Vol. 20, No. 30
April 20, 2015
Cover Story
Lincoln & Passover
By Meir Y. Soloveichik
Also in This Issue
- The Road to Appomattox — Geoffrey Norman
- Unravel the Deal — Barnes, Kristol, Kroenig, Makovsky, Smith, Wehner
This issue of The Weekly Standard focused heavily on the Iranian nuclear deal, with multiple contributors including Fred Barnes, Michael Makovsky, Peter Wehner, and Matthew Kroenig examining different aspects of the agreement and its implications for nonproliferation policy and American hostages. The magazine also featured Geoffrey Norman's historical essay on the final days of the Civil War at Appomattox, alongside Meir Y. Soloveichik's reflection connecting Lincoln and Passover. Additional pieces covered Medicare reform, the Carter Doctrine in the Middle East, and international affairs in Nigeria and Estonia.