The American Spectator

Eminentoes

All the President's Mavericks

W. James Antle, III | 10.16.09 @ 6:08AM

The independent Republicans who usually give whoever is in the White House whatever they want.

topics: Health Care, Sarah Palin, Olympia Snowe, Lindsey Graham

What's Still Great

An Honor Roll of One

Ben Stein | 10.16.09 @ 6:08AM

What makes Tom Norris -- and thus our country -- exceptional.

topics: Montgomery Blair High School, Congressional Medal of Honor

Political Hay

White House Hatchet Jobs

Ken Blackwell | 10.16.09 @ 6:08AM

The Obama administration goes after the insurance industry.

The Public Policy

Fool's Gold?

RiShawn Biddle | 10.16.09 @ 6:08AM

Exploring education reform in California.

topics: California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Charter Schools

The Obama Watch

Buying Barack

Andrew Cline | 10.16.09 @ 6:07AM

The Norwegian Nobel Committee would end up waiting for Godot if it expected Obama to "accomplish" anything.

topics: Nobel Peace Prize

At Large

China Confidential

George H. Wittman | 10.16.09 @ 6:07AM

For all its recent material success China can't come to grips with the ineptness of its governance.

topics: Communism, Corruption, China

Special Report

Not Truthful, Just Gore

Paul Chesser | 10.16.09 @ 6:07AM

After this Sunday, there'll be no pulling the plug on "Not Evil, Just Wrong," the hot new exposé of the global warmist crowd. 

topics: Global Warming, Al Gore, Phelim McAleer

Washington Prowler

Huckabee and Hoffman

The Prowler | 10.15.09 @ 6:10AM

Here's Mike's chance to impress conservatives. Also: Hillary: Desperately not seeking Susan. 

The Obama Watch

Don't Ask, Then Tell

George Neumayr | 10.15.09 @ 6:09AM

Obama listens to his political advisers, not soldiers or chaplains.

topics: Islam, Gays in the Military, Hate Crimes

The Nation's Pulse

Who Is DeMaurice Smith?

Jeffrey Lord | 10.15.09 @ 6:08AM

Obama supporters force Rush out of NFL.

topics: Rush Limbaugh, National Football League

The Current Crisis

Another Clinton Scandal

R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. | 10.15.09 @ 6:08AM

I have been defamed by Taylor Branch.

topics: Bill Clinton, Taylor Branch, Jockey Club

In Memoriam

Captain Lou Albano, RIP

Daniel J. Flynn | 10.15.09 @ 6:07AM

Wrestling loses a great entertainer.

topics: Professional Wrestling, Cyndi Lauper

Streetcar Line

Good Happenings on the Right

Quin Hillyer | 10.15.09 @ 6:07AM

A hodgepodge of encouraging signs.

topics: Conservatism, Investigative Journalism, Contract From America

Among the Intellectualoids

A Little Bit of Economics

Andrew B. Wilson | October 2009

Our president knows it all about a subject he has no use for.

A Further Perspective

The Mind Boggles

Jay D. Homnick | 10.15.09 @ 6:05AM

Marvel at the insanity of the process we have allowed to steer the fate of the Republic.

topics: Max Baucus, Olympia Snowe, Price Waterhouse

Political Hay

Now Comes the Hard Part

Philip Klein | 10.14.09 @ 6:10AM

The Finance Committee approved its version of health care legislation three months later than expected, but the sense of victory could be short-lived.

Special Report

The Business of Compassion

Marilia Duffles | 10.14.09 @ 6:08AM

The private sector's response to the Samoa tsunami.

topics: Wal-Mart, Hawaii Airlines, Samoa

The Right Prescription

Ruination From Obama-Baucus

Peter Ferrara | 10.14.09 @ 6:08AM

How the Obama/Baucus health care takeover will ruin America's health care.

topics: Taxes, Health Care, Medicare

A Further Perspective

Health Care Snowe Job

Robert M. Goldberg | 10.14.09 @ 6:07AM

Eight things to know about the America's Healthy Future Act.

topics: Health Care, Max Baucus, Olympia Snowe

The Obama Watch

The Friend of My Enemy Is Who?

Lisa Fabrizio | 10.14.09 @ 6:06AM

The only thing we have to fear is that not one of the world's bad guys fears Obama himself.

topics: George W. Bush, Hugo Chavez, Muammar Qaddafi

Another Perspective

The Nobel Show Horse

Peter Hannaford | 10.14.09 @ 6:06AM

An all-talk president deserves nothing less.

topics: Barack Obama, Global Warming, Alfred Nobel

High Spirits

Is Everybody Happy?

Jonathan Aitken | October 2009

Can non-economic prosperity be measured?

topics: The Legatum Prosperity Index

The Nation's Pulse

The Real Problem With ACORN

William Tucker | 10.13.09 @ 6:09AM

When idealism gives way to moral gangsterism.

topics: ACORN, Wade Rathke, Community Organizing

Eminentoes

Monsieur Sleaze

Joseph A. Harriss | 10.13.09 @ 6:08AM

The stained face of French culture.

topics: Roman Polanski, Frédéric Mitterrand, Marine Le Pen

Special Report

The Reagan Prize

Jeffrey Lord | 10.13.09 @ 6:08AM

It's time to create an international award for those who really bring peace.

topics: Ronald Reagan, Nobel Peace Prize, Appeasement

Sports Arena

Personal Fouls

John R. Guardiano | 10.13.09 @ 6:07AM

The vicious smearing of football aficionado Rush Limbaugh.

topics: National Football League, Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson

Washington Prowler

Stimulating the Stimulus

The Prowler | 10.13.09 @ 6:07AM

Rahm Emanuel moves to unclog the spending spigot.

Capitol Ideas

Twits, Twitter, and Tweets

Tom Bethell | October 2009

Falling behind the hi-tech curve.

Among the Intellectualoids

The Neopagan Temptation

Hal G.P. Colebatch | 10.13.09 @ 6:04AM

Philip Davis's 1998 study exposed the flim-flam behind the Mother Goddess movement.

The Obama Watch

Revenge of the Norwegian Nerds

Larry Thornberry | 10.12.09 @ 6:08AM

Pax Obama in our time.

topics: Europe, Nobel Peace Prize

Special Report

Can Hamas Make Sesame Street Sweet?

Brooke M. Goldstein | 10.12.09 @ 6:07AM

Will the Palestinian version of Sesame Street make up for West Bank children's programming calling for the slaughter of Jews or the killling of George Bush?

The Public Policy

Vaccine Preemption

Jack Park | 10.12.09 @ 6:07AM

A Georgia supreme court ruling could undermine the administration's swine flu program.

The Nation's Pulse

Big Labor, Green Jobs

Max Schulz | October 2009

Shriveling unions look for a magic cure.

Feature

A Dark Horse

Roger Scruton | October 2009

The great Roy Campbell heaped wonderful abuse on the nihilist left, though that's hardly the only reason to treasure him.

Political Hay

Obama's Job-Killing Agenda

Ralph R. Reiland | 10.12.09 @ 6:06AM

You ain't seen nothin' yet.

topics: Unemployment

Movie Takes

'The Invention of Lying'

James Bowman | 10.12.09 @ 6:02AM

Ricky Gervais may be the funniest man alive -- though count on Hollywood not to put him to best use.