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January 1998

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Loco, Completamente Loco

The many failures of "bilingual education"

Glenn Garvin

Features

World

Shaky Recovery

Three years after a devastating earthquake, Kobe is still in ruins. Why can't Japan cope with diasasters?

Michael Oakes

Policy

Stoned in Santa Barbara

A family owned quarry business is no match for determined bureaucrats.

Brian Doherty

Culture & Reviews

Policy

The Quest for the Holy Rail

Steven Hayward

Policy

Organizing Principals

Richard Seder

Policy

The Man with the Plan

Brink Lindsey

Policy

Masters of the Universe

Kenneth Silber

Editor's Note

Policy

Creative Insecurity

The complicated truth behind the rise of Microsoft

Virginia Postrel

Politics

The Kids Are All Right

The White House invents a child care crisis.

Nick Gillespie

Columns

Politics

Reasonable Doubts: Their Own Petard

Fans of activist litigation discover the other guy can sue too.

Walter Olson

Politics

Peking Duck

Selling out--constructively

Thomas W. Hazlett

Citings

Politics

Cruise Controls

Rick Henderson

Culture

Grand Mal

Nick Gillespie

Politics

Love and Taxes

Mike Lynch

Balance Sheet

Rick Henderson

Better Losers?

Nick Gillespie

Brickbats

Charles Oliver

Policy

Private Parts

Nick Gillespie

Policy

Soundbite: New-Media Personality

Nick Gillespie

Politics

Just Shut Up

Mike Lynch

Quotes

Reason Staff

Policy

You're Soaking In It!

Jacob Sullum

Taking Initiative

Rick Henderson

Medicare: Robin Hood in Reverse

Brian Doherty

Letters

Letters

Reason Staff

Artifact

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Culture

Che Pasa

Nick Gillespie

57 YEARS OF REASON

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