Print Issue
May 26, 2014
Cover Story
Inequality in the 21st Century
on Thomas Piketty
By Christopher Caldwell
Also in This Issue
- George Will At Bat
- Andrew Ferguson
- Al Qaeda's Nigeria Franchise — Thomas Joscelyn
The May 26, 2014 issue of The Weekly Standard featured Christopher Caldwell's major cover essay examining Thomas Piketty's influential work on inequality in the 21st century. The issue also included George Will's column on baseball and Andrew Ferguson's contributions to the magazine. Additional notable pieces covered Al Qaeda's expansion in Nigeria through Boko Haram, Cory Gardner's unification of Colorado Republicans, and the Democratic party's apparent anxiety despite historical advantages heading into the midterm elections.