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STATE OF THE UNION
Can-Do Collectivism
Where he was not vague, Obama was wrong.   The Editors01/25 12:00 P.M.
THE STATES: WISCONSIN
Walker Debuts Budget
Walker delivering his budget address.
A black-treaded union supporter camps out in the capitol.
Police forcibly remove a protester from a capitol ledge.
Marchers portray Gov. Scott Walker as a tool of the Koch Bros.
Protesters lock arms as police try to clear the capitol.
Inside the state capitol, Feb. 26.
A protester heads to feed her troops.
Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D., Wis.) joins student protesters.
“Walker = Backward” — plus a skunk.
Protesters swarm the capitol rotunda.
Mattresses in the rotunda.
An effigy of Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin.
Protesters are proving tireless.
Koch execs say they have never met with Walker.
An elderly protester in Madison.
An Animal House atmosphere.
One enterprising capitalist sells protest buttons.
For labor, the stakes in Madison couldn’t be higher.
Teamsters president James Hoffa fires up the protesters.
Scott Walker in the crosshairs — literally.
Criticism of Walker has been decidedly personal.
Physicians reportedly signed bogus notes for protesters.
Protests continue strong for the second week.
Republican senators vow to carry on with legislative business.
This sign is PG-13. Many are R or worse.
Protesters have shouted down at least two Fox broadcasts.
Tea Party and Big Labor protests clash.
One protesting teacher makes it personal.
A pro-union protester vents her rage.
Pro-union protesters have resorted to Nazi symbolism.
Students join the protests.
A counter-demonstrator.
Near 30,000 people joined the initial protests.
Week 1: Inside the Wisconsin State Capitol.
The era of civility, union style.
The opposite of the Tea Party message.
SCENES FROM THE STATE CAPITOL
Gov. Scott Walker brings his case to an (almost) joint session of the legislature.
Robert Costa 03/01 6:07 P.M.
THE STATES
Labor vs. Public Opinion
Unions are losing hearts and minds.
Michael G. Franc 03/01 4:00 A.M.
VerBruggen: What Collective Bargaining Is
Schneider: Have a Koch and Smile

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 THE STATES: WISCONSIN
Breaking Up the Racket
Public-sector unions and the Democrats have identical interests.
Rich Lowry 03/01 12:00 A.M.
HEALTH CARE
The Next Stage
A crucial tactical change in the administration’s approach to defending Obamacare.
Yuval Levin 03/01 10:43 A.M.
Trinko: Obamacare’s Gift to the States
Kurtz: Expose the Ruse, or Lose

 THE OSCARS
God Save the King . . .
I don’t think The King’s Speech is a classic for the ages.
Mark Steyn 03/01 12:56 A.M.
Thompson: Oscar Night with the Thompsons
CONGRESS
Graves: Ahead of the Class
Rep. Tom Graves, “freshman in spirit,” is proving to be a savvy budget hawk.
Andrew Stiles 03/01 4:00 A.M.
ELECTION 2012
Palin vs. Romney
If both seek the presidency, it could split the Republican party.
Ramesh Ponnuru03/01 4:00 A.M.
CULTURE WATCH
Should Boys Wrestle Girls?
When gender neutrality goes too far.
Mona Charen 03/01 12:00 A.M.
IMPROMPTUS
Political Pig-Pens, &c.
Jay Nordlinger on the detritus of the Left, Obama and business, the late Dr. Nathanson, and more.
Go 03/01 12:00 A.M.
ELECTION 2012: THE SENATE
Against Nelson’s Folly
Jim Geraghty chats with Jon Bruning, who wants Ben Nelson’s Senate seat.
An NRO Interview 03/01 4:00 A.M.

NRO RADIO: BETWEEN THE COVERS   03/01 04:00 A.M.
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MIDEAST WATCH
What We Can Do in Libya
Recognize Libya’s provisional government, and give them Qaddafi’s assets.
The Editors 02/28 11:00 A.M.
HEALTH CARE
Obama Offers ‘Flexibility’
. . . for states to adopt single-payer instead of Obamacare.
Michael F. Cannon 02/28 2:04 P.M.
HEALTH CARE
CLASS Fraud
Surprise! CLASS Act will not reduce the deficit.
James C. Capretta 02/28 4:00 A.M.
THE STATES: WISCONSIN
The Union’s Due
It’s not about collective bargaining. It’s about political power.
Christian Schneider 02/28 1:10 P.M.
Williamson: Union Power, By the Numbers
Salam: The Political Influence of Public Unions
THE STATES: WISCONSIN
Upending Our Caste System
Limiting collective bargaining is only the beginning.
Kevin D. Williamson02/28 4:00 A.M.

