TOP STORIES FROM NEWSWEEK INTERNATIONAL | Monday, May 19, 2008

SPECIAL REPORT: LUXURY 2008
Shining in the Gloom
The rest of the world may be feeling an economic pinch, but for the richest of the rich the luxury spending spree goes on unfettered. By Stefan Theil.

JUSTICE
Gitmo Grievances
Assigned to try detainees in the War on Terror, three former Guantánamo prosecutors now say the military-commission system is badly damaged. By Dan Ephron.

BUSINESS
The Modern Silk Road
Sino-Gulf trade is booming, as the world's two most liquid economies create a host of new alliances that are shifting the world's economic center of gravity. By Stephen Glain.

WORLD AFFAIRS
Britain's Mr. Nice Guy
A rebranding campaign and a struggling British Labour Party are helping to revive the touchy-feely new Conservatives. By William Underhill.

FAVELA TOURS
Staying Among the Have-Nots
Travelers seek out neighborhoods they once shunned. By Mac Margolis.

U.S. POLITICS
Hello There, Ladies
Obama and McCain are vying for the support of Hillary's female supporters. Who's the man? By Suzanne Smalley and Richard Wolffe.

MORE FROM THIS WEEK'S ISSUE - Not available on U.S. newsstands

• Burma: The Stealth Rescue
• World Affairs: Asia's Other Crisis
• Terrorism: A New Threat to New Delhi
• Business: The King Versus the Radicals
• Germany: The Conservatives' New Favorite Color

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