Vol. 20, No. 5
October 13, 2014
Cover Story
Sandstorm: The Middle East in chaos
The Middle East in chaos
By Reuel Marc Gerecht
Also in This Issue
- Hong Kong Takes to the Streets — Ellen Bork, Claudia Rosett
- The Return of the GOP Hawks — Stephen F. Hayes
- Who Lost Turkey? — Daniel Pipes
This issue of The Weekly Standard focused on regional instability and political upheaval in the fall of 2014. The cover feature by Reuel Marc Gerecht examined the chaos engulfing the Middle East, while other major stories addressed Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests led by Claudia Rosett and Ellen Bork, the resurgence of Republican foreign policy hawks documented by Stephen F. Hayes, and Daniel Pipes's analysis of Turkey's shift away from Western alignment. The issue also covered domestic politics, economic data, and cultural commentary spanning topics from Clare Boothe Luce to football as political metaphor.