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Elegy for the New York Left

by David Brooks

The Weekly Standard, November 3, 1997, pp. 22-25

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      5. Stick It to the Democrats by John Podhoretz, p. 13
      6. The Speaker and His Fields by Fred Barnes, pp. 14-16
      7. An Agenda for the New Congress by William Kristol, pp. 17-21
      8. Health Care: Beware the 'Little Fix' by David Frum, pp. 22-27
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      2. Casual by David Brooks, pp. 4-5
      3. Correspondence, pp. 6-8
      4. Editorial by David Tell, pp. 9-10
      5. Newt, Now More Than Ever by William Kristol, p. 11
      6. No Retribution by Fred Barnes, pp. 12-13
      7. Clinton's Kind of General by Carl M. Cannon, pp. 14-16
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        The Crucible (1996 Film) by Nicholas Hytner
        Mars Attacks! (1996 Film) by Tim Burton
        The English Patient (1996 Film) by Anthony Minghella
        Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996 Film) by Mike Judge and Yvette Kaplan
        Mother (1996 Film) by Albert Brooks
        Michael (1996 Film) by Nora Ephron
        Marvin's Room (1996 Film) by Jerry Zaks
      13. Parody, pp. 40-42
      14. Cover by Kent Bain
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      January 27, 1997 Issue = 20 Articles
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      2. Casual by Matthew Rees, pp. 4-5
      3. Correspondence, pp. 6-8
      4. Editorial by David Tell, p. 9
      5. The End of Statehood by Tod Lindberg, pp. 10-11
      6. A Visual Guide to the Inaugural by Danielle Crittenden and Charles Jaffe, pp. 12-13
      7. McDermott of Tapegate by Matthew Rees, p. 14
      8. Sports Trumps Politics by Robert D. Novak, p. 15
      9. Politics Trumpsh Sports by John Podhoretz, pp. 16-17
      10. A Conservative Pursuit by Paul A. Gigot, pp. 18-19
      11. My Sports Right or Left by Fred Barnes, pp. 20-21
      12. A Super (Yawn) Sunday by Joseph Epstein, p. 22
      13. My Scandalmongering Problem---and Ours by David Brock, pp. 23-25
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        One World, Ready or Not by William Greider
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        Libertarianism: A Primer by David Boaz
      19. Parody, pp. 40-42
      20. Cover by Sean Delonas
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      1. Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
      2. Casual by David Tell, pp. 4-5
      3. Correspondence, pp. 6-8
      4. Editorial by David Tell, pp. 9-10
      5. What Lott Wants by Fred Barnes, p. 11
      6. Seduce the Seducer by David Brooks, pp. 12-13
      7. Bibi's Pen Pals by Bill Gertz, pp. 14-15
      8. The Nuance Excuse by Thomas Sowell, pp. 16-17
      9. The Truth About Newt's Class by William Tucker, pp. 18-19
      10. The Meaning of Hebron by Charles Krauthammer, pp. 20-23
      11. With Malice Toward Clinton by Andrew Ferguson, pp. 24-25
      12. Slavery and the Founders by Dinesh D'Souza, pp. 26-28
      13. The Last Days of Hong Kong by Ellen Bork, pp. 29-32
      14. Two Shipwrecked Divas by Jay Nordlinger, p. 33
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      19. Parody, pp. 40-42
      20. Cover photo manipulation by Kent Bain
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      2. Casual by Christopher Caldwell, pp. 4-5
      3. Correspondence, pp. 6-8
      4. Editorial by David Tell, p. 9
      5. A Cure for GOP Ennui by William J. Bennett, pp. 10-11
      6. What ABC Thinks of You by Richard Starr, pp. 12-13
      7. The "Inevitability" Cop-Out by Robert Kagan, p. 14
      8. The Trent 'N' Bill Show by Matthew Rees, pp. 15-16
      9. Bad Grades; Good Idea by Chester E. Finn, Jr., pp. 17-22
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      17. Cover by Chas Fagan
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      2. Casual by Joseph Epstein, pp. 4-5
      3. Correspondence, pp. 6-8
      4. Editorial by David Tell, p. 9
      5. Bill Clinton: Man of Action by Andrew Ferguson, pp. 10-12
      6. Clinton's Social Security Fix by Fred Barnes, p. 13
      7. O.J. Trumps Clinton by William Kristol, p. 14
      8. Lake Spooks the Senate by Matthew Rees, p. 15
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      3. Correspondence, pp. 8-10
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      7. A Return to National Greatness by David Brooks, pp. 16-20
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      2. Casual by David Brooks, pp. 6-7
      3. Correspondence, pp. 8-10
      4. Editorial by David Tell, p. 11
      5. Show Me the Money by Brit Hume, p. 12
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      3. Correspondence, pp. 8-10
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      2. Casual by Jay Nordlinger, pp. 6-7
      3. Correspondence, pp. 8-10
      4. Editorial by David Tell, p. 11
      5. Al Gore, Scofflaw by Matthew P. Harrington, pp. 12-13
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      7. A Gay Video for Schoolkids by Robert H. Knight, pp. 16-17
      8. Bill Clinton's Pathetic Excuses by Carl M. Cannon, pp. 18-22
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      10. Sexual Perversity in Washington by Richard Starr, pp. 26-30
