Remembering 9/11
The political meaning of 9/11 has been less clear than one might have expected.
From the Editor's Desk
Remembering 9/11
The political meaning of 9/11 has been less clear than one might have expected.
The Path To Victory
American people do not live surrounded by a moat, which means that there are 10,000 concentrations of people every day
A Proper Memorial
One good proposal for the Twin Towers memorial has emerged: a monumental column suggested by the veteran critic Henry Reed.
Hail to the Chief
Along with his other dazzling accomplishments, three court cases teach us that John Marshall was one of the greatest men ever to spring from our soil.
Essays
Angelo M. Codevilla Responds
A rejoinder to Buckley, Gaffney, Owens, Podhoretz, and Tucker.
Book Reviews
Small Wars, Big Deal
In the future, the United States likely will undertake smaller-scale military operations, in conjunction with intelligence-gathering units, law enforcement agencies, and the like, in order to prevent the equivalent of a big war, mass-casualty, and civilization-threatening attacks from occurring again on American soil.
The Making of LBJ
Although the Vietnam mess is behind us, much of the Johnson legacy in domestic policy, especially the unprincipled civil rights legacy of affirmative action, is still with us.
An Ambivalent Tocqueville
Wolin attempts to arrive at a coherent, comprehensive understanding of Tocqueville's political theory by analyzing and evaluating his political life and writings as a whole.
Two Steps Ahead, One Step Back
Let us hope that liberal economists learn as much in the next 20 years as Stiglitz's book suggests that they have learned in the last 20.
Unsportsmanlike Conduct
Jessica Gavora's Tilting the Playing Field aims to deconstruct the abuses surrounding Title IX.
Ya-Ya Motherhood
Ultimately, the real paradox of "natural motherhood" is the paradox of feminism itself.
The Political Responsibility of Intellectuals
What is the political responsibility of serious intellectuals?
Sins of the Fathers
Does Dostoevsky offer a viable alternative to the modern trends he deplores?
The Home Front: Left, Right, and (Elusive) Center
In an America that is asking serious questions with an urgency not felt in years, conventional liberalism has nothing serious to say.
John Rawls, Historian
The interaction between Rawls the interpreter of past philosophy and Rawls the theorist of justice is what makes Lectures so interesting a book.
Profiles in Banality
The greatest fault of 'Profiles in Courage for Our Time' is that no one associated with the project understands what courage is—and what it isn't.
Books in Brief
Correspondence
The Truth About Lincoln
Correspondence