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Bench Players

by Matthew Rees

The Weekly Standard, April 8, 1996, pp. 14-15

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      January 1, 1996 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
      2. Casual by Christopher Caldwell, pp. 4-5
      3. Correspondence, pp. 6-8
      4. Editorial by David Tell, p. 9
      5. How Jeffords Obstructs by Matthew Rees, pp. 10-11
      6. Why Did Dole Do It? by Fred Barnes, p. 12
      7. Jimmy and Amy On Tour by Matt Labash, pp. 13-14
      8. The Prophet In Winter by David Aikman, pp. 15-16
      9. Are They Bishops or Pawns? by Robert A. Sirico, pp. 17-18
      10. Abortion and the Republican Party: Three Responses by William J. Bennett, p. 19
      11. --- by John J. DiIulio, Jr., p. 20
      12. --- by Phyllis Schlafly, p. 21
      13. The Dirty Little Secret of Educational TV by James Bowman, pp. 22-26
      14. Live Free or Cry by Andrew Ferguson, pp. 27-31
      15. Dear Generation X by Andrew Peyton Thomas, pp. 32-33
      16. A Tribute to Dorothy Rabinowitz by Tucker Carlson, pp. 34-36
      17. [+]
        Uncovering Stone by Diana West, pp. 37-39 - 1 Review
        Stone by James Riordan
      18. Parody, pp. 40-42
      19. Cover parody illustration by Garry Colby
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      January 15, 1996 Issue = 21 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
      2. Casual by Matt Labash, pp. 4-5
      3. Correspondence, pp. 6-8
      4. Editorial by David Tell, p. 9
      5. Oh, Stop Your Whining by David Grann, pp. 10-11
      6. Ten Truths About Crime by John J. DiIulio, Jr., p. 12
      7. I Gave At Church by Timothy Lamer, p. 13
      8. Daschle Our Hopes by Matthew Rees, pp. 14-15
      9. Abortion and the GOP (II) by Noemie Emery, pp. 16-18
      10. Why Clinton Must Be Defeated by William Kristol, pp. 19-20
      11. From "Big Spin" To "Big Lie" by John Podhoretz, pp. 21-22
      12. For Clinton, a Tough 1996 by Fred Barnes, pp. 23-24
      13. An End To Money Grubbing by David Frum, pp. 25-27
      14. Cornell Hell by Jeremy Rabkin, pp. 28-30
      15. The "Vital Center" Won't Hold by Arch Puddington, pp. 31-35
      16. [+]
        Reporters At War by Robert D. Novak, pp. 36-39 - 1 Review
        Once Upon a Distant War by William Prochnau
      17. What a Piece of Work Is Mann by J. Bottum, pp. 40-42
      18. [+]
        An Optimist's Warning by Christopher Caldwell, pp. 43-44 - 1 Review
        The Good Life and Its Discontents by Robert J. Samuelson
      19. No Alternative by Mark Gauvreau Judge, pp. 45-47
      20. Parody, pp. 48-50
      21. Cover Illustration by Garry Colby
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      January 22, 1996 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
      2. Casual, pp. 4-5
      3. Correspondence, pp. 6-8
      4. Editorial by David Tell, p. 9
      5. Advantage: Bill Clinton by Fred Barnes, pp. 10-11
      6. Buchanan's Unlikely Fans by Matthew Rees, pp. 12-13
      7. Runaround Suharto by Joshua Muravchik, pp. 14-15
      8. Abortion and Cancer by Judith E. Koehler, pp. 16-17
      9. The Hidden Tale of Travelgate by Byron York, pp. 18-20
      10. Whitewater In Washington by Tod Lindberg, pp. 21-24
      11. As the White House Spins by Carl M. Cannon, pp. 25-27
      12. Culture Equals Politics by David Brooks, pp. 28-31
      13. Disney's Desecrations by Michael Giltz, pp. 32-33
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        Story of Their Lives by Claudia Winkler, pp. 34-35 - 1 Review
        Feminism Is Not the Story of My Life by Elizabeth Fox-Genovese
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        Roll Over, Rushdie by Daniel Pipes, pp. 36-37 - 1 Review
        Why I Am Not a Muslim by Ibn Warraq
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        Godless In America by Jeremy Rabkin, pp. 38-39 - 1 Review
        The Godless Constitution by Isaac Kramnick and R. Laurence Moore
      17. Parody, pp. 40-42
      18. Cover illustration by Michael Ramirez
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      January 29, 1996 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
      2. Casual by David Brooks, pp. 4-5
      3. Correspondence, pp. 6-8
      4. Editorial by David Tell, p. 9
      5. Who Is Michael Chertoff? by Matthew Rees, pp. 10-11
      6. The Worst Boss, Part II by Matt Labash, p. 12
      7. HTTP://Dems.Lynch.Newt by John J. Pitney, Jr., p. 13
      8. The Dole-Kemp Minuet by Fred Barnes, pp. 14-15
      9. Welfare Hints from Eloise by Carolyn Lochhead, pp. 16-17
      10. Hillary's Defenders by Tucker Carlson, pp. 18-21
      11. How We Lost the War of 2007 by Charles J. Dunlap, Jr., pp. 22-27
      12. The Machiavellian Monarch by Michel Gurfinkiel, pp. 28-30
      13. The Insider's Outsider by Christopher Caldwell, pp. 31-35
      14. Media Bashing, Liberal-Style by Andrew Ferguson, pp. 36-40
      15. [+]
        Salman Rushdie Returns by Paul Cantor, pp. 41-43 - 1 Review
        The Moor's Last Sigh by Salman Rushdie
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        Simplify Your Life by Elaine St. James
      17. Be Casual...or Else by Evan Gahr, pp. 46-47
      18. Parody, pp. 48-50
      19. Cover illustration by Attila Hejja
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      February 5, 1996 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
      2. Casual by Fred Barnes, pp. 4-5
      3. Correspondence, pp. 6-8
      4. Editorial, p. 9
      5. The CIA Goes P.R. by Richard Pollock, pp. 10-11
      6. Fevers, Fires, Floods, Oh My! by Ronald Bailey, p. 12
      7. Boris's Furious Fist by Charles H. Fairbanks, Jr. and Elshan Alekberov, ..., pp. 13-14
      8. The Stakeholder Cometh by Irwin M. Stelzer, pp. 15-17
      9. In Pursuit of "Civil Society" by David Brooks, pp. 18-21
      10. I, Phil Gramm by Paul A. Gigot, pp. 22-24
      11. A Reaganite Reconsiders by John Podhoretz, pp. 25-27
      12. Goals 2000: Death of a Bad Idea by Tucker Carlson, pp. 28-30
      13. [+]
        When Liberals Get Tough by Andrew Peyton Thomas, pp. 31-33 - 1 Review
        Guilty: The Collapse of Criminal Justice by Harold J. Rothwax
      14. [+]
        Defaming the Last Thousand Years by David Frum, pp. 34-35 - 1 Review
        Millennium by Felipe Fernandez-Armesto
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        Reason's Champion by Mary Sydney Leach, pp. 36-37 - 1 Review
        Reason in the Balance by Phillip E. Johnson
      16. The Left Loses a Pal by Evan Gahr, pp. 38-39
      17. Parody, pp. 40-42
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      February 12, 1996 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
      2. Casual by David Brooks, pp. 4-5
      3. Correspondence, pp. 6-8
      4. Editorial, pp. 9-10
      5. Their True Colors by Christopher Caldwell, p. 11
      6. A Little Help from His Friends by Fred Barnes, pp. 12-13
      7. Campbell in the Soup by Matthew Rees, pp. 14-16
      8. A Happy Warrior, R.I.P. by Carl M. Cannon, p. 17
      9. Potemkin Diplomas by Robert Weissberg, pp. 18-20
      10. There Are No Conservativers Here by Alan Ehrenhalt, pp. 21-24
