August 30, 2004

This issue featured a major cover package on "The Kerry Wars" with analysis from multiple conservative commentators including Matthew Continetti, Fred Barnes, Andrew Ferguson, and William Kristol, examining the Democratic nominee's record and political vulnerabilities during the 2004 presidential campaign. The issue also covered the escalating North Korea crisis, with reporting by Nicholas Eberstadt and Joseph P. Ferguson on the nuclear standoff and its implications for U.S. foreign policy.