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        Absolute Power (1997 Film) by Clint Eastwood
        The Devil's Own (1997 Film) by Alan J. Pakula
      15. Parody, pp. 40-42
      16. Cover by Kent Bain
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      2. Casual by David Gelernter, pp. 4-5
      3. Correspondence, pp. 6-8
      4. Editorial by David Tell, pp. 9-10
      5. Bibi Gets the Bum's Rush by Fred Barnes, p. 11
      6. The Poet's (Amen) Corner by Vincent Carroll, pp. 12-13
      7. Lawyer, Heal Thyself by Tod Lindberg, pp. 14-18
      8. The Libertarian Temptation by David Frum, pp. 19-23
      9. Why CCRI Is Constitutional by Harry Jaffa, pp. 24-28
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        Purple America by Rick Moody
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        We Are All Multiculturalists Now by Nathan Glazer
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        Liar Liar (1997 Film) by Tom Shadyac
        The Godfather (1972 Film) by Francis Ford Coppola
        That Old Feeling (1997 Film) by Carl Reiner
        Grosse Pointe Blank (1997 Film) by George Armitage
      17. Parody, pp. 48-50
      18. Cover by Sean Delonas
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      1. Casual by Joseph Epstein, pp. 2-3
      2. Scrapbook, pp. 4-5
      3. Correspondence, pp. 6-8
      4. Editorial by David Tell, p. 9
      5. The Seduction of Lott by Fred Barnes, pp. 10-11
      6. Selling Ellen Out by Matt Labash, pp. 12-13
      7. Hell of a Comeback by Tucker Carlson, pp. 14-15
      8. Deficit? What Deficit? by Kevin L. Kliesen and Laurence J. Kotlikoff, pp. 16-18
      9. The Selling of U.S. Foreign Policy by Lawrence F. Kaplan, pp. 19-21
      10. Yes, Sex, Please---We're British by David Brooks, pp. 22-23
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      15. Wagner, for Good and Ill by Jay Nordlinger, pp. 38-39
      16. Parody, pp. 40-42
      17. Cover by Kent Bain
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      1. Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
      2. Casual by Claudia Winkler, pp. 4-5
      3. Correspondence, pp. 6-8
      4. Editorial by David Tell, p. 9
      5. Tough Love for Newt by Fred Barnes, pp. 10-11
      6. The Rent-Control Wars by William Tucker, pp. 12-13
      7. Locke and Load by John Hood, pp. 14-16
      8. Little Man, What Now? by Andrew Ferguson, pp. 17-19
      9. Behaving Like a Majority Party by Major Garrett, pp. 20-23
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      15. You're Going To Die! by Christopher Caldwell, pp. 38-39
      16. Parody, pp. 40-42
      17. Cover art by Sean Delonas
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      1. Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
      2. Casual by Andrew Ferguson, pp. 4-5
      3. Correspondence, pp. 6-8
      4. Editorial, p. 9
      5. A Dissent by Fred Barnes, p. 10
      6. Why Make a Deal? by Stephen Moore, pp. 11-13
      7. Don't Cut Defense by Robert Kagan, pp. 14-15
      8. Party An by Roger Kimball, pp. 16-17
      9. Maple Leaf Ragged by David Frum, pp. 18-19
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      11. Free Speech and the Net by David Gelernter, pp. 24-25
      12. Hearings Impaired by David Brooks, pp. 26-30
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      17. Murray Perahia Overheats by Jay Nordlinger, pp. 38-39
      18. Parody, pp. 40-42
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      2. Correspondence, pp. 4-5
      3. Casual by David Frum, p. 6
      4. Editorial by David Tell, pp. 7-8
      5. How the Deal Was Done by Fred Barnes, p. 9
      6. All Aboard the Budget Boat by Matthew Rees, pp. 10-11
      7. Clinton's Private Pollsters by Karen Ball, pp. 12-14
      8. The Real Al Gore by Tucker Carlson, pp. 15-21
      9. Confederate Nation by Noemie Emery, pp. 22-26
      10. Why Tony Blair Isn't Like Clinton by Irwin M. Stelzer, pp. 27-29
      11. The Anti-Tory Tidal Wave by Michael Barone, pp. 30-32
      12. [+]
        The Eminent Post-Victorian by Malcolm Bradbury, pp. 33-35 - 1 Review
        Virginia Woolf by Hermione Lee
      13. [+]
        The End of His Rainbow by J. Bottum, pp. 36-37 - 1 Review
        Mason and Dixon by Thomas Pynchon
      14. [+]
        A Brilliant Novel of Cuba by Mark Falcoff, p. 38 - 1 Review
        Yocandra in the Paradise of Nada by Zoe Valdes
      15. A Raw Deal for FDR by Pia Catton, p. 39
      16. Parody, p. 40
      17. Cover by Sean Delonas
    7. [+]
      May 26, 1997 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 4-5
      2. Casual by J. Bottum, chaster of tales, pp. 6-7
      3. Correspondence, pp. 8-10
      4. Editorial by David Tell, p. 11
      5. Abortion Concession by Fred Barnes, pp. 12-13
      6. Cutting the Tax-Cut Pie by Matthew Rees, p. 14
      7. Color Cops On Campus by Ward Connerly, pp. 15-16
      8. The Anti-China Lobby Grows by Lawrence F. Kaplan, pp. 17-18
      9. Be Afraid by Charles Krauthammer, pp. 19-22
      10. The Paradox of Cloning by James Q. Wilson, pp. 23-26
      11. Inherit ONly the Wind by Irwin M. Stelzer, pp. 27-30
      12. [+]
        Take Us To Your Lieder by Jay Nordlinger, pp. 31-33 - 1 Review
        Schubert: The Music and the Man by Brian Newbould
      13. [+]
        Mailer's False Messiah by Paul Mankowski, pp. 34-35 - 1 Review
