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October 1989

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The China Syndrome

Ten years of U.S. ambivalence left the door open for the Tiananmen Square tragedy. It is time to adopt a policy of principle.

Steven Mosher

Features

Elegy for the Peking Martyrs

Susan Ruel

Plowing Under Subsidies

A growing number of farmers believe that an intrusive, expensive farm policy is the last thing they need.

Karl Zinsmeister

What's Wrong with Latin American Economies?

Elections without democracy, regulations without law, a private sector without capitalism

Hernando de Soto

Books

Self-Made America, Group-Think Japan

David Boaz

Postmodern Emily Post

T. Holland

Will the Real American Please Stand Up?

John Hood

If Only.…

Charles Oliver

Book Hints

Lynn Scarlett

Editorials

Sex, Religion, and Art Politics

Virginia Postrel

A Capital Idea

Charles Oliver

Display of Arrogance

Jacob Sullum

Columns

Washington: EPA's Life of Reilly

John Hood

Magazines: Honor Roll

Martin Wooster

The Lateral View: Unmasking Batman

David Brudnoy

Selected Skirmishes: Last Temptation for Censorship

Thomas W. Hazlett

Citings

Balance Sheet

Virginia Postrel

Georgia on My Mind

Charles Oliver

Fred's Raiders

Martin Wooster

SRO-Time

Charles Oliver

A Sticky Issue

Jacob Sullum

Letters

Letters

Reason Staff

Brickbats

Brickbats

Mark Edward Crane

58 YEARS OF REASON

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