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Eastern Exposure

by Gordon G. Chang

National Review, April 6, 2009, pp. 24-27

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      19. Happy Warrior by Mark Steyn, pp. 52-54
      20. Cover by Roman Genn
    3. [+]
      August 10, 2009 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Obamanopoly by Regina E. Herzlinger, pp. 16-17
      2. Wrong Big Picture, Dangerous Fine Print by James C. Capretta and Tevi Troy, pp. 18-19
      3. Romney's Folly by Michael F. Cannon, pp. 20-23
      4. Not Your Father's Latin America by Duncan Currie, pp. 24-27
      5. The Carrie Effect by Maggie Gallagher, pp. 28-34
      6. What's Wrong With Cap-and-Trade? by Stephen Spruiell, pp. 35-36
      7. Brainy Bronx Kid Against Terror by Jay Nordlinger, pp. 37-38
      8. [+]
        The Deepest Roots by Tod Lindberg, p. 40 - 1 Review
        The Conservatives by Patrick Allitt
      9. [+]
        Struggle for a Continent by Theodore Dalrymple, pp. 42-43 - 1 Review
        Reflections on the Revolution in Europe by Christopher Caldwell
      10. [+]
        Your Friend Priscilla by Jay Nordlinger, pp. 44-45 - 1 Review
        History Writ Small by Priscilla L. Buckley
      11. [+]
        Film: Here's the Outrage by Ross Douthat, p. 46 - 1 Review
        Bruno (2009 Film) by Larry Charles and Dan Mazer
      12. The Straggler: Summertime Blues by John Derbyshire, p. 47
      13. Letters to the Editor, pp. 2-3
      14. The Week, pp. 4-15
      15. The Long View by Rob Long, p. 39
      16. Target by Sarah Ruden, p. 41
      17. Happy Warrior by Mark Steyn, pp. 48-50
      18. Cover by Denise Truscello
    4. [+]
      August 24, 2009 Issue = 22 Articles
      1. Letters to the Editor, pp. 2-3
      2. The Week, pp. 4-15
      3. Adam Smith for Sick People by Ramesh Ponnuru, pp. 16-19
      4. Three Strikes by John C. Goodman, pp. 20-21
      5. Catching Up To Mexico by Alex Alexiev, pp. 22-25
      6. Obamaniacs on the Couch by Rob Long, pp. 26-27
      7. The Gambler by Kevin D. Williamson, pp. 28-31
      8. Sarah Studies by Bradley A. Smith, pp. 32-34
      9. Five Decades of Crisis by Duncan Currie, pp. 35-36
      10. The Congealing Pot by Jason Richwine, pp. 37-39
      11. Afghan Postcards by Roman Genn, pp. 40-41
      12. The Bent Pin by Florence King, p. 42
      13. The Long View by Rob Long, p. 43
      14. [+]
        Pass This Test by Jay Nordlinger, p. 44 - 1 Review
        The Israel Test by George Gilder
      15. [+]
        President at the Creation by Arthur W. Herman, pp. 45-46 - 1 Review
        A Safe Haven by Allis Radosh and Ronald Radosh
      16. [+]
        American Ajax by Victor Davis Hanson, p. 47 - 1 Review
        LeMay: The Life and Wars of General Curtis LeMay by Warren Kozak
      17. A Gull by Len Krisak, p. 48
      18. [+]
        Over- and Other Drives by Florence King, pp. 48-49 - 1 Review
        Driving Like Crazy by P.J. O'Rourke
      19. [+]
        Film: True Love by Ross Douthat, p. 50 - 1 Review
        (500) Days of Summer (2009 Film) by Marc Webb
      20. City Desk: Years of Upheaval by Richard Brookhiser, p. 51
      21. Happy Warrior by Mark Steyn, pp. 52-54
      22. Cover by Rick Bowmer
    5. [+]
      September 7, 2009 Issue = 22 Articles
      1. Direction, Anyone? by Ramesh Ponnuru, pp. 14-15
      2. Blue Dog Blues by Stephen Spruiell, pp. 16-19
      3. Stuck There in the Middle by Travis Kavulla, pp. 20-23
      4. A Matter of Scale by Fred Schwarz, p. 24