        The Gospel According to the Son by Norman Mailer
      14. [+]
        1968 and All That by Noemie Emery, pp. 36-37 - 1 Review
        The Year the Dream Died by Jules Witcover
      15. [+]
        On Re-Seeing 'Austin Powers' by John Podhoretz, pp. 38-39 - 3 Reviews
        Austin Powers - International Man of Mystery (1997 Film) by Jay Roach
        Breakdown (1997 Film) by Jonathan Mostow
        The Fifth Element (1997 Film) by Luc Besson
      16. Parody, p. 40
      17. Cover by Kevin Chadwick
    8. [+]
      June 2, 1997 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
      2. Casual by Christopher Caldwell, pp. 4-5
      3. Correspondence, pp. 6-8
      4. Editorial by David Tell, pp. 9-10
      5. Least Favored Nation by Fred Barnes, p. 11
      6. [+]
        Still Bloom-ing by Pia Catton, p. 12 - 1 Review
        The Closing of the American Mind by Allan Bloom
      7. Defensive Medicine by Matthew Rees, pp. 13-14
      8. Foreign Aid That Worked by Gregory Fossedal, pp. 15-16
      9. Professor Narcissus by Gertrude Himmelfarb, pp. 17-20
      10. Strollergate by Tucker Carlson, pp. 21-22
      11. The Use and Abuse of Stress by Christopher Caldwell, pp. 23-26
      12. The Education Colossus by Chester E. Finn, Jr., pp. 27-30
      13. Lest Ye Be Judged by Daniel Wattenberg, pp. 31-33
      14. Isn't It Pathetic? by Lisa Schiffren, pp. 34-35
      15. [+]
        O My Newark! by David Grann, pp. 36-37 - 1 Review
        American Pastoral by Philip Roth
      16. [+]
        Blame Israel First by Martin Krossel, pp. 38-39 - 1 Review
        A Blood-Dimmed Tide by Amos Elon
      17. Parody, p. 40
      18. Cover by Kevin Chadwick
    9. [+]
      June 9, 1997 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
      2. Casual by Matthew Rees, pp. 4-5
      3. Correspondence, pp. 6-8
      4. Editorial by David Tell, pp. 9-10
      5. What Paula Jones Wants by Fred Barnes, p. 11
      6. Finally, a Good Fight by Major Garrett, pp. 12-13
      7. Elephantine Propaganda by Ike C. Sugg, pp. 14-17
      8. Clintonized Republicans by William Kristol, pp. 18-19
      9. Confused Conservatives by David Frum, pp. 20-23
      10. The De-Moralized Military by A.J. Bacevich, pp. 24-26
      11. The Making of a Feminist Hero by Tucker Carlson, pp. 27-30
      12. Hughes You Can Use by David Gelernter, pp. 31-33
      13. [+]
        The Ambiguities of Austen by Katie Roiphe, pp. 34-35 - 1 Review
        Jane Austen: Obstinate Heart by Valerie Grosvenor Myer
      14. 'Nice,' 'Real,' Revolting by Matt Labash, pp. 36-39
      15. Parody, p. 40
      16. Cover by Kevin Chadwick
    10. [+]
      June 16, 1997 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 4-5
      2. Correspondence, pp. 6-7
      3. Casual by John Podhoretz, p. 8
      4. Editorial by David Tell, p. 9
      5. Crack-Up, Part Deux by David Frum, pp. 10-11
      6. Stonewalling Works by Fred Barnes, pp. 12-13
      7. Mullah Dearest by Peter W. Rodman, p. 14
      8. Clinton's Race Tricks by Roger Clegg, pp. 15-16
      9. Setting Sun by David M. Smick, pp. 17-21
      10. It's His Party by Andrew Ferguson, pp. 22-26
      11. The Cyberspace Liberation Front by Neil Munro, pp. 27-30
      12. [+]
        Drive, Bellow Said by David Gelernter, pp. 31-32 - 1 Review
        The Actual by Saul Bellow
      13. [+]
        It Takes a Whatever by Brit Hume, pp. 33-34 - 1 Review
        Whatever It Takes by Elizabeth Drew
      14. Stoki In Stereo by Jay Nordlinger, pp. 35-37
      15. [+]
        Party Animals by Molly Magid Hoagland, pp. 38-39 - 1 Review
        The Last Party by Anthony Haden-Guest
      16. Parody, p. 40
      17. Cover by Sean Delonas
    11. [+]
      June 23, 1997 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
      2. Correspondence, pp. 4-5
      3. Casual by Richard Starr, p. 6
      4. Editorial by David Tell, p. 7
      5. Tearing Down That Wall by Peter Robinson, pp. 8-10
      6. Those Crazy Americans by Andrew Ferguson, p. 11
      7. The Pope Hits Home by Russell Hittinger, pp. 12-13
      8. Bully for America by David Brooks, pp. 14-22
      9. The Coming of the Super-Preachers by John J. DiIulio, Jr., pp. 23-25
      10. Rebels With a Cause by Matthew Rees, pp. 26-30
      11. The Frittering Prizes by Joseph Epstein, pp. 31-34
      12. [+]
        An Uncertain People by Mark Miller, pp. 35-36 - 1 Review
        Faith or Fear by Elliott Abrams
      13. [+]
        Ozzie and Harriet in Tears by Melinda Ledden Sidak, pp. 37-39 - 1 Review
        The Assault on Parenthood by Dana Mack
      14. Parody, p. 40
      15. Cover photo: Theodore Roosevelt
    12. [+]
      June 30, 1997 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
      2. Casual by Claudia Winkler, pp. 4-5
      3. Correspondence, pp. 6-8
      4. Editorial by David Tell, pp. 9-10
      5. Birth of an Apology by Matthew Rees, p. 11
      6. A Hong Kong Diary by Neal B. Freeman, pp. 12-13
      7. Pataki to NYC: Control Rent by William Tucker, p. 14
      8. Same Old Slant by Vincent Carroll, pp. 15-16
      9. No Confidence by Fred Barnes, pp. 17-19
      10. The Handcuffed Republicans by John Podhoretz, pp. 20-22
      11. The Canary in China's Coal Mine by Robert Kagan, pp. 23-26
      12. Leftists In Orbit by Kenneth Silber, pp. 27-30
      13. [+]
        Her Own Creation by Noemie Emery, pp. 31-33 - 1 Review
