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Friday, December 16, 2011
Ben Stein’s Diary
Christmas for Me
Ben Stein | 12.16.11
Its highest values should come as no surprise. Then off to a sendoff of U.S. Marines at Camp Pendleton.
Special Report
The Failure of Secular and Liberal Egyptians
Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi | 12.16.11
Before this is over, they’ll wish they still had Mubarak to kick around again.
Political Hay
The Real Sleeping Giant
Ross Kaminsky | 12.16.11
A new Gallup poll suggests Obama’s class warfare is becoming a big loser for the left. (Updated.)
Streetcar Line
A Santorum Surge or a Jindal Jig
Quin Hillyer | 12.16.11
Gingrich, grizzled and grayed, will fizzle and fade.
The Currency Spectator
David Cameron’s Finest Hour
Iain Murray | 12.16.11
As the EU prepares the orchestra for its final immolation.
The Nation’s Pulse
The Cult of Adolescence
David N. Bass | 12.16.11
Obama cultivates the backing of the something for nothing generation.
At Large
Putin’s Personal Piggy Banks
George H. Wittman | 12.16.11
Exposés of his corruption help explain his political troubles. So does ousted Moscow mayor Luzhkov’s game of payback.
A Further Perspective
Occupying Churches
Mark Tooley | 12.16.11
Anything to boost attendance, cynics would say.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Another Perspective
Heeding Archbishop Gomez
Deal W. Hudson & Matt Smith | 12.15.11
Must the GOP shoot itself in the foot over immigration?
The Obama Watch
Obama’s Plan B Two-Step
George Neumayr | 12.15.11
The politics behind his sudden paternalism about over-the-counter abortifacients.
Political Hay
A Full Nelson on Voting Rights
Larry Thornberry | 12.15.11
Bill Nelson, Dick Durbin, and Eric Holder ham it up as only Democrat demagogues can.
A Further Perspective
The Obama Administration and Child Sex
James M. Thunder | 12.15.11
The Plan B contretemps reveal an appalling lack of common — and moral and legal — sense.
The Nation’s Pulse
Celebrity Justice
Christopher Orlet | 12.15.11
The WM3 are finally free, but should they be?
The Environmental Spectator
Nipping Jobs in the Bud
Brian McGraw | 12.15.11
Environmental activists work overtime to prevent economic recovery.
Media Matters
Politico’s Nuns’ Story
Jeremy Lott | 12.15.11
Unwitting self-worship leads journalists astray.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
The Current Crisis
Useless Wonks
R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. | 12.14.11
Great presidents were never policy wonks. So how to explain people like Bill Clinton and Newt Gingrich?
Feature
Books for Christmas
from the December 2011 - January 2012 issue
Our annual list of holiday gift suggestions from distinguished readers and writers.
The Pursuit of Knowledge
Paying the Price
Roger Scruton | from the December 2011 - January 2012 issue
There’s no question but that a Greece should be “allowed” to default.
The Nation’s Pulse
The Cult of (Watching) Sports
Daniel Allott | 12.14.11
Is our sports-watching obsession killing us?
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Special Report
Obama Takes on Arizona
W. James Antle, III | 12.13.11
The Supreme Court will weigh in on the administration’s least favorite immigration law.
Campaign Crawlers
Newt Gingrich and Corn Flakes
Aaron Goldstein | 12.13.11
Voters are having a taste of him again for the first time.
Political Hay
Trump and the American Dream
Jeffrey Lord | 12.13.11
Freedom to dream makes Donald Trump, Newsmax, ION debate — and USA — possible.
Buy the Book
The Grinches Who Stole Christmas
David Hogberg | 12.13.11
Essential holiday reading for anyone who’s had it up to here with thieving politicians and bureaucrats.
Car Guy
CAFE Spells RIP for Trucks
Eric Peters | 12.13.11
Ford’s compact Ranger is the first casualty.
Freedom Watch
Job Creation Is No Mystery
Tom McClintock | from the December 2011 - January 2012 issue
Time to put freedom back to work.
High Spirits
Soaring Down Under
Jonathan Aitken | from the December 2011 - January 2012 issue
There’s little chance Australia will settle for America’s self-doubt or Europe’s pessimism.
Monday, December 12, 2011
Loose Canons
Why Is Newt Still Rising?
Jed Babbin | 12.12.11
For the same reason Mitt Romney continues to sink.
Feature
The Teening of America
Gerald Nachman | from the December 2011 - January 2012 issue
It used to be we couldn’t wait to grow up. Now we strive for permanent adolescence.
A Further Perspective
Newt’s Bold Words on the Palestinians
P. David Hornik | 12.12.11
Truer words have never been spoken — so why did his spokesman back away from them?
In Memoriam
Harry Morgan — Grownup
Larry Thornberry | 12.12.11
The otherwise insufferable M*A*S*H was his triumph.
At Large
Religious Liberty’s ‘Flicker of Progress’
Doug Bandow | 12.12.11
Assessing the situation in Burma after the Clinton mission.
The Obama Watch
Craving Another Great Depression
Ralph R. Reiland | 12.12.11
How else to explain the celebrated Kansas speech?
Buy the Book
Kennan, Warts and All
Michael Johnson | 12.12.11
A new biography examines a flawed but brilliant public servant who helped define the Cold War and the Marshall Plan.
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The Spectacle Blog
Democrat Dan Maffei Blames Budget Cuts for Girl’s Rape, Mother’s Murder
Robert Stacy McCain | 4:12PM
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Pope Culture
A man of faith in a godless age is hitting Americans where it hurts.
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Why the GOP Does Not, Like, Totally Suck
Mr. and Mrs. American Spectator Reader, let P.J. O’Rourke talk sense to your kids.
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Dames at Sea
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In the Absence of Guns
In Britain, defending your property can get you life.
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The Metaphysical Martini
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Counting the Costs of Clintonism
The debacle of this president’s administration is both a cause and a symptom of the decline of American values. Unless Congress impeaches him, that decline will go on unchecked. An eminent jurist surveys the damage and assesses the chances for the recovery of our culture.
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Chuck McHagel
It won’t take long for conservatives to scratch this presidential wannabe off their 2008 scorecard.
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The Legacy of Old John and Mother Fresh-Roasted
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It’s the Best Time of the Year
The American Christmas, like the songs that celebrate it, makes room for everybody under the rainbow. Is that why so many people seem to be hostile to it?
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The Bush Crack-Up
Was the President done in by the economy, or by the politics of the economy?