      5. Hillary's Innocence Abroad by R.W. Johnson, pp. 25-26
      6. Bear Right by John O'Sullivan, p. 27
      7. Town Hall Summer by Rob Long, pp. 28-29
      8. Rubio Rising by John J. Miller, pp. 30-33
      9. Why the Stimulus Failed by Brian Riedl, pp. 34-36
      10. Revenge of the Castle People by Michael Knox Beran, pp. 37-41
      11. [+]
        Bernanke's War by Kevin D. Williamson, p. 43 - 1 Review
        In Fed We Trust by David Wessel
      12. [+]
        Madison and Public Reason by Colleen A. Sheehan, pp. 45-46 - 1 Review
        James Madison and the Spirit of Republican Self-Government by Colleen A. Sheehan
      13. [+]
        This Is How It Flops by Grant Ginder, p. 47 - 1 Review
        This Is How It Starts by Grant Ginder
      14. Music: In Halls Great and Small by Jay Nordlinger, pp. 48-49
      15. [+]
        Film: Inner Space by Ross Douthat, p. 50 - 1 Review
        District 9 (2009 Film) by Neill Blomkamp
      16. The Straggler: Creative Destruction by John Derbyshire, p. 51
      17. Letters to the Editor, pp. 2-3
      18. The Week, pp. 4-13
      19. The Long View by Rob Long, p. 42
      20. The Pure Gift by Daniel Mark Epstein, p. 44
      21. Happy Warrior by Mark Steyn, pp. 52-54
      22. Cover by Phil Coale
    6. [+]
      September 21, 2009 Issue = 21 Articles
      1. There Will Be Rationing by John C. Goodman, pp. 20-21
      2. Obama's False Witness by Ramesh Ponnuru, pp. 22-25
      3. From the Creators of the Great Society by Fred Schwarz, p. 26
      4. Mr. Suburbia by Duncan Currie, pp. 27-29
      5. Blame Milton Friedman by Kevin D. Williamson, pp. 30-31
      6. A Dose of Reality by Mark Hemingway, pp. 32-35
      7. A Myth is as Good as a Mile by Wesley J. Smith, pp. 36-37
      8. Getting to the Truth by Richard Lowry, pp. 38-40
      9. All Wee-Weed Up by Jay Nordlinger, pp. 41-42
      10. In Defense of the Book by Mark Helprin, pp. 43-45
      11. [+]
        Reagan: Freeway or Detour? by William Voegeli, pp. 48-50 - 1 Review
        The Age of Reagan by Steven F. Hayward
      12. [+]
        The Great Dr. K by Conrad Black, p. 51 - 1 Review
        Kissinger: 1973, The Crucial Year by Alistair Horne
      13. [+]
        Dazed and Confused by Kyle Smith, pp. 53-54 - 1 Review
        This Is Your Country on Drugs by Ryan Grim
      14. [+]
        Film: Juvnile But Brilliant by Ross Douthat, p. 55 - 1 Review
        Inglourious Basterds (2009 Film) by Quentin Tarantino
      15. Letters to the Editor, pp. 2-3
      16. The Week, pp. 4-19
      17. The Long View by Rob Long, p. 46
      18. The Bent Pin by Florence King, p. 47
      19. The Marsh Birds by Sarah Ruden, p. 52
      20. Happy Warrior by Mark Steyn, pp. 56-58
      21. Cover by Roman Genn
  4. [+]
    Issues of Oct.-Dec. 2009 = 7 Issues, 155 Articles
    1. [+]
      October 5, 2009 Issue = 24 Articles
      1. Civil War by Ramesh Ponnuru, pp. 16-17
      2. At What Cost To Freedom? by Robert Moffit, pp. 18-19
      3. Krugman's Scapegoats by Richard A. Epstein, pp. 20-21
      4. Conservative Panel by John J. Miller, pp. 22-24
      5. Safe-Zone Violation by Jay Nordlinger, pp. 25-26
      6. Right Turn On Main Street by Mark Steyn, pp. 27-29
      7. The Swamps of Jersey by Duncan Currie, pp. 30-31
      8. Sherpa Conservatism by Jonah Goldberg, pp. 32-34
      9. Costly Lessons by Richard Vedder, pp. 35-37
      10. Beyond the B.A. by Robert Verbruggen, p. 38
      11. College Lite by George Leef, p. 39
      12. The Future Is For-Profit by Jane S. Shaw, pp. 40-42