        Rage for Fame by Sylvia Morris
      14. [+]
        Film Noir Politics by Paul Cantor, p. 34 - 1 Review
        Somewhere in the Night by Nicholas Christopher
      15. [+]
        Thanks Gaddis by Ronald Radosh, pp. 35-36 - 1 Review
        We Now Know by John Lewis Gaddis
      16. [+]
        Divided We Continue by Andrew Peyton Thomas, pp. 37-39 - 1 Review
        One Nation Indivisible by J. Harvie Wilkinson III
      17. Parody, p. 40
      18. Cover by Kevin Chadwick
  3. [+]
    Issues of Jul.-Sep. 1997 = 12 Issues, 212 Articles
    1. [+]
      July 7, 1997 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
      2. Correspondence, pp. 4-5
      3. Casual by John Podhoretz, p. 6
      4. Editorial by David Tell, pp. 7-8
      5. Where's Al Gore? by Tucker Carlson, pp. 9-10
      6. The Tax Mice That Roared by Lawrence Lindsey, p. 11
      7. Clinton Lays and Egg by Walter Berns, p. 12
      8. A More Gated Union by John J. DiIulio Jr., pp. 13-15
      9. The Partisan Stuff by Andrew Ferguson, pp. 16-17
      10. The EPA's Hot Air by Michael Fumento, pp. 18-20
      11. Hong Kong and Britain by Malcolm Bradbury, pp. 21-24
      12. [+]
        French Lessons by David Frum, pp. 25-27 - 1 Review
        France 1814-1914 by Robert Tombs
      13. Remembrance of LPS Past by Jay Nordlinger, pp. 28-29
      14. [+]
        End of Empire by J. Bottum, pp. 30-31 - 1 Review
        Kowloon Tong by Paul Theroux
      15. Parody, p. 32
      16. Cover photo by Hulton Getty
    2. [+]
      July 14, 1997 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
      2. Casual by David Frum, pp. 4-5
      3. Correspondence, pp. 6-8
      4. Editorial by David Tell, p. 9
      5. Scenes form the Handover by Meredith Berkman, pp. 10-11
      6. Bill Clinton, German Romantic by James W. Ceaser, pp. 12-14
      7. The Business Cycle by Irwin M. Stelzer, pp. 15-19
      8. The Cosmic Capitalists by David Brooks, pp. 20-22
      9. The Meritocracy Dodge by Christopher Caldwell, pp. 23-25
      10. James Stewart's America by John Podhoretz, pp. 26-27
      11. [+]
        I Fear Ike by Lawrence F. Kaplan, pp. 28-29 - 1 Review
        Dr. Strangelove's America by Margot A. Henriksen
      12. [+]
        Nietzsche Returns by Mark Blitz, pp. 30-31 - 1 Review
        Nietzsche's Philosophy of the Eternal Recurrence of the Same by Karl Lowith
      13. Parody, p. 32
      14. Cover by Kent Bain
    3. [+]
      July 21, 1997 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
      2. Casual by Joseph Epstein, pp. 4-5
      3. Correpondence, pp. 6-8
      4. Editorial, pp. 9-10
      5. Ernest Green's Bonus by Byron York, p. 11
      6. Every Man a King by Fred Barnes, p. 12
      7. The Truth About Preferences by Gail Heriot, pp. 13-14
      8. A Neumann With a New Plan by Craig Gilbert, pp. 15-16
      9. Faulty Hearing by Andrew Ferguson, pp. 17-20
      10. The Commandments and the Court by Dennis Teti, pp. 21-23
      11. A Benchmakr for Trouble by Alan Ehrenhalt, pp. 24-26
      12. This Isn't Only a Test by Chester E. Finn Jr., pp. 27-30
      13. The Sinking of Broadway by John Podhoretz, pp. 31-33
      14. The Sixty-Year Reich by Jay Nordlinger, pp. 34-36
      15. [+]
        From Tehran to Langley by David Wurmser, p. 37 - 1 Review
        Know Thine Enemy by Edward Shirley
      16. [+]
        Bar None by Rob Long, pp. 38-39 - 1 Review
        Lawyerland by Lawrence Joseph
      17. Parody, p. 40
      18. Cover by Kent Bain
    4. [+]
      July 28, 1997 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 4-5
      2. Casual by Christopher Caldwell, pp. 6-7
      3. Correspondence, pp. 8-10
      4. Editorial by David Tell, pp. 11-12
      5. Gay Rites by Tucker Carlson, p. 13
      6. Here Are Some Quotas To Kill by Terry Pell, pp. 14-15
      7. For a Doolittle Congress by Major Garrett, p. 16
      8. Who's Endangered Now? by Angela Antonelli, pp. 17-19
      9. Chaos On Capitol Hill by Matthew Rees, pp. 20-21
      10. Speaker Paxon? by Fred Barnes, pp. 22-23
      11. My Hearings, Right or Huang by Andrew Ferguson, pp. 24-26
      12. The Sins of a 'Citizen Lobby' by Mary Jacoby, pp. 27-30
      13. [+]
        The Last Rhodesian by Robert D. Novak, pp. 31-33 - 1 Review
        The Great Betrayal by Ian Smith
      14. [+]
        Down Kevorkian's Slope by Nelson Lund, pp. 34-35 - 1 Review
        Forced Exit by Wesley J. Smith
      15. The Sound and the Furet by Kenneth R. Weinstein, pp. 36-37
      16. Dancer from the Dance by Claudia Winkler, pp. 38-39
      17. Not-a-Parody, p. 40
      18. Cover by Kevin Chadwick
    5. [+]
      August 4, 1997 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 4-5
      2. Casual by Tucker Carlson, pp. 6-7
      3. Correspondence, pp. 8-10
      4. Editorial by David Tell, p. 11
      5. "A Cease-Fire in Place" by Fred Barnes, pp. 12-13
      6. Rebel for a Day by Matthew Rees, pp. 14-15
      7. In the CIA Kitchen by William T. Lee, pp. 16-17
      8. Inside the Clinton Attack Machine by Thomas M. DeFrank and Thomas Galvin, pp. 18-22
      9. What If They Held a Hearing... by Andrew Ferguson, pp. 23-24
      10. Exam Scam by Lynne V. Cheney, pp. 25-30
      11. [+]
        The End of the Academic Novel by J. Bottum, pp. 31-33 - 2 Reviews
        Straight Man by Richard Russo
        The Dean's List by Jon Hassler