      11. A Center for Public Moralizing by Tucker Carlson, pp. 25-28
      12. The Black and Tan Fantasy by David Tell, pp. 29-30
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        A Call to Character by Colin Greer and Herbert R. Kohl
        Should We Burn Babar? by Herbert R. Kohl
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        Balkan Odyssey by David Owen
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        Cry, the Beloved Opus by John Podhoretz, pp. 38-39 - 1 Review
        Mr. Holland's Opus (1995 Film) by Stephen Herek
      16. Parody, pp. 40-42
      17. Cover art by Barry Blackman
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      February 19, 1996 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 4-5
      2. Casual by Tucker Carlson, pp. 6-7
      3. Correspondence, pp. 8-10
      4. Editorial by David Tell, p. 11
      5. Spendthrift Steve by Matthew Rees, pp. 12-13
      6. Hear Them Roar by Christina Sommers, pp. 14-15
      7. Fair-Weather Flat Taxers by Bruce Bartlett, p. 16
      8. The Blob on the Border by Jorge Amselle, p. 17
      9. A Gap, Not a Chasm by Everett Carll Ladd, pp. 18-19
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        Hillary Clinton's Very Bad Book by P.J. O'Rourke, pp. 20-24 - 1 Review
        It Takes a Village by Hillary Clinton
      11. What George Washington Knew by Noemie Emery, pp. 25-28
      12. Discipline and the Disabled by Stuart Anderson, pp. 29-32
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        Updike's American Faith by James K. Glassman, pp. 33-34 - 1 Review
        In the Beauty of the Lilies by John Updike
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        Kingsolver of All Media by Jessica Gavora, pp. 35-36 - 1 Review
        High Tide in Tucson by Barbara Kingsolver
      15. Debauch Delayed by John Podhoretz, p. 37
      16. Anthony Powell by Arnold Beichman, pp. 38-39
      17. Parody, pp. 40-42
      18. Cover art by Chas Fagan
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      February 26, 1996 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 4-5
      2. Casual by Jay Nordlinger, pp. 6-7
      3. Correspondence, pp. 8-10
      4. Editorial by David Tell, pp. 11-12
      5. Social Issues Strike Back by David Brooks, pp. 13-15
      6. State Farm Was There by Tod Lindberg, pp. 16-17
      7. The Thrill Gap by Fred Barnes, p. 18
      8. Of Masses and Morons by Robert Maranto, p. 19
      9. Yes, Justice Was Done In Peru by Mark Falcoff, pp. 20-23
      10. Mr. Hackney's Opus by Matt Labash, pp. 24-28
      11. Getting Rid of Rohatyn by Irwin M. Stelzer, pp. 29-30
      12. Globaloney, GOP-Style by Jeremy Rabkin, pp. 31-33
      13. [+]
        He's Numbers One by Bruce Chapman, pp. 34-36 - 1 Review
        The Tyranny of Numbers by Nicholas Eberstadt
      14. [+]
        The American Creed by Woody West, p. 37 - 1 Review
        American Exceptionalism by Seymour Martin Lipset
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        A Portrait of Decay by Fred Siegel, pp. 38-39 - 1 Review
        The New American Ghetto by Camilo Jose Vergara
      16. Parody, pp. 40-42
      17. Cover art by Peter Steiner
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      March 4, 1996 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
      2. Casual by Matt Labash, pp. 4-5
      3. Correspondence, pp. 6-8
      4. Editorial, pp. 9-11
      5. Alexander's Moment by David Brooks, p. 12
      6. A Lesson for Dole by Fred Barnes, pp. 13-14
      7. Jews for Buchanan by Tucker Carlson, pp. 15-16
      8. Those Who Can't, Sue by Debra J. Saunders, p. 17
      9. Jailhouse Work by Andrew Peyton Thomas, pp. 18-19
      10. Moscow's Secret Gold by Arnold Beichman, pp. 20-21
      11. The Way the Jude Works by Andrew Ferguson, pp. 22-24
      12. Churchill to the Rescue Again by Larry P. Arnn, pp. 25-27
      13. The Non-Partisan Partisans by Eric Felten, pp. 28-31
      14. Politics at Parade by Tucker Carlson, pp. 32-34
      15. The Color of Science by Claudia Winkler, pp. 35-36
      16. [+]
        Enemy of Excellence by Christopher Caldwell, pp. 37-39 - 1 Review
        Cyril Connolly by Clive Fisher
      17. Parody, pp. 40-42
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      March 18, 1996 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
      2. Casual by Kent Bain, pp. 4-5
      3. Correspondence, pp. 6-8
      4. Editorial, pp. 9-10
      5. Who's the Veep? by Fred Barnes, pp. 11-13
      6. What Arafat Is Up To by David Bar-Illan, pp. 14-15
      7. Elite Men of the People by Norman Ornstein, pp. 16-17
      8. The Return of Newt by Matthew Rees, pp. 18-19
      9. The Populist Plutocrat by Tucker Carlson, pp. 20-24
      10. To Boldly Go Where... by Matt Labash, pp. 25-29
      11. The Defense Deficit by Gary Schmitt, pp. 30-32
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        The Puzzle of W.H. Auden by J. Bottum, pp. 33-36 - 1 Review
        Auden by Richard Davenport-Hines
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        Mythology As History by Joel Schwartz, p. 37 - 1 Review
        Not Out of Africa by Mary Lefkowitz
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        Fathers and Sons by James W. Tuttleton, pp. 38-39 - 1 Review
        Atticus by Ron Hansen
      15. Parody, pp. 40-42
      16. Cover art by John Kascht
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      March 25, 1996 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
      2. Casual by Christopher Caldwell, pp. 4-5
      3. Correspondence, pp. 6-8
      4. Editorial by David Tell, pp. 9-10
      5. The Clinton-Bush Parallel by Fred Barnes, p. 11
      6. The Lobbyist for Life by Matthew Rees, pp. 12-14
      7. Pseudo School Reform by Myron Lieberman, pp. 15-16
      8. Good News for Bob Dole by Everett Carll Ladd, pp. 17-18
      9. Voters Aren't Stupid by John J. DiIulio, Jr., pp. 19-20
      10. Remember Nicaragua? by Robert Kagan, pp. 21-24
      11. How We Pick a President by Lamar Alexander, pp. 25-26
      12. Harvard Loves Diversity by Harvey Mansfield, pp. 27-29
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        Fall from Glory by Gregory L. Vistica
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        T.S. Eliot and the Jews by Frederic Raphael, pp. 33-36 - 1 Review
        T. S. Eliot, Anti-Semitism, and Literary Form by Anthony Julius
      15. [+]
        Cross-Dress for Success by John Podhoretz, p. 37 - 1 Review
        The Birdcage (1996 Film) by Mike Nichols
      16. A Jewel Beyond Price by Jay Nordlinger, pp. 38-39
      17. Parody, pp. 40-42
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      April 1, 1996 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
      2. Casual by Richard Starr, pp. 4-5
      3. Correspondence, pp. 6-8
      4. Editorial by David Tell, pp. 9-10
      5. Dole vs. Daschle by Fred Barnes, p. 11
      6. A 19th-Century Campaign by Marvin Olasky, pp. 12-13
      7. Judge Clark's Blunder by Paul Ciotti, pp. 14-16
      8. Dole and the Undeserving Rich by Irwin M. Stelzer, pp. 17-21
      9. Prophets With Honor by Paul Johnson, pp. 22-23
      10. [+]
