Vol. 23, No. 3
September 25, 2017
Cover Story
The Joy of Destruction
on the toppling of the statues
By Joseph Bottum
Also in This Issue
- Details, Details — Fred Barnes
- Let Trump Be Trump? — Philip Terzian
- A Lack of Ideas Has Consequences — James W. Ceaser
This issue examined the nationwide debate over Confederate monuments as the cover story, "The Joy of Destruction" by Joseph Bottum, explored the sudden momentum behind statue removals. The magazine also featured analysis of President Trump's unpredictable political approach, the limitations of the Iran nuclear deal, and conservative intellectual challenges in the Trump era, reflecting the magazine's engagement with the major political and cultural controversies of fall 2017.
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The Nuclear Deal Is Only Half of It PDF
Not Racing for the Cure PDF
Trump's Democracy Man PDF
What's the Story? PDF
The Spy Who Loved Animals PDF
Fantasy Flashback PDF
Southern Man PDF
Married, Bored, and Confused PDF
It Takes All Kinds PDF
The Scrapbook PDF
Casual PDF
Campus Kangaroo Courts PDF
The Unaccountable IRS PDF
Same Old, Same Old PDF