The American Spectator

Enemy of the Week

A Bad Case of the Crazies

11.15.02 @ 3:26PM

The losers of Election 2002 are really starting to lose it.

topics: Vladimir Putin, Bill Clinton, Iraq, Russia, Oil

To Be Absolutely Frank

Jesus at the Wheel

Francis X. Rocca | 11.15.02 @ 12:17AM

Make way for the Evangelical Environmental Network and its advertising drive against SUVs and other gas guzzlers.

topics: Transportation, Environment

Washington Prowler

Republicans at Risk

The Prowler | 11.15.02 @ 12:04AM

GOP rivalries undermine Louisiana's Senate race. Also: Gary Hart's latest option.

topics: Education, Business, NATO

Political Hay

The Arrogance of Power

Hunter Baker | 11.15.02 @ 12:03AM

Democrats in Georgia suffered the worst defeat of all. Here's why.

topics: Taxes, Education, Abortion, Constitution, NATO, Unions

Special Report

Peacenik Bishops Are Back

George Neumayr | 11.15.02 @ 12:02AM

American bishops who can't protect their own church are confident that they know how to protect America.

topics: Law, Military, Iraq, United Nations

Reader Mail

Signs of National Health

11.15.02 @ 12:01AM

Justice Thomas. A presidential grownup. Oregon in the lead. Green Gore, and more.

topics: Transportation, Health Care, Medicaid, Global Warming, Law, Supreme Court, Military, Iraq, Iran, Pakistan, Africa, Socialism, Energy, Alaska, Oil, Medicare

The Investor

How to Lose $3 Billion

Michael Craig | 11.14.02 @ 12:04AM

The Bronfman family still has $3 billion left, but for how long?

topics: Education, Television, Business, Oil

Washington Prowler

The New Ralph Reed

The Prowler | 11.14.02 @ 12:03AM

A huge winner in Election 2002 learns to wait his turn. Plus: John Edwards -- in the footsteps of Henry James.

topics: Bill Clinton, Iraq, Israel, Pakistan, NATO

Political Hay

The Next Old Big Thing

Lawrence Henry | 11.14.02 @ 12:02AM

Which way will the Democrats turn now? Strategically and tactically, it's obvious. National health care will be their next big issue.

topics: Taxes, Health Care, Islam, Hollywood, Oil

The Current Crisis

Rainey Day Reflections

R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. | 11.14.02 @ 12:01AM

The death of a disgraced Mississippi sherrif is a reminder of how blessed we are to have Justice Clarence Thomas in our midst.

topics: Law, Supreme Court, Russia

At Large

A Walk on the Lower East Side

John Corry | 11.13.02 @ 12:05AM

You learn about immigrant life -- and find out about America's roots.

topics: Russia

Washington Prowler

Riding the Bush Bandwagon

The Prowler | 11.13.02 @ 12:04AM

Indiana will have to wait. Plus: Thune in? Also: James Carville seeks Broderick Crawford.

topics: Bill Clinton, Business, Hollywood, NATO

Political Hay

Mad About Moderation

George Neumayr | 11.13.02 @ 12:03AM

Liberals don't see election results as ideological mandates unless they win.

topics: Taxes, Foreign Policy, Trade, Health Care, Nancy Pelosi, Bill Clinton, Business, Social Security, Religion, Law, Military, Conservatism, Oil

The Current Crisis

New Conundrums

R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. | 11.13.02 @ 12:02AM

How, Democrats must wonder, did George W. Bush become such a popular president without a sex scandal?

topics: Taxes, Foreign Policy, Trade, Nancy Pelosi, Bill Clinton, United Nations, NATO

Movie Takes

Far From Heaven

James Bowman | 11.13.02 @ 12:01AM

More anti-1950s propaganda, along the lines of Pleasantville and American Beauty. Will movies a half century from now look back on our time with similar ridicule and scorn?

Washington Prowler

Landrieu in Trouble

The Prowler | 11.12.02 @ 12:05AM

Louisiana's vulnerable Democract isn't attracting the black support she needs. Plus: Senator Schwarzenegger? Also: Jon Corzine's shot.

topics: NATO, Africa

Loose Canons

Post-Election SGO

Jed Babbin | 11.12.02 @ 12:04AM

Whoever interprets the Gallup polls for Saddam has probably been taken out and shot.

topics: Nancy Pelosi, Military, Iraq, Oil

Political Hay

A Hotter and Greener Gore

11.12.02 @ 12:03AM

The global environment, conspicuously absent from campaign 2002, could make Al Gore the star of campaign 2004.

topics: Taxes, John McCain, Business, Social Security, Environment, Global Warming, Iraq, Energy, Oil

Buy the Book

Hating America, Part 9/11

11.12.02 @ 12:02AM

Mark Hertsgaard is an American writer convinced the rest of the world has good reason to despise his country.

topics: Foreign Policy, Television, Israel, Africa

Reader Mail

Modern Maturity

11.12.02 @ 12:01AM

Old disputes never to be retired. Plus more ...

topics: Taxes, Nancy Pelosi, Social Security, Abortion, NATO

Washington Prowler

A Ford in Pelosi's Garage

The Prowler | 11.11.02 @ 12:04AM

Republicans would have preferred for Harold to lie low.

topics: Nancy Pelosi, Oil

The Current Crisis

What Happened in Al Simpson's Wyoming?

Bill Croke | 11.11.02 @ 12:03AM

The most Republican state of all -- in a Republican year -- elected a Democrat governor last week.

topics: Business, Law, NATO, Conservatism, Energy

To Be Absolutely Frank

The Importance of Being Grand

Francis X. Rocca | 11.11.02 @ 12:02AM

On the ambiguous role of parents' parents.

topics: Law, Africa

Lifestyles Left and Right

Plagiarists and Other Liars

11.11.02 @ 12:01AM

Scarcely a week seems to go by nowadays without a disclosure of plagiarism, fakery by writers or résumé inflation by someone in a position of trust and influence.

topics: Television, Business, Books