Vol. 20, No. 4
October 6, 2014
Cover Story
House of Cards
Will Massachusetts voters rescue their state from Deval Patrick's gambling law?
By Christopher Caldwell
Also in This Issue
- Ancient to Modern — Susan Kristol
- Obama's Own JV Team — Max Boot
- Misunderstanding al Qaeda — Thomas Joscelyn
This issue of The Weekly Standard examined threats to American security and governance in October 2014. Christopher Caldwell's cover feature analyzed Massachusetts's gambling law under Governor Deval Patrick, while Max Boot and Thomas Joscelyn addressed the continuing dangers posed by al Qaeda and its offshoots following the bin Laden raid. The magazine also featured Susan Kristol's essay on the digitization of the Loeb Classical Library, reflecting the publication's blend of serious political analysis and cultural commentary during the Obama administration's second term.