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Friday, November 21, 2008

Special Report

A Precarious Peace Offer

Philip Klein | 11.21.08

If the Palestinian Authority can’t control Hamas, how can it offer peace to Israel?

The Obama Watch

Cautiousness You Can’t Believe In

George Neumayr | 11.21.08

Recruiting Clinton-era leftists isn’t “governing from the middle.”

Political Hay

A More Perfect Union

Patrick O'Hannigan | 11.21.08

Newsweek’s official take notwithstanding, abortion did play a central role in the past election and will continue to do so in future elections.

At Large

Another Congo Crisis

George H. Wittman | 11.21.08

Now it’s Laurent Nkunda who wants to be the next Mobutu.

The Nation’s Pulse

Non Campus Mentis

Jay D. Homnick | 11.21.08

Time for Republicans to give it the old college try.

Movie Takes

Rachel Getting Married

James Bowman | 11.21.08

A self-satisifed portrait of pre-November 4 Blue State America — but don’t hold that against the excellent Anne Hathaway.

Reader Mail

Scurvy Knaves

11.21.08

Who’ll stop them? Putting faith to the test. Dismantling GM, letter by letter. Gordon Brown reconsidered.

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Special Report

Throwing Away the Key in Burma

Anonymous | 11.20.08

The future is bleak for those who protested Burma’s high fuel prices.

Streetcar Line

Should Congress Have a Cao?

Quin Hillyer | 11.20.08

Look what two hurricanes might blow in.

The Current Crisis

Interesting Times Are Here Again

R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. | 11.20.08

Doubly so if Barack Obama follows the lead of Gordon Brown.

At Large

Piracy Then and Now

Roger Kaplan | 11.20.08

Today’s Somali pirates are fortunate they’re not up against the U.S. and British forces of 1815.

Buy the Book

Ben Wattenberg’s American Life

Hunter Baker | 11.20.08

Up and down with liberalism and the Democratic Party.

Eminentoes

The Wicked Witch of the West

Bill Croke | 11.20.08

Or at least of Boise, Idaho.

Political Hay

Crisis of Faith

Christopher Orlet | 11.20.08

Like the GOP, Catholics today face an identity crisis.

Reader Mail

Clinton’s Cronies

11.20.08

All back in action, except for one. Sorry to offend. The smaller the better. Plus more.

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Political Hay

Take the Tax Debate to Obama

Peter Ferrara | 11.19.08

The election may be over, but the fight over tax policies is just beginning — and it’s one that Republicans and conservatives can’t afford to pull a McCain on.

Enemy of the Week

Keep the Change

Enemy Central | 11.19.08

Tocqueville would have understood.

Special Report

A Permanent Emergency

Jack Park | 11.19.08

According to certain provisions of the Voting Rights Act, the clock stopped in 1965.

Lifestyles Left and Right

Of Faith and Film

Jeff Fulcher | 11.19.08

Independent filmmakers find box-office success by showcasing traditional values.

Another Perspective

Offensive Conservatives

Lisa Fabrizio | 11.19.08

All the wishful thinking in the world won’t make the culture wars go away.

The Nation’s Pulse

For the Birds

Reid Collins | 11.19.08

There is a need to apologize for some rats in their midst.

Reader Mail

Marital Strife

11.19.08

Lengthy argument, lengthy rebuttal. Damning Detroit. What works.

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Special Report

Israel’s Existential Threat

Philip Klein | 11.18.08

Israel won’t live with a nuclear Iran, and time is running out for a diplomatic resolution.

Political Hay

A Matter of Leadership

W. James Antle, III | 11.18.08

Dan Lungren challenges John Boehner for the top House Republican leadership position.

The Obama Watch

The Sting: Obama’s Old Deal

Jeffrey Lord | 11.18.08

Once again the ideology of “something that works.”

Breaking News

Globetrotting for Dollars

Matthew Vadum | 11.18.08

Will bagman Bill’s ethically dubious ways enhance Hillary’s installation at Foggy Bottom?

At Large

Post-Colonialist Chic

James Bowman | 11.18.08

You’d think Secretary Rice would know better.

Car Guy

Fixing GM in Three Easy Steps

Eric Peters | 11.18.08

A bailout that shouldn’t even cost 25 cents.

Reader Mail

The Blame Shame

11.18.08

Social conservatism’s easy target. Consumed with h8. No 007, he. Plus more.

Monday, November 17, 2008

Washington Prowler

Beg Your Pardongate

The Prowler | 11.17.08

Obama gets off on corrupt foot. Is there a difference between his Chicago and Clinton connections?

The Nation’s Pulse

Gay Rights, Gay Rage

Robert Stacy McCain | 11.17.08

California protests expose the folly of “rights talk.”

Political Hay

Social Conservatives as Scapegoats

G. Tracy Mehan, III | 11.17.08

In this area the recriminations are not only delusional but politically suicidal.

Another Perspective

A Modest Proposal for Solving Both the Economic and Energy Crises

William Tucker | 11.17.08

Here’s a green solution to our economy: Homes Into Biofuels (with apologies to Jonathan Swift).

Campaign Crawlers

Change We Can’t Believe In

Eric Heidenreich & Jeremy Lott | 11.17.08

Why voters didn’t go green in this election.

Lifestyles Left and Right

Wesley’s Pro-Lifers

John Lomperis | 11.17.08

The United Methodist Church has gradually moved away from its pro-choice position on abortion.

Reader Mail

Expletives Deleted

11.17.08

Zero tolerance. Obama’s impeccable delivery. Hope-iness. Redefining the rules. Must be Santa. Plus more.

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