In this issue
Edition: South Pacific
Edition: South Pacific
No. 8
COVER
The Great Jobs Debate
(Cover Story)
As the debate about exporting work from America dominates the presidential campaign, voters need to separate myth from reality. A TIME guide to how we got here—and why short-term pain might translate into long-term gain
ASIA
Nothing Left To Lose
Ordinary Chinese desperate for justice rely on Beijing's byzantine petition system, which offers little more than false hopes
SOUTH PACIFIC
Sound And Emotion
(Arts/Music)
Italian maestro Gianluigi Gelmetti brings grace and gusto to the Sydney Symphony Orchestra

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The Troubled Journey of Major Hasan
Photos: A Muslim Candidate's Unconventional Strategy
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