The American Spectator

Enemy of the Week

True Confessions

7.26.02 @ 5:31PM

The Dow jumped nearly 500 points, and all credit for the near record recovery was universally and immediately heaped on President Bush.

topics: Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Television, Business, Iraq, NATO

The Virginian

Virginia Reels

Dave Shiflett | 7.26.02 @ 12:05AM

Why is firing a few shots at a menacing aircraft considered a greater violation of civil order than what's going on inside airports these days?

topics: Television, Islam, Law

Washington Prowler

Democrat Dependence

The Prowler | 7.26.02 @ 12:04AM

Is Jim Jeffords a campaign liability? Terry McAuliffe eyes a rising star.

topics: Education, Law, NATO

Another Perspective

Dolled Up

7.26.02 @ 12:03AM

The Barbie has natural constinuency, starting when a little girl is about two. An eyewitness report.

topics: Television, Business, Sports, Oil

Loose Canons

Tell It to the Marines

Jed Babbin | 7.26.02 @ 12:02AM

The time has come to stop the U.N.'s game of coddling terrorists who've specialized in killing America's finest.

topics: Israel

Movie Takes

Tadpole

James Bowman | 7.26.02 @ 12:01AM

The problem isn't that a 40-year-old woman seduces a 15-year-old boy, it's that the seduction is not even considered morally problematical.

Washington Prowler

Cajun Possibility

The Prowler | 7.25.02 @ 12:59AM

The national Republican Party might want to pay attention to Louisiana. Also: Al Gore's Little Darlings.

topics: Education, Law, Africa

The Current Crisis

Government to the Rescue

R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. | 7.25.02 @ 12:57AM

That's when economic life truly becomes dangerous.

topics: Business, Books, Law, NATO

To Be Absolutely Frank

The Art of Doing Nothing

Francis X. Rocca | 7.25.02 @ 12:54AM

When it comes to vacations, Americans have a lot to learn.

topics: Education, Business

Editor's Desk

The Ashcroft Sandwich

Wlady Pleszczynski | 7.25.02 @ 12:52AM

Squeezing the attorney general between two slices of burnt toast.

topics: Business

Reader Mail

End of the Road

7.25.02 @ 12:01AM

Camper campaigner. Getting along nicely. Urban treachery &c.

topics: Taxes, Transportation, Law, Israel, NATO

Washington Prowler

Will Christie Be First to Leave?

The Prowler | 7.24.02 @ 12:04AM

Administration personnel rumblings. Also: The Democrats' nonunion label.

topics: Business, Environment, Unions

Another Perspective

Real World Security Testing

Mark Goldblatt | 7.24.02 @ 12:03AM

How the Transportation Security Administration tried to sneak one by us.

topics: Transportation

Special Report

''...The Law's Delay''

Reid Collins | 7.24.02 @ 12:02AM

The accused killer of Samantha Runnion can only take comfort in the Orange County D.A.'s hesitance to seek the death penalty.

topics: Television, Law

The Current Crisis

Kill the Rich Politics

George Neumayr | 7.24.02 @ 12:01AM

In California if you pay millions in taxes the press immediately concludes you're a tax cheat.

topics: Taxes, Education, Television, Global Warming, Hollywood, Law

Special Report

Why the Fires?

Bill Croke | 7.23.02 @ 12:04AM

Treating forests like a sacred cow means more infernos and growing disgust with the Green crowd and its lawyers.

topics: Environment, Law

Washington Prowler

Losing Florida Again

The Prowler | 7.23.02 @ 12:03AM

Democrats are going quietly this time. Just like the GOP in Illinois, where Speaker Hastert detects treachery.

topics: Law, NATO

Loose Canons

Recovering From Operation Chaos

Jed Babbin | 7.23.02 @ 12:02AM

Can intelligence be returned to intelligence?

topics: Environment, Law, Israel

Movie Takes

K-19: The Widowmaker

James Bowman | 7.23.02 @ 12:01AM

Starring Harrison Ford, this submarine movie redeems itself with a portrayal of men doing their best to cope with a colossal military screw-up.

Another Perspective

The Transplant That Wasn't

Lawrence Henry | 7.22.02 @ 12:05AM

Kidneys are in short supply only because of our country's policy about organ donation.

topics: Television, Supreme Court

Washington Prowler

Little Rock Improvements

The Prowler | 7.22.02 @ 12:04AM

Clinton plays fixer. Also: Reich's one unhappy camper.

topics: Bill Clinton, NATO

Lifestyles Left and Right

Stamp Out Greed! Now!!

7.22.02 @ 12:03AM

Congress is busily passing all sorts of half-way anti-corporate malfeasance measures. High time it got serious.

topics: Transportation, Television, Books, Constitution, Law, NATO

Movie Takes

Never Again

James Bowman | 7.22.02 @ 12:02AM

OK, so old people can be as sexually licentious as young and attractive ones. Does this mean that we want to watch them doing it?

Reader Mail

Rage and All That Jazz

7.22.02 @ 12:01AM

Heroes. Jackie Mason hears it. Making ends meet, and more.

topics: Education, Religion, Islam, Environment, Constitution, Law, Military, Israel