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October 2000
Revisiting Search and Seizure
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that improperly obtained evidence can be used to prosecute a suspect. In 2000, an Atlantic contributor made a case for rethinking the Fourth Amendment. READ MORE
State of the Union
1.14.09
The Issues: Foreign Affairs
Jeffrey Goldberg and James Fallows discuss Hillary Clinton, the Middle East, China, and the possible pitfalls of Obama’s rational approach. READ MORE
Dispatch
13 January 2009
Russia and Ukraine: Cold Snap
Much more than just a disagreement over prices is pushing Moscow to take a hard line in its gas dispute with Kiev. READ MORE
12 January 2009
The Times vs. Hirschorn
The New York Times takes issue with the Atlantic column detailing the financial troubles at the paper of record. Author Michael Hirschorn responds to the Times’ critique. READ MORE
Special Feature
January/February 2009
The State of the Union
A Bush-era time capsule, commentary from the archives, videos, dispatches, and more READ MORE
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THE PUZZLER
Try your hand at “Categories,” the January/February installment of The Atlantic’s monthly word game.
FOR THE RECORD
Having declared that almost all searches require warrants, and that exclusion of evidence is the only remedy for a violation of this rule, the Court can avoid a total collision with reality only by adding ‘except when they don’t require warrants’ or ‘except when they are not searches.’
Stephen Budiansky
In The Magazine
Food Fight
Dressed in chef’s whites with U.S. Army Culinary Arts Team patches on their right shoulders, six men and six women race to cook 150 three-course meals in six hours… READ MORE
State of the Union
January/February 2009
The Founders’ Great Mistake
The true culprits behind the excesses of the Bush presidency READ MORE
Drink
January/February 2009
Old-Fashioned
Our correspondent toasts a growing trend: the return of the classic cocktail READ MORE
Video January/February 2009
South Side Story: Part 2
Ta-Nehisi Coates and his father ponder whether or not Michelle Obama is “exceptional” within the black community. READ MORE
State of the Union
January/February 2009
The End of White America?
Culturally, America is already post-white. Demographically, we’re headed there, too. READ MORE
Cities
January/February 2009
Road Worriers
With volatile gas prices, imploding suburban real estate, and an incoming administration, the New Urbanists seize their moment. READ MORE
