Journalist and Investigative Reporter

Willy Stern

11 articles 2008–2016

Willy Stern is a journalist and author who contributed feature articles and reporting to The Weekly Standard between 2008 and 2016. His pieces for the magazine spanned a wide range of subjects, from national security and foreign affairs to politics, culture, and travel. He is also known for his investigative journalism and has taught at Vanderbilt University.

Missiles Everywhere

June 10, 2016 · Missile Defense, Hamas, Table of Contents

Camp Shomera, on the Israel-Lebanon border

Attorneys at War

June 15, 2015 · Features, Willy Stern, Magazine

Kirya Military Base, Israel

Rebrander in Chief

October 3, 2011 · Guantanamo, Willy Stern, Magazine

"M" sent in James Bond. MacArthur ordered in the 1st Marine Division. Today, when the Department of Defense has a complex crisis requiring brawn and brains, Brigadier General Mark Martins gets the call. His latest job: Hit the reset button at Gitmo. 

If Darwin Ran Baseball

October 12, 2009 · Willy Stern, Magazine

The modern World Series began in 1903 with the Boston Americans beating the Pittsburgh Pirates five games to three in a grueling 13 days. (Boston's rubber-armed Bill Dinneen pitched four complete games, winning three with two shutouts.) For much of their storied histories, the National and American…