      12. Classical Singers Go Pop by Jay Nordlinger, pp. 34-37
      13. A Visit to Sinatrapalooza by Matt Labash, pp. 38-39
      14. Parody, p. 40
      15. Cover by Michael Ramirez
    6. [+]
      August 11, 1997 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
      2. Casual by Jay Nordlinger, pp. 4-5
      3. Correspondence, pp. 6-8
      4. Editorial by David Tell, p. 9
      5. What Is Weld Up To? by Tucker Carlson, pp. 10-12
      6. Enumerate-Gate by Michael Barone, pp. 13-14
      7. Balanced-Budget Liberalism by Tod Lindberg, p. 15
      8. Ward Connerly Gets Pinched by Jim Sleeper, pp. 16-18
      9. The Ascendancy of Jesse Helms by Fred Barnes, pp. 19-23
      10. The Pair from Pascagoula by Christopher Caldwell, pp. 24-28
      11. Charlie Trie and Mr. Wu by Andrew Ferguson, pp. 29-32
      12. [+]
        Jock Shock by Arch Puddington, pp. 33-34 - 1 Review
        Our Guys by Bernard Lefkowitz
      13. Hogan Hero by Jay Nordlinger, pp. 35-37
      14. [+]
        Crew-Cut Radicals by Jonah Goldberg, pp. 38-39 - 1 Review
        The Other Side of the Sixties by John A. Andrew III#2
      15. Parody, pp. 40-42
      16. Cover by Sean Delonas
    7. [+]
      August 18, 1997 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
      2. Casual by Andrew Ferguson, pp. 4-5
      3. Correspondence, pp. 6-8
      4. Editorial by David Tell, p. 9
      5. The Scandal That Wasn't by Tucker Carlson, pp. 10-11
      6. No Credit To Bill by Fred Barnes, pp. 12-13
      7. Lott on the Spot by Matthew Rees, pp. 14-15
      8. Smokers Aren't Victims by Michael J. Reznicek, p. 16
      9. Clinton's Mideast Complex by David Twersky, pp. 17-18
      10. Summer Camp At Century's End by David Brooks, pp. 19-22
      11. The Diversity-Crazed Military by Matt Labash, pp. 23-27
      12. Perpetual Abundance... by David Frum, pp. 28-32
      13. Hollywood or Bust by David Samuels, pp. 33-36
      14. The Future Is Now? by David A. Price, p. 37
      15. George Wallace on Cable by Stephan Lesher, pp. 38-39
      16. Parody, pp. 40-42
      17. Cover illustration by Michael Ramirez
    8. [+]
      August 25, 1997 Issue = 34 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
      2. Casual by Joseph Epstein, pp. 4-5
      3. Correspondence, pp. 6-9
      4. Is There a Worldwide Conservative Crack-Up: A Symposium by Michael Barone, p. 10
      5. ï¿½---ï¿½ï¿½by Gary L. Bauer, pp. 10-11
      6. ï¿½---ï¿½ï¿½by Jeffrey Bell, p. 12
      7. ï¿½---ï¿½ï¿½by Walter Berns, p. 13
      8. ï¿½---ï¿½ï¿½by Malcolm Bradbury, p. 14
      9. ï¿½---ï¿½ï¿½by David Brock, p. 15
      10. ï¿½---ï¿½ï¿½by Eliot A. Cohen, p. 16
      11. ï¿½---ï¿½ï¿½by Noemie Emery, p. 17
      12. ï¿½---ï¿½ï¿½by Francis Fukuyama, pp. 18-19
      13. ï¿½---ï¿½ï¿½by David Gelernter, p. 20
      14. ï¿½---ï¿½ï¿½by Stanley B. Greenberg, p. 21
      15. ï¿½---ï¿½ï¿½by Yoram Hazony, pp. 22-23
      16. ï¿½---ï¿½ï¿½by Mark Helprin, p. 24
      17. ï¿½---ï¿½ï¿½by Josef Joffe, p. 25
      18. ï¿½---ï¿½ï¿½by Michael S. Joyce, p. 26
      19. ï¿½---ï¿½ï¿½by Charles R. Kesler, p. 27
      20. ï¿½---ï¿½ï¿½by Everett Carll Ladd, pp. 28-29
      21. ï¿½---ï¿½ï¿½by Leslie Lenkowsky, p. 30
      22. ï¿½---ï¿½ï¿½by Tod Lindberg, p. 31
      23. ï¿½---ï¿½ï¿½by Seymour Martin Lipset, p. 32
      24. ï¿½---ï¿½ï¿½by Mike Murphy, p. 33
      25. ï¿½---ï¿½ï¿½by Grover Norquist, p. 34
      26. ï¿½---ï¿½ï¿½by James Piereson, p. 35
      27. ï¿½---ï¿½ï¿½by Daniel Pipes, p. 36
      28. ï¿½---ï¿½ï¿½by Irwin M. Stelzer, p. 37
      29. ï¿½---ï¿½ï¿½by R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr., p. 38
      30. ï¿½---ï¿½ï¿½by Paul M. Weyrich, p. 39
      31. ï¿½---ï¿½ï¿½by James Q. Wilson, pp. 40-42
      32. [+]
        A Fan's Biography by Christopher Caldwell, pp. 43-45 - 2 Reviews
        Misfit by Jonathan Yardley
        A Fan's Notes by Frederick Exley
      33. [+]
        McCormick Revisited by Fred Barnes, pp. 46-47 - 1 Review
        The Colonel by Richard Norton Smith
      34. Parody, pp. 48-50
    9. [+]
      September 8, 1997 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 4-5
      2. Casual by Claudia Winkler, pp. 6-7
      3. Correspondence, pp. 8-10
      4. Editorial, p. 11
      5. Spanking the Anti-Spankers by Andrew Peyton Thomas, pp. 12-13
      6. Clinton's Millennium by James W. Ceaser, pp. 14-15
      7. The U.S. Air War in Asia by James L. Tyson, pp. 16-17
      8. They're Off! by David Tell, pp. 18-22
      9. The Good News Is... by Michael Barone, pp. 23-24
      10. Sell Them Anything by Matthew Rees, pp. 25-30
      11. [+]
        Satchmo Better Blues by Jay Nordlinger, pp. 31-34 - 1 Review
        Louis Armstrong by Laurence Bergreen
      12. [+]
        The Decline of West by Christopher Caldwell, pp. 35-37 - 1 Review
        Nathanael West: Novels and Other Writings by Sacvan Bercovitch and Nathanael West
      13. [+]
        A Wobbly Tome by Woody West, pp. 38-39 - 1 Review
        Big Trouble by J. Anthony Lukas
      14. Parody, pp. 40-42
      15. Cover by Kevin Chadwick
    10. [+]
      September 15, 1997 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
      2. Correspondence, pp. 4-7
      3. Casual by Matt Labash, p. 8
      4. Editorials, p. 9
      5. Eugenics Then and Now by David Tell, pp. 9-10
      6. McCain't Gonna Happen by Matthew Rees, pp. 11-12
      7. Same Sex, Same Wedding by Mark Tooley, p. 13