      13. Check That Checkbook by Todd J. Zywicki, pp. 43-44
      14. The Epic of the Durants by Daniel J. Flynn, pp. 46-47
      15. [+]
        Power Grabs by John O. McGinnis, p. 51 - 1 Review
        Three Felonies a Day by Harvey A. Silverglate
      16. [+]
        Reconsiderations: Truth Without Bullets by Terry Teachout, pp. 52-53 - 1 Review
        Guard of Honor by James Gould Cozzens
      17. [+]
        Film: Riches of Rags by Ross Douthat, p. 54 - 1 Review
        The September Issue (2008 Film) by R.J. Cutler
      18. City Desk: Dutch City by Richard Brookhiser, p. 55
      19. Letters to the Editor, pp. 2-3
      20. The Week, pp. 4-15
      21. The Long View by Rob Long, p. 45
      22. From Sonnets from the Dark Lady by Jennifer Reeser, pp. 48-50
      23. Happy Warrior by Mark Steyn, pp. 56-58
      24. Cover by Gary Braasch
    2. [+]
      October 19, 2009 Issue = 21 Articles
      1. Pop Economics by Kevin D. Williamson, pp. 16-19
      2. Ms. Bair Stays In Washington by John Berlau, pp. 20-21
      3. Obamacare in Practice by Stephen Spruiell, pp. 22-25
      4. End the Special-Ed Racket by Marcus A. Winters and Jay P. Greene, p. 26
      5. A Typology of Tyrants by Rob Long, pp. 27-29
      6. Iran Outlook: Grim by John R. Bolton, pp. 30-32
      7. Romney Reboots by Ramesh Ponnuru, pp. 33-34
      8. Something About Arizona by Jay Nordlinger, pp. 35-37
      9. The Equilibrist by Wilfred M. McClay, pp. 38-39
      10. [+]
        Parallel Lives by Paul Lettow, p. 43 - 1 Review
        The Hawk and the Dove by Nicholas Thompson
      11. [+]
        Status Symbol by David Klinghoffer, pp. 46-47 - 1 Review
        Why Are Jews Liberals? by Norman Podhoretz
      12. [+]
        Against the Darkness by Ronald Radosh, pp. 48-49 - 1 Review
        The Anti-Communist Manifestos by John V. Fleming
      13. [+]
        Film: The Wrong Man by Ross Douthat, p. 50 - 1 Review
        The Informant! (2009 Film) by Steven Soderbergh
      14. The Straggler: The Glorious Eighteenth by John Derbyshire, p. 51
      15. Letters to the Editor, pp. 2-3
      16. The Week, pp. 4-15
      17. The Bent Pin by Florence King, pp. 40-41
      18. The Long View by Rob Long, p. 42
      19. Psalm of Pernett Du Gillet by Daniel Mark Epstein, pp. 44-45
      20. Happy Warrior by Mark Steyn, pp. 52-54
      21. Cover by Roman Genn
    3. [+]
      November 2, 2009 Issue = 26 Articles
      1. A Vision Shall Guide Them? by Keith B. Payne, p. 20
      2. Every-Which-Way Joe by Jamie M. Fly, pp. 21-25
      3. Media Malpractice by Ramesh Ponnuru, pp. 26-27
      4. Naive Statistics by Samuel R. Staley, pp. 28-30
      5. Gun Nuts, pp. 31-32
      6. An Unpretty Pass by Jay Nordlinger, pp. 33-35
      7. Realism Minus Reality, Idealism Minus Ideals by Jonah Goldberg, pp. 36-39
      8. Lone Star Showdown by John J. Miller, pp. 40-44
      9. The Insurance Fix by James C. Capretta and Thomas P. Miller, pp. 45-47
      10. Fission, Baby, Fission! by Lamar Alexander, pp. 48-49
      11. Pond-Scum Power by Kenneth Green, p. 50
      12. A Century Behind by William Yeatman and Iain Murray, p. 51
      13. Market Power by Jerry Taylor and Peter Van Doren, p. 52
      14. Drill by Sarah Palin, p. 53
      15. [+]
        A Smiling Gloominary by Kyle Smith, p. 55 - 1 Review
        We Are Doomed by John Derbyshire
      16. [+]
        Intellectual Feast by Terry Eastland, pp. 56-57 - 1 Review
        A Time to Speak by Robert H. Bork
      17. [+]
        A Proper Revolution? by Andrew Stuttaford, p. 59 - 1 Review
