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Friday, November 11, 2005

Media Matters

The Vagina Dialogues

Reid Collins | 11.11.05 @ 9:22PM

Dowd, Keller et al.'s entanglements with Judith Miller.

topics: Iraq, NATO

Political Hay

The Prayerbook Right

Patrick Hynes | 11.11.05 @ 12:08AM

It won on Tuesday. The Pocketbook Right lost.

topics: Taxes, Mainstream Media, Social Security, Religion, Abortion, Constitution, Law, NATO, Unions

Special Report

The Facts About Big Oil

Paul Sperry | 11.11.05 @ 12:08AM

Econ 101 for Washington's camera-ready demagogues: profits are cyclical, and the oil industry, like all industries, goes through peaks and valleys.

topics: Taxes, Environment, NATO, Energy, Alaska, Oil

The Public Policy

The Murky Pudding of Tax Rearrangement

Peter Hannaford | 11.11.05 @ 12:07AM

The President's advisory panel ends up stuck in static.

topics: Taxes, Trade

The Nation's Pulse

Cars

Lawrence Henry | 11.11.05 @ 12:06AM

Back in the age of Kodachrome, when they were American-made.

topics: Hollywood

At Large

Grouchy Gauchos

J. Peter Freire | 11.11.05 @ 12:05AM

When anti-globalists protest President Bush they're described as "anti-Bush." When they protested President Clinton, no one called them "anti-Clinton."

topics: Trade, Ben Bernanke, Bill Clinton, Law, Supreme Court, Iraq

Movie Takes

Paradise Now

James Bowman | 11.11.05 @ 12:02AM

Yet another sympathetic portrayal of suicide bombers.

topics: Islam, Israel, Pakistan

Thursday, November 10, 2005

The Current Crisis

The Voucher Market

R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. | 11.10.05 @ 12:08AM

Milton Friedman comes through again.

topics: Education, Television, Books, Energy

Special Report

The Permanent Shakedown Left

David Hogberg | 11.10.05 @ 12:07AM

It says it wants "corporate social responsibility." Free-market groups gathered last week to say that would be irresponsible.

topics: Business, Environment, Global Warming, NATO, Oil, Unions

The Nation's Pulse

Museum Pieces

Clinton W. Taylor | 11.10.05 @ 12:06AM

Muzzle-loading up for deer season.

topics: Sports, Law, Oil

Another Perspective

Alito's Libertarian Streak

Ilya Somin | 11.10.05 @ 12:06AM

There is much in his record that should attract Scalia-fearing libertarians and liberals alike.

topics: Education, Religion, Constitution, Law, Supreme Court, Iran, Libertarianism, Immigration

At Large

Of Francs and Failures

J. Peter Freire | 11.10.05 @ 12:05AM

France is only maintaining a long tradition of turbulence.

topics: Education, Islam, Constitution, Africa

Reader Mail

Accent on Virginia

11.10.05 @ 12:01AM

Why did Jerry Kilgore lose? Plus: Neo-Post-Vichy France and the lit-up City of Light. The CIA in black site. And much more.

topics: Taxes, Education, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, Religion, Islam, Constitution, Law, Supreme Court, Iraq, Iran, European Union, NATO, Africa, North Korea, Socialism, Conservatism, Immigration, Oil, Unions

Wednesday, November 9, 2005

Special Report

The Vichy Solution

George Neumayr | 11.9.05 @ 12:11AM

Will France surrender its cherished secularism to mollify Muslims?

topics: Religion, Islam, Constitution, European Union

Campaign Crawlers

Kilgore Kaput

David Holman | 11.9.05 @ 12:08AM

He killed his chances by failing to run as a confident conservative.

topics: Taxes, Television, Conservatism

Political Hay

Beady Democrats

Lisa Fabrizio | 11.9.05 @ 12:07AM

Try as they might, holiness escapes them.

topics: Health Care, Religion, Abortion, Law, Supreme Court, NATO, Immigration

Media Matters

Blinded by Sunshine

Patrick Devenny | 11.9.05 @ 12:07AM

The crimes of Kim Jong-Il are covered up by Seoul.

