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Friday, August 20, 2004

Another Perspective

My Vietnam War

Lawrence Henry | 8.20.04

A belated apology to one and all.

At Large

Fortress Kerry

Colby Cosh | 8.20.04

One moment Bush is a raging unilateralist, the next a craven isolationist. Will the Dems ever get their act together?

Special Report

Double Nonsense

James Bowman | 8.20.04

If marriage is now merely an impediment to self-realization, gay marriage will prove more shortlived than Gov. McGreevey's tenure.

Political Hay

Harkin Is on the Way

David Hogberg | 8.20.04

Just what the Kerry camp ordered — another Vietnam dissembler.

Buy the Book

Empire for Art’s Sake

Jesse Walker | 8.20.04

As writing, it's puerile. As art, it shines.

Reader Mail

The Dowd Chromosome

8.20.04

Was Maureen insensitive? Plus much more, including a Democratic power shortage, Tiger McCurry, Al Gore's deletion, and a Burning Man's desire.

Thursday, August 19, 2004

Washington Prowler

What’s the Big McCurry?

The Prowler | 8.19.04

A Clinton pit bull next to save Kerry? Also: Kerry upset at Cincinatti dissing.

At Large

The Bard in the Park

Bill Croke | 8.19.04

Summer Shakespeare in the Rocky Globe Theater.

Media Matters

Dowd Syndrome

Hunter Baker | 8.19.04

It's Maureen in America.

Another Perspective

Iranian Judo and Other Oxy Morons

Jay D. Homnick | 8.19.04

What was martial artist Mr. Arash Miresmaeili thinking?

Latte Nation

Our Nation’s Top Dog

Brooke Oberwetter | 8.19.04

The life and times of Barney the White House terrier — and First Dogs past.

The Current Crisis

Power Outage

R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. | 8.19.04

It's official: foreign policy is just another of the Dems' partisan obsessions.

Wednesday, August 18, 2004

Washington Prowler

Whouley-Eyed Kerry

The Prowler | 8.18.04

Turning to a secretive savior. Plus: Edwards' shrinking appeal.

At Large

What Happens Here…

Reid Collins | 8.18.04

Next time the Olympic games maybe should be hosted by Athens, Georgia.

Buy the Book

Beyond the Valley of the Groovy

Shawn Macomber | 8.18.04

Every thing you wanted to know about the Burning Man festival but were afraid to ask, and were right to be.

Another Perspective

A Fable

Jim Van Sickle | 8.18.04

What would a certain former high-ranking government official have to say about the ruckus in New Jersey?

Movie Takes

Danny Deckchair

James Bowman | 8.18.04

A good-hearted Australian film receives our critic's top rating.

Reader Mail

Keyes to the Kingdom?

8.18.04

On his call for reparations, the radical NEA, dialing for Palestinians, Kerry in Cambodia, Gorbachev the tool. Plus, those wacky Deaniacs.

Tuesday, August 17, 2004

Media Matters

Queer Eye for the Slate Guy

John Tabin | 8.17.04

How not to handicap the Afghan elections — Karzai deserves more than yuppie sneers.

At Large

Cell Phone Intifadists

George Neumayr | 8.17.04

Jailed Palestinians discover a new human right.

Special Report

No Lefty Left Behind

David Hogberg | 8.17.04

The National Education Association allies itself with radical fringe groups. What next, field trips to Lenin's tomb? Elementary school readings from Mao's Little Red Book?

Campaign Crawlers

Bloodsucking Fiends

David Weigel | 8.17.04

The return of the wired Deaniacs.

Movie Takes

We Don’t Live Here Anymore

James Bowman | 8.17.04

Adultery among the professoriate — profound stuff!

Reader Mail

The Swimmer

8.17.04

Kerry crawls away from Cambodia. Considering Sadr. Following the Prowler. Our favorite Swiss-American.

Monday, August 16, 2004

Washington Prowler

A Mighty Wind

The Prowler | 8.16.04

Kerry hits the air currents, high above the struggling middle class. Plus: Newspeak in New Mexico. Also: A New Jersey comeback?

Special Report

Swimming From Cambodia

Thomas Lipscomb | 8.16.04

The sad fate of an exceptionally bad liar.

Loose Canons

Acceptable Realities

Jed Babbin | 8.16.04

Even President Bush has succumbed to the new catch phrase — as shown by his appointment of Porter Goss and putting re-election ahead of his duty to defeat the enemy.

Political Hay

No More Keyes Bashing

Hunter Baker | 8.16.04

Do Republicans fear a serious campaign against a vulnerable opponent?

TAS Live

Ever the Wonderboy

Brock Yates | 8.16.04

The Real Jimmy Carter takes us a stroll down memory lane with our worst ex-president.

Reader Mail

Dog Days

8.16.04

McGreevey perspectives. Unfit for Command fit for BOMC. Schori from this shore. Plus much more.

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