January 19, 2004

This issue examined France's controversial decision to ban religious veils, with Christopher Caldwell analyzing the policy's implications. The magazine also devoted substantial coverage to the Howard Dean presidential campaign and its grassroots supporters, featuring Andrew Ferguson's piece comparing Dean's movement to Eugene McCarthy's 1968 children's crusade, while Matt Labash and David Skinner provided satirical and analytical perspectives on the Dean phenomenon. Additionally, the issue previewed R. Emmett Tyrrell and Mark Davis's book examining Hillary Clinton's political ambitions and path to the White House.