The American Spectator

Enemy of the Week

Bill Bored

5.3.02 @ 4:06PM

His show of shows will solve the problems of the world. And such guests!

topics: Bill Clinton, Hollywood, Military, Israel

The Current Crisis

Advanced Primitive Practices

R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. | 5.3.02 @ 4:02PM

What about the parents of Aztec suicide bombers?

topics: Islam, Israel

The Virginian

No Sterile Cuckoo

Dave Shiflett | 5.3.02 @ 9:26AM

Virginia Gov. Mark Warner has stepped forward to apologize for the state's former policy of sterilizing the ''unfit.'' He's the same governor who recently vetoed a bill that would have banned partial-birth abortion.

topics: Abortion, Law, Supreme Court

Washington Prowler

Broadcast News

The Prowler | 5.3.02 @ 1:22AM

Pay Bill Clinton, and he'll put on a great show. He'll even be Charlie Rose, if the money's right. Plus: the one show NPR focus groups will never see.

topics: Bill Clinton, Business

Editor's Desk

Chauvinistic Gore

Wlady Pleszczynski | 5.3.02 @ 12:32AM

Al wants to be the next Joe McCarthy. Also: Two TV types.

Another Perspective

The Wailing Wall

5.3.02 @ 12:16AM

Like the Oslo Accords before it, a ''wall'' between Israel and its attackers will not provide greater security.

topics: Military, Israel

To Be Absolutely Frank

Eyes on the Prize

Francis X. Rocca | 5.2.02 @ 9:42AM

People compete for the darnedest things -- for good reason.

topics: Economics, Sports, Law, Russia

Washington Prowler

Intelligence Matters

The Prowler | 5.2.02 @ 12:28AM

The CIA's Tenet loses a congressional shield. Also: Gramm refuses to crack.

topics: Nancy Pelosi, NATO

The Current Crisis

Bill Simon's Winning Numbers

George Neumayr | 5.2.02 @ 12:25AM

All the while, the California media insist he's losing by a wide margin.

topics: Abortion, NATO

The Current Crisis

Scouting for Priests

R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. | 5.2.02 @ 12:24AM

It is only a matter of time before the American Catholic Church adopts the same standards for the priesthood that the Boy Scouts have maintained for Scout leaders.

Another Perspective

The Art of Survival

Bill Croke | 5.2.02 @ 12:19AM

CBS's ''Survivor'' would be a little more interesting if it involved, say, cannibalism, nineteenth-century style.

topics: Trade, Hollywood, Constitution, Oil

Washington Prowler

Climbing Hoyer and Hoyer

The Prowler | 5.1.02 @ 12:04AM

The Maryland Democrat wants a rematch with nemesis Nancy Pelosi -- and this time he intends to trounce the women who beat him to become House Minority Whip.

topics: Oil

At Large

Springtime of the Intellectuals

John Corry | 5.1.02 @ 12:03AM

Our man in Paris reports: Those complaining loudest about Le Pen are having the time of the lives.

topics: Israel

Live From New York

It's Not Israel

Jackie Mason & Raoul Felder | 5.1.02 @ 12:02AM

If the terrorists are successful in Israel why, logically, would the terror stop there?

topics: Education, Constitution, Military, Iran, Russia, Israel

Another Perspective

The Anatomy of a Lousy Decision

Lawrence Henry | 5.1.02 @ 12:01AM

President Bush's imposition of tariffs on imported steel was the easiest way out of a financially and politically dicey situation.

topics: Trade, Health Care, Business, Environment, Law, NATO

Washington Prowler

Apollo Mission

The Prowler | 4.30.02 @ 1:35AM

A day in the life of a major ex-president.

Editor's Desk

Great Moments in Journalism

Wlady Pleszczynski | 4.30.02 @ 1:26AM

Lately the pickings have been slim. At Slate they're bound to get slimmer.

topics: Bill Clinton, Economics, Business, Books

Loose Canons

Do We Really Mean It?

Jed Babbin | 4.30.02 @ 12:17AM

London is confused by the garbled message they've been hearing about our President's intentions in the War on Terrorism. It wouldn't hurt if he paid our most trusted ally an explanatory visit.

topics: Television, Military, Russia, Israel, Africa

Special Report

Roger the Artful Dodger

George Neumayr | 4.30.02 @ 12:01AM

Even the L.A. cardinal's PR firm will find it hard to explain the latest skeleton in his walk-in closet.

topics: Law

Political Hay

Shrum Rap

Mark Goldblatt | 4.29.02 @ 12:12AM

From now until kingdom come, the Democrats will claim their man won in 2000. The linguistic evidence suggest otherwise.

topics: Constitution, Supreme Court

Washington Prowler

When You Talk You Walk

The Prowler | 4.29.02 @ 12:04AM

Mrs. Carville speeds her departure. Plus: Fighting for Illinois. Also: Guess who's reading the FBI's books?

topics: NATO

Lifestyles Left and Right

Return to Sender

4.29.02 @ 12:03AM

By the time you finish reading this, the price of a first-class stamp will have gone up another three cents.

topics: Business, Founding Fathers, Immigration, Unions

Another Perspective

Vaticinium ex eventu

Jeremy Lott | 4.29.02 @ 12:02AM

The Pope ''gets it.'' Will the American hierarchy?

topics: Catholicism, Law, Africa

Reader Mail

Old Town and Older Truths

4.29.02 @ 12:01AM

Mary and James. Heavens on earth. Neumayr and religion. Neumayr and extremism. Plus: A friend like Harry.

topics: Trade, Television, Catholicism, Abortion, Environment, Law, Alaska, Oil, Unions