IN THE December 21, 2009, ISSUE Shifty Shifting By Andrew C. McCarthy Our changeable attorney general doesn’t do law; he does politics.
Politics & Policy But Now We Shout ‘No!’ By Jay Cost Rising Republican fortunes reveal a backlash against the Democrats’ excesses.
Politics & Policy The Fisherman’s Friend By John J. Miller A look at Art Pope’s distinctive, policy-centered brand of philanthropy.
U.S. The Uncertainty Principle By Fred Schwarz America dominates science with a classic American formula: freedom.
White House Shifty Shifting By Andrew C. McCarthy Our changeable attorney general doesn’t do law; he does politics.
White House Lani’s Heir By Abigail Thernstrom The new, old racial ideology of the Holder Justice Department.
Politics & Policy VAT Attack By Ramesh Ponnuru Will the Democrats enact a new kind of tax to pay for their bender?
Economy & Business Priceless Is Worthless By Kevin D. Williamson In health care, education, or bonds, the price is (metaphysically) right.
Books One of Us By John O'Sullivan A review of Going Rogue: An American Life, by Sarah Palin, and The Persecution of Sarah Palin, by Matthew Continetti.
Music Music: Three on Parade By Jay Nordlinger Three musical personalities who recently paraded through New York.
The Straggler Machine Dreams By John Derbyshire Singularitarians believe that galloping progress in computer technology and brain science will, quite soon, lead to computers as smart as ourselves.
Letters Letters By NR Editors Readers react to John P. Marquand, Andy Stern, and Charles Krauthammer.
The Week The Week By NR Editors Tiger is probably glad he didn’t give his wife any pointers on how to swing a 9-iron.
The Long View The Long View By Rob Long Please delete all e-mails you’ve got in re: the Sun’s revolution around the Earth and our manipulation of the data to show that.
The Bent Pin Silence Is Olden By Florence King There is no way we will ever have quiet libraries again, any more than libraries will ever put newspaper on sticks again.
Happy Warrior Rising Tide By Mark Steyn If you believe in everything, you’re unlikely to stand for something.