Inauguration Day Survival Guide
How’s a conservative to deal today? Some thoughts about today and the next four years. RICHARD BROOKHISER I covered Obama’s first inauguration for the NewsHour. Moby and Sir Ian McKellen were on the...
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Who will prevail in the 49ers and Ravens matchup in Super Bowl XLVII on Sunday in the Big Easy? National Review Online asked for some predictions. DORINDA BORDLEE Given that the NFL inflicted the death...
View ArticleThis Pope’s Legacy
Pope Benedict’s news -- that he will step aside as pontiff -- is still being processed by a shocked world as prayers commence for the future shepherd of the world’s Catholics. Priests, scholars, and...
View ArticleOscar Watch
On the eve of the Academy Awards, National Review Online gathered discerning moviegoers for some predictions, preferences, and recriminations. JAMES BOWMAN Since the movies I like best are almost never...
View ArticleCountdown to Sequester
What is happening? What can be done better? Some experts weigh in. JOHN BERLAU The hysteria of President Obama, liberals in Congress, and the media over very small cuts in federal spending from the...
View ArticleWFB Today
Five years ago today, National Review founder William F. Buckley Jr. passed away at home, at his desk, while working. We miss him and wonder what he might be writing and advising and asking today. Some...
View ArticleMad for March
What will the final four look like? Some brave and loyal guesses. JONATHAN ADLER Louisville. Michigan. Notre Dame. Indiana. -- Jonathan H. Adler is Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law and director...
View ArticleW.’s Legacy
As President George W. Bush’s presidential library opens at Southern Methodist University, National Review Online asked some commentators, historians, and former administration officials to recap the...
View ArticleSummer Reading 2013
HUNTER BAKER For your summer-reading consideration this year, I recommend the following books (all with a Cold War element): Witness, by Whittaker Chambers -- Witness remains one of the greatest...
View ArticleWhat’s Next for Marriage?
National Review Online asked academics and activists to look to the future, in the wake of the Supreme Court’s marriage rulings this week. HUNTER BAKER I was not surprised to see the Defense of...
View ArticleAftereffects of Akin
Todd Akin’s inconsiderate and indefensible comments on “legitimate rape,” pregnancy, and abortion raise a whole host of questions: Should abortion be allowed in instances of rape? How can we talk about...
View ArticleAssessing the Conventions
The speeches have been delivered and the nominees officially selected. Which party came out on top? Our experts weigh in on what the conventions mean for the election.David French Here’s the Democratic...
View ArticleFatal Arab Spring
What does the deadly violence against U.S. officials in Libya and Egypt say about the Arab Spring? Is Mitt Romney ready to lead in this international atmosphere? Is our current president?SHOSHANA BRYEN...
View ArticleWhat Will Wednesday Look Like?
Wednesday night marks the first presidential debate of the 2012 general election. We asked some veteran election watchers what they’re hoping to see happen. JAMES CAPRETTA I am hoping to see Romney...
View ArticleElection Crystal Ball
ROBERT ALT Ohio has been evenly divided for so long that it is hard to remember a time when we were not in this interminable election season or when Ohio was not “in play” or tied. But fortune favors...
View ArticleLessons Learned
What can we learn from Election 2012? Some reflections: GERARD ALEXANDER Some are feeling despair: If Republicans gave it their all, and couldn’t beat a polarizing president in a terrible economy,...
View ArticleGratitude, Even in November 2012
It’s been a disappointing month for many in this part of the World Wide Web. But there remains much to be thankful for. National Review friends and family gather here to give a little thanks. RACHEL...
View ArticleWhat They Want for Christmas
Every year about this time, friends and family of National Review Online help you with suggestions for your Christmas list. And so, for your consideration, . . .RICHARD BROOKHISER Back to Blood, by Tom...
View ArticleNewtown Answers
Twenty children and six adults are dead. In Nigeria, people put their lives at risk going to church on Sundays. But in New England? The thought that going to school could be a final act is hard for us...
View ArticleCrystal Ball 2013
What’s in store in 2013? National Review Online contributors weigh in.DAVID GELERNTER Paul Ryan becomes speaker of the House.First, serious skirmishing takes place between the education establishment...
View ArticleRemembering Judge Bork
A brilliant American jurist -- who would be a former Supreme Court justice but for an ugly political circus in the Senate -- has died. Judge Robert H. Bork, a friend to many at National Review and a...
View ArticleThe Dream Today
National Review Online asked a panel of distinguished commenters to assess where Dr. King’s dream stands, 50 years after his historic speech. Anthony BradleyFifty years ago, Dr. King provided America...
View ArticleWhat Good Can Come of the Shutdown?
How can this shutdown end well? What is an acceptable solution? What can we learn from here? National Review Online asked some political observers and vets for their insights. David FrenchWill the...
View ArticleMissing WFB
This weekend would have marked William F. Buckley Jr.’s 88th birthday. What do you miss most about NR’s founder? We asked some friends.Lee EdwardsI once described Bill Buckley as “incandescent,” but on...
View ArticleTurkey and Memories
We asked National Review Online contributors to share their favorite Thanksgiving recipes, memories, and traditions.Michael AuslinSince I come from a small family, Thanksgiving was one of only two...
View ArticleChristmas Shopping 2013
RICHARD BROOKHISERThree books, two I want to read and one I have.Duke, by Terry Teachout — I trust Terry on everything, especially jazz. His bio of Louis Armstrong, Pops, was a delight. Duke is the...
View ArticleSounding Off on the Sound of Music
On Thursday night, NBC aired a live performance of The Sound of Music, starring Carrie Underwood. It was all the buzz on Twitter, and over the weekend I noticed families watching it -- families watched...
View ArticleThe Best and the Worst of 2013
National Review Online friends and family wrap up 2013 with highlights and lowlights. Hunter BakerThe worst for America: I cannot help but choose the implementation of Obamacare. Remember, he embraced...
View ArticleWhat Will Happen in 2014?
As is tradition here, some fearless predictions about the new year.RICHARD BROOKHISERFour present trends will continue:Obamacare will keep finding ways to stink up the joint.Republicans will pick up...
View ArticleThe War on Poverty at 50
Today marks the 50th anniversary of LBJ’s announcing his “war on poverty.” What went wrong? What, if anything, went right? What would a real war on poverty look like in 2014? Some experts reflect....
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