The American Spectator

Special Report

Gratitude

Ben Stein | 12.24.04 @ 3:22PM

If not today, tomorrow, and every day, when?

topics: Books, Hollywood, Iraq, Iran, Russia, Communism

Another Perspective

The Spirit of Christmas

William Tucker | 12.24.04 @ 3:07PM

What makes it the brightest time of the year?

topics: Religion, Israel

Live From New York

Christmas -- Let It Be

Jackie Mason & Raoul Felder | 12.23.04 @ 2:36PM

What’s not to like? People are friendlier and music fills the air.

topics: Trade, Religion, Books, Unions

Another Perspective

Rumsfeld in the Crossfire

Christopher Preble | 12.23.04 @ 2:15PM

Criticism of the Defense Secretary reveals a debate within the Republican Party on whether nation-building can ever work.

topics: Military, Iraq

Special Report

50,000 Volts for Your Thoughts

Shawn Macomber | 12.23.04 @ 12:08AM

The non-lethal weapons craze is bad for freedom -- and children.

topics: Business, Law, Oil

At Large

Yule Never Stop 'em From Shopping

Christopher Orlet | 12.23.04 @ 12:06AM

The Holiday season has a long history of revelry and gift-giving.

topics: NATO

The Current Crisis

Christmas Blessings

R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. | 12.23.04 @ 12:05AM

Have a nice day.

topics: Sports

Latte Nation

Hollywood's Twisted Psyche

William Tucker | 12.23.04 @ 12:05AM

It always comes down to depictions of people as victims of Evil Forces.

topics: Business, Hollywood, Movies, Law

Reader Mail

Holiday Moderation

12.23.04 @ 12:01AM

Grinch Arnold. The Kermit Claus. Mel's Passion. Minnesota Americans. Atheists vs. Theists. Plus much more.

topics: Foreign Policy, Education, Health Care, Business, Sports, Abortion, Hollywood, Constitution, Law, Military, Iraq, NATO, Socialism

Another Perspective

Caroling With Kermit

Patrick O'Hannigan | 12.22.04 @ 12:08AM

Looking for great Christmas music?

Special Report

Angell Eyes

Doug Bandow | 12.22.04 @ 12:07AM

Punishing the drugmakers for doing good.

topics: Trade, Health Care

Political Hay

Oscaring Mel Gibson

Patrick Hynes | 12.22.04 @ 12:06AM

Why isn’t his Passion in line for even a single Academy Award?

topics: Catholicism, Hollywood

Lifestyles Left and Right

The Ghost of Christmas-Future

Peter Hannaford | 12.22.04 @ 12:05AM

President H.R. Clinton prepares to sign the Freedom From Religion Act.

topics: Nancy Pelosi, Religion, Constitution, Law, Military, NATO

TAS Live

Books for Christmas

12.22.04 @ 12:03AM

From our annual Christmas issue, a sampling of Holiday gift suggestions from distinguished readers and writers, including Douglas Brinkley, Ann Coulter, Milton Friedman, Coach Gibbs, and Donald Trump.

topics: Economics, Books, Law, Supreme Court, Military, Russia, NATO

Political Hay

Another Losing Liberalism

George Neumayr | 12.21.04 @ 12:08AM

This time it belongs to Arnold Schwarzenegger and Gerry Parsky.

topics: Taxes, Abortion

Washington Prowler

Frist Seatings

The Prowler | 12.21.04 @ 12:07AM

Sam Brownback’s elevation. Rick Santorum’s new trouble.

topics: NATO

Special Report

No Easy Sleddin'

Ralph R. Reiland | 12.21.04 @ 12:06AM

Santa Claus has a proud religious history. So there.

topics: Trade, Business, Religion, Supreme Court, Iran, Russia, Pakistan

Media Matters

Tangled Webb

Christopher Orlet | 12.21.04 @ 12:06AM

The left loses one of its greatest myth-makers.

topics: Military

Another Perspective

A Victory for Theism

S.T. Karnick | 12.21.04 @ 12:05AM

The prominent atheist philosopher Antony Flew goes back to square one.

topics: Islam

Movie Takes

The Sea Inside

James Bowman | 12.21.04 @ 12:02AM

An anti-clerical, post-Franco Spanish film on "the right to die."

Washington Prowler

National Treasures

The Prowler | 12.20.04 @ 12:09AM

Joe Lieberman courted anew. Alan Greenspan’s rising stock. The SEC’s missing Republican. Pelosi’s Jim Wright.

topics: Nancy Pelosi

Political Hay

The Dems' Pro-Life Gambit

Sean Higgins | 12.20.04 @ 12:08AM

They're serious about being nicer to pro-lifers, if only out of desperation. Should the GOP worry?

topics: Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, Abortion

Loose Canons

The Military Moms of Minnesota

Jed Babbin | 12.20.04 @ 12:07AM

The importance of what they and thousands like them are doing for our troops in Iraq cannot be exaggerated.

topics: Military, Iraq

Another Perspective

A Guilt-Etched Verdict

Jay D. Homnick | 12.20.04 @ 12:04AM

Did Scott Peterson get what he deserved?

topics: Books, Law, Oil

Movie Takes

Spanglish

James Bowman | 12.20.04 @ 12:02AM

Adam Sandler is more serious than usual -- but so what?

Reader Mail

Dimitri Gavriel Remembered

12.20.04 @ 12:01AM

In his own words. Plus much else.

topics: Education, John McCain, Bill Clinton, Islam, Abortion, Hollywood, Law, Iraq, NATO, Immigration, Energy