        Our First Hagiography by Joshua Muravchik, pp. 24-25 - 1 Review
        On the Brink by Jay Winik
      11. [+]
        A Forgotten Spy Case by Donald Lyons, pp. 26-29 - 1 Review
        The Amerasia Spy Case by Harvey Klehr and Ronald Radosh
      12. [+]
        Congenital Liar by J. Bottum, pp. 30-31 - 1 Review
        Jerzy Kosinski: A Biography by James Park Sloan
      13. [+]
        Visible Ally by Daniel J. Mahoney, pp. 32-33 - 1 Review
        Invisible Allies by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
      14. [+]
        Berlin Remembered by Charles J. Dunlap, Jr., pp. 34-35 - 1 Review
        Outpost Berlin by Henrik Bering
      15. [+]
        The Sparrow's Prey by Woody West, p. 36 - 1 Review
        Dancing with the Devil by Rodney Barker
      16. [+]
        Socialism Never Dies by David Horowitz, pp. 37-39 - 1 Review
        The Age of Extremes by Eric Hobsbawm
      17. Parody, pp. 40-42
      18. Cover art by Kenton Nelson
    2. [+]
      April 8, 1996 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
      2. Casual by David Brooks, pp. 4-5
      3. Correspondence, pp. 6-8
      4. Editorial by David Tell, p. 9
      5. Don't Wait, Govern by David Frum, pp. 10-11
      6. Jesse's Issue Du Jour by Matt Labash, pp. 12-13
      7. Bench Players by Matthew Rees, pp. 14-15
      8. Punishment is a Language by William Tucker, pp. 16-18
      9. Tempermental Tycoon by Tucker Carlson, pp. 19-23
      10. Sacrilege In Our Time by Andrew Ferguson, pp. 24-26
      11. The Rise and Fall of the Homeless by Andrew Peyton Thomas, pp. 27-31
      12. [+]
        The Book on Whitewater by Robert D. Novak, pp. 32-33 - 1 Review
        Blood Sport by James B. Stewart
      13. [+]
        WASP Party Animal by Charles McCarry, pp. 34-35 - 1 Review
        Taking on the World by Robert W. Merry
      14. [+]
        Her War With the GOP by Heather R. Higgins, pp. 36-37 - 1 Review
        The Republican War Against Women by Tanya Melich
      15. [+]
        Movies: No Psycho, No Drama by Christopher Caldwell, pp. 38-39 - 1 Review
        Diabolique (1996 Film) by Jeremiah S. Chechik
      16. Parody, pp. 40-42
      17. Cover art by John Kascht
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      April 15, 1996 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
      2. Casual by John Podhoretz, pp. 4-5
      3. Correspondence, pp. 6-8
      4. Editorial by David Tell, pp. 9-10
      5. Shooting Starr by Fred Barnes, p. 11
      6. Rookies of the Year by Matthew Rees, pp. 12-14
      7. Outed from the Cold by John E. Haynes and Harvey Klehr, pp. 15-16
      8. The Manchu Strikes Back by Charles Horner, p. 17
      9. Newt's Foley by Linda Killian, pp. 18-19
      10. America Hyper-Entertained by Michael Anton, pp. 20-22
      11. Handgun Control, M.D. by Tucker Carlson, pp. 23-25
      12. Abortion Politics at the IRS by William J. Gribbin, pp. 26-28
      13. Ideas: The Importance of Being Earnest by David Brooks, pp. 29-32
      14. [+]
        Oh, Holy Government by Charles R. Kesler, pp. 33-34 - 1 Review
        Fighting for Liberty and Virtue by Marvin Olasky
      15. [+]
        Freudian Quack-Up by Gwen J. Broude, pp. 35-36 - 1 Review
        The Memory Wars by Frederick Crews
      16. [+]
        The Euro-Basher by Jeffrey Gedmin, pp. 37-39 - 1 Review
        The Rotten Heart of Europe by Bernard Connolly
      17. Parody, pp. 40-42
    4. [+]
      April 22, 1996 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
      2. Casual by Neomi Rao, pp. 4-5
      3. Correspondence, pp. 6-8
      4. Editorial, p. 9
      5. The GOP Zoo Revue by Matthew Rees, pp. 10-11
      6. Wages of the Times by Bruce Bartlett, pp. 12-13
      7. The Naked Public Cave by David Brooks, pp. 14-15
      8. Wizards of Muosz by Herman J. Obermayer, pp. 16-17
      9. Ms. Takes Out After Boys by Christina Hoff Sommers, pp. 18-19
      10. An Uncommon Man by David Aikman, p. 20
      11. Ross Perot and the Quid Pro Quo by Tucker Carlson, pp. 21-23
      12. Bill Clinton's Interminable Grief by Andrew Ferguson, pp. 24-25
      13. The NAACP and Liberal Guilt by Christopher Caldwell, pp. 26-28
      14. [+]
        William Blake, Capitalism by Paul Cantor, pp. 29-31 - 1 Review
        Blake: A Biography by Peter Ackroyd
      15. [+]
        Colorblind Like Me by Jessica Gavora, pp. 32-33 - 1 Review
        Ending Affirmative Action by Terry Eastland
      16. [+]
        The German Question by Allan Arkush, pp. 34-35 - 1 Review
        Hitler's Willing Executioners by Daniel Jonah Goldhagen
      17. Art: Guggenheim on Ritalin by David Gelernter, pp. 36-39
      18. Parody, pp. 40-42
      19. Cover art by John Kascht
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      April 29, 1996 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
      2. Casual by David Brooks, pp. 4-5
      3. Correspondence, pp. 6-8
      4. Editorial by David Tell, pp. 9-10
      5. Maximum Meltdown by Fred Barnes, p. 11
      6. A Republican MSA-Bomb by Matthew Rees, p. 12
      7. Pulitzer Politics by Tucker Carlson, pp. 13-14
      8. Audit Hell by Stephen Moore and Dan Pilla, p. 15
      9. David Ifshin's Journey by Morton M. Kondracke, pp. 16-18
      10. The Death of Girlhood by Wendy Shalit, pp. 19-21
      11. A Dole Defeat and Conservatism by William Kristol, pp. 22-23
      12. Scaremonger by Matt Labash, pp. 24-29
      13. People and Adultery by Jay Nordlinger, pp. 30-31
      14. 100 Years of Turpitude by Philip Terzian, pp. 32-33
      15. [+]
        Enemies of Marriage by Claudia Winkler, p. 34 - 1 Review
        The Abolition of Marriage by Maggie Gallagher
      16. [+]
        Too-Plain Jane by John Podhoretz, pp. 35-36 - 1 Review
        Jane Eyre (1996 Film) by Franco Zeffirelli
      17. Second Chances by Carl M. Cannon, pp. 37-39
      18. Parody, pp. 40-42
      19. Cover art by Kevin Chadwick
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      May 6, 1996 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 4-5
      2. Casual by Tucker Carlson, pp. 6-7
      3. Correspondence, pp. 8-10
      4. Editorial, pp. 11-12
      5. Cash and Kerry by Christopher Caldwell, pp. 13-14
      6. The Politics of Preening by Matt Labash, pp. 15-16
      7. The Hoya! The Hoya! by Mark Gauvreau Judge, pp. 17-19
      8. Veepstakes: A Dirty, Bloody Battle by Fred Barnes, pp. 20-22
      9. Status-Income Disequilibrium by David Brooks, pp. 23-27
      10. Humiliating Warren Christopher by Charles Krauthammer, pp. 28-31
      11. [+]
        Could He Be Our Dickens? by J. Bottum, pp. 32-34 - 1 Review
        Mr. Ives' Christmas by Oscar Hijuelos
      12. [+]
        A Moralist on the Air by James K. Glassman, pp. 35-37 - 1 Review
        How Could You Do That?! by Laura Schlessinger
      13. A Singular Triumph by John Podhoretz, pp. 38-39
      14. Parody, pp. 40-42
      15. Cover art by Sean Delonas
    7. [+]
      May 13, 1996 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
      2. Casual by Richard Starr, pp. 4-5
      3. Correspondence, pp. 6-8
      4. Editorial by David Tell, pp. 9-10
      5. Kennedy-Kassebomb by Fred Barnes, p. 11
      6. Clinton's Morning by Karlyn Bowman and Irwin M. Stelzer, pp. 12-15
