Vol. 169 No. 20
COVER
Here's our list of the 100 men and women whose power, talent or moral example is transforming the world
The Alt TIME 100 (Essay)
A list for the rest of us, featuring lots of reality-TV stars, plus Sanjaya's hair
NATION
'A Slow-Motion Car Crash' (The Well / Book Excerpt)
Spy boss George Tenet has received his share of the blame for Iraq. His new book makes the case that others on the Bush team should too
Why States Want Early Primaries (The Well / Nation)
ESSAY
Her credentials were a mess, but she did a great job anyway. So why was she dumped?
The 2008 Formula (Commentary)
To get elected, the next President will have to both represent change and be hawkish on the war
SOCIETY
NOTEBOOK
Verbatim
Milestones (Briefing)
Olmert Under Fire (Dashboard)
Newsreel (Newsreel)
The Mogul's Next Move (Dashboard)
Numbers
Why Scandals Stick. (Briefing / The Moment)
The sins of the self-righteous will always be magnified
Olympic "Journey of Harmony" Takes a Political Turn (Dashboard)
Reconstruction Redux (Dashboard)
GWOT (Dashboard)
An Iraq Compromise (Briefing / Dashboard)
People
WORLD
knot
Why You'll Miss Tony Blair (The Well / World)
He is leaving Downing Street as an unpopular failure. He deserves better
Palestinian Moms Becoming Martyrs (The Well / World)
BUSINESS
SPECIAL SECTION
look at airlines with a CEO who survived the turbulence
H&M Sets Up Shop in China (Global Business / Retail)
for the trendy Swedish retailer lies less in the cheap and more in the chic
Siemens Goes Mega (Global Business)
source
The Smell of Competition (Global Business / Marketing)
for their creativity
Don't Call It Vanity Press (Global Business / Small Business)
Blurb's glossy art books finally got some respect for self-publishing
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
PEOPLE
After the Imus scandal, the rap mogul made a surprising plea to remove three offensive words from hip-hop's airwaves. He has also penned a new book about self-empowerment. Russell Simmons will now take your questions
TO OUR READERS
How do we pick the most influential people on the planet? We look for the ideas that are reshaping the world