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Vol. 055 Issue 002 (September 9 2022)
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Waving Goodbye to the Red Wave
Pleszczynski, Wlady
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...
Who Run the World?
Mackenzie, Melissa
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...
Introducing The American Spectator’s New Editor
Tyrrell, R. Emmett Jr.
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...
The Red Ripple
McKay, Scott
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...
The $ecret to Democrats’ Midterm Success
Flynn, Daniel J.
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...
Mitch McConnell’s Midterm Malpractice
Catron, David
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...
The Senate’s Mitch McConnell Problem
LORD, JEFFREY
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...
Florida’s Future Is Bright Red
Thornberry, Larry
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...
Disaster in Arizona
Kapustka, Stephan
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...
When the Taiwan War Will Happen
Jiang, John
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...
Biden Tanks U.S. Energy Economy
McGillis, Jordan
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...
How Will Newsom Play in the Rest of the Nation?
Greenhut, Steven
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...
Cancel the Personal Income Tax
Norquist, Grover
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...
The Road to Dobbs
Raabe, Tom
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...
The Transgender Menace
Bawer, Bruce
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...
Institutional Capture: It Can Happen Here
Watson, Bradley C.S.
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...
The Cockroach and the Sparrow
Omolesky, Matthew
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...
Churches Still Haven’t Recovered From Pandemic Anti-Christian Discrimination
Gardey, Ellie
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...
How to Bowl Alone
Rowan, Nic
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...
Serious and Funny
York, Byron
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...
The Catholic Case Against Communism
Kengor, Paul
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...
Learning to Read
Rowan, Hannah
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...
Becoming Billy Wilder
Cravotta, Leonora
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...
Good Living in Gomorrah on the Potomac
Kosar, Kevin R.
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...
Current Wisdom
Jackasses, Assorted
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...
Leave the Crickets Alone!
az, Itxu Dí
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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