      7. Two Gentlemen of Venona by John E. Haynes and Harvey Klehr, pp. 16-18
      8. Touchy-Feely Foreign Policy by Jeffrey Gedmin, pp. 19-23
      9. A GOP Contract With the World by Michael A. Ledeen, pp. 24-26
      10. A Return to the "Family Wage" by William Tucker, pp. 27-30
      11. Justice Harlan's Constitution by Ralph A. Rossum, pp. 31-33
      12. [+]
        Mrs. Roosevelt, Liberal Icon by Noemie Emery, pp. 34-37 - 1 Review
        Casting Her Own Shadow by Allida M. Black
      13. [+]
        Stoney End by Thom Geier, pp. 38-39 - 1 Review
        Last Dance (1996 Film) by Bruce Beresford
      14. Parody, pp. 40-42
      15. Cover art by Michael Ramirez
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      May 20, 1996 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
      2. Casual by Christopher Caldwell, pp. 4-5
      3. Correspondence, pp. 6-8
      4. Editorial by David Tell, p. 9
      5. George Wallace's Tribe by David Frum, p. 10
      6. Dole's Gender Trap by Danielle Crittenden, p. 11
      7. Hale and...Farewell? by Rex Nelson, pp. 12-14
      8. Go West, Old Man by Fred Barnes, p. 15
      9. Ulivo and Kicking by Michael Barone, pp. 16-17
      10. My Article Problem---and Ours by Robert Weissberg, pp. 18-19
      11. Foolish Senators, Touch Choices by Andrew Ferguson, pp. 20-22
      12. With Friends Like Dees... by Tucker Carlson, pp. 23-26
      13. The Dole Next Time by Matthew Rees, pp. 27-28
      14. The Radware by David Gelernter, pp. 29-31
      15. Race Notes by Jay Nordlinger, pp. 32-34
      16. [+]
        Farms Without Hope by Richard Starr, pp. 35-36 - 1 Review
        Fields Without Dreams by Victor Davis Hanson
      17. [+]
        Michael Sandel's America by Clifford Orwin, pp. 37-39 - 1 Review
        Democracy's Discontent by Michael J. Sandel
      18. Parody, pp. 40-42
      19. Cover art by Sean Delonas
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      May 27, 1996 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
      2. Casual by Victorino Matus, pp. 4-5
      3. Correspondence, pp. 6-8
      4. Editorial by David Tell, p. 9
      5. Down the Rat Hole by Nicholas Eberstadt, pp. 10-11
      6. Letting Him Have It by Tucker Carlson, pp. 12-13
      7. Wing Nut by David M. Mastio, pp. 14-15
      8. Two Words That Kill by Richard J. Gelles, pp. 16-17
      9. Dole and the Genetically Endowed by John Podhoretz, pp. 18-20
      10. The Born-Again Campaign by Fred Barnes, p. 21
      11. Senator D'Amato's War by Tod Lindberg, pp. 22-25
      12. A Non-Pocketbook Election by David Frum, pp. 26-27
      13. Five Boons To America by Christopher Caldwell, pp. 28-29
      14. A Dissent On Starbucks by Jackie Mason, pp. 30-34
      15. [+]
        Gary Machiavelli by Michael Anton, pp. 35-36 - 1 Review
        The Patriot by Gary Hart
      16. Downsizing Hysteria by Christopher Caldwell, p. 37
      17. Return of the Pseuds by Andrew Ferguson, pp. 38-39
      18. Parody, pp. 40-42
      19. Cover art by Kevin Chadwick
    10. [+]
      June 3, 1996 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
      2. Casual by Jay Nordlinger, pp. 4-5
      3. Correspondence, pp. 6-8
      4. Editorial by Antonin Scalia, pp. 9-10
      5. Suspect Jurisprudence by David Frum, pp. 11-12
      6. Dole's Time in the Sun by Andrew Ferguson, p. 13
      7. Naval Justice by Albert Pyle, p. 14
      8. Bishops and Mates by Douglas LeBlanc, p. 15
      9. Roosevelt Republicans by Marvin Olasky, pp. 16-17
      10. Most Favored or Most Appeased? by Robert Kagan, pp. 18-22
      11. Trento's Last Case by Tucker Carlson, pp. 23-24
      12. What Makes David Kessler Run? by Matthew Rees, pp. 25-28
      13. W.C. Fields Was Wrong by Joseph Epstein, pp. 29-35
      14. [+]
        Shlock of Recognition by J. Bottum, pp. 36-37 - 1 Review
        Independence Day by Richard Ford
      15. 72 Wins? Big Deal by Robert D. Novak, pp. 38-39
      16. Parody, pp. 40-42
      17. Cover art by Garry Colby
    11. [+]
      June 10, 1996 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
      2. Casual by Daniel McKivergan, pp. 4-5
      3. Correspondence, pp. 6-8
      4. Editorial by David Tell, pp. 9-10
      5. The Verdict Is In by Tod Lindberg, pp. 11-14
      6. The Blunderer Returns by Andrew Ferguson, p. 15
      7. The Perils of Me-Too-ism by Fred Barnes, pp. 16-17
      8. A Vote for Realism by David Bar-Illan, pp. 18-21
      9. The Decency of Billy Graham by Carl M. Cannon, pp. 22-25
      10. Europe's Welfare States by Irwin M. Stelzer, pp. 26-28
      11. The Suppression of Ronald Radosh by Peter Collier, pp. 29-32
      12. [+]
        Kundera Goes French by Frederic Raphael, pp. 33-35 - 1 Review
        Slowness by Milan Kundera
      13. [+]
        Art for Rilke's Sake by Christopher Caldwell, pp. 36-37 - 1 Review
        Life of a Poet: Rainer Maria Rilke by Ralph Freedman
      14. [+]
        Alan Isler's Images by James W. Tuttleton, pp. 38-39 - 1 Review
        Kraven Images by Alan Isler
      15. Parody, pp. 40-42
      16. Cover art by Sean Delonas
    12. [+]
      June 24, 1996 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
      2. Casual by Andrew Ferguson, pp. 4-5
      3. Correspondence, pp. 6-8
      4. Editorials, p. 9
      5. Dole's Abortion Blunder by David Tell, p. 10
      6. Affirmative Action: A New Idea by Terry Eastland, p. 11
      7. Teachers' Pet Party by Myron Lieberman and Charlene K. Haar, pp. 12-13
      8. Stonewalling at Yale by Neomi Rao, pp. 14-16
      9. Bruce Babbitt's Pipeline to God by Robert H. Nelson, pp. 17-19
      10. Recycling Doom and Gloom by Vincent Carroll, pp. 20-22
      11. Europe: Boring America To Death by David Brooks, pp. 23-26
      12. Dick Morris and the Feminists by Noemie Emery, pp. 27-29
      13. Pro-Choice Republicans by Tucker Carlson, pp. 30-33
      14. [+]
        Asian-Americans as Jews? by Christopher Caldwell, pp. 34-35 - 2 Reviews
        Mona in the Promised Land by Gish Jen
        Tiger's Tail by Gus Lee
      15. [+]
        Tom Wicker's Tragic Failing by David Frum, pp. 36-37 - 1 Review
        Tragic Failure by Tom Wicker
      16. [+]
        Bawer Beyond Belief by J. Bottum, pp. 38-39 - 1 Review
        Beyond Queer by Bruce Bawer
      17. Parody, pp. 40-42
      18. Cover art by Chas Fagan
  3. [+]
    Issues of Jul.-Sep. 1996 = 13 Issues, 222 Articles
    1. [+]
      July 1, 1996 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
      2. Casual by Fred Barnes, pp. 4-5
      3. Correspondence, pp. 6-8
      4. Editorial by David Tell, pp. 9-10
      5. The FBI Isn't Off the Hook by Tucker Carlson, pp. 11-12
      6. Smoking Out Bob Dole by Matthew Rees, p. 13
      7. No Boys Allowed by Deroy Murdock, p. 14
      8. Wealth-Gap Claptrap by John C. Weicher, pp. 14-17
      9. History's Last Guru by Matt Labash, pp. 18-24
      10. The New Russophores Are Here by Robert Kagan, pp. 25-26
      11. Jesse at the Helm by Matthew Rees, pp. 27-30
      12. [+]
        Disney's Mickey-Mouse Religion by James Bowman, pp. 31-34 - 4 Reviews
        The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996 Film) by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise
