Uncle Sam
The Federal Bureau of EntrapmentLast week three activists associated with the Occupy movement were arrested and accused... |
Derbtown
Going out With a Bang Instead of a WhimperAs I was stuck in New York’s Pennsylvania Station (“lead us not into Penn Station…”)... |
Conservatism
Is Modern Conservatism a Mental Illness?Jonah Goldberg in his new collection of meditations, The Tyranny of Clichés: How... |
Lit Crit
Social Science v. Social EngineeringIn his impressive first book, Uncontrolled: The Surprising Payoff of Trial-and-Error... |
Gossip
Cochran’s Guide to SuicideIf you’re looking for a husband, ladies, stay away from the Kennedys! Chances are... |
Multiculturalism
Affirmative ActingLong ago, crazy people at least had the good sense to pretend they were heroes.... |
Crime
What if Zimmerman Walks Free?Three months ago, George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer in Sanford, Fla.,... |
Balls
“We’re White, We’re Male, and We Suck!”American culture reached Peak Beta last week as three privileged white-male pundits... |
Hollywood
Mr. Toback, I’m Ready for My Close-Up“Sorry, I’m in makeup; if it’s something important, call my agent, Israel... |
War
The Bore WarWar is supposed to be full of action. Men are supposed to dive over barbed wire and... |
Living the Dream
Basta la Pasta!“You’re so lucky living in Italy,” people tell me. “The food’s so divine.”... |
Hollywood
Comedy That Never ForgetsThe Dictator is Sacha Baron Cohen’s fourth and—surprisingly—funniest movie, a... |
Equality
Fat, Broke and Single?Like the French language, the liberal brain works in reverse. Where we say “the red... |
The Stupid Party
Has the Bell Begun to Toll for the GOP?Among the more controversial chapters in Suicide of a Superpower, my book published... |