      8. Untrue At Any Speed by Stephen Moore, pp. 14-16
      9. The Rise of the Latte Town by David Brooks, pp. 17-21
      10. Leftovers Gone Bad by Matt Labash, pp. 22-25
      11. How To Win the Education Fight by Major Garrett, pp. 26-30
      12. [+]
        Slumming Clearance by Andrew Ferguson, pp. 31-33 - 1 Review
        Raymond Chandler: A Biography by Tom Hiney
      13. [+]
        Overripe Banana by J. Bottum, pp. 34-36 - 1 Review
        Amrita by Banana Yoshimoto
      14. [+]
        Appearance Isn't Everything by Melinda Ledden Sidak, pp. 37-39 - 1 Review
        The Appearance of Impropriety by Peter W. Morgan and Glenn H. Reynolds
      15. Parody, pp. 40-42
      16. Cover by Sean Delonas
    11. [+]
      September 22, 1997 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
      2. Casual by Brit Hume, pp. 4-5
      3. Correspondence, pp. 6-8
      4. Editorial by David Tell, pp. 9-10
      5. The Death of Duty by David Frum, pp. 11-12
      6. Sununuism Strikes Again by Fred Barnes, pp. 13-15
      7. The Enda Big Government? by Roger Clegg, pp. 16-18
      8. Al, Gored by Tucker Carlson, pp. 19-20
      9. The Words That Move Americans by Andrew Ferguson, pp. 21-23
      10. The Truth About Peacekeeping by Alvin H. Bernstein, pp. 24-26
      11. Your United Way Dollars At Work by Seth Gitell, pp. 27-30
      12. [+]
        Windschuttle's Warning by Victor Davis Hanson, pp. 31-32 - 1 Review
        The Killing of History by Keith Windschuttle
      13. [+]
        Witch Hunt, With Witches by Noemie Emery, pp. 33-34 - 1 Review
        Anything Your Little Heart Desires by Patricia Bosworth
      14. [+]
        Don't Ask, Don't Tell by Norah Vincent, p. 35 - 1 Review
        Daughter of the Queen of Sheba by Jacki Lyden
      15. A Prodigy Grows Up by Jay Nordlinger, pp. 36-39
      16. Parody, pp. 40-42
      17. Cover by Sean Delonas
    12. [+]
      September 29, 1997 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
      2. Casual by Joseph Epstein, pp. 4-5
      3. Correspondence, pp. 6-8
      4. Editorial by David Tell, pp. 9-10
      5. God and Sex at Yale by Charles Krauthammer, p. 11
      6. Derailing Fast Track by Fred Barnes, pp. 12-13
      7. The Skyline Tax by Diana Furchtgott-Roth and Kevin Hassett, pp. 14-16
      8. The Laogai Archipelago by David Aikman, pp. 17-21
      9. Historians and the Reagan Legacy by James Piereson, pp. 22-24
      10. The Arc of the Covenant Marriage by Christopher Caldwell, pp. 25-26
      11. The Best Senate Staffer Is a Senator by Matthew Rees, pp. 27-30
      12. [+]
        Gerc-Crit by Roger Kimball, pp. 31-33 - 1 Review
        Literature Lost by John M. Ellis
      13. [+]
        Freedom of Preach by Stephen Bates, pp. 34-35 - 1 Review
        Sentinel Under Siege by Stanley E. Flink
      14. [+]
        The Soviet Lit Biz by Arnold Beichman, pp. 36-37 - 1 Review
        How Life Writes the Book by Thomas Lahusen
      15. [+]
        Vile Body by J. Bottum, pp. 38-39 - 1 Review
        Great Apes by Will Self
      16. Parody, pp. 40-42
  4. [+]
    Issues of Oct.-Dec. 1997 = 13 Issues, 208 Articles
    1. [+]
      October 6, 1997 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 4-5
      2. Correspondence, pp. 6-7
      3. Casual by Jennifer Felten, p. 8
      4. Editorial by David Tell, pp. 9-10
      5. Janet Reno Clouseau by Tod Lindberg, p. 11
      6. U.N. Believable by Christopher Caldwell, pp. 12-13
      7. How Microsoft Pays Its Bills by Daniel Seligman, p. 14
      8. The Palestinian Welfare State by Mitchell G. Bard, pp. 15-18
      9. You Must Remember This by Duane W. Bailey, p. 19
      10. Has Fred Thompson Blown It? by Matthew Rees, pp. 20-24
      11. Who Are the Promise Keepers? by Matt Labash, pp. 25-30
      12. [+]
        The Birth of a Great Nation by David Brooks, pp. 31-33 - 1 Review
        The Greatest Nation of the Earth by Heather Cox Richardson
      13. [+]
        Cockeyed Optimists by Dinesh D'Souza, pp. 34-35 - 1 Review
        America in Black and White by Stephan Thernstrom and Abigail Thernstrom
      14. [+]
        Hail Ceaser! by John S. Gardner, pp. 36-37 - 1 Review
        Reconstructing America by James W. Ceaser
      15. [+]
        He Don't Know Jackie by Jonathan V. Last, p. 38 - 1 Review
        Jackie Robinson: A Biography by Arnold Rampersad
      16. [+]
        L.A. Insubstantial by John Podhoretz, p. 39 - 1 Review
        L.A. Confidential (1997 Film) by Curtis Hanson
      17. Parody, pp. 40-42
      18. Cover by Sean Delonas
    2. [+]
      October 13, 1997 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
      2. Casual by John Podhoretz, pp. 4-5
      3. Correspondence, pp. 6-8
      4. Editorial by David Tell, p. 9
      5. Gore, the Phone, and the Law by David A. Price, pp. 10-11
      6. Congress and the IRS by Matthew Rees, pp. 12-15
      7. The Forbes Factor by Fred Barnes, pp. 16-19
      8. The Episcopal Church In Crisis by Tucker Carlson, pp. 20-23
      9. Tony Blair's Coronation by Irwin M. Stelzer, pp. 24-26
      10. Unequal Justice by Byron York, pp. 27-30
      11. [+]
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        God and the American Writer by Alfred Kazin
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        Civic Ideals by Rogers M. Smith
      15. Parody, pp. 40-42
      16. Cover by Chas Fagan
