June 1, 1998

This issue of The Weekly Standard examined the controversial U.S.-China summit at Tiananmen Square, with coverage from the editorial board and contributing writers analyzing the diplomatic significance and implications of the meeting. The magazine also featured substantive essays on American politics and culture, including David Brooks's analysis of Richard Rorty's influence on leftist thought in middle America, Woody West's review of Cormac McCarthy's Border Trilogy, and Nelson Lund's examination of economist John Lott's controversial crime statistics research. Additional pieces tackled topics ranging from Fred Thompson's political prospects to the tobacco settlement's legal implications.