The Envy of Europe
This article appears in the March 2012 issue of The American Conservative.
The Princess and I
A new and controversial film about Princess Diana’s death is about to …
Not So Clean Break
Israel bombed southern Lebanon on July 12 in response to the capture …
Compensating With a Yacht
As everyone who has ever been on the French Riviera knows, the …
This Little Piggy Popped Pills
I thought it a nice touch when the D.C. fuzz escorted Congressman …
Guilty Until Proven PC
This Duke University lacrosse story stinks to high heaven—and the New York …
The Hell Where Youth and Laughter Go
A recent Newsweek cover story on the war’s most fearless doctor brought …
Permission to Speak Freely
Back in February 2003, The American Conservative ran an editorial under the …
Le Pen’s Revenge
During the French presidential election of 2002, Jacques Chirac, the sitting president, …
Statesman and Swordsman
Duff Cooper was a brave, farseeing British statesman and hedonist of the …
At Sea With Papa
On board S/Y Bushido—“In the late summer of that year we lived …
Gone With the Wind
America is a culture that admires success like no other. Its history …
Fat Cats for Africa
The place is always described as exclusive, but that’s one thing it …
