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The summer of our discontent

The summer of our discontent

by Mindy Belz

Cover Story | A civil rights hero gunned down, an Ivy League campus shut down, another Kennedy shot, and 1968 turned surreal

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/08/the_summer_of_our_discontent]

In this issue: "Summer of '68," Aug. 9, 2008

Features

Divided we stood
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Divided we stood

by Mindy Belz

1968 |  In Richmond the battles over race would continue long after MLK's assassination

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/08/divided_we_stood]

Fire in the mountains
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Fire in the mountains

by Russ Pulliam

1968 |  After flame-throwing campus debates, God spoke in a low whisper

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/08/fire_in_the_mountains]

The beach boys
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The beach boys

by Lynn Vincent

1968 |  How a middle-aged pastor and some ex-hippies spoke life to a generation declaring God Is Dead

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/08/the_beach_boys]

The graduate
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The graduate

by Marvin Olasky

1968 |  In 1968 I headed down a path that began with low-rent existentialism and took me all the way to Communism

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/08/the_graduate]

Boston Tea Party
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Boston Tea Party

by Marvin Olasky

1968 |  In Boston, three events from March and April 1968 contributed to long-term change. One signaled a cultural revolution. It began at a live-rock club, the…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/08/boston_tea_party]

Heartbreak hits
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Heartbreak hits

by Arsenio Orteza

1968 |  Tammy Wynette found her footing at the height of rock 'n roll

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/08/heartbreak_hits]

Chamber-pop staying power
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Chamber-pop staying power

by Arsenio Orteza

1968 |  The Zombies have it

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/08/chamber_pop_staying_power]

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Chart toppers

by Arsenio Orteza

1968 |  Four No. 1 Albums from 1968

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/08/chart_toppers]

Costs of a tragedy
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Costs of a tragedy

by David Bahnsen

Personal Finance |  Life insurance for non-breadwinners may be smarter than it seems

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/08/costs_of_a_tragedy]

Famine fighters
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Famine fighters

by Susan Olasky

Lifestyle/Technology |  Elderly couple bring relief to their homeland

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/08/famine_fighters]

Four for fighting
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Four for fighting

by Rusty Leonard and Warren Cole Smith

Charity |  Clash escalates between ministries and lawmaker

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/08/four_for_fighting]

Houses of God
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Houses of God

Houses of God |  The funeral of Martin Luther King Jr., at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta on April 9, 1968.

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/08/houses_of_god]

Country at a crossroads
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Country at a crossroads

by Jill Nelson

Turkey |  The nation that straddles Europe and Asia is also torn between secular and Islamic views of government, between cultural stability and terrorist violence. The…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/08/country_at_a_crossroads]

Reporters' choice
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Reporters' choice

by Jamie Dean

Media |  Obama may be the press favorite for November, but voters are still trying to decide

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/08/reporters_choice]

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Looking ahead

by The Editors

Looking Ahead |  News to watch in the weeks to come

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/08/looking_ahead]

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Human Race

by The Editors

Human Race |  DIED: Estelle Getty, who played Sophia Petrillo on the hit TV show The Golden Girls , died July 22. The diminutive 84-year-old actress worked for years in…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/08/human_race]

Let the games begin
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Let the games begin

by Mark Bergin

Olympics |  The summer Olympics, set to open Aug. 8, are filled with inspirational athletes and great stories. But what many hoped would be the best Olympic story of all,

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/08/let_the_games_begin]

Entry levels
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Entry levels

by Mark Bergin

Campaign Issues |  A year after comprehensive immigration reform failed, John McCain and Barack Obama are treating the issue with kid gloves

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/08/entry_levels]

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License to kill

by Cal Thomas

Medicine |  Oregon case may signal the next wave in assisted suicide

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/08/license_to_kill]

Dispatches

The Buzz
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The Buzz

by The Editors

Need-to-know news

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/08/the_buzz]

Quick Takes
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Quick Takes

by The Editors

Oddball occurrences

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/08/quick_takes]

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Quotables

Memorable things they said

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/08/quotables]

Reviews

Swing and miss
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Swing and miss

by Megan Basham

Movies |  Lazy plot devices keep new Kevin Costner film from reaching its potential

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/08/swing_and_miss]

Life of danger
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Life of danger

by Sam Thielman

Movies |  Man on Wire captures a heartbreaking obsession

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/08/life_of_danger]

Musical mess
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Musical mess

by Arsenio Orteza

Movies |  Everyone and everything suffers in Mamma Mia!

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/08/musical_mess]

Split decision
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Split decision

by Meghan Keane

Movies |  Film explores racially exclusive festivals in Alabama

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/08/split_decision]

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Non-treadmill oldies

by Marvin Olasky

Books |  Catching up on some classics

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/08/non_treadmill_oldies]

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Notable books

by Ma Jian and Flora Drew, Charles N. Li, Nicole Mones, Phil Wong

Notable Books |  Four books about China reviewed by Susan Olasky

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/08/notable_books]

Drug of choice
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Drug of choice

by Marvin Olasky

Books |  Theodore Dalrymple flips conventional assumptions about heroin addiction

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/08/drug_of_choice]

Notebook

Jurassic Shark
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Jurassic Shark

by Mark Bergin

Sports |  Aging legend Greg Norman, the Shark, reemerged from obscurity to compete once more

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/08/jurassic_shark]

Voices

The plain truth
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The plain truth

by Joel Belz

Charles Colson's new book steps onto "the great fault line" of our culture

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/08/the_plain_truth]

Seize the world
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Seize the world

by Mindy Belz

Wartime is no time to miss a travel adventure

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/08/seize_the_world]

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Mailbag

Letters from our readers

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/08/mailbag]

Sins of youth
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Sins of youth

by Andrée Seu

Would you want to be remembered for what you did at 21?

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/08/sins_of_youth]

An anniversary to forget
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An anniversary to forget

by Marvin Olasky

A president's adultery says something about how he will lead

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/08/an_anniversary_to_forget]

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'Scholarly malpractice'

by Gene Edward Veith

Searches continue for the non-historical Jesus

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/08/scholarly_malpractice]

Disorganized religion
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Disorganized religion

by Janie B. Cheaney

In America, the institutional church has become the counterculture

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/08/disorganized_religion]

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