Vol. 14, No. 11

December 1, 2008

Cover Story
CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER: Who are the Guantánamo detainees?
By Thomas Joscelyn
Also in This Issue
  • Bailout Blowout — Lawrence B. Lindsey
  • Bailout Blowout — P.J. O'Rourke
  • Bailout Blowout — Irwin M. Stelzer

This December 2008 issue examined the detainees held at Guantánamo Bay, with Thomas Joscelyn providing an in-depth analysis of who these enemy combatants were. The magazine also devoted significant cover space to the financial crisis, featuring commentary on the government bailout from multiple contributors including Lawrence B. Lindsey, P.J. O'Rourke, and Irwin M. Stelzer, reflecting on the economic turmoil that had dominated American politics in the fall of 2008.