November 14, 2016

This issue of The Weekly Standard featured Joseph Epstein's reflections on baseball fandom in "Joy in Mudville," exploring the perspective of a fair-weather fan. Christopher Caldwell examined the political machinations in France with "Party at the End of the World," analyzing how France sought to avenge itself on Nicolas Sarkozy. The issue also covered international affairs, including Lee Smith's analysis of Michel Aoun's election in Lebanon, Cesar Conda's assessment of deteriorating U.S.-Philippine relations, and Ted Bromund's feature on a new Churchill library opening in Washington, alongside commentary on trade policy and cultural topics ranging from Appalachian education to Russian nationalism.