Vol. 21, No. 9

November 9, 2015

Cover Story
Whatever Happened to High Culture?
An inquest
By Joseph Epstein
Also in This Issue
  • Hillary Clinton's Malfeasance — Jay Cost
  • Rome's Obama — Jonathan V. Last
  • From Acolyte to Speaker — Fred Barnes

This issue of The Weekly Standard examined the decline of high culture in America through Joseph Epstein's lead essay, asking what happened to the intellectual and artistic standards that once defined American society. The magazine also featured Jay Cost's analysis of Hillary Clinton's tenure at the State Department, exploring her performance and judgment as Secretary of State. Additional coverage included Jonathan V. Last's report on Pope Francis's synod on the family and Fred Barnes's profile of Paul Ryan's political lineage and connection to Jack Kemp.

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Rome's Obama PDF
From Acolyte to Speaker PDF
Reading Carson PDF
The Lady Wants to Fly PDF
A Family Affair PDF
The FDA Learned Nothing from Ebola PDF
A Market Is Born PDF
Whatever Happened to High Culture? PDF
She Botched It PDF
Mothers Know Best PDF
Paths of Glory PDF
Scholars and Politics PDF
Maestro Meteor PDF
A Critic's Confession PDF
The Scrapbook PDF
Casual PDF
Speaker Ryan PDF
A Good Start PDF
Iran Unleashed PDF