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May 2013

Marcus A. Winters
New York’s Public School Paradox | Support runs high for education reforms—but also for the teachers who block them.
22 May 2013

Clark Whelton
Death by Media | President Obama’s current woes and his cozy relationship with the press
21 May 2013

Charles C. Johnson
From Anarchists to Islamists | Americans have been dealing with terrorism for longer than we realize.
15 May 2013

Harry Stein
Not a Crook—Yet | The Obama administration seems more Nixonian by the day.
14 May 2013

Paul Howard, Yevgeniy Feyman
Republicans and the Budget | Where to bargain, where to resist
8 May 2013

Guy Sorman
Where the “Super-Rich” Give Back | Only in America does a true philanthropic model flourish.
1 May 2013

April 2013

Nicole Gelinas
Freedom, Privacy, and Boston | Thanks to social media, strangers can obliviously abuse not only the living but also the dead.
26 April 2013

Judith Miller
Not in New York? | The NYPD might have stopped the Tsarnaev brothers before they started.
25 April 2013

Heather Mac Donald
The Real Risks of Amnesty | American competitiveness and educational achievement are the worry, not an increased threat to national security.
22 April 2013

Sol Stern
Core Confusion | Do New York education officials understand the schools’ new standards?
17 April 2013

Judith Miller
Somber Linings | Amid the grief and carnage in Boston, signs of security progress since 9/11
16 April 2013

Nicole Gelinas
Thatcher’s Lesson for Today | What was good for mining then would be good for bankers now.
12 April 2013

Stefan Kanfer
Made for Each Other | On Columbia and Kathy Boudin
9 April 2013

Claire Berlinski
Her Iron Road | Margaret Thatcher made her own political way, from beginning to end.
8 April 2013

Peter Whittle
Britain’s Conviction Politician | Even her adversaries knew that Margaret Thatcher meant what she said.
8 April 2013

Judith Miller
The Pharaoh Weeps | Egypt is perched on the precipice of chaos.
4 April 2013

March 2013

Theodore Dalrymple
Sharks in the Water and Out | On the abuses of “work-related stress”
26 March 2013

Heather Mac Donald
Color Them Blind | The New York Times twists a police-bias trial beyond comprehension.
22 March 2013

Bob McManus
Wither Mayoral Control? | If the teachers’ union gets its way, yes—much to the detriment of city schools.
20 March 2013

Nicole Gelinas
Bold Cyprus | The tiny nation’s revolt against Germany may prevent future financial crises.
20 March 2013

Stefan Kanfer
White Wristbands | Wisconsin declares war on Caucasian privilege.
18 March 2013

Heather Mac Donald
To Speak of Woe That Is in Teen Pregnancy | Mayor Bloomberg dares do it, with predictable backlash
11 March 2013

Paul Beston
Ye Blizzard Men and Ladies | Looking back on the great storm of 1888—and some others
10 March 2013

Stefan Kanfer
With Apologies to Satchmo | An ode to Bloomberg’s new drink rules
8 March 2013

Sokeel Park
The Worm and the Rotten Apple | Dennis Rodman’s cluelessness shouldn’t obscure the heroic struggle of the North Korean people.
7 March 2013

Theodore Dalrymple
Beguiled by “Europe” | The E.U.’s supporters seem blind to its dangers and likely dissolution.
5 March 2013

Harry Stein
Woodward’s Apostasy | The hero of Watergate becomes a Beltway villain.
1 March 2013

February 2013

Paul Howard, Yevgeniy Feyman
Health Care, Unsolved | Obamacare may be here to stay, but so are all the problems it was supposed to address.
27 February 2013

Heather Mac Donald
E Pluribus Duo | America is fast becoming two nations—one English-speaking and one Spanish-speaking.
20 February 2013

Jens-Martin Eriksen, Frederik Stjernfelt
Europe’s Battle over Symbols | Multiculturalism has created separate societies within the same territory.
12 February 2013

Claire Berlinski
They Kill Because They Like It | Turkey’s Marxist terrorists strike again—this time, against America.
4 February 2013

Tevi D. Troy
Mr. New York | Ed Koch, 1924–2013
1 February 2013

Clark Whelton
Be Not Afraid | A speechwriter remembers Ed Koch
1 February 2013

January 2013

Peter Whittle
David Cameron, Euro-Skeptic? | The British prime minister rejects one of the E.U.’s founding assumptions.
31 January 2013

Nicole Gelinas
Preaching to the Choir on Housing | At last week’s debate, New York’s mayoral candidates sang the same old chorus.
28 January 2013

