Eminentoes/We're All Moderates Now, by Joshua Muravchik, THE AMERICAN SPECTATOR

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Eminentoes/We're All Moderates Now

by Joshua Muravchik

The American Spectator, February 1986, p. 30

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      Review Vintage Muggeridge, by Geoffrey Barlow and Mal... by Terry Teachout, p. 45 - 1 Review
      1. Vintage Muggeridge by Geoffrey Barlow and Malcolm Muggeridge
    18. [+]
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      1. Roadside America by Jack Barth, Mike Wilkins, Ken Smith, and Doug Kirby, ...
      2. It Came From the Swamp by Susan Trausch
    19. [+]
      Review Smoking and Society, by Robert D. Tollison by Ernest van den Haag, p. 47 - 1 Review
      1. Smoking and Society by Robert D. Tollison
    20. [+]
      Review A History of the Israeli Army, by Ze'ev Schiff by Eliot A. Cohen, pp. 48-49 - 1 Review
      1. A History of the Israeli Army by Ze'ev Schiff
    21. The East Asia Spectator/Orient Express by Wladyslaw Pleszczynski, pp. 50-52
    22. Current Wisdom by Assorted Jackasses, pp. 53-56
    23. Cover Drawing by Elliott Banfield
  11. [+]
    November 1986 Issue = 24 Articles
    1. The Continuing Crisis, p. 8
    2. Correspondence, p. 9
    3. Editorials/Hoodwinked/The Fall Season by R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr., p. 10
    4. Capitol Ideas/Asia Watch by Tom Bethell, pp. 11-13
    5. Giving Shape to Cultural Conservativism by Chester E. Finn, Jr., pp. 14-15
    6. Pat Robertson's World by Dinesh D'Souza, pp. 16-18
    7. Crimson Cerebrations by P.J. O'Rourke, pp. 19-21
    8. Legal Services and the Farmer by Rael Jean Isaac, pp. 22-27
    9. Eminentoes/Powertown Cupcake by Andrew Ferguson, pp. 28-29
    10. Presswatch/Sid's Seizures by Michael Ledeen, pp. 30-33
    11. The Public Policy/The Peace Corps Revival by Tory Stempf, p. 34
    12. European Document/Dreams Before Midnight by Herb Greer, pp. 35-36
    13. The Talkies/Deceptions by Bruce Bawer, pp. 37-38
    14. The Nation's Pulse/Crossover Caution by Lisa Schiffren, pp. 39-40
    15. [+]
      Review The Capitalist Revolution, by Peter L. Berger by Michael Novak, pp. 41-43 - 1 Review
      1. The Capitalist Revolution by Peter L. Berger
    16. [+]
      Review Right Turn, by Thomas Ferguson and Joel Rogers by Fred Barnes, pp. 44-45 - 1 Review
      1. Right Turn by Thomas Ferguson and Joel Rogers
    17. [+]
      Review How Real is the Federal Deficit?, by Robert Ei... by Franz M. Oppenheimer, pp. 46-47 - 1 Review
      1. How Real is the Federal Deficit? by Robert Eisner
    18. [+]
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      1. Demon Box by Ken Kesey
    19. [+]
      Review The Unfinished Journey, by William H. Chafe by Eric J. Sundquist, pp. 49-51 - 1 Review
      1. The Unfinished Journey by William H. Chafe
    20. [+]
      Review Merry Gentlemen, by J. Bryan, III by Kent Owen, p. 52 - 1 Review
      1. Merry Gentlemen by J. Bryan, III
    21. [+]
      Review Diary of a Yuppie, by Louis Auchincloss by Richard T. Marin, pp. 53-56 - 1 Review
      1. Diary of a Yuppie by Louis Auchincloss
    22. The Washington Spectator by George Jean Nathan, pp. 57-59
    23. Current Wisdom by Assorted Jackasses, pp. 60-64
    24. Cover drawing by David G. Klein
  12. [+]
    December 1986 Issue = 24 Articles
    1. The Continuing Crisis, p. 8
    2. Correspondence, p. 9
    3. Editorials/Reagan Remote/Faith in the System by R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr., p. 10
    4. Capitol Ideas/Cross Currents by Tom Bethell, pp. 11-13
    5. The Great Fear of 1986 by Bryan F. Griffin, pp. 14-18
    6. Execution Day in Zhengzhou by Liu Fong Da and John Creger, pp. 19-20
    7. In Search of the Lost Messiah by Micah Morrison, pp. 21-22
    8. Books for Christmas, pp. 23-29
    9. The Public Policy/SDI Deployment and History by Gregory A. Fossedal, pp. 30-31
    10. Presswatch/Woodward Disinforms by Michael Ledeen, pp. 32-33
    11. [+]
      The Talkies/Weirdos by Bruce Bawer, pp. 34-36 - 2 Reviews
      1. Blue Velvet (1986 Film) by David Lynch
      2. Tough Guys (1986 Film) by Jeff Kanew
    12. Spectator's Journal/Swan Song for Hong Kong by Richard Brookhiser, p. 37
    13. The Great American Saloon Series/Rick's Cafe Americain by William McGurn, pp. 38-40
    14. [+]
      Review Against All Hope, by Armando Valladares by Vladimir Bukovsky, pp. 41-42 - 1 Review
      1. Against All Hope by Armando Valladares
    15. [+]
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      1. John Maynard Keynes, Vol. I by Robert Skidelsky
    16. [+]
      Review Washington Bedtime Stories, by Herbert Stein by Melville J. Ulmer, pp. 45-46 - 1 Review
      1. Washington Bedtime Stories by Herbert Stein
    17. [+]
      Review Ernie's War, by David Nichols and Ernie Pyle by Kent Owen, pp. 47-48 - 1 Review
      1. Ernie's War by David Nichols and Ernie Pyle
    18. [+]
      Review The Manly Art, by Elliott J. Gorn by Diana Schaub, pp. 49-50 - 1 Review
      1. The Manly Art by Elliott J. Gorn
    19. [+]
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      1. The Catholic Classics by Dinesh D'Souza
    20. [+]
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      1. Brideshead Benighted by Auberon Waugh
      2. The Diaries of Auberon Waugh by Auberon Waugh
    21. The Washington Spectator by George Jean Nathan, p. 53
    22. Index for Volume 19, pp. 54-57
    23. Current Wisdom by Assorted Jackasses, pp. 58-60
    24. Cover drawing by John Springs
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