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May 4, 2009   VOL. LXI, NO. 7

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The Cost of Audacity
Obama’s explanation of our economic difficulties fails. Meanwhile, his prescriptions for recovery — such as expanding health-care coverage and placing a cap on carbon emissions — would reduce America’s long-term rate of economic growth. By Ramesh Ponnuru

ARTICLES


The Cost of Audacityby Ramesh Ponnuru
Obamanomics means less growth

Laissez-faire Is Frenchby Kevin D. Williamson
There is much that’s Right in Europe’s thinking on the financial crisis

A Recession’s Importby Alan Reynolds
The economic troubles were not made in America

Social Security Mythsby Chuck Blahous
They are vanishing along with the surplus

Budget Defenseby Mario Loyola
President Obama proposes to spend dangerously little on the military

Global Kohordinatesby Andrew C. McCarthy
Meet the radical transnationalist preparing to take up residency at State

Cruz Controlby Mark Hemingway
A Republican star rises in Texas

Mortal Remainsby Jonah Goldberg
The wisdom and folly in Albert Jay Nock’s anti-statism

Why Constitutions Matterby Richard A. Epstein
Examining the legal root of the financial crisis

Piracy and Civilizationby John O'Sullivan
A lesson for our time

     BOOKS, ARTS & MANNERS


Western CivJohn J. Miller pays tribute to the life and writings of Louis L’Amour.

Trail BlazerFlorence King reviews Bad Girls Go Everywhere: The Life of Helen Gurley Brown, by Jennifer Scanlon.

Art: A Dutch Master Rediscovered — Roger Kimball reviews the paintings of Jan Lievens.

The Hills Are AliveJay Nordlinger visits Augusta National and the Masters.

Film: Epic in MiniatureRoss Douthat reviews Sin Nombre.

The Straggler: Juvenal Delinquent — A Johnson poem leads John Derbyshire back through time.

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Letters
The Week
The Long View
Poetry
The Happy Warrior


COVER: ROMAN GENN

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