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      1. Scrapbook, pp. 4-5
      2. Casual by Joseph Epstein, pp. 6-7
      3. Correspondence, pp. 8-10
      4. Editorial by David Tell, p. 11
      5. The Tories in Disarray by Irwin M. Stelzer, pp. 12-13
      6. Misremember the Alamo! by Jorge Amselle, p. 14
      7. Welfare Reform As We Know It by John J. DiIulio Jr., pp. 15-16
      8. Promise Keepers and the Press by Terry Eastland, pp. 17-18
      9. They're Baaack by Andrew Ferguson, pp. 19-20
      10. Al Gore's Globaloney by Tucker Carlson, pp. 21-24
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        Selected Works by G.A. Henty
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        Solti on Solti: A Memoir by Harvey Sachs and Georg Solti
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        Violin by Anne Rice
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        Days of Defiance by Maury Klein
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        Mutual Contempt by Jeff Shesol
      16. Parody, pp. 40-42
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      1. Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
      2. Casual by Jay Nordlinger, pp. 4-5
      3. Correspondence, pp. 6-8
      4. Editorial by David Tell, pp. 9-10
      5. The Janet Reno Follies by Brit Hume, pp. 11-13
      6. Norma Cantu Strikes Again by Bruno Manno and Gregg Vanourek, pp. 14-15
      7. Dems and Taxs by Matthew Rees, p. 16
      8. Mediscare Crow by John Merline, pp. 17-19
      9. Politically Incompetent by Andrew Ferguson, pp. 20-22
      10. Abortion and Taxes in Virginia by Fred Barnes, pp. 23-24
      11. In the Park, With the Gun by Byron York, pp. 25-30
      12. The Reviewers Reviewed by Christopher Caldwell, pp. 31-33
      13. The Alternative Alternative by Russ Smith, pp. 34-35
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        The Slave Trade by Hugh Thomas
      15. A Priest ABC Could Love by Christopher Stump, pp. 38-39
      16. Parody, pp. 40-42
      17. Cover by Sean Delonas
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      1. Scrapbook, pp. 4-5
      2. Casual by Joseph Epstein, pp. 6-7
      3. Correspondence, pp. 8-10
      4. Editorial by David Tell, p. 11
      5. Choose Your Martyrs Well by David Frum, pp. 12-13
      6. White House Hot Air by Ronald Bailey, p. 14
      7. The Quota King by Roger Clegg, pp. 15-16
      8. Clintoncare II by Pia Nordlinger, pp. 17-18
      9. Why Al Gore Got In Bed With Ellen by John Podhoretz, pp. 19-21
      10. Elegy for the New York Left by David Brooks, pp. 22-25
      11. Relic of the Eastern GOP by Tucker Carlson, pp. 26-30
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        Speaking Truth to Power by Anita Hill
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        Man of the Century by Jonathan Kwitny
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        Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger by Ronald J. Sider
      15. The Finzi Moment by Jay Nordlinger, pp. 38-39
      16. Parody, pp. 40-42
      17. Cover by Sean Delonas
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      1. Scrapbook, pp. 4-5
      2. Casual by David Brooks, pp. 6-7
      3. Correspondence, pp. 8-10
      4. Editorial by David Tell, p. 11
      5. The Hillary Cult by Christopher Caldwell, pp. 12-13
      6. Justice Takes On Microsoft by Brit Hume, pp. 14-15
      7. Diana and Arab Conspiracy by Daniel Pipes and Hilal Khashan, pp. 16-17
      8. Fixing Stained-Glass Windows by John J. DiIulio Jr., pp. 18-19
      9. China: The End of Engagement by Robert Kagan, pp. 20-21
      10. Washington's Fiercest Liberal by Matthew Rees, pp. 22-30
      11. Reagan's Greatness by William Kristol, pp. 31-33
      12. [+]
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        The Future Once Happened Here by Fred Siegel
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        Vindicating the Founders by Thomas G. West
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        Boogie Nights (1997 Film) by Paul Thomas Anderson
        The Ice Storm (1997 Film) by Ang Lee
      15. Not a Parody, pp. 40-42
      16. Cover by Chas Fagan
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      1. Scrapbook, pp. 4-5
      2. Casual by David Tell, pp. 6-7
      3. Correspondence, pp. 8-10
      4. Editorial, p. 11
      5. Clinton Tilts Left by Fred Barnes, pp. 12-15
      6. The Wages of Wedlock by Allan C. Carlson and David Blankenhorn, pp. 16-17
      7. Shut Up, They Explained by David Frum, p. 18
      8. Engagement in the Dock by Matthew Rees, p. 19
      9. Going After Jeff Jacoby by Abigail Wisse, pp. 20-22
      10. Our Country, Right or Centrist by Michael Barone, pp. 23-25
      11. Giuliani's Gorgeous Mosaic by David Brooks, p. 26
      12. The Whitman Squeaker by Tucker Carlson, pp. 27-30
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        The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe
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        Johannes Brahms: A Biography by Jan Swafford
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      17. Parody, pp. 40-42
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      1. Scrapbook, pp. 6-7
      2. Correspondence, pp. 8-9
      3. Casual by Tucker Carlson, p. 10