        The Little Mermaid (1989 Film) by John Musker and Ron Clements
        The Lion King (1994 Film) by Rob Minkoff and Roger Allers
        Pocahontas (1995 Film) by Mike Gabriel and Eric Goldberg
      13. New York, Time and Again by David Gelernter, pp. 35-38
      14. Eschatology on Ice by Neal B. Freeman, p. 39
      15. Parody, pp. 40-42
      16. Cover art by John Kascht
    2. [+]
      July 8, 1996 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
      2. Casual by Kent Bain, pp. 4-5
      3. Correspondence, pp. 6-8
      4. Editorial by David Tell, pp. 9-10
      5. Ethics and the Clintonites by John Podhoretz, pp. 11-12
      6. Representative of Her Age by David Brooks, pp. 13-14
      7. You're No Eleanor Roosevelt by Noemie Emery, p. 15
      8. Wrong Time, Wrong Place by A.J. Bacevich, p. 16
      9. How Serious Is Filegate? by Fred Barnes, pp. 17-18
      10. The Snoopy Conspiracy by Tod Lindberg, pp. 19-21
      11. The Phony War on Schoolgirls by Peter Schmidt, pp. 22-27
      12. Act-Up vs. Peta: Clash of the Titans by Matt Labash, pp. 28-30
      13. [+]
        Michael Lind, Intellectual Autist by David Brooks, pp. 31-33 - 1 Review
        Up from Conservatism by Michael Lind
      14. [+]
        School Days, Fool Days by Richard Starr, pp. 34-36 - 1 Review
        Beyond the Classroom by Laurence Steinberg
      15. [+]
        Roddy Doyle, Bouncer by J. Bottum, p. 37 - 1 Review
        The Woman Who Walked Into Doors by Roddy Doyle
      16. Pleasure Dome by Henry Hope Reed, pp. 38-39
      17. Parody, pp. 40-42
      18. Cover art by Sean Delonas
    3. [+]
      July 22, 1996 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
      2. Casual by David Frum, pp. 4-5
      3. Correspondence, pp. 6-8
      4. Editorial by David Tell, p. 9
      5. Full-Court Pressure by Fred Barnes, pp. 10-11
      6. Hunkered Down in Bosnia by A.J. Bacevich, pp. 12-13
      7. Yanks Brag, Press Bites by Michael McFaul, pp. 14-15
      8. Yes, the Deficit Was Cut by Tim Penny and Stephen Moore, pp. 16-17
      9. See Ya, Sheila by Matthew Rees, pp. 18-19
      10. Don't Count on Dole by David Frum, pp. 20-23
      11. A President We Deserve by William Kristol, pp. 24-25
      12. Edward R. Murrow, Infotainer by Andrew Ferguson, pp. 26-30
      13. [+]
        Vargas Llosa Visits His Animal by Michael Valdez Moses, pp. 31-33 - 1 Review
        Death in the Andes by Mario Vargas Llosa
      14. [+]
        Families in Name Only by Mona Charen, pp. 34-35 - 1 Review
        The Book of David by Richard J. Gelles
      15. [+]
        What Some Women Want by Evan Gahr, pp. 36-37 - 1 Review
        What Women Want by Patricia Ireland
      16. [+]
        De Gaulle's Greatness by Peter Augustine Lawler, pp. 38-39 - 1 Review
        De Gaulle by Daniel J. Mahoney
      17. Parody, pp. 40-42
      18. Cover art by John Kascht
    4. [+]
      July 29, 1996 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
      2. Casual by Matthew Rees, pp. 4-5
      3. Correspondence, pp. 6-8
      4. Editorial, p. 9
      5. Dole Has a Strategy! by Fred Barnes, p. 10
      6. Norton's Utilities by Andrew Ferguson, pp. 11-12
      7. Atlanta's Five-Ring Circus by Tucker Carlson, pp. 13-14
      8. Swing, Voters, Swing by Michael Barone, p. 15
      9. The Media's True Colors by Tod Lindberg, pp. 16-17
      10. Rock the Leftist Vote by Ari Redbord, pp. 18-20
      11. Why the Simpson Case Endures by Christopher Caldwell, pp. 21-23
      12. Re-Politicizing American Politics by Harvey Mansfield, pp. 24-26
      13. Corny As Kansas In August? by Matthew Rees, pp. 27-29
      14. [+]
        The Last War Movie by John Podhoretz, pp. 30-31 - 1 Review
        Independence Day (1996 Film) by Roland Emmerich
      15. [+]
        Discordant Squeezebox by J. Bottum, pp. 32-33 - 1 Review
        Accordion Crimes by E. Annie Proulx
      16. [+]
        Farrakhan's Apologist by Midge Decter, pp. 34-35 - 1 Review
        Prophet of Rage by Arthur J. Magida
      17. [+]
        Subjected to Dictatorship by David Aikman, pp. 36-37 - 1 Review
        Scarlet Memorial by Zheng Yi
      18. [+]
        Serious Nonsense by James Nuechterlein, pp. 38-39 - 1 Review
        The Perversion of Autonomy by Willard Gaylin and Bruce Jennings
      19. Parody, pp. 40-42
      20. Cover art by Sean Delonas
    5. [+]
      August 5, 1996 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
      2. Casual by Matt Labash, pp. 4-5
      3. Correspondence, pp. 6-8
      4. Editorial by David Tell, p. 9
      5. The Rumsfeld Factor by Fred Barnes, pp. 10-11
      6. [+]
        In Defense of Joe Klein by Charles Krauthammer, p. 12 - 1 Review
        Primary Colors by Joe Klein
      7. [+]
        Primary Fictions by Hadley Arkes, pp. 13-14 - 1 Review
        Primary Colors by Joe Klein
      8. Clinton's Welfare Waffle by Matthew Rees, p. 15
      9. Six Steps Against Terror by Zalmay Khalilzad, pp. 16-17
      10. With a Bang, Not a Whimper by Eric Felten, pp. 18-19
      11. Against Conservative Cool by Diana West, pp. 20-23
      12. Bad News About Illegitimacy by Charles Murray, pp. 24-25
      13. De-Olympicizing the Games by Christopher Caldwell, pp. 26-27
      14. Welfare for Agri-Giants by Stephen Moore, pp. 28-30
      15. Pablo Picasso by David Gelernter, pp. 31-34
      16. [+]
        Debating the Gay Gene by Jeffrey Marsh, pp. 35-36 - 1 Review
        A Separate Creation by Chandler Burr
      17. [+]
        The Men Who Won by Aaron Friedberg, pp. 37-39 - 1 Review
        Why the Allies Won by Richard J. Overy
      18. Parody, pp. 40-42
      19. Cover photo by Kent Bain
    6. [+]
      August 12, 1996 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
      2. Casual by David Brooks, pp. 4-5
      3. Correspondence, pp. 6-8
      4. Editorial by David Tell, p. 9
      5. Here Come the Pitchforks? by Christopher Caldwell, pp. 10-11
      6. Falling Down on the Job by Eric Cohen, pp. 12-13
      7. Shopping at the Gender Gap by Fred Barnes, pp. 14-15
      8. GOP Platform Diving by Matthew Rees, p. 16
      9. No Room at the Con by Matt Labash, pp. 17-20
      10. Ross Perot's Very Strange Party by Tucker Carlson, pp. 21-25
      11. The Americanization of Israel by John Podhoretz, pp. 26-29
      12. [+]
        The Kennedy Afterlife by Noemie Emery, pp. 30-33 - 1 Review
        The Kennedy Persuasion by Paul R. Henggeler
      13. [+]
        Rehabilitating the Sixties by Peter Collier, pp. 34-37 - 1 Review
        A Tale of Two Utopias by Paul Berman
      14. [+]
        Byatt Goes to Babel by J. Bottum, pp. 38-39 - 1 Review
        Babel Tower by A.S. Byatt
      15. Parody, pp. 40-42
      16. Cover art by Chas Fagan
    7. [+]
      August 19, 1996 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 4-5
      2. Casual by Andrew Ferguson, pp. 6-7
      3. Correspondence, pp. 8-10
      4. Editorial, p. 11
      5. The Comma War of 1996 by Tucker Carlson, pp. 12-13
      6. World Wide Weber by Matthew Rees, pp. 14-17
      7. Tax Cuts: This Is Now by Irwin M. Stelzer, pp. 18-20
      8. Gay-Ed for Tots by Debra J. Saunders, pp. 21-24
      9. The Revolution Marches On by Fred Barnes, p. 25
      10. You, Me, and CCIR by Ward Connerly, pp. 26-27
