The American Spectator

Special Report

Obama and His Minister

Tom Bethell | 3.21.08 @ 1:10AM

Yes, we do need a national dialogue on race.

topics: Trade, John McCain, Barack Obama, Mainstream Media, Television, Law, Supreme Court, NATO, Africa

Campaign Crawlers

The Safe Talk Express

W. James Antle, III | 3.21.08 @ 12:08AM

Can John McCain turn up the heat on his likely Democratic opponent?

topics: John McCain, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, NATO, Oil

Streetcar Line

Corporate Killing

Quin Hillyer | 3.21.08 @ 12:08AM

The way to economic salvation in these very troubled times.

topics: Taxes, Trade, Hank Paulson, Ben Bernanke, Economics, Earmarks, Law

Political Hay

Beg Your Pardon?

Mark G. Michaelsen | 3.21.08 @ 12:07AM

The conspiracy theory about the conviction of a former Alabama governor is a doozy.

topics: Barack Obama, Business

At Large

Taiwan's Choice

Kazuhiko Togo | 3.21.08 @ 12:07AM

Saturday's elections will indicate whether the Taiwanese want unification with the Chinese mainland or genuine independence as Taiwanese.

topics: Foreign Policy, Trade, Military

Another Perspective

Bridges Over Troubled Water

Christopher Preble & Jeremy Lott | 3.21.08 @ 12:07AM

Another way to think about the cost of Iraq.

topics: Transportation, John McCain, Entitlements, Law, Military, Iraq, NATO, Conservatism, Alaska, Medicare

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I'm OK -- You're a Half-Wit

Christopher Orlet | 3.21.08 @ 12:02AM

Susan Jacoby set out to write Anti-intellectualism in American Life II, but churned out a condescending rant instead.

topics: Television, Religion, Global Warming, Books, Iraq, Conservatism

Reader Mail

Barackracy in America

3.21.08 @ 12:01AM

Readers secede from Obamanation. Jeremy Lott replies. A special Reader Mail section.

topics: Taxes, Education, Health Care, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Mainstream Media, Business, Islam, Law, Israel, NATO, Africa, Socialism, Fascism

Reader Mail

Palestinian Problems

3.21.08 @ 12:01AM

Even after Arafat. Beautiful oil rigs. Clown cars. Plus more.

topics: Foreign Policy, Trade, John McCain, Business, Islam, Books, Law, Iran, Israel, NATO, Socialism, Fascism, Energy, Oil

The Current Crisis

The Gaza Syndrome

R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. | 3.20.08 @ 12:08AM

Why is it that good deeds toward the Palestinians always go unrewarded?

topics: Islam, Military, Israel

Political Hay

Hate to Inform You

Jeremy Lott | 3.20.08 @ 12:08AM

Most conservatives have had it up to here with Wright nephew Obama. But not this one.

topics: Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, NATO

Special Report

Bye Bye Birdie Bear

Lawrence A. Hunter | 3.20.08 @ 12:07AM

Many conservatives are insisting the sweetheart buyout of Bear Stearns was not a bailout. See what happens when fear envelops the Monetary-Financial Complex?

topics: Books, NATO, Oil

Another Perspective

Sirens in the Strait

Ben Lerner | 3.20.08 @ 12:07AM

Here's a new one: signing on to the Law of the Sea would bring peace between the U.S. and Iran.

topics: Environment, Law, Military, Iran, Russia, Israel, United Nations, Nuclear Weapons

TAS Live

Evel Descends

Paul Beston | 3.20.08 @ 12:07AM

Requiem for a '70s daredevil.

topics: Trade, Television, Sports

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Fun With Fascism

John Tabin | 3.20.08 @ 12:03AM

Jonah Goldberg takes on an old smear.

topics: John McCain, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Business, Religion, Books, Constitution, Military, Socialism, Fascism, Conservatism

Reader Mail

Dumb Cars

3.20.08 @ 12:01AM

Smart old riders. Ball and chain policy. Barry O'Bama. Florida farrago. Plus more.

topics: Taxes, John McCain, Barack Obama, Business, Environment, Constitution, Law, Military, Iraq, Israel, NATO, Energy, Alaska, Oil

Campaign Crawlers

Brer Howard and the Tar Baby

Larry Thornberry | 3.19.08 @ 12:08AM

This is a fine Florida mess you've gotten us into, Howie.

topics: John McCain, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Business, Law, Supreme Court

Political Hay

Blocking Barack

Lawrence Henry | 3.19.08 @ 12:07AM

The superdelegates play their role.

