Vol. 5, No. 7
November 1, 1999
Cover Story
The Myth of the Al Gore Comeback
By Charles Krauthammer
Also in This Issue
- The Myth of Republican Isolationism — David Frum
- Arms Control: The End of an Illusion — Charles Krauthammer
- Fall Books Issue featuring J. Bottum on Harry Potter and Noemie Emery on Thomas Sowell
This Fall Books Issue of The Weekly Standard featured prominent political commentary alongside literary coverage. Charles Krauthammer examined the flawed narrative of Al Gore's political resurgence and explored the illusions underlying arms control policy, while David Frum challenged the notion that Republicans had become isolationist. The issue also included substantial book criticism, with J. Bottum reviewing Harry Potter and Noemie Emery analyzing the work of economist Thomas Sowell.