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For better or for worse

For better or for worse

by Jamie Dean

Cover Story | Big spenders who run away from war and immigration reform-and that's just the Republicans. If the choices in this season's elections look bewildering and the temptation to stay home is high, strategists warn: Disgruntled voters should think hard about the wake-up call they want to send

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/09/for_better_or_for_worse]

In this issue: "Red & blue all over," Sept. 23, 2006

Features

Conspiracy theories
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Conspiracy theories

by Mindy Belz

Entertainment |  They may explain political protest of ABC's 9/11 film but rarely describe how networks work

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/09/conspiracy_theories]

Low fidelity
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Low fidelity

by Priya Abraham

AIDS |  International experts deride U.S. abstinence-based fight against AIDS while local experts say it's working

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/09/low_fidelity]

Balmer's lament
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Balmer's lament

by Marvin Olasky

Interview |  How others see us: An evangelical liberal lashes out at the religious right

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/09/balmer_s_lament]

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Battle ready

by Cal Thomas

Election '06 |  In Oval Office interview, President Bush defends his Iraq strategy and dismisses Democratic hopes for victory in November

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/09/battle_ready]

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Taking it to the states

by Jamie Dean

Election '06 |  Democrats hold just a 21-seat advantage nationwide in state legislatures-a less glamorous but fertile ground for parties, voters, and local lawmakers seeking…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/09/taking_it_to_the_states]

Washington wobble
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Washington wobble

by Mark Bergin

Election '06 |  A 13-year-old DUI arrest has marred the chances of a pro-abortion Republican to unseat a pro-war incumbent Democrat

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/09/washington_wobble]

Dispatches

The Buzz
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The Buzz

The latest on the week's biggest stories

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/09/the_buzz_1]

Walking by sight
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Walking by sight

by Mindy Belz

Al-Qaeda takes the guesswork out of war

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/09/walking_by_sight]

Quick Takes
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Quick Takes

Oddball occurrences

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/09/quick_takes_1]

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Quotables

Memorable things they said

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/09/quotables_1]

Reviews

Baylor boot
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Baylor boot

by Mark Bergin

Education |  Academia is no friend to conservative Christian views-even at a Southern Baptist university

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/09/baylor_boot]

Skeptic vs. mystic: It's Sophie's choice
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Skeptic vs. mystic: It's Sophie's choice

by Arsenio Orteza

Movies |  The Illusionist will draw in viewers and keep them debating

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/09/skeptic_vs_mystic_it_s_sophie_s_choice]

Daily grind
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Daily grind

by Priya Abraham

Movies |  An intimate view of Iraq brings hardships closer

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/09/daily_grind]

A rocky path
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A rocky path

by John Dawson

Television |  Docudrama tells a story that Clinton-era officials still want to avoid

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/09/a_rocky_path]

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Bestselling books

by Scott Smith, George Pelecanos, Sara Gruen, Anna Quindlen

Notable Books |  Four bestselling hardback novels

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/09/bestselling_books_0]

Notebook

Bush league decision?
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Bush league decision?

by John Dawson

Sports |  Houston takes heat over draft choice

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/09/bush_league_decision]

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Whose to give?

by Timothy Lamer

Money |  Reform law may bar Chapter 13 filers from tithing

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/09/whose_to_give]

Voices

Missionary maps
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Missionary maps

by Joel Belz

Enlarge these diagrams and stretch the vision of young Christians

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/09/missionary_maps]

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Nutty professor

by Gene Edward Veith

Once-respectable publisher prints conspiracy theorist's wild accusations

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/09/nutty_professor]

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Mailbag

Letters from our readers

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/09/mailbag_1]

The vanishing schoolboy
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The vanishing schoolboy

by Janie B. Cheaney

The educational neglect of young men will not be without consequence

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/09/the_vanishing_schoolboy]

Corruption and providence
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Corruption and providence

by Marvin Olasky

The rest of the story of an ex-governor's sentencing

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/09/corruption_and_providence]

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