Vol. 12, No. 27
March 26, 2007
Cover Story
And the Band Plays On
The struggle to save the soul of New Orleans
By Matt Labash
Also in This Issue
- Idiocy in D.C., Progress in Baghdad — Fred Barnes
- Idiocy in D.C., Progress in Baghdad — William Kristol
This issue featured Matt Labash's major cover story on efforts to preserve New Orleans' cultural identity and soul in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, focusing on the city's brass band tradition through the lens of the Rebirth Brass Band. The magazine also covered political developments with Fred Barnes and William Kristol's assessment of contrasting situations in Washington and Baghdad, highlighting what they saw as governmental failures at home and progress in the Iraq War effort.