September 28, 1998

This issue of The Weekly Standard focused intensely on President Clinton's conduct and the impeachment debate following the release of the independent counsel's report. Charles Krauthammer's cover essay characterized Clinton as a "solipsist-in-chief," while the magazine's editors and contributors mounted arguments for his removal from office, with pieces examining the political machinery of impeachment, Clinton's eroding support in the black community, and broader questions about presidential accountability. The issue also covered foreign policy challenges including Iraq and Libya, and reflected on political figures like George Wallace and Akira Kurosawa.