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by Jeremy Rabkin

The American Spectator, December 1984, pp. 33-36

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    24. Cover Drawing by Elliott Banfield
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    1. The Continuing Crisis, pp. 4-5
    2. Editorials/Worst Books of the Year/Doped/Chef Kroc by R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr., p. 6
    3. Capitol Ideas/Smithwick and the Hive by Tom Bethell, pp. 7-9
    4. The Big Cancer Lie by Edith Efron, pp. 10-17
    5. The Befuddlement of American Catholicism by William McGurn, pp. 18-20
    6. Conservative Homes and Gardens by T. John Jamieson, pp. 21-22
    7. The Truth About Joe McCarthy by William Rusher and Joseph W. Bishop, Jr., pp. 23-25
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    2. Correspondence, p. 7
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    4. Capitol Ideas/A Yankophobe's Doubts by Tom Bethell, pp. 9-11
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    8. Presswatch/Brighter Sides by Fred Barnes, pp. 23-24
    9. Eminentoes/Whither Mrs. Thatcher? by John Burton, p. 25
    10. The Nation's Pulse/Tom Stoppard on Broadway by Peter Shaw, pp. 26-27
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    18. Current Wisdom by Assorted Jackasses, pp. 41-44
    19. Cover Drawing by Elliott Banfield
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    1. The Continuing Crisis, pp. 6-7
    2. Editorials/Fritz, My Fritz/Morality Lessons by R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr., p. 8
    3. Capitol Ideas/The Hive Perceives by Tom Bethell, pp. 9-11
    4. The Deficit Reduction Industry by Gregory A. Fossedal, pp. 12-14
    5. John Lukacs Outgrows Conservatism by T. John Jamieson, pp. 15-17
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    21. Current Wisdom by Assorted Jackasses, pp. 48-52
    22. Cover Drawing by Elliott Banfield
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    2. Correspondence, p. 7
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    4. Capitol Ideas/Thoughts on Poverty by Tom Bethell, pp. 9-11
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    6. The Politics Margin of 1984 by Gregory A. Fossedal, pp. 14-17
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    8. Literary Lies of Respectable Liberals by Peter Shaw, pp. 21-23
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    20. Current Wisdom by Assorted Jackasses, pp. 48-52
    21. Cover Drawing by Elliott Banfield
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    2. Correspondence, p. 7
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    4. Capitol Ideas/Citizen Hags by Tom Bethell, pp. 9-11
    5. The Price of Gold by Gregory A. Fossedal, pp. 12-13
    6. Black Family Agonistes by William Tucker, pp. 14-16
    7. I.F. Stone, Self-Crafted Icon by Robert Asahina, pp. 17-20
    8. Two-Faced Germany by John Lukacs, pp. 21-23
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    10. Eminentoes/One Hundred Years of Harry Truman by Alonzo L. Hamby, pp. 26-28
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    21. Current Wisdom by Assorted Jackasses, pp. 46-52
    22. Cover Drawing by Elliott Banfield
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    2. Correspondence, p. 7
    3. Editorials/French Opposition/D-Day Bosh by R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr., p. 8
    4. Capitol Ideas/What Immigration Crisis? by Tom Bethell, pp. 9-11
    5. A Second Term Game Plan by Jude Wanniski, pp. 12-14
    6. Gay Times and Diseases by Patrick J. Buchanan and J. Gordon Muir, pp. 15-18
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    8. Our Century of Gangsters by Matei Calinescu, pp. 20-23
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    10. Eminentoes/Syria's Howling Jackals by Micah Morrison, pp. 26-29
    11. The Public Policy/Quota Quashing by Herman Belz, pp. 30-31
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    2. Correspondence, p. 5
    3. Editorials/Jesse's Baffled/Welcome to America by R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr., p. 6
    4. Capitol Ideas/Out of Sight in San Francisco by Tom Bethell, pp. 7-9
    5. The Excellence Backlash: Sources of Resistance to Educational Reform by Chester E. Finn, Jr., pp. 10-16
    6. Nuts and Bolts of the Excellence Movement by Joseph Adelson, p. 17
    7. --- by James C. Carper, p. 17
    8. --- by Denis P. Doyle, p. 18
    9. --- by Gregory A. Fossedal, p. 18
    10. --- by Mary Futrell, p. 19
    11. --- by Peter R. Greer, p. 19
    12. --- by Bill Honig, p. 20
    13. --- by David L. Kirp, p. 21
    14. --- by Rita Kramer, p. 21
    15. --- by Herbert I. London, p. 21
    16. --- by William Murchison, p. 22
    17. --- by Joe Nathan, p. 22
    18. --- by Mitchell B. Pearlstein, p. 23
    19. --- by Albert Shanker, p. 24
    20. --- by Lawrence A. Uzzell, p. 24
    21. --- by Robert L. Woodson, p. 25
    22. Presswatch/Jackson's Victory Tour by Fred Barnes, pp. 26-27
    23. European Document/The EEC Spectacle by Patrick Cosgrave, pp. 28-29
