By • May 23,2008

A.O. Scott, Right on as Usual

For the most part, movie critics are clueless hacks when it comes to anything political. David Denby and Dana Stevens spring to mind in particular, but the problem is pretty...

By • May 23,2008

Political Success or Philosophical Purity

I shy away from wading into fights about political philosophy because I’m usually punching out of my weight class–whereas James is more inclined to comment on (and shape) the intellectual...

By • May 23,2008

The Soft Despotism of Low Expectations

I owe John a response to his very savvy account of why it is true that we’re living under Tocqueville’s famous ‘soft despotism’: I have myself [Tocqueville writes] vainly searched...

By • May 22,2008

Politics vs. Philosophy on the Right

A conversation has started which will, and should, only grow louder, more vociferous, and more comprehensive. It’s about whether or not conservatives should work on developing and pitching new ways...

By • May 22,2008

Dear God…(Updated)

…If I ever write a piece of navel-gazing dreck this insipid please remove my hands from my arms as punishment so I may never write again. This piece is the...

By • May 22,2008

I'll Second that Yikes

Over at Contentions, Jennifer Rubin breaks down just how many different groups Weekly Standard contributor Sen. Jim Webb managed to offend yesterday: “We shouldn’t be surprised at the way they...