      11. Up from Libertarianism by David Brooks, pp. 28-30
      12. Haley Barbour, Riverboat Gambler by David Grann, pp. 31-37
      13. The Intolerance of the "Tolerant" by David Tell, pp. 38-42
      14. "Okie from Muskogee" by John Berlau, pp. 43-46
      15. [+]
        A Time to Schvitz by John Podhoretz, p. 47 - 1 Review
        A Time to Kill (1996 Film) by Joel Schumacher
      16. Parody, pp. 48-50
      17. Cover art by John Kascht
    8. [+]
      August 26, 1996 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 3-7
      2. Casual by David Brooks, pp. 8-9
      3. Correspondence, pp. 10-12
      4. Editorial by David Tell, pp. 13-14
      5. Hell of a Convention by John Podhoretz, p. 15
      6. Bob and Jack Together by Fred Barnes, pp. 16-17
      7. Battle of the Network Dolts by Andrew Ferguson, pp. 18-20
      8. What the Dems Did by Christopher Caldwell, p. 21
      9. Who Is Scott Reed by Matthew Rees, p. 22
      10. Dial 1-800-Voter Fraud by Tucker Carlson, pp. 23-24
      11. The Death of Jeffersonian America? by Andrew Peyton Thomas, pp. 25-28
      12. Peer Review and Its Discontents by Neal B. Freeman, pp. 29-31
      13. Was Punk Rock Right-Wing? by Daniel Wattenberg, pp. 32-34
      14. [+]
        Can Novels Be Gay? by J. Bottum, pp. 35-36 - 1 Review
        The Beauty of Men by Andrew Holleran
      15. [+]
        Golfers Beware! by Jay Nordlinger, pp. 37-39 - 1 Review
        Tin Cup (1996 Film) by Ron Shelton
      16. Parody, pp. 40-42
      17. Cover art by Sean Delonas
    9. [+]
      September 2, 1996 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 4-6
      2. Casual by Tucker Carlson, pp. 7-8
      3. Correspondence, pp. 9-10
      4. Editorial by David Tell, p. 11
      5. Dole Sets a Tax-Cut Trap by Fred Barnes, pp. 12-13
      6. A Great Speech and Its Critics by Norman Podhoretz, pp. 14-16
      7. Reading Bill Clinton by Andrew Ferguson, pp. 17-18
      8. McCurrying Favor by Carl M. Cannon, pp. 19-20
      9. We'll Have a Gay Old Time by Matt Labash, pp. 21-23
      10. Questions for Sheriff Bill by John J. DiIulio, Jr., pp. 24-25
      11. [+]
        Ed Rollins and Honor by Robert W. Merry, pp. 26-29 - 1 Review
        Bare Knuckles and Back Rooms by Ed Rollins
      12. Kronos Disease by Jay Nordlinger, pp. 30-31
      13. Parody, pp. 32-34
      14. Cover art by John Kascht
    10. [+]
      September 9, 1996 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 3-6
      2. Casual by Matt Labash, p. 7
      3. Correspondence, pp. 8-10
      4. Editorial by David Tell, p. 11
      5. The Mike Douglas Democrats by John Podhoretz, p. 12
      6. The Macarena Democrats by David Brooks, pp. 13-14
      7. Pro-Life Democrats by Fred Barnes, p. 15
      8. We Are Not Family by William Kristol, p. 16
      9. A Bridge Too Far by Andrew Ferguson, p. 17
      10. Lying About Medicare by David Frum, p. 18
      11. Jesse Jackson and the Truth by Tucker Carlson, pp. 19-20
      12. Second Thoughts on Civil Society by Gertrude Himmelfarb, pp. 21-24
      13. The Gospel According to Tom Hayden by Vincent Carroll, pp. 25-27
      14. Chemical Warfare and How Not To Fight It by Matthew Rees, pp. 28-30
      15. [+]
        "Crazy Books" and the Culture of Victimization by Christopher Caldwell, pp. 31-34 - 9 Reviews
        Prozac Nation by Elizabeth Wurtzel
        Secret Life by Michael Ryan
        Drinking: A Love Story by Caroline Knapp
        Half a Life by Jill Ciment
        Horizontal Woman by Suzanne E. Berger
        Stop-Time by Frank Conroy
        Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen
        Lost in Place by Mark Salzman
        The Liars' Club by Mary Karr
      16. [+]
        Pulsing With Life by J. Bottum, p. 35 - 1 Review
        The Frequency of Souls by Mary Kay Zuravleff
      17. Why the Big Bands Died by Eric Felten, pp. 36-39
      18. Parody, pp. 40-42
      19. Cover art by Sean Delonas
    11. [+]
      September 16, 1996 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 4-5
      2. Correspondence, pp. 6-7
      3. Casual by Josephine DeLorenzo, p. 8
      4. Editorial by David Tell, p. 9
      5. The Tax-Cut Straddle by Fred Barnes, p. 10
      6. Perot's Familiar Misquotations by John J. Pitney, Jr., p. 11
      7. A Proper Course in Iraq by Aaron Friedberg, pp. 12-14
      8. Very Modest Proposals by Matthew Rees, pp. 15-17
      9. Niketown Shantytowns? by Irwin M. Stelzer, pp. 18-20
      10. Who Is George Pataki? by William Tucker, pp. 21-24
      11. Jack Kemp on the Stump by Tucker Carlson, pp. 25-26
      12. Dick Morris in the Zone by David Brooks, pp. 27-29
      13. How To Deal With Youth Crime by John J. DiIulio, Jr., pp. 30-32
      14. [+]
        Hard Times for History by David Gelernter, pp. 33-36 - 1 Review
        Grand Expectations by James T. Patterson
      15. [+]
        Growing Up Communist by Jay Nordlinger, pp. 37-39 - 1 Review
        An Un-American Childhood by Ann Kimmage
      16. Parody, pp. 40-42
      17. Cover art by Michael Ramirez
    12. [+]
      September 23, 1996 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
      2. Casual by Joseph Epstein, pp. 4-5
      3. Correspondence, pp. 6-8
      4. Editorial by David Tell, pp. 9-10
      5. The Baer in the Woods by Christopher Caldwell, p. 11
      6. A Plan to Save Conventions by Robert W. Merry, pp. 12-13
      7. Drugs: The President Matters by John P. Walters, pp. 14-15
      8. School Choice Since 1869 by Libby Sternberg, pp. 16-17
      9. In Defense of Hypocrisy by Ramesh Ponnuru, p. 18
      10. Jimmy's Store by William Tucker, pp. 19-20
      11. In Re: Trial Lawyers by Carolyn Lochhead, pp. 21-26
      12. Progressives: They Really Are Dead by Robert H. Nelson, pp. 27-28
      13. The Year 2000 Crisis by Lawrence J. Siskind, pp. 29-31
      14. What Is Conservative Art? by David Gelernter, pp. 32-33
      15. [+]
        The Book of Paul by Woody West, pp. 34-35 - 1 Review
        The Living and the Dead by Paul Hendrickson
      16. Ken Burn's West by Victor Davis Hanson, pp. 36-39
      17. Parody, pp. 40-42
    13. [+]
      September 30, 1996 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 4-5
      2. Casual by Andrew Ferguson, pp. 6-7
      3. Correspondence, pp. 8-10
      4. Editorial, p. 11
      5. The GOP: Time To Panic by Fred Barnes, pp. 12-13
      6. Robert Nisbet's Quest by David Brooks, pp. 14-15
      7. The Clinton Doctrine by A.J. Bacevich and Lawrence F. Kaplan, pp. 16-20
      8. Why, and How, Tax Cuts Work by William Tucker, pp. 21-26
      9. A Disgraceful Expose and Its Fans by Tucker Carlson, pp. 27-29
      10. Gay Marriage and the Courts by David Frum, pp. 30-32
      11. Doing the Reinhold Niebuhr Twist by Joseph Epstein, pp. 33-37
      12. Skyscraper Lust by David Gelernter, pp. 38-39
      13. Parody, pp. 40-42
      14. Cover art by Sean Delonas
  4. [+]
    Issues of Oct.-Dec. 1996 = 13 Issues, 211 Articles
    1. [+]
      October 7, 1996 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
      2. Casual by Fred Barnes, pp. 4-5
      3. Correspondence, pp. 6-8
      4. Editorial by David Tell, pp. 9-10
      5. Courage? Bill Clinton by Carl M. Cannon, p. 11
      6. Revolutionaries in Retreat by Matthew Rees, pp. 12-13
