The American Spectator

At Large

Springtime in Paris

D. Kelly Jones | 4.22.05 @ 12:08AM

The French confront the European superstate -- and the EU Constitution could be a goner.

topics: Constitution, Iraq, Russia, European Union, Africa

Media Matters

Earth Day Birdcage Liner

David Hogberg | 4.22.05 @ 12:07AM

What better occasion to honor the shameless press coverage of environmental wackies and wackos.

topics: Trade, Mainstream Media, Business, Sports, Environment, Military, Energy

Campaign Crawlers

So You Want to Run for Congress?

Lawrence Henry | 4.22.05 @ 12:07AM

Listen to a conservative Republican who tried.

Political Hay

Playing With Food at the U.N.

Thomas Lipscomb | 4.22.05 @ 12:06AM

Two more reasons to get the U.N. out of the U.S.

topics: Trade, Sports, Islam, Iraq, Israel, United Nations, Fascism, Oil

At Large

El Peje the Populist

Christopher Orlet | 4.22.05 @ 12:05AM

Mexico City's leftist mayor is set to become his country's next president -- if he can keep out of jail.

topics: Business, Law, NATO, Oil

Reader Mail

Bolton's Army

4.22.05 @ 12:01AM

Unrest in the ranks over what's been done to him. Plus: Rat Voinovich. Reactions to Ratzinger. Plus much more.

topics: John McCain, Joe Biden, Business, Social Security, Religion, Catholicism, Law, Military, Iraq, Russia, NATO, Communism, Conservatism, Immigration

Washington Prowler

Botching Bolton

The Prowler | 4.21.05 @ 12:09AM

How soon before the finger-pointing begins? It may not be enough to blame Lugar only.

topics: Social Security, Immigration

Another Perspective

Ratzinger and the Jews

John Tabin | 4.21.05 @ 12:08AM

Michael Lerner notwithstanding, there is every reason to be pleased with the arrival of Pope Benedict XVI.

topics: Religion, Catholicism, Israel, Africa

The Current Crisis

Voinovich's Spasm

R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. | 4.21.05 @ 12:08AM

An attack of conscience has no political cure.

topics: Foreign Policy, Law, United Nations, NATO

Special Report

One Vatican Promise to Keep

Doug Bandow | 4.21.05 @ 12:06AM

It won't make Beijing very happy.

topics: Religion, Catholicism, Communism

Editor's Desk

Letter Perfect

Wlady Pleszczynski | 4.21.05 @ 12:04AM

Mr. Kokoski has the first and last word on the new pope.

topics: Religion, Catholicism

Reader Mail

Religious Feasts

4.21.05 @ 12:01AM

Traditionalists rule, but dissent flows freely. Plus much more.

topics: Bill Clinton, Business, Religion, Catholicism, Abortion, Hollywood, Law, Oil

Special Report

God Is My Pilot

George Neumayr | 4.20.05 @ 12:09AM

We have a Pope. The gates of hell have not prevailed.

topics: Catholicism, Abortion

Political Hay

Big Government Can't Conserve

W. James Antle, III | 4.20.05 @ 12:08AM

Big government conservatism has been tried, and it continues to fail -- big time.

topics: Taxes, Education, Economics, Federal Budget, Entitlements, Medicaid, Abortion, Conservatism, Medicare

Latte Nation

Love Hurts

Ralph R. Reiland | 4.20.05 @ 12:06AM

Just ask taxpayers and business owners.

topics: Business, Law

Another Perspective

Life Itself

Jay D. Homnick | 4.20.05 @ 12:05AM

It behooves us to be humble, not to presuppose the limitations of life.

topics: Religion, Books, Law

Reader Mail

About My Tenure

Elaine Kaplan | 4.20.05 @ 12:02AM

The former head of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel responds to David Holman's "No Catholics Need Apply."

topics: Environment, Law

Reader Mail

Orthodox Positions

4.20.05 @ 12:01AM

Should priests marry? Some already do. Also: Robin Givhan looks bad. Gary Sheffield in right field. Oklahoma City politics. Plus much more.

topics: Education, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Economics, Sports, Religion, Catholicism, Abortion, Law, NATO

Sports Arena

Fan Rule

Paul Beston | 4.19.05 @ 12:09AM

It's not whether you win or lose, but how you watch the game.

topics: Sports

Media Matters

From Slob to Snob

George Neumayr | 4.19.05 @ 12:08AM

Today's lib has become what he -- she -- once disdained.

topics: United Nations

Political Hay

No Terrorists on the Left

Andrew Cline | 4.19.05 @ 12:07AM

Ten years after Oklahoma City and the media still harp on "right-wing" terror groups.

topics: Abortion, Environment

Another Perspective

Don't Let Them Marry

Jeremy Lott | 4.19.05 @ 12:06AM

Catholic priests must remain celibate. Here's why.

topics: Education, Trade, Economics, Business

Movie Takes

Torremolinos 73

James Bowman | 4.19.05 @ 12:02AM

Porn movies come to Franco's Spain.

topics: Movies

Reader Mail

Audience Participation

4.19.05 @ 12:01AM

More on TAS's strong bench. Swatting at Gnats and O's. Tambourine man sighting. Plus much more.

topics: Satire, Sports, Books, Law, NATO, Africa

Political Hay

Republicans Show They Care

Jenifer Zeigler | 4.18.05 @ 1:06AM

Why welfare reform reauthorization doesn't "work."

topics: Education, Trade, Entitlements, Law, NATO

Editor's Desk

Blinded by the Light

Wlady Pleszczynski | 4.18.05 @ 12:08AM

The story of Bill Clinton and the quote that wasn't.

topics: Bill Clinton

Loose Canons

Tongsun Redux

Jed Babbin | 4.18.05 @ 12:07AM

While Volcker fiddles, Nick Panagakos burns the bad guys.

topics: Business, Books, Constitution, Iraq, United Nations, Oil

Another Perspective

Sinner Survival

James Bowman | 4.18.05 @ 12:06AM

Tina Brown finds it sexy. At her age, she would.

topics: Abortion, Books, Law

Sports Arena

Swatting at Gnats

Patrick Hynes | 4.18.05 @ 12:04AM

Baseball is the last thing Washington needed.

topics: NATO

Reader Mail

Don't Mess With Taxes

4.18.05 @ 12:01AM

Does the consumption tax stand a chance? Also: Learning to live with anti-Catholicism. Depending on DeLay. Losing it in Boston. Plus much more.

topics: Taxes, Education, Health Care, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, Television, Business, Social Security, Catholicism, Environment, Law, Iran, NATO, Oil, Medicare