Vol. 4, No. 48

September 13, 1999

Cover Story
Newt's Legacy
By David Frum
Also in This Issue
  • One Nation Conservatism — David Brooks
  • Saving Bodies by Saving Souls — Charlotte Allen
  • The Phony Farm "Crisis" — Stephen Moore

This issue featured David Frum's analysis of Newt Gingrich's political legacy as the former Speaker stepped back from the national stage. David Brooks explored how George W. Bush and John McCain were reshaping Republican philosophy toward a new "one nation conservatism" without fully recognizing their contribution to this ideological shift. The issue also included Charlotte Allen's piece on faith-based social work and Stephen Moore's debunking of agricultural crisis narratives.