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 Vol. 055 Issue 002 (September 9 2022)
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••Cover Page••
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••Contents••
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 Waving Goodbye to the Red Wave
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Pleszczynski, Wlady
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EDITOR'S NOTE Waving Goodbye to the Red Wave by Wlady Pleszczynski At our annual Robert L. Bartley Gala on October 20, keynote speaker Newt Gingrich delivered his funniest line in...
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Who Run the World?
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Mackenzie, Melissa
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PUBLISHER’S NOTE Who Run the World? Regarding the midterms, Beyoncé said it best. by Melissa Mackenzie Who run the world? Girls! Girls, we run this mutha!” These lines, from Beyoncé’s...
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Introducing The American Spectator’s New Editor
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Tyrrell, R. Emmett Jr.
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THE CURRENT CRISIS Introducing The American Spectator’s New Editor Paul Kengor, a professor, author, and longtime contributor, will take on the role. by R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. For...
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The Red Ripple
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McKay, Scott
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HITHER AND YON The Red Ripple Turns out American voters are unimpressed with more than just the Democrats. by Scott McKay I was wrong,” wrote Melissa Mackenzie, publisher of The...
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The $ecret to Democrats’ Midterm Success
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Flynn, Daniel J.
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FLYNN FILES The $ecret to Democrats’ Midterm Success Republicans lost the opportunity to make them pay for inflation. by Daniel J. Flynn Democrats’ unstated midterm rallying cry to...
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Mitch McConnell’s Midterm Malpractice
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Catron, David
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THE RIGHT PRESCRIPTION Mitch McConnell’s Midterm Malpractice The Senate Republican leader demonstrates that the GOP needs new leaders and better ideas. by David Catron The results of...
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The Senate’s Mitch McConnell Problem
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LORD, JEFFREY
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CRONY CORNER The Senate’s Mitch McConnell Problem He actively worked against GOP nominees. by Jeffrey Lord Ya can’t make it up. In this year’s midterms, the Republican leader of the...
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Florida’s Future Is Bright Red
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Thornberry, Larry
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MAIN STREET USA Florida’s Future Is Bright Red Thanks to Ron DeSantis, not a trace of purple remains on the Sunshine State’s horizon. by Larry Thornberry It should be clear, after the...
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Disaster in Arizona
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Kapustka, Stephan
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STATE WATCH Disaster in Arizona If once is a fluke, twice begins to look disturbingly like a pattern. by Stephan Kapustka Four years ago, Arizona governor Doug Ducey, a Republican, won...
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When the Taiwan War Will Happen
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Jiang, John
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CHINA WATCH When the Taiwan War Will Happen Putting a deadline on the unthinkable. by John Jiang A coming crisis over Taiwan is now popularly treated as a foregone conclusion. China is...
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Biden Tanks U.S. Energy Economy
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McGillis, Jordan
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DISMAL SCIENCE Biden Tanks U.S. Energy Economy He takes all the wrong lessons from the recent OPEC cuts. by Jordan McGillis While Americans were doomscrolling through election results...
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How Will Newsom Play in the Rest of the Nation?
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Greenhut, Steven
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CALIFORNIA WATCH How Will Newsom Play in the Rest of the Nation? The California governor’s victory says little about his national chances, but his record should give national observers a...
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Cancel the Personal Income Tax
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Norquist, Grover
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CAPITAL IDEAS Cancel the Personal Income Tax Red states are cutting and flattening it — and Americans are voting for it with their feet. by Grover Norquist Joe Biden’s presidency and...
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The Road to Dobbs
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Raabe, Tom
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CONSTITUTIONAL OPINIONS The Road to Dobbs In a busy, contentious election year, a look back at how far the pro-life movement has come. by Tom Raabe It was an “opinion day” like no...
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The Transgender Menace
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Bawer, Bruce
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CULTURE Bill Wilson PUBLIC DEPRAVITY The Transgender Menace It’s not just about other people’s children. by Bruce Bawer A message to Americans: you may not be interested in...
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Institutional Capture: It Can Happen Here
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Watson, Bradley C.S.
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EDUCATION GONE WILD Institutional Capture: It Can Happen Here My former employer has gone the way of all leftist-led colleges. by Bradley C.S. Watson My name has now been added to the...
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The Cockroach and the Sparrow
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Omolesky, Matthew
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RUSSIA WATCH The Cockroach and the Sparrow A fable about Russian dictators offers hope against hope about the end of the country’s dynasty of despotism. by Matthew Omolesky In some...
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Churches Still Haven’t Recovered From Pandemic Anti-Christian Discrimination
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Gardey, Ellie
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UNDER GOD Churches Still Haven’t Recovered From Pandemic Anti-Christian Discrimination They’re picking up the pieces from disproportionate restrictions. by Ellie Gardey Americans are...
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How to Bowl Alone
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Rowan, Nic
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THE NATION’S PULSE How to Bowl Alone The pandemic forced Americans to reconsider their relationship with solitude. by Nic Rowan A few years ago, when hard lockdowns were still in...
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Serious and Funny
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York, Byron
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ANOTHER PERSPECTIVE Serious and Funny The recipient of the Barbara Olson Award at our fifty-fourth annual Robert L. Bartley Gala reflects on the history of The American Spectator. by...
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The Catholic Case Against Communism
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Kengor, Paul
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BUY THE BOOK The Catholic Case Against Communism An inspired and providential reissue of one of Fulton Sheen’s most important works. by Paul Kengor Communism and the Conscience of the...
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Learning to Read
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Rowan, Hannah
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Learning to Read by Hannah Rowan Parenting: there’s an app for that, but also there isn’t. Your Baby & Child: The Classic Childcare Guide, Revised and Updated By Penelope...
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Becoming Billy Wilder
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Cravotta, Leonora
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Becoming Billy Wilder by Leonora Cravotta A new translation of the Hollywood icon’s early works depicts a legend in the making. Billy Wilder on...
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Good Living in Gomorrah on the Potomac
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Kosar, Kevin R.
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Good Living in Gomorrah on the Potomac by Kevin R. Kosar Trump White House insiders give tips on wining and dining, D.C. style. Vignettes and Vino: Dinner Table Stories from...
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Current Wisdom
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Jackasses, Assorted
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CURRENT WISDOM “You elected the highest-ranking black Indian, with Indian background, woman, in American history to be vice president.” President Joe Biden October 24, 2022 “I am Kamala...
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Leave the Crickets Alone!
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az, Itxu DÃ
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LAST CALL Leave the Crickets Alone! Bill Gates wants us to eat bugs. Don’t they have rights, too? by Itxu Díaz I have vegan friends. Actually, I don’t, but I remember years ago, when,...
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