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 Vol. 053 Issue 001 (December 1 2020)
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••Cover Page••
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••Contents••
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 It's Not Good
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Pleszczynski, Wlady
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ABOUT THIS ISSUE It’s Not Good by Wlady Pleszczynski This was going to be a reopening issue. Not an end-of-the-world issue. But then right before press time, three months of shutdown (and...
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My Money Is On the President
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Tyrrell, R. Emmett Jr.
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THE CURRENT CRISIS My Money Is on the President History will repeat itself. by R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. You will remember the election of 2016 as you think about the election of 2020....
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Get Up, America
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Mackenzie, Melissa
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PUBLISHER’S NOTE Get Up, America Is it the beginning of the end, or will we begin again? by Melissa Mackenzie America is three years, 137 days, four hours, fifty-seven minutes, and...
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Those Wicked Sons of Heaven
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Omolesky, Matthew
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FEATURE Those Wicked Sons of Heaven Cultural destruction and religious intolerance in communist China. by Matthew Omolesky In a dimly lit corner of Baltimore’s Walters Art Museum,...
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Rush Limbaugh, Exceptional American
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Bertram, Scot
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PROFILE Rush Limbaugh, Exceptional American How the beloved talk-show host remade radio. by Scot Bertram What can you say about Rush Limbaugh that he already hasn’t said about...
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Escape to Alcatraz
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Grossman, Edward
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SATIRE Escape to Alcatraz In San Francisco, an unexpected beacon of freedom during the shutdown. by Edward Grossman When my old iPhone jingle-jangled a couple of days ago, the...
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As America Rebounds From the Coronavirus: MAGYA
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Fischer, Dov
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DISPATCH As America Recovers From the Coronavirus, MAGYA It’s time to Make America Great Yet Again. by Dov Fischer As this is being written, our great country has not yet reopened the...
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The American Dream in 2020
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Thornberry, Larry
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POLITICS The American Dream in 2020 Right now, it’s TBA. by Larry Thornberry The writers’ mission statement for the spring/summer print edition of The American Spectator calls for...
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Après le Déluge
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Bottom, Joseph
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TECHNICALLY RIGHT Après le Déluge After coronavirus — chaos and Zoom meetings? by Joseph Bottum There’s a type of writing you’ve probably read a dozen times in recent months: a...
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Coming to Terms with Contact Tracing
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Shapiro, Matt
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SURVEILLANCE STATE Coming to Terms With Contact Tracing There’s a world of difference between an app and a medical professional. by Matt Shapiro I want to write this all into a...
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Coronavirus and the Ceremony of Innocence
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Catron, David
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THE RIGHT PRESCRIPTION Coronavirus and the Ceremony of Innocence Every plague reminds us of something beyond mere mortality. by David Catron The coronavirus pandemic has, by...
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Let Them Go on Welfare
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Greenhut, Steven
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CALIFORNIA WATCH Let Them Go on Welfare California Democrats know their new law is costing modest-income people their livelihoods — and they really just don’t care. by Steven...
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Colleges and COVID-19
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Kengor, Paul
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EDUCATION GONE WILD Colleges and COVID-19 A professor’s survey of a bleak landscape. by Paul Kengor “Well, you know I’m graduating this semester. This may be the last time I see you....
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New York Owes America an Apology
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McCain, Robert Stacy
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NEW YORK SPECIAL New York Owes America an Apology Cuomo and de Blasio’s failures spread COVID-19 nationwide. by Robert Stacy McCain On March 2, the day after New York reported its first...
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A Glimpse Into Trump's White House
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Goss, George
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A Glimpse Into Trump’s White House My photography internship gave me a snapshot of the workings of the administration. by George Goss Only two weeks married and precariously close...
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Comeback 2.0
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Norquist, Grover G.
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CAPITAL IDEAS Comeback 2.0 Will the market rebound in time to ensure Trump’s reelection? by Grover G. Norquist President Trump and the Republicans in Congress are now working to...
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A Silver Lining Over the Atlantic
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Taylor, Robert
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LETTER FROM LONDON A Silver Lining Over the Atlantic COVID-19 could bring a golden new era for the special relationship. by Robert Taylor At a time of crisis, we need hope more than...
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Post-Pandemic Foreign Policy
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Babbin, Jed
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LOOSE CANONS Post-Pandemic Foreign Policy The challenge can be summed up in two words: stopping China. by Jed Babbin The Wuhan virus — aka COVID-19 — hasn’t finished wreaking havoc on...
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Come Hell or Hell-Raising
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HEMINGWAY, MARK
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ALL-AMERICAN ANTICS Come Hell or Hell-Raising Shutdowns, protests, and riots — for better or worse, Americans will always question authority. by Mark Hemingway They say tragedies...
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After Coronavirus, the Countryside
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Aslet, Clive
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COUNTRY LIVIN’ After Coronavirus, the Countryside And a revival of the American country house tradition. by Clive Aslet When Ralph Waldo Emerson lost a useful amount of his income in...
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Still Life with Women and Ironies
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Einspruch, Franklin
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EMINENTOES Still Life With Women and Ironies The centenary of the Nineteenth Amendment reveals just how poorly feminism portrays the artists it attempts to champion. by Franklin...
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A Moveable Feast
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Rowan, Nic
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THE NATION’S PULSE A Moveable Feast Fast food keeps America going when we’re stuck at home. by Nic Rowan There’s a rule of thumb among disaster response teams that a crisis isn’t...
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Tough Summer? Time for a Road Trip!
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Pinnell, Matt
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ROAD TRIPPIN’ Tough Summer? Time for a Road Trip! Now is a great time to get your kicks on Route 66. by Matt Pinnell I want to get into my car and drive until I find what I’m...
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Superhero Movies: An American Invention
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Smith, Haley Victory
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THE TALKIES Superhero Movies: An American Invention They’re accessible, dependable, and fun — what’s not to like? by Haley Victory Smith Every time I walk out of a good superhero...
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Corona Fever Kiboshes the Car Biz
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Peters, Eric
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CAR GUY Corona Fever Kiboshes the Car Biz But it might not be all bad. by Eric Peters There is good news and there is bad news. The bad news is that unless Corona Fever passes soon —...
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Rap Music: An American Delight
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Markowicz, Karol
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ARTS AND LETTERS Rap Music: An American Delight Its themes of bravado and self-creation couldn’t have come from anywhere else. by Karol Markowicz Hip-hop was born in New York in the...
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Live Music Goes Viral
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Hawkins, Jaylin
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PLAYING IT COOL Live Music Goes Viral A Florida band makes it work while not working. by Jaylin Hawkins As the COVID-19 pandemic controls the airwaves and the minds of millions of...
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Wine Not?
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Burkhalter, Eddie
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SALOON SERIES Wine Not? The shutdown cut off my wine supply, so I made my own. by Eddie Burkhalter These are hard times, and many of us are drinking more than we probably should. Here...
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The Conservative Revolution Will Be Televised
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Aguilar, Lou
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TINSELTOWN The Conservative Revolution Will Be Televised Trump wrote the script, and the actors are ready and waiting. All they need is someone to sign the check. by Lou Aguilar What...
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The Frontier Code Is a Cherished Gift
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Kaplan, Roger
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GO WEST, YOUNG READER The Frontier Code Is a Cherished Gift Westerns teach us values to live by. by Roger Kaplan The Western theme, beset by legends and myths that too easily turn to...
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Mr. Manners
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Flynn, Daniel J.
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LAST CALL Mr. Manners Nathaniel Baldwin invented headphones for moments like these. by Daniel J. Flynn A few lifetimes ago — meaning a few months ago — when cramming into a diner on a...
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