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Friday, June 11, 2010

Political Hay

The Grown-Up

Philip Klein | 6.11.10

Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels may be boring. But after four years of Obama, that may be just the type of change Americans want.

The Nation’s Pulse

That Darned Obama

Andrew Cline | 6.11.10

He’s just so infuriatingly moderate!

The Obama Watch

A Leak in the Presidency

Ross Kaminsky | 6.11.10

His problems are more than a mile wide and at least a mile deep.

A Further Perspective

Obama, the British, the Gulf, and Afghanistan

Hal G.P. Colebatch | 6.11.10

Barack Obama seems determined to shoot himself in both feet as far as his relations with Britain go.

Another Perspective

It’s Cool to Learn

Jay D. Homnick | 6.11.10

Why is the last day of school no longer the happiest day of year?

Special Report

Alinskys in Action

Matthew Vadum | 6.11.10

According to the SEIU’s allies at National People’s Action, America’s future cannot include capitalism. But it does include the Democratic Party.

At Large

Shale Gas to the Rescue

George H. Wittman | 6.11.10

 The next forty years are projected to bring a massive increase in natural gas availability.

Letter From Paris

Song of Roland Garros

Roger Kaplan | 6.11.10

The French enjoyed it, as they must, without any of their hopes getting anywhere (they never do).

Reader Mail

Expelling Helen Thomas

6.11.10

Helen Thomas. The perfect game. Obama’s arrogance. American Jews and Israel.

Thursday, June 10, 2010

The Obama Watch

‘A New Way of Being on the Planet’

George Neumayr | 6.10.10

The Gulf between the left’s hopes for Obama and reality.

Streetcar Line

Responding to Alien-ation

Quin Hillyer | 6.10.10

Obama, Alinsky, BP, and a$$-kicking.

Special Report

EPA Vote Coming Down to the Wire

Iain Murray | 6.10.10

Congress set to reject EPA power grab on global warming.

The Current Crisis

Heck of a Ride

R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. | 6.10.10

Helen Thomas now knows what a difference a single word can make.

Media Matters

Ducking Crossfire

Shawn Macomber | 6.10.10

At the helm of the new online salon Ricochet, James Poulos wants to converse.

At Large

Dubai’s Tarnished Glitter

Peter Hannaford | 6.10.10

As its finances became shakier, so does the rule of law. Take the case of Zack Shahin.

The Nation’s Pulse

Midwest Twang

Christopher Orlet | 6.10.10

Four nights of great overlooked music.

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Campaign Crawlers

California Girls

W. James Antle, III | 6.9.10

Republicans hire two women and ex-CEOs for a very tough job this fall.

The Obama Watch

Barack Obama’s Total Eclipse for America

Peter Ferrara | 6.9.10

As Mark Twain would have understood, he’s taking us back to the 6th century.

Media Matters

Helen the Hack

Thirsty McWormwood | 6.9.10

Another Washington success story gets the royal treatment.

Another Perspective

An Open Letter to the Turkish Embassy

Edward Sisson | 6.9.10

A message from a former Arnold & Porter lawyer who represented the Turkish government in 1995.

Special Report

The Reason for Rolling Thunder

Jack Park | 6.9.10

It began in 1987 as an effort to educate the public on POW-MIA issues.

The Nation’s Pulse

Where the Brains Are

William Murchison | 6.9.10

That’s where you’ll find people too smart for their own — and the common — good.

Politics

The Anti-Appropriations Committee

Grover G. Norquist | from the June 2010 issue

An old-way plan to curb spending and realign politicians’ interests.

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Special Report

Jack Levin’s Gettysburg

Jeffrey Lord | 6.8.10

Fathers, sons, and Lincoln’s stand for liberty.

Political Hay

Switch-22

Larry Thornberry | 6.8.10

Crist blows out his flip-flops.

Eminentoes

Our Hero Barbara Boxer

William Yeatman & Jeremy Lott | 6.8.10

The junior Democratic senator from California has killed two major global warming bills — so far.

Special Report

Expulsion

RiShawn Biddle | 6.8.10

Dropout factories need to be shut down.

The Obama Watch

Obam-La-Di, Obam-La-Da

Aaron Goldstein | 6.8.10

Why can’t Paul McCartney let life go on?

The Nation’s Pulse

Like a Dime Store Cowboy

Ralph R. Reiland | 6.8.10

Our president can count to ten.

Last Call

Rent

Paul Beston | from the June 2010 issue

Flying by the seat of your pants when you can least afford the exposure.

Monday, June 7, 2010

Editorial Cartoon

In Your Face

Yogi Love | 6.7.10

Campaign Crawlers

Angling for Harry Reid

W. James Antle, III | 6.7.10

Will a Tea Party candidate overtake Sue Lowden in Nevada’s GOP primary?

What’s Still Great

Leave Fred Malek Alone

Ben Stein | 6.7.10

The idea that he is or was an anti-Semite is insane.

The Recession Spectator

Peekaboo! I See You…Acting Unconstitutionally

Iain Murray | 6.7.10

The Supreme Court will soon rule on a case that could bring much needed relief to small businesses.

At Large

How Israel Can Go on Offense in the PR War

Robert M. Goldberg | 6.7.10

Hamas’s brutal crackdown on NGOs in Gaza speaks volumes about what’s really going on.

Constitutional Opinions

How Cruel and Unusual?

Douglas Smith | 6.7.10

Elena Kagan will need to be asked about the Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Graham v. Florida.

Among the Intellectualoids

Victimology 101

Shawn Macomber | 6.7.10

Tough love for the petit bourgeoisie? Who is the New York Times kidding?

Another Perspective

The Magic Button Test

Joseph Shattan | 6.7.10

Turkey’s behavior confirms again that UN involvement always makes things worse, as Amb. Jeane Kirkpatrick would have put it.

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The Spectacle Blog

Morning Round-Up 5-23

Patrick Ryan | 10:06AM

Morning Round-Up 5-23

Patrick Ryan | 10:06AM

Sorry, You Can’t Delegate Responsibility

Ray V. Hartwell, III | 9:10AM

Issa Recovers

Ross Kaminsky | 5.22.13

The Religion of Peace Strikes London Again

Aaron Goldstein | 5.22.13

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