        1688: The First Modern Revolution~~Sixteen Eighty-Eight: The First Modern Revolution by Steve Pincus
      18. [+]
        Revising the Revolution by Paul Johnson, pp. 60-61 - 1 Review
        Trotsky: Downfall of a Revolutionary by Bertrand M. Patenaude
      19. [+]
        Film: Out of the Whirlwind by Ross Douthat, p. 62 - 1 Review
        A Serious Man (2009 Film) by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
      20. City Desk: The Great Alexander by Richard Brookhiser, p. 63
      21. Letters to the Editor, pp. 2-3
      22. The Week, pp. 4-19
      23. The Long View by Rob Long, p. 54
      24. 'The Last Right-Wing Intellectual...' by Lawrence Dugan, p. 58
      25. Happy Warrior by Mark Steyn, pp. 64-66
      26. Cover by Roman Genn
    4. [+]
      November 23, 2009 Issue = 21 Articles
      1. What Won Virginia by Frank Atkinson, pp. 16-19
      2. Dazed and Confused by Elliott Abrams, pp. 20-21
      3. The View from Man Bear Pig by Bing West, pp. 22-24
      4. Correan War by Kevin D. Williamson, pp. 25-27
      5. Critic-in-Chief by Jay Nordlinger, pp. 28-31
      6. Tarnished State by Victor Davis Hanson, pp. 32-38
      7. Unholy Union by Stephen Spruiell, pp. 39-43
      8. The Road from 1989 by John O'Sullivan, pp. 44-47
      9. [+]
        A Rising and Not a Setting Sun by Richard Brookhiser, pp. 50-51 - 1 Review
        Empire of Liberty by Gordon S. Wood
      10. [+]
        China Alone? by Gordon G. Chang, pp. 52-53 - 1 Review
        When China Rules the World by Martin Jacques
      11. [+]
        Time Travel in a Melting Pot by Julie Gunlock, pp. 54-55 - 1 Review
        Appetite City by William Grimes
      12. [+]
        Reconsiderations: Be Careful What You Ask For by Terry Teachout, pp. 56-57 - 1 Review
        Point of No Return by John P. Marquand
      13. [+]
        Film: Dark and Wild by Ross Douthat, p. 58 - 1 Review
        Where the Wild Things Are (2009 Film) by Spike Jonze
      14. The Straggler: Driveway Drama by John Derbyshire, p. 59
      15. Letters to the Editor, pp. 2-3
      16. The Week, pp. 4-15
      17. The Long View by Rob Long, p. 48
      18. The Bent Pin by Florence King, p. 49
      19. My Stars by Robert Mezey, p. 54
      20. Happy Warrior by Mark Steyn, pp. 60-62
      21. Cover by Roberto Parada
    5. [+]
      December 7, 2009 Issue = 22 Articles
      1. PC Unto Death by Theodore Dalrymple, pp. 18-23
      2. Steele Trap? by Ramesh Ponnuru, pp. 24-25
      3. Overloaded and Sinking by Duncan Currie, pp. 26-28
      4. 'It's Like a Budget Number' by Stephen Spruiell, pp. 29-31
      5. Rise of an Epithet by Jay Nordlinger, pp. 32-35
      6. Jihad, Inc. by Alex Alexiev, pp. 36-39
      7. Energy Tea by Jeffrey Bell, pp. 40-45
      8. Conserving Liberalism? by Robert P. George, p. 46
      9. --- by Yuval Levin, p. 47
      10. --- by James W. Ceaser, p. 48
      11. --- by Charles R. Kesler, p. 49
      12. [+]
        Revolutionary Road by Kevin A. Hassett, p. 51 - 2 Reviews
        Econoclasts by Brian Domitrovic
        The New American Economy by Bruce Bartlett
      13. [+]
        Secret Service by Harvey Klehr, p. 52 - 1 Review
        Honorable Survivor by Lynne Joiner
      14. The Late Jane Austen's Niece Eventually Destroys the Manuscript of Her Own Novel by Sarah Rubin, pp. 52-53
      15. [+]
        Bloodless Saga by Theodore Dalrymple, pp. 54-55 - 1 Review
        American Homicide by Randolph Roth
      16. [+]
        The Mobility Agenda by Duncan Currie, pp. 56-57 - 1 Review
