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Saturday, May 25, 2013
Editorial


2005 | 2004 | 2003

John Leo is a contributing editor for U.S.News & World Report, and his column on the state of our culture appears weekly in 140 newspapers across the country. Leo has covered the social sciences and intellectual trends for Time magazine and the New York Times. He is also the author of two books: Two Steps Ahead of the Thought Police and a book of humor, How the Russians Invented Baseball and Other Essays of Enlightenment.

2004 Columns

Once again, 'tis the season: Don't look now, but it's time for the annual assault on Christmas. (12/27/04)

The wisdom of Solomon: Law schools are teaching students to censor those who disagree with them. (12/13/04)

The loudmouth Emmys: Michael Moore compared the terrorists in Iraq to the American Minutemen. (12/6/04)

Don't discount moral views: Arguments aren't out of bounds because they come from people of faith. (11/29/04)

What Kinsey wrought: Kinsey's absence of judgment was itself a form of judgment. (11/22/04)

What now, Democrats?: What can the Democrats do to attract social-issues voters? (11/15/04)

A shoddy October surprise: The late-breaking story about missing explosives in Iraq should bother all those people who keep saying that mainstream journalism is better and fairer than ever. (11/8/04)

Democrats and terror: A "trickle down" from hard left to soft. (11/1/04)

The news that's fit to print: Editorializing the New York Times coverage. (10/25/04)/p>

When churches head left: The Presbyterian divestment plan seems to be an obvious effort to get an anti-Israel bandwagon rolling among the churches. (10/18/04)

Self-inflicted wounds: The media have only themselves to blame for their troubles. (10/11/04)

Making CBS play fair: The bloggers are becoming part of the mainstream. (10/4/04)

The internment taboo: Evacuation was a reasonable step taken under extreme wartime pressure. (9/27/04)

Pain in the heartland: In Kansas, cultural issues trump economic woes. (9/6/04)

A very Kerry Christmas: Kerry's Christmas in Cambodia story may shed some light on the candidate's mind and character. (8/30/04)

What war on terrorism?: Not hiring suspected terrorists would seem to be a modest step. (8/16/04)

Talk about getting religion!: The Boston convention was a festival of values that most Democrats simply don't hold. (8/9/04)

The inadvertence files: Berger then inadvertently lost or threw away some of the papers. (8/2/04)

Blogging the watchdogs: How bloggers are checking the big media for bias (7/19/04)

When dishing dirt is dumb: The Trib behaved like a sleazy tabloid. (7/12/04)

More dancing in the dark: That pledge ruling showed some really fancy footwork. (6/28/04)

The beauty of argument: It may be out of fashion, but, hey, it does make you think. (6/21/04)

Kerry's abortion problem: Why do Catholic politicians behave so oddly on the subject of abortion? (6/14/04)

Liberal media? I'm shocked!: The big deal is that media workers are becoming more liberal at a fairly rapid pace. (6/7/04)

Double-standard trouble: The media are more likely to show what is done by Americans than to Americans. (5/31/04)

The bishops and the pols: Should pro-choice candidates be allowed to take Communion? (5/17/04)

I'm terribly sorry. Really: The fine art of the totally bogus apology. (5/10/04)

George W. Bush, by the book: The 60 Minutes interview with Bob Woodward reflected the conventional media view that Bush is strange and erratic. (5/3/04)

Could you repeat that, please?: Why the White House press corps ask the same questions over and over again. (4/26/04)

Stomping on free speech: First Amendment arguments are losing ground to antidiscrimination laws. (4/19/04)

Why mission creep is creepy: Many advocacy groups start out straight, then drift ineluctably left. (4/12/04)

A really ugly shade of green : A shameful feud tarnishes the Sierra Club's honorable history and reputation. (4/5/04)

The not-so-perfect storm: As howling front-page storms go, this one was small. (3/22/04)

Not wedded to the law: "[Eliot Spitzer] should remember that public officials don't get to pick which laws they will respect." (3/15/04)

A film to excite passions: So far, Gibson's achievement has been overwhelmed by the argument about anti-Semitism. (3/8/04)

A kick where it's needed: Will professors run afoul of the state for offhand comments that offend? (2/23/04)

Campus censors in retreat: Repressive speech policies are under heavy pressure and starting to break down. (2/16/04)

Kay's say and the CIA: The first reports on Kay's comments stuck to the simple failure to find WMD. (2/9/04)

Priceless image making: Cost-free impressions are the most highly prized. (1/26/04)

More immigration folly: Polls show lopsided majorities of Americans want immigration reform. (1/19/04)

The world of Doctor Dean: "This is an issue about nothing. It's an issue about extremism." (1/12/04)

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