Vol. 22, No. 18
January 16, 2017
Cover Story
Goodbye to All That
on Obama's legacy
By Christopher Caldwell, Andrew Ferguson, Mark Hemingway, Jonathan V. Last, Lee Smith & Philip Terzian
Also in This Issue
- Courtiers in Denial — Andrew Ferguson
- Identity Politician — Jonathan V. Last
- Celebrity in Chief — Philip Terzian
This issue featured a comprehensive assessment of President Obama's legacy as his second term came to an end, with multiple contributors analyzing different aspects of his presidency. Christopher Caldwell, Andrew Ferguson, Mark Hemingway, Jonathan V. Last, Lee Smith, and Philip Terzian examined Obama's record across political identity, media persona, media coverage of scandals, and lasting policy impacts. The issue explored how conservatives should view and respond to the departing administration's achievements and failures as the Trump era began.