The American Spectator

Special Report

Will to Win

George H. Wittman | 8.24.07 @ 12:08AM

The politicians in Washington say nice things about our fighting men and women, but know nothing about what makes them tick.

topics: Business, Sports, Military, Iraq

Political Hay

Taking the Civil Rights Initiative

Rachel Alexander | 8.24.07 @ 12:07AM

While the courts confuse the issue, ballot measures banning racial preferences are coming soon to a state near you.

topics: Business, Constitution, Law, Supreme Court

At Large

Big Government, Corrupt Government

Marian L. Tupy | 8.24.07 @ 12:07AM

Unreformed East-Central Europe remains a showcase of political instability and resentments.

topics: Taxes, Business, Environment, Law, Communism

Among the Intellectualoids

Christian Disobedience

Lawrence Henry | 8.24.07 @ 12:07AM

NPR asks: When does Christian missionary work "become offensive"?

topics: Education, Religion, Islam

TAS Live

Special Orders

Shawn Macomber | 8.24.07 @ 12:06AM

Charity begins outside the home.

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Present at the Destruction

Laurie Mylroie | 8.24.07 @ 12:06AM

An Iraqi view of how the U.S. won the war -- and lost the peace.

topics: Foreign Policy, Trade, Environment, Law, Military, Iraq, Iran, Oil

Reader Mail

Derbyshire and Design

8.24.07 @ 12:01AM

Please show your ID: John Derbyshire and Tom Bethell in a special exchange. Also: Anaphrodisiacal conservative enviros. The Senate's Dr. Coburn. Graf von Stauffenberg. Plus much more.

topics: Conservatism

The Current Crisis

Sticking It to the Enviros

R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. | 8.23.07 @ 12:08AM

The sky is falling, the earth is rising up, and these nice people remain jumpy.

topics: Transportation, Environment, Global Warming, NATO

The Public Policy

Stuck on 35

Eric Peters | 8.23.07 @ 12:07AM

Fuel efficiency matters -- but is it the only thing that matters?

topics: Health Care, Energy, Oil

Special Report

The Christian Resonances of Modern Epic

Hal G.P. Colebatch | 8.23.07 @ 12:07AM

Behind the phenomenal and enduring worldwide success of The Lord of the Rings, Star Wars and Harry Potter.

At Large

History at the Bendler Block

Doug Bandow | 8.23.07 @ 12:07AM

Berlin is a city full of architectural ghosts.

topics: Economics, Sports, Russia

TAS Live

Pork Buster in Chief

Stephen Moore | 8.23.07 @ 12:07AM

In Tom Coburn, the Republicans, to their dismay, have a rising star in the Senate.

topics: Health Care, John McCain, Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Hillary Clinton, Federal Budget, Earmarks, Abortion, Environment, NATO, Immigration, Alaska

Among the Intellectualoids

History in the Making Up

Jay D. Homnick | 8.23.07 @ 12:07AM

CNN's warrior princess Christiane Amanpour hosts a modern crusade.

topics: Religion, Israel, Oil

Reader Mail

So Happy Together

8.23.07 @ 12:01AM

Matches made in heaven. Also: Billy Wilder on the media. Fumento and Seitz. Darwinism outside AEI. Another Paulist sighting. Plus more.

topics: Religion, Islam, Environment, Global Warming, Law, Military, Iraq, Immigration, Oil

The Nation's Pulse

No Sanctuary

Christopher Orlet | 8.22.07 @ 12:08AM

Elvira Arellano is back in Mexico -- but for how long?

topics: Education, Television, Social Security, Constitution, Law, Immigration

TAS Live

Hope Floats on the Bayou

Quin Hillyer | 8.22.07 @ 12:08AM

In post-Katrina Louisiana, it's Bobby Jindal to the rescue.

topics: Education, Health Care, Business, Medicaid, Law, Energy, Oil, Unions, Medicare

Media Matters

The Problem With Journalism Is Personal

Patrick O'Hannigan | 8.22.07 @ 12:07AM

Myopic media bigwigs gather again to pronounce on why their product is in decline.

