Vol. 21, No. 15
December 21, 2015
Cover Story
Jingle Hell
The debasement of Christmas music
By Andrew Ferguson
Also in This Issue
- Understanding Terror — Reuel Marc Gerecht, Thomas Joscelyn, Cynthia Ozick
- More of the Same — Thomas Joscelyn
- End of the West? — Reuel Marc Gerecht
This issue examined terrorism and national security in the wake of the San Bernardino attack, with Reuel Marc Gerecht analyzing Syria and the Islamic State's threat to Europe, while Cynthia Ozick explored the nature of terror itself. Andrew Ferguson's cover story critiqued the debasement of Christmas music in contemporary culture. The issue also featured political analysis on Jeremy Corbyn's ascendancy in Britain, questions about the effectiveness of governors as presidential candidates, and debates over military gender integration and the state of political science.