July 2011
Cover Story
Mission Accomplished?
On May 2, Navy SEALs killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan. TAC asks six foreign-policy experts to consider the implications for the War on Terror.
Osama’s Ghost
Bin Laden is dead, but his strategy still bleeds the United States.
Articles
Happiness Implosion
Seven cult films chronicle the collapse of ’60s idealism.
Born to Consume
For MTV, teen pregnancy is big business.
Radical Kirk
Kirkpatrick Sale’s secessionism brings left and right together.
Alternate History
The right needs a narrative to refute the superstitions of progress.
Why Not Keynes?
Adam Smith’s disciples run America—and that’s the problem.
The Keynesian Failure
A response to the essay “Why Not Keynes?” by James K. Galbraith.
Torture’s Comeback
Don’t rush to credit waterboarding for catching bin Laden.
Liberty’s Maverick
Rep. Justin Amash sticks to the Constitution—even when it hurts.
Arts & Letters
Kansas Still Bleeds
The End of History
