Washington Monthly

Potential presidential candidate - Cover Story Powell could be the ideal presidential candidate because of his disassociation with Washington politics and his moderate politics. He has Republican leanings, but is a strong civil rights advocate and somewhat of a pacifist. He was against cutting the defense budget, however.

How Washington insiders ambushed Mickey Mouse.

Fight against the building of theme park in Virginia by Walt Disney Co. Five men helped prevent the building of a theme park called 'Disney America' outside of Manassas, VA. They launched a public relations campaign about the environmental damage the park would do to surrounding historic areas, and got political insiders to influence Congress to help.

Just Good Politics: The Life of Raymond Chafin, Appalachian Boss.

Lenin: A New Biography.

Quest for the Presidency: 1992.

Speak Now Against the Day.

Special Trust.

The case against 'The Bell Curve.' (books that links IQ to race)

'The Bell Curve' ignores one major fact in its tying intelligence to genetics: practice improves skill. Students who study more get better grades than those who study less, and genetics and race have nothing to do with academic achievement. Other criticisms of the book are presented.

The Hot Zone.

Welfare lines.

Charles Murray's changing views on welfare reform Charles Murray has had three views on public welfare from 1984 to 1994: it makes people lazy, it creates crime because it encourages illegitimacy, and it causes the breeding of stupid people. The last view is upheld in his current book, 'The Bell Curve.'

What we've won and what we've lost: a 'Monthly' scorecard.

Self-evaluation of 'Washington Monthly' 'The Washington Monthly' has achieved a lot in its quest to address issues of political inefficiency since its beginnings in 1969. The magazine has made strides in addressing health care reform, student loans, waste in government, education reform, Social Security tax reduction and other areas.

What Went Wrong? The Creation and Collapse of the Black-Jewish Alliance.

Why are Jews so rich?

Satiric book review A satiric review of a book similar to 'The Bell Curve' called 'The Jew Curve,' which makes racist generalizations about Jews, is presented. The book claims that all Jews are driven by greed, and that they pass this down genetically.