June 30, 2003 Issue

The Mess We Made
By Peter Hitchens
In Iraq’s postwar chaos, Hobbes informs us more than Jefferson.

Flirting with Fascism
By John Laughland
Neocon theorist Michael Ledeen borrows more from Italian fascism than from democratic conservative philosophy. 

WMDs Gone MIA
By Patrick J. Buchanan
Where are the weapons? Ask Wolfowitz.

Bring Back the Duel
By Taki


Why Tariffs Work
By Martin Sieff
America achieved industrial supremacy through protectionist policies. 

Back to the Ladies’ Tees
By Steve Sailer
No Masters invite for Annika

Johnny Can’t Add
By Fred Reed
Don’t know much trigonometry

Sign of the Times
By R. Cort Kirkwood
Jayson Blair is just the tip of the iceberg.

Fourteen Days: Rocky Road Map; Deport the Detainees; Human from the Beginning

The Minis Steal the Show
By Steve Sailer
Minis make “The Italian Job.”

Cashing in: A Prophet with a Guitar
By Anthony Gancarski
Johnny Cash’s comeback

Harlem’s Old Rightist
By Marcus Epstein
Taftite from the Harlem Renaissance

School Choice and the Courts
By Daniel J. Flynn
Winning the voucher wars