THE STATES: WISCONSIN
From a Motel 6 in Illinois
New rules: We only vote when we win, and all ties go to Democrats.
David Kahane 02/28 4:00 A.M.
THE U.S. & THE WORLD
America’s Tech Plateau
A conversation with Tyler Cowen, author of The Great Stagnation.
Interview 02/28 4:00 A.M.
Salam: The Sources of Stagnation
CULTURE WATCH
The New Sexual Revolution
It’s not just abortion. It’s also contraception, and what it does to women — and men.
Kathryn Jean Lopez 02/28 12:00 A.M.
EGYPT
Paying Off the Military
Bribery may be the most effective step the United States could take.
Daniel Krauthammer 02/28 4:00 A.M.
POTUS
Academic-in-Chief
Obama has been contradictory, erratic, and late on every development of the last 30 days.
Victor Davis Hanson 02/28 2:50 P.M.
THE EPA
‘Fugitive Dust’ at Large
Environmental bureaucrats would like the wind to stop blowing dust around.
Robert VerBruggen 02/28 4:00 A.M.

POLITICS
Why Support the Tea Party?
The middle class is revolting against government overreach.
Michael Barone 02/28 12:00 A.M.
MIDEAST WATCH
Erdoğan and the
‘Al-Gaddafi Prize’
Everything you need to know about the Turkish prime minister, in one act.
Daniel Pipes 02/28 12:00 A.M.
WFB
Three Years Passed
Commemorating the third anniversary of the passing of William F. Buckley Jr.
Kathryn Jean Lopez02/27 4:00 A.M.
MIDEAST WATCH
Modern Caliphate
The Islamic agenda is not coexistence, but dominion.
Andrew C. McCarthy02/26 4:00 A.M.
Hot Blog: The Latest from the Middle East
MIDEAST WATCH
Chaos Demands Our Oil
May we drill now, please?
Deroy Murdock 02/25 12:00 A.M.
THE STATES: WISCONSIN
The Rubicon
A new generation of GOP leaders is serious about our debt.
Charles Krauthammer02/25 12:00 A.M.

THE PUBLIC SECTOR
On Teachers and Others
Why should teachers enjoy far cushier benefits than the majority of taxpayers?
Victor Davis Hanson 02/25 4:00 A.M.
Roy: Teacher Compensation in Wisconsin
Salam: The Pay Gap
MARRIAGE
Obama in the Closet
Why won’t the president admit that he supports gay marriage?
Rich Lowry 02/25 12:00 A.M.
MARRIAGE
Throwing in the Towel
Obama must be either lying or confused.
Jonah Goldberg 02/25 12:00 A.M.

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John Bolton: A UN court for Qaddafi?  Wall Street Journal
Charles Koch: Why Koch industries is speaking out.  Wall Street Journal
Marc Thiessen: Wisconsin and the GOP revolution.  Washington Post
Michelle Rhee: How 'last in, first out' hurts our kids.  New York Post
Anne Applebaum: If the West wants credibility in the Arab world, it must cut ties with dictators.  Washington Post
Michael Gerson: Arab revolutions are democratic in form, but not in content.  Washington Post
Leon Wieseltier: In Libya, Obama strikes (not) again.  The New Republic
Gov. Scott Walker: My response to President Obama.  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Peter Wehner: President Obama's concession to evil.  Commentary Magazine
David Sanger: The success of a 2003 joint American-British effort to eliminate Libya's nuclear capabilities has never looked more important.  New York Times
David Brooks: Since we have to cut the deficit, we might as well learn to do it wisely. Starting with education.  New York Times
Symposium: Why China is nervous about the Arab uprisings.  New York Times
Video: Amy Sullivan of Time and Ramesh Ponnuru debate Fox News and 2012.  Bloggingheads
Victor Davis Hanson: A review of Known and Unknown: A Memoir by Don Rumsfeld.  City Journal
John Fund: Justice Thomas responds.  Wall Street Journal
Damian Paletta: Study finds billions in government bloat.  Wall Street Journal
Kathryn Lopez: Remembering - and continuing to learn from - Fr. Kurt Pritzl, O.P.  Headline Bistro
John Calfee: The Massachusetts health-reform mess.  Wall Street Journal
Bret Stephens: Is there an Arab George Washington?  Wall Street Journal
Charles Gasparino: Why nobody went to jail.  New York Post
Matthew Franck: Obama, DOMA, and constitutional responsibility.  The Public Discourse
Michael Tanner: There Are Worse Things Than Government Shutdowns
Victor Davis Hanson: Our Schizoid Foreign Policy
Jim Lacey: The Inquisition of General Caldwell
Andrew C. McCarthy: Libya's Makeover
Sam Batkins: Obama’s Unionization Push
Jon Entine: Don’t Rush to Ban Chemicals
Frederick M. Hess: School Reform: Goodbye to Bush
Robert Costa: Brothers in Arms
Katrina Trinko: The Buckeye Union Brawl
Michelle Malkin: Teachers’ Unions 101: ‘A’ Is for ‘Agitation’
Jonah Goldberg: The Fighters vs. the Fixers
Michael G. Franc: Organized Labor vs. Public Opinion
Andrew Stiles: Tom Graves: Ahead of the Class
Interview: Leading the Charge against Nelson’s Folly
Ramesh Ponnuru: Palin vs. Romney
Jay Nordlinger: Political Pig-Pens, &c.;
Dennis Prager: My Pessimism On Egypt
Rich Lowry: Wisconsin Is About Breaking Up the Union Racket
Daniel Pipes: My Optimism on the New Arab Revolt
Thomas Sowell: Is Democracy Viable?
1. Scott: Red-Carpet Review
2. Williamson: Upending Our Caste System
3. Kahane: From an Undisclosed Motel 6 in Illinois
4. Franc: Organized Labor vs. Public Opinion
5. Hanson: On Teachers and Others
6. Levin: The Next Stage of the Health-Care Debate
7. God save the King, and motion picture storytelling
8. Lopez: The New Sexual Revolution
9. Ponnuru: Palin vs. Romney
10. Nordlinger: Political Pig-Pens, &c.;
11. Barone: Why Support the Tea Party?
12. Interview: America’s Technological Plateau
13. McCarthy: The OIC and the Caliphate
14. Lowry: Wisconsin Is About Breaking Up the Union Racket
15. Goldberg: The Sheen Spectacle
16. Krauthammer: Paying Off the Egyptian Military
17. Hanson: Academic-in-Chief
18. Charen: Should Boys Wrestle Girls?
19. VerBruggen: ‘Fugitive Dust’ at Large
20. Capretta: Obamacare and the CLASS Fraud
SPENDING
Awash in Waste
A new report from the nonpartisan GAO finds a stunning amount of government waste.
Andrew Stiles 03/01 5:38 P.M.
Reid: Senate Will Pass GOP Funding Bill
Go: House Passes Short-term CR
White House: ‘No Debate about Need to Cut’
MIDEAST WATCH
My Optimism on the Revolt
This is beginning to look like a real transformation of the Middle East.
Daniel Pipes 03/01 12:00 A.M.
MIDEAST WATCH
My Pessimism on Egypt
Will there be a true revolution?
Dennis Prager 03/01 12:00 A.M.
MIDEAST WATCH
Is Democracy Viable?
Egyptians want freedom, but it does not mean they are ready for freedom.
Thomas Sowell 03/01 12:00 A.M.
NRO POLL
The U.S. Should Impose a No-Fly Zone above Libya; Impose both a No-Fly and No-Drive Zone; Steer Clear Militarily:



