Print Issue
May 19, 2014
Cover Story
The Great Society at Fifty
What LBJ wrought
By Nicholas Eberstadt
Also in This Issue
- But Is It Good for the Druze? — Lee Smith
- Trouble at the Top — Abram N. Shulsky & Gary Schmitt
- Obamacare Myth-Making — Jay Cost
This issue marked the fiftieth anniversary of Lyndon Johnson's Great Society with Nicholas Eberstadt's feature examining the legacy of LBJ's Medicare and social programs. The cover story analyzed what Johnson's ambitious social agenda ultimately wrought on American policy and society. Alongside the main feature, the magazine covered contemporary political issues including George Clooney's activism among the Druze, turmoil in Chinese officialdom, controversies surrounding World Vision's marriage policy, and critiques of the Obama administration's healthcare claims.