        Creating an Opportunity Society by Ron Haskins and Isabel Sawhill
      17. [+]
        Film: The War Against Fox by Ross Douthat, p. 58 - 1 Review
        The Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009 Film) by Wes Anderson
      18. Country Life: Out of Their Tree by Richard Brookhiser, p. 59
      19. Letters to the Editor, pp. 2-3
      20. The Week, pp. 4-17
      21. The Long View by Rob Long, p. 50
      22. Happy Warrior by Mark Steyn, pp. 60-62
    6. [+]
      December 21, 2009 Issue = 21 Articles
      1. But Now We Shout "No" by Jay Cost, pp. 16-17
      2. Asian Persuasion by Duncan Currie, pp. 18-21
      3. The Fisherman's Friend by John J. Miller, pp. 22-25
      4. The Uncertainty Principle by Fred Schwarz, pp. 26-27
      5. Trust Science by John Derbyshire, pp. 28-29
      6. Shifty Shifting by Andrew C. McCarthy, pp. 30-33
      7. Lani's Heir by Abigail Thernstrom, pp. 34-36
      8. Vat Attack by Ramesh Ponnuru, pp. 37-39
      9. Priceless Is Worthless by Kevin D. Williamson, pp. 40-44
      10. [+]
        One of Us by John O'Sullivan, pp. 48-49 - 2 Reviews
        Going Rogue: An American Life by Sarah Palin
        The Persecution of Sarah Palin by Matthew Continetti
      11. [+]
        Walking With Destiny by Andrew Stuttaford, pp. 50-51 - 1 Review
        Churchill by Paul Johnson
      12. Music: Three On Parade by Jay Nordlinger, pp. 52-53
      13. [+]
        Film: No Surrender by Ross Douthat, p. 54 - 1 Review
        The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009 Film) by Chris Weitz
      14. The Straggler: Machine Dreams by John Derbyshire, p. 55
      15. Letters to the Editor, pp. 2-3
      16. The Week, pp. 4-15
      17. The Long View by Rob Long, p. 45
      18. The Bent Pin by Florence King, pp. 46-47
      19. The Medal by Richard O'Connell, p. 52
      20. Happy Warrior by Mark Steyn, pp. 56-58
      21. Cover by Roman Genn
    7. [+]
      December 31, 2009 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Growth Is Not Enough by Ramesh Ponnuru, pp. 18-19
      2. Jobs Up North, Jobs Down Under by Kevin D. Williamson, pp. 20-23
      3. Evidence-Based Pretence by Samuel R. Staley, pp. 24-25
      4. Air Power by Iain Murray, pp. 26-27
      5. Emperor Van Rompuy by David Pryce-Jones, pp. 28-29
      6. The True Spirit of Chrismas by Aloise Buckley Heath, pp. 30-32
      7. Richard Ely's Golden Calf by Jonah Goldberg, pp. 33-36
      8. John Dewey and the Philosophical Refounding of America by Tiffany Jones Miller, pp. 37-39
      9. The Curious Constitution of Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. by Bradley C.S. Watson, pp. 40-42
      10. Herbert Croly's American Bismarcks by Fred Siegel, pp. 43-45
      11. The Eternal Detective by Theodore Dalrymple, p. 47
      12. [+]
        'In the Cause of Happiness' by Jay Nordlinger, pp. 50-51 - 1 Review
        Pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong by Terry Teachout
      13. [+]
        The Great Beyond by Joseph Bottum, pp. 52-53 - 1 Review
        Life After Death: The Evidence by Dinesh D'Souza
      14. Film: Deep in the Shallows by Ross Douthat, p. 54
      15. City Desk: The Pipes, the Pipes by Richard Brookhiser, p. 55
      16. Letters to the Editor, pp. 2-3
      17. The Week, pp. 4-17
      18. The Long View by Rob Long, p. 46
      19. Translators by Sarah Ruden, pp. 48-49
      20. Happy Warrior by Mark Steyn, pp. 56-58
[+]
Issues of the 2010s = 1 Year, 3 Issues, 73 Articles
1. [+]
  Issues of 2010 = 3 Issues, 73 Articles