November 12, 2012

The November 12, 2012 issue of The Weekly Standard examined linguistic and cultural debates through multiple lenses. Joseph Epstein's cover story explored the controversial history of Webster's Third dictionary and the language wars it sparked. The issue also featured Ronald Radosh's critique of Oliver Stone's leftist historical revisionism, Jonathan V. Last's investigation into North Korea's vanishing population, and Sam Schulman's analysis of the dangers inherent in 'right to die' legislation. Additional pieces covered Egypt's political instability, Chinese electoral suppression, and postwar cultural icons.