The American Spectator

Political Hay

Democrats Powerless Against Alito

John Tabin | 1.13.06 @ 12:54AM

If they filibuster now, they'll never filibuster again.

topics: Constitution

At Large

Preparing to Transition

Shawn Macomber | 1.13.06 @ 12:09AM

In Mosul, Iraq, a sense that the terrors of today are not forever.

topics: Television, Environment, Law, Military, Iraq

Among the Intellectualoids

Drawing the Line

Christopher Orlet | 1.13.06 @ 12:07AM

Free speech in the lands of Hitler and Ataturk.

topics: Religion, Law, Military, Israel

Another Perspective

On the Left, Terror, and Friends

P. David Hornik | 1.13.06 @ 12:06AM

Just what is it that makes the left soft on terror?

topics: Islam, Israel

Special Report

The Days of Our Lord

Patrick Hynes | 1.13.06 @ 12:06AM

There's no end in sight to modernity's shameful exploitations of the Son of God.

topics: Hollywood

Reader Mail

Shock Talk

1.13.06 @ 12:01AM

Shock and awe was a strategy, not the strategy to win the war on terror. Also: Disciple discipline. Bud light. Artful interpretations. And more.

topics: Trade, Mainstream Media, Business, Religion, Abortion, Environment, Global Warming, Hollywood, Movies, Law, Military, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Pakistan, Oil

Political Hay

Race to the Top

Jay D. Homnick | 1.12.06 @ 10:20AM

Chuck Schumer got his start flashing the race card.

The Current Crisis

Litigious American Bishops

R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. | 1.12.06 @ 12:08AM

Why target opponents of bias in the media?

topics: Trade, Religion, Islam, Law

Special Report

Anheuser-Busch v. Alito

Carl F. Horowitz | 1.12.06 @ 12:07AM

Why is a major beer company bankrolling opposition to Samuel Alito on behalf of Mexican-American separatism?

topics: Education, Business, Constitution, Law, Supreme Court, Pakistan, Immigration, Oil

Eminentoes

The James Wolcott Treatment

Michael Fumento | 1.12.06 @ 12:07AM

A literary critic and political gadfly who has declared war on the war on terror.

topics: Books, Iraq, Pakistan

Among the Intellectualoids

Just-Do-It Liberalism

Mark Goldblatt | 1.12.06 @ 12:06AM

Nothing changes: the "it" is always "spend, spend, spend" to save the poor and solve all problems.

topics: Business, Law, Africa

Another Perspective

Shock and Flawed

Ralph R. Reiland | 1.12.06 @ 12:03AM

Just how successful is our struggle for democracy in the Middle East going to be?

topics: Television, Social Security, Islam, Military, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Pakistan, North Korea, Nuclear Weapons, Alaska

Reader Mail

Sick and Retired

1.12.06 @ 12:01AM

Cancel your own darn AARP membership. Also: Ben's oil. Playing Jesus. The Spoof of Daniel. Pat spat. And more!

topics: Taxes, Trade, Television, Business, Social Security, Sports, Hollywood, Law, Iraq, Israel, Oil, Medicare

Special Report

Oil, Oil, Oil

Ben Stein | 1.11.06 @ 2:14AM

Why do Barbara Boxer and her friends have it in for oil companies?

topics: Taxes, Trade, Business, Environment, Hollywood, Law, NATO, Oil

The Public Policy

Strong Dollar Blues

Gerald P. O'Driscoll, Jr. | 1.11.06 @ 12:08AM

Flexible exchange rates may be the worst of all possibilities, unless you consider the alternatives.

topics: Trade, Immigration

The Nation's Pulse

AARP on Life Support

John Carlisle | 1.11.06 @ 12:07AM

Taxpayers subsidized the retirement lobby's campaign to defeat Social Security reform.

topics: Taxes, Social Security

Among the Intellectualoids

Seeming Actuality

James Bowman | 1.11.06 @ 12:07AM

Equivocations on the moral equivalence in Steven Spielberg's Munich.

topics: Israel

Media Matters

MSM Waterloo?

Lawrence Henry | 1.11.06 @ 12:06AM

The mainstream media has nowhere to go but in retreat.

topics: Television, Business, Law, Supreme Court, Iraq

Political Hay

ACLU Slap-down

Lisa Fabrizio | 1.11.06 @ 12:05AM

The Ten Commandments command new attention.

topics: Education, Religion, Constitution, Law, Supreme Court

Reader Mail

Blasphemers

1.11.06 @ 12:01AM

The book on NBC's Daniel. Pat Robertson has defenders. Also: Iraq garbage. A not so Current correction. DeLay reactions. Plus much more.

topics: Education, Television, Sports, Islam, Abortion, Hollywood, Law, Military, Iraq, Israel, Africa, Immigration, Oil

Washington Prowler

As Tuesday Follows Monday

The Prowler | 1.10.06 @ 12:10AM

Republican drama and Democratic farce resume on Capitol Hill.

topics: Nancy Pelosi, John Boehner, Mainstream Media

At Large

They Shoot Litter Bugs, Don't They?

Shawn Macomber | 1.10.06 @ 12:09AM

Soldier diplomats attempt to untangle the complexities of Mosul.

topics: Television, Business, Military, Iraq, Iran

Among the Intellectualoids

The Problem With The Book of Daniel

Carol Platt Liebau | 1.10.06 @ 12:06AM

For starters, what is Jesus doing making cameo appearances in NBC's new disaster of a series?

topics: Television, Hollywood, Law

Media Matters

Big Mouth Pat

Paul Chesser | 1.10.06 @ 12:06AM

Pat Robertson isn't nearly as influential as the mainstream press wishes him to be.

topics: Mainstream Media, Israel, United Nations, European Union

Movie Takes

Fateless

James Bowman | 1.10.06 @ 12:02AM

A Holocaust movie from Hungary in which the hero refuses to play the victim.

topics: Business, Movies

Reader Mail

Fighting Words

1.10.06 @ 12:01AM

Operation Pushback commences, under the command of Gen. Jed Babbin. French cognac vs. American beer. Handy man comes out of the cold. Plus much more.

topics: Taxes, John McCain, Business, Hollywood, Constitution, Law, Military, Iraq, Iran, NATO, Socialism, Medicare

Washington Prowler

The DeLay Sweepstakes

The Prowler | 1.9.06 @ 12:10AM

Guilt by association. Down to Blunt and Boehner. Pence for Whip? Plus more.

topics: John Boehner

Political Hay

A Pence for Your Thoughts

David Hogberg | 1.9.06 @ 12:08AM

After DeLay, who? There's only one responsible choice.

topics: Taxes, John Boehner, Federal Budget, Medicare

Loose Canons

Time to Push Back

Jed Babbin | 1.9.06 @ 12:07AM

It's time to take the gloves off against the dishonest and deranged rhetoric of the left.

topics: Business, Books, Hollywood, Military, Iraq, NATO

The Nation's Pulse

The F.C.

J. Peter Freire | 1.9.06 @ 12:06AM

Two drunk drivers don't make a right.

topics: Business, Sports

TAS Live

The Seduction of Cognac

Clifford D. May | 1.9.06 @ 12:05AM

You don't just drink this stuff. (P.S. You'll have to visit France.)

topics: Oil

Reader Mail

Losing Patience

1.9.06 @ 12:01AM

The Times, they aren't a-changing. Belgian wafflers. More judging of Judge. And much else.

topics: Education, John McCain, Bill Clinton, Television, Sports, Environment, Global Warming, Books, Law, Military, Iraq, Russia, Israel, NATO