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If These Walls Could Talk

by Lauren Markham ,

The strange history of our futile border fortifications

Beyond a Boundary

by James Marcus ,

From a distance, as it hugs the hilly terrain, the fence looks almost decorative — a rambling, rust-colored abstraction. A thin ribbon of road runs alongside, its sandy surface kept…

Life as a Terrorist

by William T. Vollmann ,

Uncovering my FBI file

Cow urine, medicinal, India (ruminant viral fomite) (9CFR.94) (prohibited)

by Taryn Simon ,

Nesting dolls with Disney characters, Snow White (counterfeit)

by Taryn Simon ,

Strawberries, fragaria spp. (7CFR.319.56) (prohibited)

by Taryn Simon ,

South African cycad with soil (7CFR319.37/7CFR 330.400 & CITES/ESA) (prohibited)

by Taryn Simon ,

Electronic cigarette flavors

by Taryn Simon ,

Red Bull, coffee, Marlboro, cappuccino (prohibited)

Seal pills (prohibited)

by Taryn Simon ,

Dog bones (unidentified source)

by Taryn Simon ,

Beanie Baby (counterfeit)

by Taryn Simon ,

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If These Walls Could Talk

Beyond a Boundary

Life as a Terrorist

Cow urine, medicinal, India (ruminant viral fomite) (9CFR.94) (prohibited)

Nesting dolls with Disney characters, Snow White (counterfeit)

Strawberries, fragaria spp. (7CFR.319.56) (prohibited)

South African cycad with soil (7CFR319.37/7CFR 330.400 & CITES/ESA) (prohibited)

Electronic cigarette flavors

Seal pills (prohibited)

Dog bones (unidentified source)

Beanie Baby (counterfeit)

February 2011

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