The Weekly Standard: A Reader, 1995-2005
William Kristol, former chief of staff to Vice President Dan Quayle, is co-author of The War Over Iraq: America’s Mission and Saddam’s Tyranny. Fred Barnes is co-host of the Fox News Channel’s “Beltway Boys” and is a former senior editor at the New Republic. Martha Bayles teaches humanities at Boston College and is the author of Hole in Our Soul: The Loss of Beauty and Meaning in American Popular Music. P.J. O’Rourke, formerly with National Lampoon and Rolling Stone, is most recently the author of Peace Kills.
Weekly Standard editors and contributors talked about the magazine’s influence since its founding in 1995. They also commented on topics such as the war in Iraq, the political… read more
Weekly Standard editors and contributors talked about the magazine’s influence since its founding in 1995. They also commented on topics such as the war in Iraq, the political fallout from Hurricane Katrina, and the magazine’s relationship with Republican politicians in Washington. Former New Hampshire Governor Jeanne Shaheen moderated the discussion. The panelists also answered questions from members of the audience.
William Kristol, former chief of staff to Vice President Dan Quayle, is co-author of The War Over Iraq: America’s Mission and Saddam’s Tyranny. Fred Barnes is co-host of the Fox News Channel’s “Beltway Boys” and is a former senior editor at the New Republic. Martha Bayles teaches humanities at Boston College and is the author of Hole in Our Soul: The Loss of Beauty and Meaning in American Popular Music. P.J. O’Rourke, formerly with National Lampoon and Rolling Stone, is most recently the author of Peace Kills. close
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