      7. Greenspan Places Some Bets by Irwin M. Stelzer, pp. 14-15
      8. Ignoble Nobelman by Claudia Winkler, pp. 16-25
      9. Clinton and the Mono-Partisans by Michael Barone, pp. 26-28
      10. The President's Bay of Pigs by Michael Ledeen, pp. 29-31
      11. [+]
        When Moral Agency Disappears by Alan Ehrenhalt, pp. 32-35 - 1 Review
        Rosa Lee by Leon Dash
      12. A Great, Unknown Conductor by Jay Nordlinger, pp. 36-37
      13. [+]
        A Remarkable Debut by J. Bottum, pp. 38-39 - 1 Review
        The Apprentice by Lewis Libby
      14. Parody, pp. 40-42
      15. Cover photomanipulation by Kent Bain
    2. [+]
      October 14, 1996 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
      2. Correspondence, pp. 4-5
      3. Casual by John Podhoretz, p. 6
      4. Editorial by David Tell, p. 7
      5. The Mini-Clintons by Matthew Rees, pp. 8-9
      6. Pardon Me, Ms. Rodham by Gary Schmitt, p. 10
      7. An Entitlement Is Born by David Frum, pp. 11-12
      8. Pulitzer Bait in Philly by Christopher Caldwell, pp. 13-17
      9. The Focus-Group Fraud by Andrew Ferguson, pp. 18-22
      10. Bibi's Tunnel, Yasser's War by Charles Krauthammer, pp. 23-26
      11. The Sceptered Isle's Bill Clinton by Irwin M. Stelzer, pp. 27-30
      12. [+]
        JFK: The Great American Novel by Noemie Emery, pp. 31-34 - 2 Reviews
        All Too Human by Edward Klein
        Jack and Jackie by Christopher Andersen
      13. [+]
        Judy Chicagoland by Pia Catton, pp. 35-36 - 1 Review
        Beyond the Flower by Judy Chicago
      14. Miracle of Pop by Mark Gauvreau Judge, pp. 37-39
      15. Parody, pp. 40-42
      16. Cover art by Sean Delonas
    3. [+]
      October 21, 1996 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 4-5
      2. Casual by Matt Labash, pp. 6-7
      3. Correspondence, pp. 8-10
      4. Editorial by David Tell, p. 11
      5. Kemp Gets Gored by Fred Barnes, p. 12
      6. Woody and the Moon Child by Matthew Rees, pp. 13-14
      7. Bring Back Shotgun Weddings by John J. DiIulio, Jr., pp. 15-17
      8. How To Win by Mike Murphy, pp. 18-19
      9. What Happened to Newt? by David Brooks, pp. 20-24
      10. The Perfect Dole Picture by Tucker Carlson, pp. 25-27
      11. John Sweeney and His Union by Matt Labash, pp. 28-33
      12. [+]
        Borking the Culture by Tod Lindberg, pp. 34-35 - 1 Review
        Slouching Towards Gomorrah by Robert H. Bork
      13. [+]
        The Devil's Biography by Norman Podhoretz, pp. 36-37 - 1 Review
        The Devil: A Biography by Peter Stanford
      14. [+]
        Down at the Clinic by Ellen Wilson Fielding, pp. 38-39 - 1 Review
        Lovejoy: A Year in the Life of an Abortion Clinic by Peter Korn
      15. Parody, pp. 40-42
    4. [+]
      October 28, 1996 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. Scrapbok, pp. 4-5
      2. Casual by Joseph Epstein, pp. 6-7
      3. Correspondence, pp. 8-10
      4. Editorial by David Tell, pp. 11-12
      5. Feeling Minnesota by Fred Barnes, pp. 13-15
      6. It's 1973 All Over Again by Michael Barone, pp. 16-17
      7. Clinton's Fat Lippo by Christopher Caldwell, pp. 18-19
      8. Americanizing Britain by Irwin M. Stelzer, p. 20
      9. Gorbachev's Reagan by Angela Stent, pp. 21-23
      10. Why They Hate CCRI by Heather Mac Donald, pp. 24-26
      11. Cop Bloc by Eric Felten, pp. 27-29
      12. [+]
        Hillary the Seductress by Midge Decter, pp. 30-32 - 1 Review
        The Seduction of Hillary Rodham by David Brock
      13. Rebecca West's Legacy by Donald Lyons, pp. 33-35
      14. [+]
        Back To School by Paul Cantor, pp. 36-39 - 1 Review
        Great Books by David Denby
      15. Parody, pp. 40-42
    5. [+]
      November 4, 1996 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 4-5
      2. Correspondence, pp. 6-7
      3. Casual by Tucker Carlson, p. 8
      4. Editorial by David Tell, p. 9
      5. Jesse Helms Gets Cuddly by Fred Barnes, pp. 10-11
      6. Outfoxing the Status Quo by Claudia Winkler, p. 12
      7. Testing-Time for Term Limits by Robert D. Novak, p. 13
      8. Less Surfing, More Learning by David Gelernter, pp. 14-15
      9. Petty's Toughest Race by Matt Labash, p. 16
      10. By the Seastrand by Matthew Rees, pp. 17-18
      11. The Consultant Culture by Tucker Carlson, pp. 19-23
      12. Strom Thurmond, Stumping Again by Andrew Ferguson, pp. 24-26
      13. The Real Indonesia Scandal by Robert Kagan, pp. 27-29
      14. Music Without the Words by Joseph Epstein, pp. 30-33
      15. [+]
        In Praise of Courtesans by Jennifer Grossman, pp. 34-36 - 1 Review
        Reflected Glory by Sally Bedell Smith
      16. Dos Passos's America by James W. Tuttleton, pp. 37-39
      17. Parody, pp. 40-42
      18. Cover art by Kevin Chadwick
    6. [+]
      November 11, 1996 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
      2. Casual by Matt Labash, pp. 4-5
      3. Correspondence, pp. 6-8
      4. Editorial, p. 9
      5. Clinton's Media Woes by Fred Barnes, pp. 10-11
      6. Tommy Thompson Gunner by Craig Gilbert, pp. 12-13
      7. Dr. Hern and Mr. Clinton by Dave Shiflett, pp. 14-16
      8. Ronald Reagan Was Right by Thomas M. DeFrank, pp. 17-22
      9. The Anti-American Temptation by David Brooks, pp. 23-26
      10. A Study in Shame by Eric Felten, pp. 27-28
      11. Breaking the "Woman's Pact" by F. Carolyn Graglia, pp. 29-33
      12. Kids 'R' Us by Edwin Diamond, Catherine Donaldson-Evans, and Leah Ginsberg, ..., pp. 34-35
      13. Liberal Bookstores by Ari Redbord, pp. 36-37
      14. One Writer's Battles by Neomi Rao, pp. 38-39
      15. Parody, pp. 40-42
      16. Cover art by Sean Delonas
    7. [+]
      November 18, 1996 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 4-5
      2. Casual by David Tell, pp. 6-7
      3. Correspondence, pp. 8-10
      4. Editorial by David Tell, pp. 11-12
      5. It's the Campaign, Stupid by Charles Krauthammer, pp. 13-17
      6. The Inevitable Clinton Victory by Fred Barnes, pp. 18-20
      7. The Value-Free GOP by John Podhoretz, pp. 21-25
      8. Too Much Too Soon by Matthew Rees, pp. 26-28
      9. A Democratic Scandal by Christopher Caldwell, pp. 29-30
      10. Christopher Redux by Joshua Muravchik, pp. 31-33
      11. Election Night in D.C., pp. 34-37
      12. Dorothy Lamour: An Elegy by David Gelernter, pp. 38-39
      13. [+]
        Patrick O'Brian by J. Bottum, pp. 40-42 - 1 Review
        The Yellow Admiral by Patrick O'Brian
      14. [+]
        Two Cultures Still by Saul Rosenberg, pp. 43-45 - 1 Review
        Forbidden Knowledge by Roger Shattuck
      15. [+]
        O for a Muse of Fire! by John Podhoretz, pp. 46-47 - 2 Reviews
        William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (1996 Film) by Baz Luhrmann
        Twelfth Night (1996 Film) by Trevor Nunn
      16. Parody, pp. 48-50
      17. Cover photo by Greg Gibson
    8. [+]
      November 25, 1996 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
      2. Casual by Joseph Epstein, pp. 4-5
      3. Correspondence, pp. 6-8
      4. Editorial by David Tell, pp. 9-10
      5. William Jefferson Comstock by David Brooks, pp. 11-12
      6. Mario Savio's Legacy by Matt Labash, pp. 13-14
