December 19, 2011 | Vol. 178, No. 24

COVER
Power Steering (Business)
How Chrysler's Italian boss drives an American auto revival

WORLD
Threat Level Rising
Boko Haram and other African terrorist groups inspired by al-Qaeda are gaining
strength, sophistication and global ambitions

COMMENTARY
Why Islamists Are Better Democrats
Pummeled in the polls across North Africa, secular groups should learn from the
victors

ESSAY
What Would Thatcher Do?
No doubt she was divisive, but unlike politicians today, she actually led

ENVIRONMENT
Why Ecuador Wants to be Paid to Preserve Its Rain Forest
Ecuador's demand: Pay us or we'll drill for oil in the Amazon. Should the world
say yes?

BUSINESS
Feasting on Europe: As the Euro Totters, China Angles to Buy Up Its Tastiest Firms
As the euro-zone crisis deepens, China is angling for the union's most prized
firms

THE CULTURE
The Strong, Silent Type
He's becoming a global hit without uttering a word

Witness for the Prosecution (Books)
The life and times of a judicial emissary

TRAVEL
The Mild West (Great Outdoors)
France's westernmost islands offer tranquil escape

Yo, Sippin' on Korbel (Grapevine)
Why don't raps extol Californian brandy?

Mall Culture (On Show)
Kuala Lumpur has shopping down to a fine art

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