  
  
  

A pro-Qaddafi mother shows her baby to protesters in Tripoli.
Protesters stomp poster of Qaddafi.
An aid convoy bound for Benghazi, March 1.
A rebel AAA battery at a military base in Benghazi.
The scene at the Libya - Tunisia border, March 1.
Benghazi March 1.
Rebels down Qaddafi regime helicopter in Misrata Feb. 28.
The U.S. moved USS Enterprise and USS Kearsage (pictured) into the Red Sea.
Protesters chant in front of a burnt government building in Zawiyah.
Rebel stands a post in Zawiyah, Feb. 28.
A captured government tank in Benghazi, Feb. 28.
AN UPRISING IN PICTURES

 D.C. NEWS
Dodd Goes to Hollywood
Former senator Chris Dodd named chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America.
The Feed 03/01 5:08 P.M.

MOTHERHOOD
Natalie Portman Too Pro-Motherhood?
Salon.com thinks it is way cooler to be a movie star than a mommy.
The Feed 03/01 4:04 P.M.
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The President’s Speech
Jimmy Kimmel spoofs W. 02:27
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Epic Ski Crash
Warning: May induce vertigo, squirming, and embarassing flinching. 01:34

THREE MARTINI LUNCH    PODCAST #92   03/01
Rough Sledding for Senate Dems?
Jim Geraghty and Greg Corombos discuss Democratic Senate prospects and more.
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Protesters Heckle Fox News
Protesters accuse Fox of lying, mumble something about “rights.” 04:39

WIKILEAKS
Welcome to the Anti-Semite Club
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says there is a “Jewish conspiracy” out to get him.
The Feed 03/01 12:12 P.M.
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T-Paw’s Shout-out to the Tea Party
The former Minnesota governor cuts an ad in praise of the conservative movement. 01:15
CARTOON OF THE DAYBY MICHAEL RAMIREZ   03/01
Cheese Head, Air Head

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UNCOMMON KNOWLEDGE   03/01 4:00 A.M.
Bruce Thornton: Chapter 2
Bruce Thornton outlines the motivations of the appeasers.  04:59

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FASHION
Red-Carpet Review

 Rating the 2011 Oscar dresses.
Bradley Scott 02/28 11:00 A.M.

HOLLYWOOD
The Sheen Spectacle
What to make of the media frenzy over this very unserious human being.
Jonah Goldberg 02/28 2:47 P.M.

NEW TONE
Wis. Assembly Democrat to Republican Colleague: ‘You’re F***ing dead!’
An Oshkosh Assemblyman threatens a female colleague on the floor of the Statehouse.
The Feed 03/01 2:40 P.M.
THE ARTS
Steve Penley, Patriot
BY STEVE PENLEY
Meet a rarity in today’s art world: a man who is proud to be an American.
Brian Bolduc 02/25 4:00 A.M.

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