topics: Environment, Military, North Korea

Movie Takes

The Weather Man

James Bowman | 11.9.05 @ 12:02AM

Don't confuse him with Phil Connors.

topics: Hollywood, Movies

Reader Mail

Leak Spittle

11.9.05 @ 12:01AM

The CIA goes too far. Who will pay? Plus: Paris illuminated. Unnatural gas shortages. Basra Brit replies. Plus much more.

topics: Foreign Policy, Business, Islam, Abortion, Environment, Constitution, Law, Military, Iraq, Iran, NATO, Energy, Alaska, Oil

Tuesday, November 8, 2005

Loose Canons

The CIA Disinformation Campaign

Jed Babbin | 11.8.05 @ 12:09AM

The Senate Intelligence Committee needs to investigate the CIA's campaign against the president.

topics: Television, Books, Law, Military, Iraq, Energy

Campaign Crawlers

Bush Takes Richmond

David Holman | 11.8.05 @ 12:09AM

Not a moment too late for Jerry Kilgore, who stands poised to win a big one for the GOP today.

topics: Taxes, Transportation, Education, Trade, Law, NATO, Conservatism, Oil

Political Hay

Election 2005

John Tabin | 11.8.05 @ 12:08AM

New Jersey, California, and probably Virginia should make Democrats happy today.

topics: Abortion, NATO, Unions

Special Report

From Watts to Paris

Christopher Orlet | 11.8.05 @ 12:07AM

Chirac fiddles while Paris burns. Alas, we've been there before.

topics: Education, Islam, Law, Africa

The Public Policy

Anyone in Charge?

Bill Whalen | 11.8.05 @ 12:06AM

In California, everyone thinks he is, particularly if the agency he represents has "air quality management" in its name.

topics: Education, Trade, Business, Environment, Law

Another Perspective

No More Striking Down Constitutions

John Haskins | 11.8.05 @ 12:05AM

Why are even conservatives afraid to call things by their name?

topics: Constitution, Law, Founding Fathers

Monday, November 7, 2005

Washington Prowler

A Seditious Leak

The Prowler | 11.7.05 @ 12:10AM

While Democrats obsess over Plame, their friends and allies sabotage CIA work. Plus: Rush Holt to judgment. The winning Alito option. After Snow?

topics: Constitution, Supreme Court, Iraq, NATO, Oil

Loose Canons

Keep the GOGs in Charge

Jed Babbin | 11.7.05 @ 12:08AM

Why Grumpy Old Guys are America's best weapons.

topics: Abortion, Books, Constitution, Law, Military, Iraq

Political Hay

California Drug Trip

David Hogberg | 11.7.05 @ 12:07AM

Proposition 79 is likely to lose tomorrow -- but it's yet another effort by the left to bring "cheaper" drugs to consumers and new bonanzas for pharmaceutical-suing trial lawyers.

topics: Medicaid, Law

Special Report

Let's Have an Energy Crisis!

William Tucker | 11.7.05 @ 12:07AM

A real cause for concern is not the natural gassing of our politicians but the growing shortage of natural gas.

topics: Business, Environment, Global Warming, Iran, Africa, Energy, Oil

Campaign Crawlers

Thou Shalt Not Be Indicted

Mark G. Michaelsen | 11.7.05 @ 12:06AM

Alabama's newest political commandment sets the stage for a gubernatorial race of biblical proportions.

topics: Business, Religion, Constitution, Law, Supreme Court, NATO

The Nation's Pulse

Troublesome Compassion

Mary Rybak | 11.7.05 @ 12:05AM

A Little Rock clinic adds to the casualties of Katrina.

topics: Abortion

Reader Mail

Solid Silver

11.7.05 @ 12:01AM

The election that changed the world. And turned Jimmy Carter into an author. Plus much more.

topics: Taxes, Education, Trade, Mainstream Media, Television, Social Security, Islam, Abortion, Law, Supreme Court, Military, Iraq, Iran, North Korea, Socialism, Communism, Conservatism, Immigration, Nuclear Weapons, Oil

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