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Jittery in Jerusalem
Ilan Berman | from the October 2011 issue
In Israel, well-founded worries over the “Arab Spring.”
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Saturday, October 22, 2011
Friday, October 21, 2011
Campaign Crawlers
Cain in the Cross-Hairs
Robert Stacy McCain | 10.21.11
The new GOP front-runner suffers “slings and arrows.”
Special Report
Death of a Dictator
Roger Kaplan | 10.21.11
The U.S. helped topple the tyrant of Tripoli, but is it any closer to understanding what is going on in North Africa and the Middle East?
Feature
Fogged In
Gerald Nachman | from the October 2011 issue
San Francisco, back when it was beautiful and not the world capital of political correctness, didn’t have to go out of its way to attract attention.
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Days of Drugs and Debauchery
Daniel J. Flynn | 10.21.11
In bass player Duff McKagan, Guns N’ Roses has found its drug memoirist.
Eminentoes
Has Zbigniew Brzezinski Lost It?
Paul Kengor | 10.21.11
The noted anti-Communist was last heard channeling Roseanne Barr.
At Large
China’s Cyber Militia
George H. Wittman | 10.21.11
China increasingly relies on young civilian computer hackers for its cyber war activitiy against the U.S.
Movie Takes
Take Shelter
James Bowman | 10.21.11
A willingness to blur the difference between reality and unreality undermines what would otherwise be a fine movie.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Political Hay
Romney’s Lawnmower Problem
George Neumayr | 10.20.11
Why did a petty attack unnerve him?
The Current Crisis
Claptrap Legislation
R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. | 10.20.11
Liberalism’s undemocratic streak has become its dominant feature.
A Further Perspective
Empty-Headed Protest
Ron Ross | 10.20.11
The OWS protesters know what they’re against, but not what they’re for.
Another Perspective
Don’t Know Much About History
Larry Thornberry | 10.20.11
Republicans and Black Americans — a better story than you’ve heard.
The Nation’s Pulse
Free College
Christopher Orlet | 10.20.11
How much would tuition cost us if it were free?
At Large
Tough Call
Jay D. Homnick | 10.20.11
Some of the worst murderers alive today were exchanged for Gilad Shalit.
Freedom Watch
Trust but E-Verify
Rep. Lamar Smith | from the October 2011 issue
We are a nation of immigrants. But we are also a nation of laws.
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Who Decides What Is Evil?
Michael Johnson | 10.20.11
It turns out that Islamic terrorists are not evil after all, only wicked.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Campaign Crawlers
Cain the Contender
Robert Stacy McCain | 10.19.11
The Vegas debate marks a turning point in the campaign.
The Obama Watch
Nothing But a Political Ploy
Peter Ferrara | 10.19.11
His jobs plan is all about how stupid he thinks you — and the Republicans — are.
At Large
Assessing Bahrain
Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi | 10.19.11
The United States has its interests to protect. But it’s not being hypocritical about it.
Letter From Paris
The Great Seducers
Joseph A. Harriss | from the October 2011 issue
In France their game is about life, not sex.
Special Report
A Season of Rejoicing
Robert M. Goldberg | 10.19.11
Galid Shalit is finally back among his people.
The Public Policy
Visible Projects, Hidden Destruction
Ralph R. Reiland | 10.19.11
The real cost of government efforts at job creation.
High Spirits
Return to Grace
Jonathan Aitken | from the October 2011 issue
Tim Goeglein, President George W. Bush’s prodigal aide, has found redemption.
Car Guy
Left to Pass — Please!
Eric Peters | 10.19.11
Left lanes are the high speed lanes — why is that so difficult to remember?
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Special Report
Clark Clifford Republicans
Jeffrey Lord | 10.18.11
The GOP Establishment shell game: when winning is losing.
Another Perspective
Midnight in America
W. James Antle, III | 10.18.11
A conversation with Pat Buchanan about his new book, released today.
Campaign Crawlers
Go Down Gambling
Robert Stacy McCain | 10.18.11
The stakes are high in tonight’s GOP debate in Las Vegas.
Ben Stein’s Diary
The Woman on the Plane
Ben Stein | 10.18.11
Don’t kid yourself. We are heading into oblivion.
Political Hay
Romney Hasn’t Earned the GOP Nomination
Aaron Goldstein | 10.18.11
How can he be declared victor before a single primary vote has been cast? Though that’s not the half of it.
Economics
Who Do You Really Believe?
Brian Wesbury | from the October 2011 issue
The real story of the financial panic of 2008 is worlds apart from the conventional wisdon.
At Large
Rolling Stone Loses It
Hal G.P. Colebatch | 10.18.11
There’s a danger in getting kicked in the head by a kangaroo.
Monday, October 17, 2011
The Obama Watch
Occu-Pied Obama
Ross Kaminsky | 10.17.11
As protesters leave unsanitary Occu-Pies in parks around the country, the Obama administration seems intent on stepping in one.
The Right Prescription
We’d Like to Know a Little Bit About You for Our Files
David Catron | 10.17.11
A new HHS regulation will create a government database of your private health information.
Loose Canons
Where Are the Grownups?
Jed Babbin | 10.17.11
An SGO roundup, inspired by the weirdness pervading not only our domestic scene but the entire world.
The Nation’s Pulse
Rebels Without a Clue
Larry Thornberry | 10.17.11
The cluelessness reaches Tampa on a lovely fall Saturday.
The Marital Spectator
Duke Chapel in a PC Age
Mark Tooley | 10.17.11
What would Robert E. Lee think of its defense of same-sex marriage?
A Further Perspective
De Gaulle’s Mantle
Roger Kaplan | 10.17.11
In the France’s first-ever primary campaign, the Socialists have chosen their candidate.
The Tax and Spend Spectator
First Cigarettes, Now Bacon-and-Eggs
Ralph R. Reiland | 10.17.11
At this rate, danishes will go the way of the dodo.
Movie Takes
Toast
James Bowman | 10.17.11
A permanent sense of grievance makes this movie memoir of 1960s England rather mean-spirited.
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