October 8, 2012

This October 2012 issue featured Yuval Levin's cover story arguing that the 2012 presidential election centered on fundamental questions beyond economic policy. The issue also included Jonathan Spyer's on-the-ground reporting from Syria during the civil war, examining the battle for the city of Aleppo. Additional coverage explored Republican prospects in Massachusetts and Washington state, education reform, and cultural topics including Charlotte Allen's analysis of newly discovered Gnostic texts claiming to reference Jesus' wife.