The Weekly Standard: A Reader: 1995-2005

by William Kristol

Almost from the moment its inaugural issue appeared in September 1995, The Weekly Standard has been widely considered the nation's preeminent journal of political opinion and cultural commentary -- and the one magazine you've absolutely got to read if you want to keep up with American conservatism. Beyond reporting the events of the times, The Weekly Standard has played a central role in every major political drama of the past decade. In fact, so influential has it proved in Washington -- year in and year out, no matter which party controlled the White House -- that it's become a must-read for anyone who wants to understand American politics and society as a whole. Now, in The Weekly A Reader , editor William Kristol gathers together some of the very best articles and essays the magazine has published in its first decade. The dramas are here, of the "Republican Revolution" in Congress; Monica Lewinsky; the Florida recount of 2000; and, above all, 9/11 and the war on terrorism. And on hand to recount and reflect on them is The Weekly Standard 's matchless, all-star stable of Fred Barnes, David Brooks, Tucker Carlson, and P. J. O'Rourke, to name just a few. But there's always been much more to The Weekly Standard than just the week's news. So The Weekly A Reader is not merely an anthology of unsurpassed opinion journalism. Here readers will find an enormous treasury of timeless writing about dozens of subjects -- art, books, music, movies, you name it -- each handled with the same unique blend of insider savvy, reflective wisdom, and mordant wit that's earned The Weekly Standard an authoritative place in American public life.

Hardcover

First published September 6, 2005

About the author

William Kristol is an American neoconservative political analyst and commentator. He is the founder and editor of the political magazine The Weekly Standard and a regular commentator on the Fox News Channel.

Reviews

[m · Rating 2 out of 5]

The op-eds by Kristol are embarrassingly dumb but many of the other essays are good.