Vol. 7, No. 35
May 20, 2002
Cover Story
The Weight of the World
Also in This Issue
- Our European Critics — James W. Ceaser
- Our Israeli Friends — David Gelernter
- The Defense Budget We Need — Gary Schmitt & Tom Donnelly
The May 20, 2002 issue of The Weekly Standard featured René Girard on Dostoevsky as its cover story. The issue addressed America's post-9/11 geopolitical position, with articles by James W. Ceaser analyzing European criticism of U.S. policy and David Gelernter examining the relationship with Israel. Additional coverage included pieces on defense spending by Gary Schmitt and Tom Donnelly, Jeremy Rabkin's critique of the International Court, and David Tell's investigation into Saudi funding of terrorism.