    24. Eminentoes/The Iron Lady of Collectivism by Herb Greer, pp. 30-32
    25. The Talkies/Confession of a Critic by John Podhoretz, pp. 33-34
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      1. The Evolution of Cooperation by Robert Axelrod
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    33. Current Wisdom by Assorted Jackasses, pp. 49-52
    34. Cover Drawing by Elliott Banfield
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    2. Correspondence, p. 7
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    4. Capitol Ideas/Republicans Tarnished by Tom Bethell, pp. 9-11
    5. The Liberal Crack-Up by R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr., pp. 12-13
    6. America's Crack-Up by Vladimir Bukovsky, pp. 14-17
    7. Canada's Crack-Up by John Muggeridge, pp. 18-20
    8. The Fairness Delusion by Charles Murray, pp. 21-23
    9. Presswatch/Pollstergeist by Fred Barnes, pp. 24-25
    10. The Nation's Pulse/Mom and Pop Democrats by Allan C. Carlson, pp. 26-27
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    4. Capitol Ideas/Personally Opposed by Tom Bethell, pp. 9-11
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    8. Condemned to Liberation: The Woman as Breadwinner by William Tucker, pp. 22-29
    9. Spectator's Journal/Hong Kong by Miriam London and Ta-ling Lee, pp. 30-31
    10. The Nation's Pulse/Public Teachers, Private Schools by Denis P. Doyle, p. 32
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      1. Him With His Foot in His Mouth by Saul Bellow
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      Review A Personal History, by A.J.P. Taylor by William H. Nolte, pp. 38-41 - 1 Review
      1. A Personal History by A.J.P. Taylor
    15. [+]
      Review A Matter of Honor, by Don Kowet by Gerald Simon, p. 42 - 1 Review
      1. A Matter of Honor by Don Kowet
    16. [+]
      Review Why Are They Lying to Our Children?, by Herber... by Allan C. Carlson, p. 43 - 1 Review
      1. Why Are They Lying to Our Children? by Herbert Ira London
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      Review Hands and Hearts, by Ellen K. Rothman by Dinesh D'Souza, p. 44 - 1 Review
      1. Hands and Hearts by Ellen K. Rothman
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      Review Presidential Campaigns, by Paul F. Boller, Jr. by Terry Eastland, p. 45 - 1 Review
      1. Presidential Campaigns by Paul F. Boller, Jr.
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      Review ...And Ladies of the Club, by Helen Hooven San... by Cynthia Grenier, pp. 46-47 - 1 Review
      1. ...And Ladies of the Club by Helen Hooven Santmyer
    20. Current Wisdom by Assorted Jackasses, pp. 48-52
    21. Cover Drawing by Elliott Banfield
  12. [+]
    December 1984 Issue = 20 Articles
    1. The Continuing Crisis by P.J. O'Rourke, p. 8
    2. Correspondence, p. 9
    3. Editorials/Youth in Rebellion/I Remember Mario by R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr., p. 10
    4. Capitol Ideas/The Costs of Arms Control by Tom Bethell, pp. 11-13
    5. The Unaccountable Mystique of Paul Volcker by Gregory A. Fossedal, pp. 14-16
    6. America the Beautiful by John Train, pp. 17-19
    7. Unity in Weakness: Israel Enters a New Era by Micah Morrison, pp. 20-23
    8. Books for Christmas, pp. 24-30
    9. Presswatch/My Night at the Debate by Fred Barnes, pp. 31-32
    10. Constitutional Opinions/High Court Nonsense by Jeremy Rabkin, pp. 33-36
    11. Eminentoes/Against Lincoln by Melvin E. Bradford, pp. 37-39
    12. [+]
      Review The Liberal Crack-Up, by R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. by John Muggeridge, p. 40 - 1 Review
      1. The Liberal Crack-Up by R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr.
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      Review The Rise of the Right, by William A. Rusher by Aram Bakshian, Jr., p. 41 - 1 Review
      1. The Rise of the Right by William A. Rusher
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      1. The Spirit of Enterprise by George F. Gilder
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      1. Dezinformatsia by Richard H. Shultz, Jr. and Roy S. Godson
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      1. The History and Impact of Marxist-Leninist Organizational Theory by John P. Roche
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      1. On Freedom by John A. Howard
    18. TAS Notebook/Kudos for Anthony Powell by John W. Osborne, pp. 50-54
    19. Current Wisdom by Assorted Jackasses, pp. 55-60
    20. Cover Drawing by Elliott Banfield
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  Issues of 1995 = 12 Issues, 291 Articles
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  Issues of 1997 = 12 Issues, 293 Articles
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  Issues of 1998 = 12 Issues, 293 Articles
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  Issues of 1999 = 12 Issues, 300 Articles
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  Issues of 2003 = 1 Issue, 19 Articles
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  Issues of 2009 = 10 Issues, 291 Articles