      7. Newt and the Long Knives by Matthew Rees, pp. 15-16
      8. Lenin's Tomb With a View by Arnold Beichman, p. 17
      9. The Hunger Artists by Nicholas Eberstadt, pp. 18-19
      10. The U.N.'s Food Fight by Dave Juday, pp. 20-25
      11. The Broken Arc by Tod Lindberg, pp. 26-28
      12. Losing the Education Issue by Chester E. Finn, Jr., pp. 29-30
      13. Voters v. Judges by Andrew Peyton Thomas, pp. 31-32
      14. [+]
        Gorbachev in Hell by P.J. O'Rourke, pp. 33-35 - 1 Review
        Memoirs by Mikhail Gorbachev
      15. Springtime for Furtwangler by Paul Cantor, pp. 36-39
      16. Not a Parody, pp. 40-42
      17. Cover art by John Kascht
    9. [+]
      December 2, 1996 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
      2. Casual by John Podhoretz, pp. 4-5
      3. Correspondence, pp. 6-8
      4. Editorial by David Tell, p. 9
      5. The Barbour of the Hill by David Grann, pp. 10-11
      6. Dean Acheson's Alger Hiss by Robert L. Beisner, pp. 12-14
      7. He Drives Them Crazy by Matthew Rees, pp. 15-16
      8. Only 1,400 Days To Go by Andrew Ferguson, p. 17
      9. Newt the Anti-Federalist by William F. Connelly, Jr., pp. 18-19
      10. Eugenics, American Style by Tucker Carlson, pp. 20-24
      11. The Moderate Crack-Up by Fred Barnes, pp. 25-27
      12. Undiscriminating Discrimination by David Frum, pp. 28-32
      13. [+]
        The Brilliance of The Repeal of Reticence by David Brooks, pp. 33-34 - 1 Review
        The Repeal of Reticence by Rochelle Gurstein
      14. From AIDS to Versaills by Jay Nordlinger, pp. 35-37
      15. [+]
        Swingin' Down the Lane by Mark Gauvreau Judge, pp. 38-39 - 1 Review
        Swingers (1996 Film) by Doug Liman
      16. Parody, pp. 40-42
      17. Cover by Kent Bain
    10. [+]
      December 9, 1996 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
      2. Casual by Fred Barnes, pp. 4-5
      3. Correspondence, pp. 6-8
      4. Editorial by David Tell, p. 9
      5. The Race to Replace Haley by Matthew Rees, pp. 10-11
      6. Medical Reefer Madness by William J. Bennett and John P. Walters, pp. 12-13
      7. In the Future, Men's Abortions by Neil Munro, pp. 14-15
      8. Fruitless Feminists by Pia Catton, pp. 16-18
      9. [+]
        The Crime of Literary Vengeance by Joseph Epstein, pp. 19-23 - 1 Review
        Leaving a Doll's House by Claire Bloom
      10. [+]
        Harvard Hates America by Robert Kagan, pp. 24-26 - 1 Review
        The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of the World Order by Samuel P. Huntington
      11. [+]
        Half Nelson by Robert D. Novak, pp. 27-29 - 1 Review
        The Life of Nelson A. Rockefeller by Cary Reich
      12. [+]
        Beckett Unbound by Michael Valdez Moses, pp. 30-32 - 1 Review
        Damned to Fame by James Knowlson
      13. [+]
        The Tragedy of Max Weber by Harvey Mansfield, pp. 33-36 - 1 Review
        Max Weber: Politics and the Spirit of Tragedy by John Patrick Diggins
      14. [+]
        Japan As We See It by Lewis Libby, p. 37 - 1 Review
        The Idea of Japan by Ian Littlewood
      15. [+]
        The Graves of Academe by Saul Rosenberg, pp. 38-39 - 1 Review
        The Handmaid of Desire by John L'Heureux
      16. Parody, pp. 40-42
      17. Cover art by Peter Steiner
    11. [+]
      December 16, 1996 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
      2. Casual by John Podhoretz, pp. 4-5
      3. Correspondence, pp. 6-8
      4. Editorial, p. 9
      5. The Judge Who Hates CCRI by Matthew Rees, pp. 10-11
      6. Springtime for Chi by Michael A. Ledeen, p. 12
      7. Erskine Bowles 'Em Over by Fred Barnes, pp. 13-14
      8. Hillary's Model Village by Ari Redbord, pp. 15-16
      9. My Color 'Tis of Thee by Dinesh D'Souza, pp. 17-18
      10. Reich's Cabinet Leave by Harvey S. Rosen, p. 19
      11. Hutus, Tutsis, and Us by Andrew S. Natsios, pp. 20-21
      12. Conservatives and the Gay Gene by Chandler Burr, pp. 22-25
      13. James Carville's Crusade by Tucker Carlson, pp. 26-29
      14. Maybe You Should Carry a Gun by William Tucker, pp. 30-32
      15. James Thurber and the "Thurber Man" by Andrew Ferguson, pp. 33-35
      16. [+]
        Catholic Killers by Donald Lyons, pp. 36-37 - 1 Review
        Faith and Treason by Antonia Fraser
      17. My Sokal-Ed Life by Mark Miller, pp. 38-39
      18. Parody, pp. 40-42
      19. Cover by Kent Bain
    12. [+]
      December 23, 1996 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
      2. Casual by Joseph Epstein, pp. 4-5
      3. Correspondence, pp. 6-8
      4. Editorial by David Tell, p. 9
      5. Clinton's China Thorn by Matthew Rees, pp. 10-11
      6. Dissing Albright by Helle Bering-Jensen, pp. 12-13
      7. The Feminization of America by Christopher Caldwell, pp. 14-18
      8. Lies and Statistics Revisited by Irwin M. Stelzer, pp. 19-21
      9. The Crime-Soft Rehnquist Court by Andrew Peyton Thomas, pp. 22-25
      10. [+]
        Golden Rule Days by John J. DiIulio, Jr., pp. 26-27 - 2 Reviews
        Maximum Security by John Devine
        In the Classroom by Mark Gerson
      11. [+]
        Heaven Can Wait by J. Bottum, pp. 28-29 - 1 Review
        The Discovery of Heaven by Harry Mulisch
      12. [+]
        The Architect Damned by Henry Hope Reed, pp. 30-31 - 1 Review
        The Architect of Desire by Suzannah Lessard
      13. Parody, pp. 32-34
      14. Cover art by Sean Delonas
    13. [+]
      December 30, 1996 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
      2. Casual by Christopher Caldwell, pp. 4-5
      3. Correspondence, pp. 6-8
      4. Editorial by David Tell, pp. 9-10
      5. The Welfare Conspiracy by P.J. O'Rourke, pp. 11-12
      6. Demagoguing Abortion by Fred Barnes, p. 13
      7. WWW.BillGates.Stinks by Matt Labash, pp. 14-15
      8. The NAACP's Parent Trap by Nicole Garnett, pp. 16-17
      9. Midnight Fact and Fiction by Daniel Wattenberg, pp. 18-23
      10. The Liberal Gentry by David Brooks, pp. 24-27
      11. The Secretary of Self-Love by Tucker Carlson, pp. 28-32
      12. [+]
        Dr. Spock...Neoconservative? by Claudia Winkler, pp. 33-35 - 1 Review
        Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care by Benjamin Spock and Steven Parker
      13. [+]
        Evelyn and Nancy by Roger Kimball, pp. 36-38 - 1 Review
        The Letters of Nancy Mitford and Evelyn Waugh by Charlotte Mosley, Nancy Mitford, and Evelyn Waugh, ...
      14. [+]
        Cruise Controlled by John Podhoretz, p. 39 - 1 Review
        Jerry Maguire (1996 Film) by Cameron Crowe
      15. Parody, pp. 40-42
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4. [+]
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  Issues of 2000 = 46 Issues, 753 Articles
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3. [+]
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4. [+]
  Issues of 2003 = 47 Issues, 879 Articles
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  Issues of 2005 = 46 Issues, 904 Articles
7. [+]
  Issues of 2006 = 44 Issues, 888 Articles
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  Issues of 2007 = 49 Issues, 952 Articles
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