January 13, 2014

This issue featured Ethan Epstein's profile of MIT climate scientist Richard Lindzen, examining why he had become such a controversial figure among climate change advocates despite his prominent credentials. Elliott Abrams contributed an analysis of President Obama's response to the Syrian civil war, arguing that the administration remained unmoved by ongoing atrocities. The issue also included pieces on NSA surveillance reform, Obamacare's New Deal precedents, and Putin's recent pardons, reflecting the magazine's focus on conservative critiques of Obama administration policies and the scientific establishment's consensus on climate change.