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Friday, December 15, 2006

Special Report

Don't Look Back

Philip Klein | 12.15.06 @ 12:09AM

Political science professor John Mueller wants us to return to the days when we took terrorist attacks in stride.

topics: Military, Iraq

Another Perspective

Close America's Asian Nuclear Umbrella

Doug Bandow | 12.15.06 @ 12:08AM

The resumption of six-party talks Saturday in Beijing will require new ways to get China to take North Korea seriously.

topics: Russia, North Korea, Nuclear Weapons

The Nation's Pulse

In Terms of Television

Lawrence Henry | 12.15.06 @ 12:08AM

An iron law of TV shows: sooner or later they all self-corrupt, even on the Golf Channel.

topics: Television, Sports

Eminentoes

The Gore Who Stole Christmas

Rob Bradley | 12.15.06 @ 12:07AM

He's decided to "inconvenience" the holiday party plans you've made for this weekend.

topics: Environment, Global Warming, Energy

Buy the Book

Santa Government

David Hogberg | 12.15.06 @ 12:06AM

Does big business own big government? The ultimate gift book for the liberal idealist on your list.

topics: Business, Law

Movie Takes

Unaccompanied Minors

James Bowman | 12.15.06 @ 12:02AM

More Christmas pandering to the kids.

topics: Trade, Environment, Hollywood, Movies, Oil

Reader Mail

Passions and Composure

12.15.06 @ 12:01AM

Our Ambassador Kirkpatrick. Also: Burma's victims. Dr. Savage's nation. Repentance found. Return to Erebus. Dresden revisited. Plus much more.

topics: Environment, Law, Military, Iraq, Iran, Israel, NATO, Energy, Alaska, Oil

Thursday, December 14, 2006

The Current Crisis

Jeane Kirkpatrick, RIP

R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. | 12.14.06 @ 12:08AM

The splendid memory of this intellectual, statesman, wife, and mother will endure in the pages of our history.

topics: Religion, Law, United Nations, NATO, Conservatism

Special Report

Communist Future, Communist Past

Doug Bandow | 12.14.06 @ 12:08AM

The difference between decrepit Russia and dynamic China.

topics: Education, Vladimir Putin, Business, Military, Russia, Africa, North Korea, Communism, Nuclear Weapons, Energy, Oil

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A Classic This Christmas

David Hogberg | 12.14.06 @ 12:07AM

You won't have to be a Grinch or Scrooge to find Bruce Bartlett's portrait of Big Government Bush the perfect gift this year.

topics: Foreign Policy, Trade, Business, Conservatism, Immigration, Medicare

The Nation's Pulse

Repentance Lost

Paul Chesser | 12.14.06 @ 12:07AM

The New York Times grants evangelicals some leeway on biblical interpretation.

topics: NATO

The Public Policy

International Energy Blather

Jerry Taylor & Peter Van Doren | 12.14.06 @ 12:07AM

Energy ministers meet in Beijing tomorrow -- hoping to apply statist solutions to the problem of high petroleum costs.

topics: Business, Military, Russia, Energy, Oil

Reader Mail

Eternally Grateful

12.14.06 @ 12:01AM

Ben Stein visits the White House (though not everyone approves). Also: Jimmy Carter has a huge lobby of his own. So does Michael Savage. Plus much more.

topics: Foreign Policy, Business, Sports, Islam, Environment, Global Warming, Hollywood, Military, Iraq, Iran, Israel, NATO, Alaska

Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Special Report

Dinner With the Bushes

Ben Stein | 12.13.06 @ 12:09AM

The President looked surprisingly well, all things considered.

topics: NATO, Africa

Eminentoes

Jimmy Carter's "Jewish Problem"

Joel Himelfarb | 12.13.06 @ 12:08AM

My afternoon with Carter and Ken Stein.

topics: Foreign Policy, Military, Israel, NATO, Africa, North Korea

Streetcar Line

Celebrating the End of a Congress

Quin Hillyer | 12.13.06 @ 12:08AM

Hip, hip hooray (and good riddance).

topics: Trade, Environment, Global Warming, Law, Energy

At Large

The Holocaust, Take Two

Jay D. Homnick | 12.13.06 @ 12:07AM

Ahmadinejad aims to repeat what he says didn't happen.

