The American Spectator

home
ADVERTISEMENT

Weekly Archives

1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013

Wednesday, December 24, 2008

The Current Crisis

Bubbleheads and Dupes

R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. | 12.24.08

The New York Times qualifies as both.

Political Hay

Utopia

Peter Ferrara | 12.24.08

Thanks to the great Robert Nozick, there is a way to allow left-liberals to live their dreams while sparing the rest of us.

Feature

The Day My Brother Was Murdered

Michael Novak | from the December 2008 - January 2009 issue

Memoirs of a shattered hope.

Eminentoes

A Visit From St. Hillary

Lisa Fabrizio | 12.24.08

With sincerest apologies to Democrats everywhere and, once again, to Clement Clark Moore.

At Large

Christmas in the Congo

George H. Wittman | 12.24.08

For a brief shining moment, there was peace on earth.

Another Perspective

The Myth of Buying Local

Ryan Young | 12.24.08

This Christmas season think locally, buy globally.

The Public Policy

Christmas Card Check

Doug Bandow | 12.24.08

Paying back the unions with the coming of Obama.

Buy the Book

A World of Hurt

Algis Valiunas | from the December 2008 - January 2009 issue

Katherine Anne Porter: Collected Stories and Other Writings

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Another Perspective

In the Spirit of the Season

Jeffrey Lord | 12.23.08

Merry Christmas to the opposition and to all a good year.

Political Hay

Rousing the Rabble

Robert Stacy McCain | 12.23.08

Democrats aim to make Sarah Palin’s popularity a liability.

The Nation’s Pulse

Compassionate Conservatism for Detroit

G. Tracy Mehan, III | 12.23.08

Bailout nation comes to Motown.

At Large

Korean Methodists Celebrate Americans

Mark Tooley | 12.23.08

Bishop Hong-Do Kim heads one of the world largest churches and  — horrors! — he loves America.

Special Report

A Dream In Liberia

Deborah Weiss | 12.23.08

A story of real change.

Lifestyles Left and Right

A UN-Approved Christmas Dinner

Ralph R. Reiland | 12.23.08

First they came for our SUV’s. Now they’re coming for the meat on our plate and in our freezer.

Reader Mail

The Blame Game

12.23.08

Unions destined to lose. Ready, aim, tax. A few (35) good men. Plus more.

Monday, December 22, 2008

Editorial Cartoon

Monday Cartoon

J.P. Freire | 12.22.08

Washington Prowler

A Long Transition

The Prowler | 12.22.08

Obama team makes new use Clinton-backer lists. Also: An alternative to Jeb Bush.

The Nation’s Pulse

A Good Attorney Is Hard to Find

William C. Duncan | 12.22.08

California’s Jerry Brown is not the only state attorney general unwilling to defend his state’s marriage laws.

Car Guy

Are the Unions to Blame?

Eric Peters | 12.22.08

Was it the UAW that put together Chrysler’s and GM’s creaky business plans?

Another Perspective

Lights Unto the Nation

Jay D. Homnick | 12.22.08

Hanukkah began its eight-day visit last night, just in time.

Political Hay

The Young At Heart

Nicole Russell | 12.22.08

Rocking the vote, wrecking your wallet.

Mark to Market Watch

No Fair

Alex J. Pollock | 12.22.08

The verdict on fair value accounting: guilty.

Movie Takes

Slumdog Millionaire

James Bowman | 12.22.08

As a story about a poor boy who makes good, this widely acclaimed Indian movie is pretty close to the traditional fairy tale.

Reader Mail

Taking No Solis

12.22.08

No to the new Secretary of Union Labor. Schumer and speech. It’s that rhyme of the year. And more.

ADVERTISEMENT

SPONSORED LINKS

FLASHBACK TO: 1995

Clip of the Day

Most Popular Articles

The Liberal Union Behind the IRS

Jeffrey Lord | 5.16.13

My Generation’s Disease

Benjamin Brophy | 5.17.13

Not Ready for Primetime Players

Daniel J. Flynn | 5.17.13

Pick Obama's Brain

Paul Kengor | 5.16.13

Assessing a Week of Scandal

Matt Purple | 5.17.13

Oops, Maybe Government is Tyrannical

Marta H. Mossburg | 5.17.13

Pray and Grow Rich

Christopher Orlet | 5.16.13

From Bimbos to Benghazi

Jeffrey Lord | 5.9.13

ADVERTISEMENT