COVER

UNITED STATES

Political Operator (Campaign '08)

Harold Ickes has toiled for insurgent Democrats since Eugene McCarthy in 1968. Now he's stalking super-delegates for Hillary Clinton. Can the master of the game pull off a miracle and deliver her the nomination? He's got a plan

ASIA

Fukuda's Last Stand

Japan's Prime Minister needs to get his China politics right — or he could be out the door

GLOBAL BUSINESS

Rules of Disengagement (Investing)

Pension funds may take a more active role in the growing financial war against terrorism

LIFE

TECHNOLOGY

Fun with Photoshop (Nerd World)

How a bitter character with a talent for Photoshop became one of the biggest, funniest hits on the Web

LETTERS