| LETTERS | 2 |
| TILTING AT WINDMILLS | 8 |
| Peters, Charles | |
| Why Cable Costs Too Much | 12 |
| Barnes, John A. | |
| The Case for the Case Stusy | 18 |
| Boo, Suzzane Goldsmith and Katherine | |
| MEMO OF THE MONTH | 21 |
| The Worst City Government | 25 |
| The $5,347 Rock | 26 |
| Richard, Jerome | |
| Have Mac, Will Publish | 28 |
| Eisendrath, John | |
| THE WASHINGTON MONTHLY Journalism Award | 31 |
| TIDBITS AND OUTRAGES | 37 |
| How to Revolutionize Washington with 140 People | 38 |
| Shuger, Scott | |
| POLITICAL PUZZLE | 41 |
| Barclay, John | |
| LANSDALE'S LAMENT | 44 |
| Geyer, Georgie Anne | |
| WHO'S WHO | 45 |
| THE LIMITS OF MACHO | 50 |
| Massing, Michael | |
| POLITICAL BOOKNOTES | 55 |
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