August 12, 2002

This double issue of The Weekly Standard featured extensive coverage of counterterrorism policy in the post-9/11 environment, with contributions from prominent conservative voices including Fred Barnes, David Gelernter, Stephen F. Hayes, Gary Schmitt, and David Tell. The issue also included David Brooks's essay on "Patio Man and the Sprawl People," examining America's newest suburban developments and their cultural significance. The combination of terror policy analysis and domestic social commentary reflected the magazine's broad engagement with both national security concerns and American social trends in 2002.