topics: Barack Obama, Africa

The Nation's Pulse

Smart Shoppers

Eric Peters | 3.19.08 @ 12:07AM

Anyone who'd settle for a puny Smart car must be desperate to be trendy.

topics: Environment

Special Report

Less Is More

Wayne Crews | 3.19.08 @ 12:07AM

How our spend happy Congress could actually do some good for the economy.

topics: Taxes, Business, Federal Budget, Entitlements, Environment, Constitution, Law, Energy

The Public Policy

Jumping Ship From the Rats

Gilbert Ross, M.D. | 3.19.08 @ 12:07AM

In a startling development, federal regulators agree that administering chemicals to rodents in super-high doses does not reliably predict human risk.

topics: Environment, Law

Sports Arena

What's in a Name?

Lisa Fabrizio | 3.19.08 @ 12:06AM

A fun way to fill out those March Madness brackets.

topics: Constitution, Military, NATO, Oil

Reader Mail

Unbearable

3.19.08 @ 12:01AM

A Sterns talking to. UCCnabombers. Whither the Second Amendment? Plus more.

topics: Taxes, Barack Obama, Ben Bernanke, Hillary Clinton, Mainstream Media, Economics, Business, Social Security, Hollywood, Constitution, Law, Russia, Conservatism, Oil, Medicare

The Nation's Pulse

The Fed Panics

Philip Klein | 3.18.08 @ 12:52AM

Its Bear Stearns bailout was indefensible -- and hazardous to the future of the free market.

topics: Business

The Public Policy

A Clean Shot

Robert VerBruggen | 3.18.08 @ 12:09AM

The Second Amendment gets its day in court.

topics: Constitution, Law, Supreme Court, Military

Political Hay

Obama and the Bombmaker's Church

Jeffrey Lord | 3.18.08 @ 12:08AM

FALN: Yet another political landmine in the religious world of Barack Obama.

topics: Trade, Barack Obama, NATO

Special Report

Lost and Foundry

Mark Tooley | 3.18.08 @ 12:07AM

Will the United Methodists discipline this famously liberal D.C. church for its wink at gay marriage?

topics: Bill Clinton, Protestantism, Law, NATO, Africa, Unions

Movie Takes

"4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days"

James Bowman | 3.18.08 @ 12:02AM

And one disturbing movie.

topics: Abortion, Hollywood, Movies, Supreme Court, Oil

Reader Mail

Wright and Wrong

3.18.08 @ 12:01AM

Rating a preacher's sermons -- it can be done. Also: Democrackup. Slow the veep down. Planned abortions. Hail J.C. Watts. Plus more.

topics: John McCain, Television, Economics, Catholicism, Islam, Abortion, Constitution, Law, Supreme Court, Military, NATO, Immigration

Eminentoes

Wrighting Dirty

George Neumayr | 3.17.08 @ 12:08AM

Obama's longtime pastor gives him that old-time racism.

topics: John McCain, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Religion, Africa, Oil

Political Hay

A Pyrrhic Victory for Hillary

G. Tracy Mehan, III | 3.17.08 @ 12:07AM

Will the Democrats diss their black voters?

topics: John McCain, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Constitution, Law, Supreme Court, NATO, Africa

The Nation's Pulse

Publius or Perish

Christopher Orlet | 3.17.08 @ 12:07AM

High tech scolds want to chip away at a treasured constitutional right -- for the children.

topics: Foreign Policy, John McCain, Barack Obama, Islam, Books, Constitution, Law, Supreme Court

At Large

Beauty, Brains, and Natural Gas

George H. Wittman | 3.17.08 @ 12:07AM

The female prime minister who taught the Kremlin boys a thing or two.

topics: Vladimir Putin, Economics, Russia, European Union, NATO, Energy

Another Perspective

Shock Therapy

James Poulos | 3.17.08 @ 12:07AM

Why our tormented souls need torturous films.

topics: Environment, Movies

Special Report

Nutmeg Repression

Andrew Cline | 3.17.08 @ 12:07AM

Connecticut residents suffer from boring, scandal-free governor.

Reader Mail

Jindal Bells

3.17.08 @ 12:01AM

Overwhelming support for youngest GOP star. A Cathedral of Hope. No forgiving Obama and the Rev. Wright. Remnants of Perot's party. Cooler heads prevail. Plus more.

topics: Taxes, John McCain, Economics, Business, Social Security, Environment, Movies, Law, NATO, Socialism, Fascism, Conservatism, Energy