Vol. 20, No. 22
February 16, 2015
Cover Story
The Oil Bonanza
and how we can keep it
By Geoffrey Norman and Irwin M. Stelzer
Also in This Issue
- Huckabee, Christie, and Paul—Oh My! — Andrew Ferguson
- The I Factor — James W. Ceaser
- The Telltale Obama Budget — Fred Barnes
This issue of The Weekly Standard examined America's emerging oil bonanza and the political and economic challenges surrounding it. Geoffrey Norman and Irwin M. Stelzer led coverage with pieces on the politics of oil and proposals to counter Saudi influence through tariffs. The issue also featured Andrew Ferguson's analysis of early 2016 presidential contenders Huckabee, Christie, and Paul, along with Fred Barnes's critique of President Obama's budget priorities and Jay Cost's examination of declining party strength among Democrats.