July 21, 1997

This issue explored the intersection of religious expression and constitutional law through Dennis Teti's cover story on the Ten Commandments and the Constitution. The magazine also examined summer political developments, including Andrew Ferguson's coverage of the Thompson hearings and Fred Barnes's analysis of Clinton administration tax policy. Additional coverage ranged from cultural commentary on Broadway's theatrical decline by John Podhoretz to Chester E. Finn Jr.'s reconsideration of national education testing.