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••Cover Page••
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••Contents••
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The Scrapbook
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THE SCRAPBOOK They’re Back The Scrapbook was just getting pleasantly accustomed to a Congress without Kennedys—our personal favorite, Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy (D-R.I.), announced his retirement...
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Turkey in the Straw
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BOTTUM, JOSEPH
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CASUAL Turkey in the Straw They squabble, scrabble, and squawk. They peck at the last windfalls, out under the fruit trees, until they’re—I don’t know, drunk maybe on the hard cider of the apple...
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Operation Push Back
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BARNES, FRED
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EDITORIALS Operation Push Back In their obsession with stressing the economy and jobs in the 2012 campaign, Mitt Romney and Republicans ignored or downplayed an array of compelling issues. This...
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Susan Rice's Talking Points
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HAYES, STEPHEN F.
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Susan Rice’s Talking Points At his first press conference after being elected to a second term, President Barack Obama did everything he could to avoid directly answering the difficult questions on...
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Homage to an Administration
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KRISTOL, WILLIAM
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Homage to an Administration The gratitude of every home in our island, in our Empire, and indeed throughout the world, except in the abodes of the guilty, goes out to the British airmen who,...
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Fiscal Cliff Diving
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Mccormack, John
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Fiscal Cliff Diving The deficit showdown ahead. by John McCormack Under current law, the U.S. economy will tumble over the so-called fiscal cliff at the start of the new year, when roughly $500...
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Disappointing Friends and Allies
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SMITH, LEE
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Disappointing Friends and Allies For Syria, Obama’s reelection promises little change and less hope. by Lee Smith For almost a year, America’s allies in the Middle East and Western Europe have...
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Gorging the Beast
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FERGUSON, ANDREW
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Gorging the Beast Tax cuts didn’t starve big government. by Andrew Ferguson A dedicated libertarian, William Niskanen was also a dedicated pot-stirrer. For him the two vocations—pressing the case...
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Declining Kingdom, Waning Power
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TERZIAN, PHILIP
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Declining Kingdom, Waning Power The Washington Post changes editors, world yawns. by Philip Terzian Last week was an eventful one in Washington, but one piece of news came and went with surprising...
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The Disappearing-Family Problem
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Pearlstein, Mitch
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The Disappearing-Family Problem Broken homes could use a little more attention from Washington. by Mitch Pearlstein One of the dramatic social developments of our time—family breakdown, now known...
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Mas Movement
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Caldwell, Christopher
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Mas Movement Catalonia ponders secession. by Christopher Caldwell A country is in big trouble when cities or states it thought prosperous start clamoring for bailouts. Think back to the New York...
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The New Middle East
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ABRAMS, ELLIOTT
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The New Middle East NEWSCOM Israel and its neighbors By Elliott Abrams It is now two months until the inauguration in Washington, and it would be nice if the world went into a postelection...
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Clash of Titans
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Wilkinson, J. Harvie III
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Books & Arts Clash of Titans A game of hardball among the Founders. by J. Harvie Wilkinson III The Treason Trial of Aaron Burr Law, Politics, and the Character Wars of the New Nation by R. Kent...
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Atheist of the Book
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WOLPE, DAVID
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Atheist of the Book A grand old man of letters meets the literature of Judaism. BY David Wolpe Jews and Words by Amos Oz and Fania Oz-Sulzberger Yale, 248 pp., $25 Many years ago, Will Herberg...
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Left's Turn
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SIEGEL, FRED
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Left’s Turn Who are the liberals, and what do they believe? by Fred Siegel The Cause The Fight for American Liberalism from Franklin Roosevelt to Barack Obama by Eric Alterman and Kevin...
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A Natural Poet
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STAPLETON, ANN
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A Natural Poet Earthly delights in the shade of Robert Frost. by Ann Stapleton Lover he was, unlonely, yet alone— Esteemed, belittled, nicknamed, and unknown. —from “Epitaph,” by Robert...
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Legation Nation
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Roberts, Andrew
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Legation Nation A good laugh while darkness lurks around the corner. by Andrew Roberts A Dance with the Dragon The Vanished World of Peking’s Foreign Colony by Julia Boyd I. B. Tauris, 288 pp.,...
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The Inner Bond
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PODHORETZ, JOHN
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The Inner Bond A therapeutic thriller featuring the usual suspects. by John Podhoretz Skyfall Directed by Sam Mendes It’s no wonder Danny Boyle’s spectacular opening show at the London Olympics...
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'We're after an election now'
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PARODY Iran fired on U.S. drone five days before election, Pentagon officials disclose. —News...
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