topics: Education, John McCain, Vladimir Putin, Business, Law, Iraq, Russia, NATO, Immigration, Oil

Another Perspective

The Horowitz Corner

Jamie Glazov | 8.22.07 @ 12:07AM

In an exclusive interview, David Horowitz, editor-in-chief of Frontpagemag.com, discusses his new book and his take on the key developments in the terror war.

topics: Nancy Pelosi, Islam, Books, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Fascism, Immigration

Political Hay

Perfect Together

Lisa Fabrizio | 8.22.07 @ 12:06AM

If President Hillary won't be around to lie, Veep John Edwards will be more than qualified to lie in her place.

topics: Taxes, Hillary Clinton, Law, Iraq

Reader Mail

Preparing for Hillary

8.22.07 @ 12:01AM

Will she be the new Nixon? Also: Refinery crude control. Lancet shoots blanks. Where's Ron Paul? Plus more.

topics: Hillary Clinton, Environment, Law, Oil

Political Hay

Hillary Rodham Queeg

Jeffrey Lord | 8.21.07 @ 12:08AM

Character plus power and the abuse of command.

topics: Health Care, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Business, Books, Law, NATO

Special Report

Lancet's Boil

Michael Fumento | 8.21.07 @ 12:08AM

Lancing the "100,000 Iraqi Civilians Dead!" report.

topics: Military, Iraq

Campaign Crawlers

Still Some Granite in New Hampshire

Larry Thornberry | 8.21.07 @ 12:07AM

There's plenty of conservatism left in its old bones.

topics: Foreign Policy, Television, Earmarks, Islam, Global Warming, Law, Iraq, Unions

The Nation's Pulse

Refinery Shortage

Mark G. Michaelsen | 8.21.07 @ 12:07AM

What happens in Pascagoula doesn't stay in Pascagoula.

topics: Environment, Law, Energy, Oil

At Large

Mugabe's "Fatal Conceit"

Ralph R. Reiland | 8.21.07 @ 12:06AM

The New York Times finds itself in sync with F.A. Hayek.

topics: Economics, Business, Law, Socialism

Reader Mail

Keen Insights

8.21.07 @ 12:01AM

American the Beautiful. The New Objectivists. Tough on Rudy. Man bites liberal. Evolution now. Barron Thomas, Propheteer. Plus more.

topics: Foreign Policy, Education, Religion, Islam, Abortion, Military, Iraq, Iran, Immigration

In Memoriam

Mike Deaver, RIP

Peter Hannaford | 8.20.07 @ 12:08AM

"I don't know anything about public relations," he once said.

topics: Business, NATO

Political Hay

Border Guard Rudy

Jennifer Rubin | 8.20.07 @ 12:07AM

A presidential hopeful who is dead serious about securing our borders.

topics: Islam, Law, Immigration

Another Perspective

Frog Marcher of the Week

Andrew Cline | 8.20.07 @ 12:07AM

Media analyst doesn't compare Karl Rove to Hitler.

At Large

Turkey's New Chapter

George H. Wittman | 8.20.07 @ 12:07AM

The country's dominant Islamist party finds a new way to weaken the country's secular military.

topics: Islam, Constitution, Law, Military, Iraq, European Union

Campus Scenes

Christians and Capitalism

Mark Tooley | 8.20.07 @ 12:07AM

An evangelical college declines to renew the contract of a liberal professor, much to the dismay of left-wing evangelicals.

topics: Education, Trade, Economics, Business, Religion, Environment, Constitution, Law, NATO, Africa, Socialism

TAS Live

Darwinism at AEI

Tom Bethell | 8.20.07 @ 12:06AM

Are conservatives and Darwinists friends -- or foes?

topics: Religion, Environment, Books, Conservatism

Reader Mail

Rudy International

8.20.07 @ 12:01AM

The world comes first -- or does it? Also: Physician-assisted fantasyland. Rocky Mountain hikes. An AmSpec treasure. Plus more.

topics: Foreign Policy, Trade, Islam, Abortion, Books, Law, Iraq, Iran, NATO, Immigration, Oil