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Medical: Cancer Usefulness of Cancer Screening in Elderly Remains Testy Debate by Gina Shaw The question of whether to screen the elderly for cancer remains one of the biggest debates in the field today. Education Special Section Four times a year, The Washington Diplomat publishes a special section focusing on education issues. This month’s section focuses on the virtual wonderland of gadgetry in the classroom and how the British model of learning is clearly attracting American attention. Luxury Living Special Section Four times a year, The Washington Diplomat publishes a special section focusing on luxury living in the D.C. metro area. This month’s section focuses on the real estate market and what it means to diplomats stationed in D.C. and its positive effects on the rental industry.

Cover Profile: Bolivia Bolivian Envoy Declares Victory in Leftist Leader’s Push for Poor by Larry Luxner Bolivia’s leftist leader, Evo Morales, may have won a resounding victory in the recent referendum, but the Andean nation remains as torn as ever between its haves and have-nots. People of World Influence: Anne-Marie Slaughter Nimble U.S. President Needed to Navigate 21st-Century Complexity by John Shaw Regarded as one of the top international affairs thinkers in the country, Anne-Marie Slaughter moves easily from the intricacies of foreign law to broad assessments of national renewal. International Affairs: Caucasus Diplomats Drop Niceties as Hostilities Between Georgia, Russia Continue by Larry Luxner Georgia and Russia’s envoys aren’t mincing words when it comes to the crisis that marks the worst confrontation between Russia and a former Soviet republic since 1991. Politics: Middle East In Wake of Olmert’s Resignation, Arab World Wonders What’s Next by Larry Luxner Scandal-ridden Ehud Olmert will likely go down as one of the most unpopular prime ministers in Israeli history. There’s not much love lost in the Arab world either. International Affairs: Latin America Top Chilean Envoy Sheds Light on Pinochet’s Lingering Shadow by Mark Hilpert In his new book, Chilean diplomat Heraldo Muñoz paints a dramatic picture of an unlikely dictator with a long shadow. Environment: Asia Taiwan Talks Trash to Clean Up Its Act by Anna Gawel They say necessity is the mother of invention, and in Taiwan’s case, the necessity is that it’s simply running out of room for its trash, which has led to some rather interesting invention. Politics: United States History of National Conventions Checkered With Drama, Upsets by Mark Hilpert The national conventions have morphed into tightly controlled, PR productions, but it wasn’t always so.

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