      4. Editorial by David Tell, pp. 11-12
      5. Clinton, Gays, and the Truth by William J. Bennett, p. 13
      6. Earley Breaks the Mold by Fred Barnes, pp. 14-16
      7. Looming Largent by Matthew Rees, pp. 17-19
      8. The Scapegoat by Matt Labash, pp. 20-30
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        The Secret Life of Bill Clinton by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
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        Making the Corps by Thomas E. Ricks
      12. Parody, pp. 40-42
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      1. Scrapbook, pp. 8-9
      2. Correspondence, pp. 10-11
      3. Casual by Christopher Caldwell, p. 12
      4. Editorial, p. 13
      5. Overthrow Hime by Zalmay M. Khalilzad and Paul Wolfowitz, p. 14
      6. Not By Air Alone by Frederick W. Kagan, pp. 15-16
      7. U.N. Paralysis by Peter W. Rodman, p. 17
      8. The GOP, M.I.A. by Fred Barnes, pp. 18-19
      9. Labor Marches Left, and Trips by Arch Puddington, pp. 20-24
      10. Why Janet Reno vs. Bill Gates Is Good for Capitalism by Irwin M. Stelzer, pp. 25-26
      11. Off With Our Heads by Heather Mac Donald, pp. 27-30
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        Our Sacred Honor by William J. Bennett
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        His Father's Son by Winston S. Churchill
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        The Lion King (1994 Film) by Rob Minkoff and Roger Allers
      16. Parody, pp. 40-42
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      1. Scrapbook, pp. 4-5
      2. Correspondence, pp. 6-9
      3. Casual by David Gelernter, p. 10
      4. Editorial by David Tell, pp. 11-12
      5. Campaign '98: A Forecast by Fred Barnes, pp. 13-16
      6. Wilson Woos the Right by Matthew Rees, pp. 17-18
      7. Education as a National Issue by David Brooks, pp. 19-21
      8. How the GOP Helped Clinton... by Jeanne Allen and Chester E. Finn Jr., pp. 22-24
      9. The Disgrace Commission by Christopher Caldwell, pp. 25-30
      10. Ms. Smith Comes to Washington by Andrew Ferguson, pp. 31-32
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        Radio Free Europe and the Pursuit of Democracy by George R. Urban
      12. Perfection By Lake Erie by Jay Nordlinger, pp. 35-36
      13. Commentary, The Movie by John Podhoretz, pp. 37-39
      14. Parody, pp. 40-42
      15. Cover by Sean Delonas
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      1. Scrapbook, pp. 4-5
      2. Casual by Jonathan V. Last, pp. 6-7
      3. Correspondence, pp. 8-10
      4. Editorial by David Tell, p. 11
      5. Reno Hearts Clinton by Tod Lindberg, pp. 12-13
      6. The U.N. Rewards Saddam by John R. Bolton, pp. 14-15
      7. The World's Poor Are Richer by Max Singer, p. 16
      8. Erasing George Washington by Alvin S. Felzenberg, pp. 17-19
      9. America's True Child-Care Crisis by Danielle Crittenden and David Frum, pp. 20-22
      10. Meet Rev. Moon by Matt Labash, pp. 23-26
      11. Wishful Thinking On War by Frederick W. Kagan, pp. 27-30
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        The Art of Shakespeare's Sonnets by Helen Vendler
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        The Full Monty (1997 Film) by Peter Cattaneo
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        Appetite for Life by Noel Riley Fitch
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        George Bush by Herbert S. Parmet
      16. Parody, pp. 40-42
      17. Cover by Sean Delonas
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      1. Scrapbook, pp. 6-7
      2. Correspondence, pp. 8-9
      3. Casual by Christopher Stump, p. 10
      4. Editorial by David Tell, pp. 11-12
      5. Larry, We Hardly Knew Ye by Tucker Carlson, pp. 13-14
      6. The Educrats Take On Denver by Vincent Carroll, p. 15
      7. Another Ike To Like by Matthew Rees, pp. 16-17
      8. Bauer Power by Fred Barnes, pp. 18-22
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      10. Quiet in the Library!... by Neil Munro, pp. 27-30
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        Hogarth and His Times by David Bindman
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        The Commissar Vanishes by David King
      14. Not a Parody, pp. 40-42
      15. Cover by John Kascht
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      1. Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
      2. Correspondence, pp. 4-5
      3. Casual by J. Bottum, p. 6
      4. Editorial, pp. 7-8
      5. Dear Miss America by Venus Ramey, p. 9
      6. Blair Takes On Welfare by Irwin M. Stelzer, p. 10
      7. A Hybrid Grows In St. Paul by Barry Casselman, pp. 11-14
      8. The View From Argentina by Michael Barone, pp. 15-17
      9. Clinton's Unhallowed Ground by Noemie Emery, pp. 18-20
      10. Fast Times at Annandale High by Christopher Caldwell, pp. 21-23
      11. Russia and the Doomsayers by Anders Aslund, pp. 24-26
      12. A Recipe for Disabilities by Michael Reznicek, pp. 27-30
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        Citizen Soldiers by Stephen E. Ambrose
        The World Within War by Gerald F. Linderman
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        Deconstructing Harry (1997 Film) by Woody Allen
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