topics: Military, Iran, Israel, United Nations

Sports Arena

More Ali Rap

Lisa Fabrizio | 12.13.06 @ 12:07AM

The liberal chumps at ESPN love to be sucker-punched by the likes of Muhammad Ali.

topics: Sports, Religion, Islam, Books

Reader Mail

Winning and Losing

12.13.06 @ 12:01AM

Pulling a Nixon out the hat. The bombing of Germany. Fear factors. Plus much more.

topics: Trade, Bill Clinton, Religion, Islam, Constitution, Law, Military, Iraq, Iran, Russia, Israel, United Nations, NATO, Communism, Energy, Oil

Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Political Hay

Reagan and the Art of Leadership

Jeffrey Lord | 12.12.06 @ 12:08AM

As Bush is isolated by his critics, a reminder from the Gipper.

topics: Taxes, Economics, Business, Law, Iraq

Another Perspective

Bush Needs to Pull a Nixon

William Tucker | 12.12.06 @ 12:08AM

If Nixon could travel to China, Bush can afford to talk to the assassins who rule in Iran and Syria.

topics: Trade, Television, Constitution, Military, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Communism

TAS Live

Books for Christmas

12.12.06 @ 12:08AM

Our annual list of holiday gift suggestions from distinguished readers and writers -- including Mitt Romney, Tom Wolfe, Sen. Jeff Sessions, Florence King, and the Baron Von Kannon.

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Operation Overload

Paul Johnson | 12.12.06 @ 12:06AM

Sixty years after the event, the mass bombing of Germany still raises anxious thoughts.

topics: Books, Military, Russia

Movie Takes

The Nativity Story

James Bowman | 12.12.06 @ 12:02AM

The best thing of its kind that there's been.

topics: Law, Military

Reader Mail

Turning Up the Heat

12.12.06 @ 12:01AM

Mitt Romney's consistency. Global tempers. Iraq showdown. Plus much more.

topics: Taxes, Foreign Policy, Business, Islam, Abortion, Environment, Global Warming, Books, Law, Iraq, Iran, Russia, Israel, United Nations, NATO, Africa, Socialism, Conservatism, Immigration, Oil, Unions

Monday, December 11, 2006

Loose Canons

The Lebanon in Iraq

Jed Babbin | 12.11.06 @ 12:08AM

It can't be a democracy if outside anti-democratic forces are allowed the run of a country.

topics: Iraq, Iran, Israel

Political Hay

Mitt Giving Fits

W. James Antle, III | 12.11.06 @ 12:08AM

Gov. Romney's shifting views on social issues are causing him grief on both the left and the right.

topics: John McCain, Bill Clinton, Abortion, Military, Unions

Special Report

Burma's War on Children

Doug Bandow | 12.11.06 @ 12:07AM

Why isn't the Burmese military junta treated as part of the axis of evil?

topics: Law, Military

The Public Policy

Losing It

Patrick J. Michaels | 12.11.06 @ 12:06AM

Global warming goon squads lash out because there's nothing they can do to affect the problem they obsess over.

topics: Trade, Global Warming, Books, United Nations

At Large

Kindly Uncle Saddam

Christopher Orlet | 12.11.06 @ 12:06AM

Remember when Stalin was known as Uncle Joe?

topics: John McCain, Satire, Law, Iraq, Iran, United Nations

Reader Mail

When the Going Gets Rough

12.11.06 @ 12:01AM

Is that when Bush gets going? The president retains staunch defenders. Also: Prayers for Dawkins. Wild bores. Plus much more.

topics: Taxes, Education, Trade, Television, Business, Federal Budget, Religion, Islam, Law, Military, Iraq, Russia, United Nations, NATO, Alaska, Oil

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The Threat to Medical Innovation

Philip Klein

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Get That Hacker a Pimp Coat

Paul Chesser

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Justice Dep't Recusal List!

Quin Hillyer

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The Ben Nelson Shuffle

W. James Antle, III

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AHIP Opposes Senate Health Bill

Philip Klein

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Moment of Truth

W. James Antle, III

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No Sales Days in the Afghan War

George H. Wittman

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Bureaucrats With Badges

Mark Hyman

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Obama in Wonderland

Ken Blackwell

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A Writer Speaks

William Tucker

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What Has Changed?

Robert P. Kirchhoefer

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High Stakes

Manon McKinnon

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