Vol. 20, No. 9
November 10, 2014
Cover Story
Thoroughly Modern Virtue
on the qualities we now admire
By Jonathan V. Last
Also in This Issue
- 2014 & 2016 — Jay Cost, William Kristol
- Tunisia Stands Alone — Max Boot
- The Campus Is Conquered — Edward Alexander
This issue examined changing American values through Jonathan V. Last's cover essay on modern virtue, exploring how contemporary society's admired qualities differ from traditional ones. The magazine also looked ahead to the 2014 and 2016 elections with analysis by Jay Cost and William Kristol, while covering international stories including Max Boot's report on Tunisia's peaceful democratic election as a bright spot from the Arab Spring, and Edward Alexander's investigation into the spread of Israelophobia on American college campuses.