In this issue
Edition: Asia
Vol. 176, No. 18

COVER
Restoring the American Dream (United States)
By FAREED ZAKARIA
The grim reality is that technology and globalization are shattering the middle
class. With the midterms around the corner, the good news is that a bipartisan
policy agenda can return the country to prosperity. But no one says it will be
easy

WORLD
India's Scourge
By JYOTI THOTTAM / DANTEWADA
The Maoist Naxal rebellion is not just a violent and enduring insurgency. It also
reflects India's failure to lift up its neediest people

ESSAY
A Vicious Circle
By MICHAEL SCHUMAN
The U.S.'s apparent plan to pump more dollars into its economy could intensify
a global currency war

BRIEFING
The Moment
By ZOHER ABDOOLCARIM
10|18|10: Beijing

ARTS
The Worldly Warrior (Exhibitions)
By ISHAAN THAROOR
Medieval monarch Kublai Khan did as much to open up China as its present rulers

GLOBAL ADVISER
Five Reasons to Visit Lﾃｼbeck (TIME Traveler)
By SIMON HORSFORD
In northern Germany, a UNESCO World Heritage site known for its buildings,
beaches, literature, marzipan and, of course, beer

Eleven Madison Park, Redux (Amuse-Bouche)
By PHIL ZABRISKIE
Overhauling a Manhattan dining institution isn't the easiest of assignments

Shanghai's New (and Improved) Peace Hotel (Check In)
By JUSTIN BERGMAN
The Fairmont Peace Hotel shines up an old institution to vividly evoke the bygone
era of the Bund

An Earthly Ritual (Next Time You're in ... Manila)
By HANS VILLARICA
An alternative grocery in Makati hawks organic goods from across the Philippines

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