At Large
Laying Down My Pen
by Quin Hillyer
I’m putting journalism on hold and running for Congress. A fond farewell to The American Spectator. (Read)
Special Report
The Inoperative Jay Carney
by Jeffrey Lord
The Obama press secretary summons the ghost of Nixon’s Ron Ziegler. (Read)
Political Hay
Lerner’s Plea
by Ray V. Hartwell, III
They hate the First and Second Amendments, but they’ll take the Fifth. (Read)
Feature
Eugenic Abortion 2.0
by Daniel Allott & George Neumayr
A new blood test could zero out the disabled unborn in the 21st century. (Read)
Another Perspective
What Are the Risks of Syria Involvement?
by Christopher Orlet
A U.S.-backed rebel win in Syria would not be a loss for Iran. (Read)
Special Report
The Inoperative Jay Carney
Jeffrey Lord 5.23.13
The Obama press secretary summons the ghost of Nixon’s Ron Ziegler.
Political Hay
Lerner’s Plea
Ray V. Hartwell, III 5.23.13
They hate the First and Second Amendments, but they’ll take the Fifth.
Feature
Eugenic Abortion 2.0
Daniel Allott & George Neumayr | from the May 2013 issue
A new blood test could zero out the disabled unborn in the 21st century.
The Obama Watch
Holding AWOL Obama Accountable
Betsy McCaughey 5.23.13
Where was he the night of the Benghazi attacks?
Another Perspective
What Are the Risks of Syria Involvement?
Christopher Orlet 5.23.13
A U.S.-backed rebel win in Syria would not be a loss for Iran.
The Current Crisis
Obama’s Imbroglios
R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. 5.23.13
A president and administration hiding behind the confusion they sow.
Feature
Obama’s Drone War
Jed Babbin | from the May 2013 issue
Is it legal? Is it constitutional? And is it the right policy?
Buy the Book
Catholic Culture In America
G. Tracy Mehan, III 5.23.13
Renewal starts with the idea of vocation.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
The Obama Watch
Obama’s Assault on the First Amendment
George Neumayr 5.22.13
It was “chilling” long before he targeted the press.
Political Hay
Damage Control for Dummies
Matt Purple 5.22.13
Six ways to rationalize the IRS scandal for the enterprising liberal.
The Right Prescription
Time to Go for the Kill
Peter Ferrara 5.22.13
The IRS scandal means House Republicans can defund Obamacare for good.
A Further Perspective
Restrain the Abusive Administative State
Doug Bandow 5.22.13
Reforming the IRS won’t make sense otherwise.
Special Report
Disabling American Sovereignty
Iain Murray & Geoffrey McLatchey 5.22.13
The UN prepares its fishy version of the Americans With Disabilities Act.
Another Perspective
The Other Gosnells
Jordan Gonzalez 5.22.13
Kermit Gosnell’s bloody practice was no “local crime story.”
Politics
Can He Unite Virginia’s GOP?
Carten Cordell 5.22.13
Old Dominion Republicans have picked E.W. Jackson, a socially conservative ordained minister, as their lieutenant governor nominee.
The Public Policy
Undoing the Brainwashing
Thomas Sowell 5.22.13
The young are the future, and the propaganda of today can become the government policies of tomorrow.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Streetcar Line
Despite the WaPost, Benghazi Is a Major Scandal
Quin Hillyer 5.21.13
Retaliation against whistleblowers is a frightening abuse.
Special Report
IRS Union Chief Stonewalls
Jeffrey Lord 5.21.13
Kelley denies Tea Party talk with Obama: silent on White House e-mails, phone records.
Political Hay
McCain-Feingold Gave Us the IRS Scandal
Ross Kaminsky 5.21.13
“Too much money in politics” is never the problem.
The Obama Watch
Anyone Still Believe Me?
Aaron Goldstein 5.21.13
It’s easy to believe him when he’s being himself.
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