December 21, 2015

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.