The American Spectator

Special Report

Mr. Lonely

Ben Stein | 7.15.05 @ 1:49AM

There are a lot of lonely people out there. But you can help.

topics: Military, Iraq

Another Perspective

Muslims Pay Attention

John Tabin | 7.15.05 @ 1:48AM

Guess who's winning whose hearts and minds in the War on Terror.

topics: Islam, Iraq, Israel, Pakistan

Campaign Crawlers

Democrats in Permanent Decline

Patrick Hynes | 7.15.05 @ 12:08AM

The first in a series of reports on the MoveOn party's electoral conundrums. Today: The Senate in 2006.

topics: Mainstream Media, Social Security, Supreme Court, Iraq, NATO, Africa

At Large

The Road to Baghdad International

John Connly Walsh | 7.15.05 @ 12:07AM

A ride along the scariest nine miles in the world.

topics: Trade, Military, Iraq

The Nation's Pulse

Slackers

Lawrence Henry | 7.15.05 @ 12:06AM

They also serve who sit around and wait and chat and surf the Internet.

topics: Taxes, Education, Business, Law

The Public Policy

Health Care Choice Blues

David Hogberg | 7.15.05 @ 12:05AM

Rep. John Shadegg knows how to spell relief.

topics: Health Care, Law, Energy

Political Hay

Mainstream Madness

David Holman | 7.15.05 @ 12:05AM

Liberals have begun using "mainstream conservative" as a compliment. Time to be suspicious.

topics: Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Harry Reid, Hillary Clinton, Abortion, Constitution, Law, Supreme Court, NATO

Reader Mail

Harry Hardy Boy Potter

7.15.05 @ 12:01AM

Is J.K. Rowling the new C.S. Lewis? Plus: Joe Wilson finds defenders. More on the New Eugenics. Ben Stein's Furman Fans. And much else.

topics: Taxes, Bill Clinton, Economics, Religion, Abortion, Books, Law, Supreme Court, Military, Iraq, NATO, Africa, Oil

The Current Crisis

Terrorists Have Feelings Too

R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. | 7.14.05 @ 12:08AM

In post-bombing London the P.C. brigades are out in force.

topics: Business, Islam, Law, Iraq, Israel, Fascism

Political Hay

Washington Reruns

Geoffrey Norman | 7.14.05 @ 12:07AM

The second-term scandal has become a fixture in modern American politics. Yawn.

topics: Law, Iran

Another Perspective

Harry Potter and the Chair of Peter

J. Peter Freire | 7.14.05 @ 12:06AM

Lead us not into temptation has meaning to Benedict XVI.

topics: Business, Books

The Public Policy

Boston Bounty Hunters

Charles G. Hardin | 7.14.05 @ 12:05AM

But where's the money?

topics: Health Care, Medicaid, Law, NATO, Medicare

Buy the Book

A Matter of Delusion

Mark Judge | 7.14.05 @ 12:05AM

Memoirist Victory Navasky is a very nice man who continues to suffer from congenital socialism.

topics: Education, Books, Law, Military, Russia, Socialism, Communism

Reader Mail

The Truth Hurts

7.14.05 @ 12:01AM

Hearing about the New Eugenics. Plus: Terror eyes. What's in a tenured word? Boosting Ben. And more.

topics: Trade, Social Security, Religion, Catholicism, Islam, Abortion, Books, Law, Supreme Court, Iraq

Political Hay

Wising Off

David Holman | 7.13.05 @ 12:09AM

A Washington panel on Bush's second term has nothing to offer this side of Judith Miller and Karl Rove.

topics: Foreign Policy, Television, Social Security, Supreme Court, Iraq, Iran, Energy

At Large

In Hot Water

John Connly Walsh | 7.13.05 @ 12:07AM

A cool day in Baghdad is merely scalding. Then there are the French reminders...

topics: Television, Business, Law, Iraq

Another Perspective

Small Trouble

Jay D. Homnick | 7.13.05 @ 12:06AM

Why -- and what -- terrorists always win.

topics: Trade, Television, Israel

Buy the Book

Washington's Johnson

Richard Kirk | 7.13.05 @ 12:05AM

Paul Johnson pens an indelible sketch of our founding father.

topics: Foreign Policy, Education, Religion, Books, Constitution, Law, Military

TAS Live

The New Eugenics

George Neumayr | 7.13.05 @ 12:04AM

One of America's cures for disability is death.

topics: Hillary Clinton, Abortion, Books, Constitution, Law, Supreme Court, NATO, Energy

Reader Mail

Word Possessors

7.13.05 @ 12:01AM

Decarceration, anyone? Also: Is Ratzinger liberal? Ben's links. Drawing the line on terror. And more.

topics: Business, Social Security, Religion, Catholicism, Islam, Law, Military, Iraq, Iran, NATO, Oil

Washington Prowler

Treasure Rove

The Prowler | 7.12.05 @ 12:10AM

Big press is biting off its nose to spite Karl Rove. Plus: Frist in confirmation form. Also: The Naral-MoveOn Democrat Senate.

topics: Business, Books, Supreme Court, Military, NATO

Political Hay

A Jones for Timetables

James Poulos | 7.12.05 @ 12:09AM

One congressman aside, it's Social Security, not Iraq, that has the House GOP nervous.

topics: Trade, Hillary Clinton, Social Security, Military, Iraq

TAS Live

Desert Stars

Ben Stein | 7.12.05 @ 12:06AM

Touring Ben's new house in Palm Desert, 110 miles east of Beverly Hills.

topics: Law

Buy the Book

Health Care Myths

David Hogberg & Tonya R Barr | 7.12.05 @ 12:06AM

National health insurance is the biggest health hazard of all.

topics: Taxes, Health Care, Medicaid, Books

Another Perspective

Paved With Good Intentions

Ralph R. Reiland | 7.12.05 @ 12:05AM

Bob Geldof's Live Aid? It should have been called Dead Aid.

topics: Military, Africa, Communism

Reader Mail

Terror Times

7.12.05 @ 12:01AM

London's special Sunday. But who backed the IRA all these years? Plus much more.

topics: Islam, Military, Israel, Fascism, Oil

TAS Live

Sunday in London

R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. | 7.11.05 @ 12:10AM

It wasn't too bright of the hyenas to bomb just before celebrations marking victory in World War II.

Loose Canons

Deadly Tolerance

Jed Babbin | 7.11.05 @ 12:08AM

Zarqawi's love note to the Deanocrats and the lessons of London.

topics: Religion, Islam, Books, Law, Iraq, Immigration

At Large

Fear Among Friends

John Connly Walsh | 7.11.05 @ 12:08AM

Our man in Baghdad reports from the Iraqi heat.

topics: Business, Environment, Iraq

Among the Intellectualoids

Flypapers

Patrick O'Hannigan | 7.11.05 @ 12:06AM

Progressive explanations that fail to stick.

topics: Education, Business, Religion, Islam, Law, Military, Iraq, Russia, Israel, Fascism

Special Report

Club Gitmo

Christopher Orlet | 7.11.05 @ 12:04AM

New report concludes it is the Taliban detainees that are the sadistic thugs.

topics: Education, Mainstream Media, Military, Alaska

Reader Mail

Feeling All Right

7.11.05 @ 12:01AM

Not much of an attack, Mustapha! Plus other reactions to London, July 7. And much else, including Tubingen or not Tubingen.

topics: Television, Business, Islam, Hollywood, Constitution, Law, Supreme Court, Military, Iraq, Israel, NATO, Immigration, Oil