IN THE July 27, 2020, ISSUE
America, Warts and All
Reflections on the most interesting country in the world.
Magazine
Also In This Issue
A Defense of America
A Defense of America: An Introduction
The pieces in this issue are devoted to the idea that, despite our current tribulations, we still live in the last best hope of earth.
The Economy of the Open Road
You may not strike it rich, but in the United States you’re free to try.
The Voter-Suppression Myth
Democrats manufacture the alleged problem, and then the media amplify it.
The Closing of the American Mind
The media and the universities have mostly lost interest in fair debate.
Books, Arts & Manners
The Collapsing Case against Charter Schools
A review of Charter Schools and Their Enemies, by Thomas Sowell.
John Bolton’s Memoir and the Necessity of Strategic Vision
A review of The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir, by John Bolton.
Philip Roth & Friend
A review of Here We Are: My Friendship with Philip Roth, by Benjamin Taylor.
Killing Grammar: Part III of a Three-Part Series
If teaching Standard English was a stretch in 1974, today it might seem hopeless.
How I Learned to Appreciate the Star Wars Prequels
For all their terrible screenwriting and wooden acting, the Lucas prequels were at least trying to extend the original trilogy.
Sections
Retro Virus
I’m sure there must be drawbacks to a worldwide pandemic, but by me things are fairly chill.