The American Spectator

Enemy of the Week

Talbot's Tall Tale

4.19.02 @ 4:45PM

The Left is going to have to do better than go after the Right in an 800,000 word pamphlet.

topics: John McCain, Business, Islam, Hollywood, Russia, Conservatism

Special Report

Mahony's Roman Holiday

George Neumayr | 4.19.02 @ 12:38PM

Are the American church officials who created the mushrooming moral mess the best ones to clean it up?

topics: Satire, Religion, Law

The Virginian

Tater Trauma

Dave Shiflett | 4.19.02 @ 10:15AM

Now they're going after potato cannons.

topics: Law

Washington Prowler

On Wisconsin

The Prowler | 4.19.02 @ 12:20AM

Can Tommy Thompson go home again? Plus: Kerry generosity.

topics: Transportation, NATO

Editor's Desk

Hugo Chavez Is Huge

Wlady Pleszczynski | 4.19.02 @ 12:11AM

His recovery is embarrassing to the Bush administration -- and a big blow to the war on terrorism. His pal Saddam would tell you so himself.

topics: Business, Constitution, Law, Military, Iran, Oil

The Current Crisis

Spanish Bull

R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. | 4.19.02 @ 12:03AM

A wacko judge in Madrid casts an evil eye on Henry Kissinger.

topics: Islam, Law

Another Perspective

The Bush-Powell Conundrum

Lawrence Henry | 4.19.02 @ 12:02AM

Why is Colin Powell willing to serve as a punching bag to so many domestic critics? Perhaps because he is serving his nation and his president in ways his critics don't quite fathom.

topics: Trade, Business, Iraq, Israel

Special Report

Beyond Cardinal Law

Jeremy Lott | 4.19.02 @ 12:01AM

Everybody wonders what John Paul II will do to stem the crisis.

topics: Business, Law

To Be Absolutely Frank

Where Did That Come From?

Francis X. Rocca | 4.18.02 @ 10:28AM

We confidently speak in words and phrases we know nothing about.

Washington Prowler

Another Gore Coverup

The Prowler | 4.18.02 @ 12:04AM

Florida renewed a touchy subject, though Al pretended he had nothing to hide. Plus: A Clinton surprise.

topics: NATO

The Current Crisis

And They're Off!

4.18.02 @ 12:03AM

GOP hopefuls race for the 2008 presidential nomination.

topics: Trade, Health Care, John McCain, Military, NATO

The Current Crisis

Conventional Wisdoms

R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. | 4.18.02 @ 12:02AM

When Washington's political giants and journalistic celebs make their ex cathedra statements of what ''everyone knows,'' you can be sure that in a matter of months ''no one will remember'' or even give a damn.

topics: Bill Clinton, NATO

Reader Mail

America, Africa, Florida, Montana

4.18.02 @ 12:01AM

Letters from all over, about old fights and new.

topics: Business, Environment, Law

Washington Prowler

Traficant Outlawed

The Prowler | 4.17.02 @ 1:18AM

Dick Gephardt gets tough. Also: Common Cause's pressure tactics.

topics: Business

Editor's Desk

Looking Invincible

Wlady Pleszczynski | 4.17.02 @ 1:08AM

Tiger Woods and Benjamin Netanyahu have something in common -- and it makes certain people nervous.

topics: Education, Business, Sports, Law, Israel, NATO

Loose Canons

Bidding Up the Stakes

Jed Babbin | 4.17.02 @ 12:03AM

One of the worst decisions of this administration apparently predates Mr. Powell's trip to kiss Arafat's ring.

topics: Israel

Live From New York

A Tough Year for Children

Jackie Mason & Raoul Felder | 4.17.02 @ 12:02AM

Simple logic dictates that a more sensible arrangement would be for Mr. Arafat to do the suicide bombing himself.

topics: Trade, Law, Iraq, Israel, Energy

Special Report

Affirmative Backdooring

George Neumayr | 4.17.02 @ 12:01AM

Contrary to what you might have read, affirmative action hasn't gone away at the University of California. It just doesn't use the main entrance.

At Large

Cynthia McKinney in the Twilight Zone

John Corry | 4.16.02 @ 3:01AM

Would that the gentlewoman from Georgia were merely a flake. But she does real damage. Ask the victims of Robert Mugabe.

topics: Military, Africa

Washington Prowler

Tennessee at Risk

The Prowler | 4.16.02 @ 2:52AM

GOP divisions come to the fore. Meanwhile, House Democrats figure out how to run with and against Bush.

topics: Israel

Editor's Desk

Solidarity Forever

Wlady Pleszczynski | 4.16.02 @ 2:37AM

Anyone for triple standards? No cheers for Paul Wolfowitz? Two cheers for Anthony Lewis?

topics: Taxes, Harry Reid, Books, Law, Military, Israel, NATO

Special Report

The Big Lie and the Big Lawsuit

Lawrence Henry | 4.16.02 @ 12:49AM

The world was a lot nicer when everybody smoked.

topics: Law

Another Perspective

Looking Up

Reid Collins | 4.16.02 @ 12:44AM

A ticket to the stars that orbit just above our bloody planet.

topics: Television, Environment, Russia

Washington Prowler

Carol, Janet, and the Groucho Gals

The Prowler | 4.15.02 @ 2:14AM

Will another gal from Illinois join Hillary in the Senate? Also: No reason to gamble on Reno. Plus: Bill is starting to get calls.

topics: Bill Clinton, Law, NATO

The Investor

The Numbers Game at The Masters

Michael Craig | 4.15.02 @ 2:06AM

Tiger Woods plays the percentages; Phil Mickelson tries to fool them. Guess who ends up winning the big one?

Lifestyles Left and Right

Politics In, Junk Out

4.15.02 @ 12:05AM

Enviro bureaucrats at the U.S. Geological Survey don't really speak for the Bush administration -- and they certainly don't speak for science.

topics: Sports, Environment, NATO, Energy, Alaska, Oil

Special Report

The Mugging of Jesse Jackson's Biographer

4.15.02 @ 12:03AM

Keith Richburg smears Ken Timmerman.

topics: Books, Israel, Africa

Reader Mail

Honor Bound

4.15.02 @ 12:01AM

Armey doubters. Dowd teasers. The example of Jack Nicholson. Feminist fault lines. Circumcision conservatism. And more.

topics: Bill Clinton, Business, Abortion, Conservatism