March 11, 2002

This issue of The Weekly Standard examined the emerging science of cloning through a critical lens, with J. Bottum and Wesley J. Smith arguing against its false promises. David Brooks reflected on Alexander Hamilton's political legacy in "The Hamiltonian Moment," while Leon Aron assessed Russia's tentative steps toward integration with the West under Putin's leadership. The magazine balanced serious policy questions about biotechnology and foreign relations with intellectual history in its coverage.