The American Spectator

At Large

No Sales Days in the Afghan War

George H. Wittman | 11.20.09 @ 6:08AM

The costs of doing business in Afghanistan.

topics: Pakistan, Taliban, Afghanistan War

Special Report

Bureaucrats With Badges

Mark Hyman | 11.20.09 @ 6:08AM

Government rules and their enforcers give new meaning to the practice of identify theft.

The Obama Watch

Obama in Wonderland

Ken Blackwell | 11.20.09 @ 6:07AM

The Mad Hatter's approach to the war on terror.

TAS Live

A Writer Speaks

William Tucker | 11.20.09 @ 6:07AM

Last night, The American Spectator's hosted its annual Washington dinner. Here is the speech one of our longtime writers -- who did speak at our 2008 dinner -- meant to deliver this year.

A Further Perspective

What Has Changed?

Robert P. Kirchhoefer | 11.20.09 @ 6:07AM

We Tried Moussaoui and the 1993 bombers in Federal Court. What was different about them?

topics: Eric Holder, Zaccarias Moussaoui, Khalid Sheikh Mohammad

The Nation's Pulse

High Stakes

Manon McKinnon | 11.20.09 @ 6:06AM

Government has been moving into people's lives for a very long time -- but never quite like this.

topics: Constitution, Founding Fathers, Government Intrusion, Federalism

The Right Prescription

HarryCare Is a Rotten Deal

Philip Klein | 11.19.09 @ 6:10AM

The more people learn about the Senate health care bill unveiled on Wednesday, the more they'll oppose it.

topics: Health Care, Harry Reid, Stupak Amendment, Insurance Exchanges

The Obama Watch

Obama's Off-Shore Banking

George Neumayr | 11.19.09 @ 6:09AM

In Asia, he plays pander bear and last emperor.

topics: Barack Obama, China, Asia

The Current Crisis

Why Is No One Laughing?

R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. | 11.19.09 @ 6:09AM

Sarah Palin is afforded none of the dispensations enjoyed by the gibberish-spouting Barack Obama.

topics: Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Sarah Palin, Katie Couric

Breaking News

ACORN's Moonbeam

Matthew Vadum | 11.19.09 @ 6:08AM

Jerry Brown, currently California attorney general, and ACORN go way back.

topics: Jerry Brown, ACORN

Special Report

The UAW's Shell Game

F. Vincent Vernuccio & Bruce McElvein | 11.19.09 @ 6:08AM

Playing politics with taxpayer dolllars and workers' benefits.

Streetcar Line

Troubles Everywhere

Quin Hillyer | 11.19.09 @ 6:07AM

From the department of disjointed thoughts and topics -- Obama administration division.

topics: Barack Obama, Eric Holder, Dana Milbank

Another Perspective

No Class

Christopher Orlet | 11.19.09 @ 6:07AM

Loud, drunken and risqué is the English way.

topics: England, Feminism

The Obama Watch

American Buffoon

Andrew Cline | 11.18.09 @ 6:09AM

Pity the clown who doesn't know he's one.

topics: Barack Obama, Gordon Brown

A Further Perspective

AMA: Marriage Is the Cure

James M. Thunder | 11.18.09 @ 6:08AM

But only in the case of gay marriage.

topics: Health Care, Gay Marriage

The Right Prescription

The Republican Alternative

Peter Ferrara | 11.18.09 @ 6:08AM

The GOP health bill -- which House Democrats rejected -- would mean lower costs, more coverage, no taxes, and no deficits.

topics: Republican Party, Obamacare, Blue Dogs, Health Savings Accounts

Feature

The Right of Conscience in the Age of Obama

Daniel Allott & Matt Bowman | November 2009

It can no longer be taken for granted. From our November issue.

The Right Prescription

Breast Cancer Follies

Robert M. Goldberg | 11.18.09 @ 6:07AM

Obamacare rationing is now in business -- and not only on mammograms but also on screening for heart disease in women.

topics: Obamacare, Breast Cancer, Preventive Medicine