Table of Contents Nations rage and kingdoms totter by Mindy Belz Cover Story | The 2011 street proved a potent vehicle for upending old orders [http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/nations_rage_and_kingdoms_totter] Economic doldrums and government gridlock by Edward Lee Pitts Cover Story Sidebar | Standard and Poor's downgraded the nation's triple-A credit rating for the first time [http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/economic_doldrums_and_government_gridlock] Europe in the balance by Warren Cole Smith Cover Story Sidebar | 2011 brought Greece and then Italy to the brink of default [http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/europe_in_the_balance] In this issue: "2011 News of the Year," Dec. 31, 2011 Features Dispatches Reviews Voices Features Occupy Wall Street by The Editors 2011 News of the Year | Scores of protesters camped in Zuccotti Park near Wall Street for two months [http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/occupy_wall_street] Trauma to triumph by The Editors 2011 News of the Year | Rep. Gabrielle Giffords survives assassination attempt in Tucson [http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/trauma_to_triumph] Feast by The Editors 2011 News of the Year | Prince William married longtime girlfriend Kate Middleton [http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/feast] 9/11 anniversary by The Editors 2011 News of the Year | A new memorial opened on the 10th anniversary of the attacks [http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/9_11_anniversary] bin Laden by The Editors 2011 News of the Year | Special Operations forces shot and killed Osama bin Laden [http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/bin_laden] Tsunami by The Editors 2011 News of the Year | A 9.0-magnitude earthquake in Japan triggered a catastropic tsunami [http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/tsunami] 2012 race by The Editors 2011 News of the Year | Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich break through a crowded field [http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/2012_race] Occupy Wisconsin by The Editors 2011 News of the Year | Governor's attempt to close budget deficit sparks protests in Madison [http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/occupy_wisconsin] Lunch break quake by The Editors 2011 News of the Year | East Coast earthquake causes damage to Washington Monument [http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/lunch_break_quake] Solar scandal by The Editors 2011 News of the Year | Solyndra files for bankruptcy despite millons of dollars in federal loan guarantees [http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/solar_scandal] Norway massacre by The Editors 2011 News of the Year | Gunman kills 69 at a Labor Party youth camp [http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/norway_massacre] Marriage under fire by The Editors 2011 News of the Year | Navy changes course on chaplain directive regarding 'don't ask, don't tell' [http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/marriage_under_fire] South Sudan by The Editors 2011 News of the Year | Despite independence, South Sudan still fears attack from north [http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/south_sudan] Tornadoes by The Editors 2011 News of the Year | Tuscaloosa, Joplin hardest hit by summer storms [http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/tornadoes] Greece by The Editors 2011 News of the Year | Protest lead to Papandreou calling it quits [http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/greece] Broken wings by The Editors 2011 News of the Year | Russian airliner carrying hockey team crashed; killing all 44 paasengers [http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/broken_wings] Legacies lost by The Editors 2011 News of the Year | Joe Paterno and Jim Tressel are forced out after scandals [http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/legacies_lost] Irene by The Editors 2011 News of the Year | Hurricane ravages eastern seaboard [http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/irene] Afghanistan by The Editors 2011 News of the Year | U.S. forces operating under NATO command surpassed a decade of fighting in Afghanistan-the longest war in U.S. history. The year 2011 was the third-highest… [http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/afghanistan] Wildfires and drought by The Editors 2011 News of the Year | Weather wreaks havoc in western states [http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/wildfires_and_drought] Shuttling off by The Editors 2011 News of the Year | The 30-year-old U.S. space shuttle program comes to an end [http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/shuttling_off] Departures by Edward E. Plowman 2011 News of the Year | A list of notable deaths from the past year [http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/departures] Dispatches Holding steady by Joel Hannahs Ron Paul stays strong in Iowa despite a fluctuating GOP field [http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/holding_steady] Non-selective by The Editors and other news briefs [http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/non_selective] Reviews Horse of a different color by Emily Belz Movies | Spielberg's latest drama, War Horse , is not primarily a horse movie or a war movie [http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/horse_of_a_different_color] The Adventures of Tintin by Rebecca Cusey Movies | Spielberg adapts the beloved story into a rich animated family film [http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/the_adventures_of_tintin] The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Rebecca Cusey Movies | Against the backdrop of a post-Christian worldview, this murder mystery is powerfully and disturbingly portrayed [http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/the_girl_with_the_dragon_tattoo] Voices From trivial to vulgar by Joel Belz Be careful what survey results you wish for [http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/from_trivial_to_vulgar] The God without pride by Janie B. Cheaney How can He be in love with someone who doesn't love Him back? [http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/the_god_without_pride] Thinking small by Mindy Belz Some of the largest stories of 2011 happened among unsung heroes without headlines [http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/thinking_small] Mailbag by The Editors Letters from our readers [http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/mailbag_0] The gaping hole by Andrée Seu A New Year's resolution to trust Jesus in the now and the not yet [http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/the_gaping_hole] More mush by Marvin Olasky Judging the worst journalism of 2011 [http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/more_mush]