Heather Mac Donald
Onward, Gender Soldiers | The New York Times trains its obsessive eye on the Obama administration.
18 January 2013

Theodore Dalrymple
French Tax Hell | The country’s taxes are stifling enough without President Hollande’s confiscatory proposals.
15 January 2013

Nicole Gelinas
What New York Can Learn from Britain’s Rail Fiasco | Public-private partnerships have real benefits, but they’re no substitute for government competence.
13 January 2013

Peter Whittle
Muzzled Britain | Running afoul of political correctness in the U.K. is increasingly costly.
9 January 2013

Theodore Dalrymple
“Justice” Comes to Islington | A London borough makes townhouses available to the poor.
2 January 2013


Table of Contents A quarterly magazine of urban affairs, published by the Manhattan Institute, edited by Brian C. Anderson. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •	[2013] [2012] [2011] [2010] [2009] [2008] [2007] [2006] [2005] [2004] [2003] [2002] May 2013 Marcus A. Winters New York’s Public School Paradox \| Support runs high for education reforms—but also for the teachers who block them. 22 May 2013 Clark Whelton Death by Media \| President Obama’s current woes and his cozy relationship with the press 21 May 2013 Charles C. Johnson From Anarchists to Islamists \| Americans have been dealing with terrorism for longer than we realize. 15 May 2013 Harry Stein Not a Crook—Yet \| The Obama administration seems more Nixonian by the day. 14 May 2013 Paul Howard, Yevgeniy Feyman Republicans and the Budget \| Where to bargain, where to resist 8 May 2013 Guy Sorman Where the “Super-Rich” Give Back \| Only in America does a true philanthropic model flourish. 1 May 2013 April 2013 Nicole Gelinas Freedom, Privacy, and Boston \| Thanks to social media, strangers can obliviously abuse not only the living but also the dead. 26 April 2013 Judith Miller Not in New York? \| The NYPD might have stopped the Tsarnaev brothers before they started. 25 April 2013 Heather Mac Donald The Real Risks of Amnesty \| American competitiveness and educational achievement are the worry, not an increased threat to national security. 22 April 2013 Sol Stern Core Confusion \| Do New York education officials understand the schools’ new standards? 17 April 2013 Judith Miller Somber Linings \| Amid the grief and carnage in Boston, signs of security progress since 9/11 16 April 2013 Nicole Gelinas Thatcher’s Lesson for Today \| What was good for mining then would be good for bankers now. 12 April 2013 Stefan Kanfer Made for Each Other \| On Columbia and Kathy Boudin 9 April 2013 Claire Berlinski Her Iron Road \| Margaret Thatcher made her own political way, from beginning to end. 8 April 2013 Peter Whittle Britain’s Conviction Politician \| Even her adversaries knew that Margaret Thatcher meant what she said. 8 April 2013 Judith Miller The Pharaoh Weeps \| Egypt is perched on the precipice of chaos. 4 April 2013 March 2013 Theodore Dalrymple Sharks in the Water and Out \| On the abuses of “work-related stress” 26 March 2013 Heather Mac Donald Color Them Blind \| The New York Times twists a police-bias trial beyond comprehension. 22 March 2013 Bob McManus Wither Mayoral Control? \| If the teachers’ union gets its way, yes—much to the detriment of city schools. 20 March 2013 Nicole Gelinas Bold Cyprus \| The tiny nation’s revolt against Germany may prevent future financial crises. 20 March 2013 Stefan Kanfer White Wristbands \| Wisconsin declares war on Caucasian privilege. 18 March 2013 Heather Mac Donald To Speak of Woe That Is in Teen Pregnancy \| Mayor Bloomberg dares do it, with predictable backlash 11 March 2013 Paul Beston Ye Blizzard Men and Ladies \| Looking back on the great storm of 1888—and some others 10 March 2013 Stefan Kanfer With Apologies to Satchmo \| An ode to Bloomberg’s new drink rules 8 March 2013 Sokeel Park The Worm and the Rotten Apple \| Dennis Rodman’s cluelessness shouldn’t obscure the heroic struggle of the North Korean people. 7 March 2013 Theodore Dalrymple Beguiled by “Europe” \| The E.U.’s supporters seem blind to its dangers and likely dissolution. 5 March 2013 Harry Stein Woodward’s Apostasy \| The hero of Watergate becomes a Beltway villain. 1 March 2013 February 2013 Paul Howard, Yevgeniy Feyman Health Care, Unsolved \| Obamacare may be here to stay, but so are all the problems it was supposed to address. 27 February 2013 Heather Mac Donald E Pluribus Duo \| America is fast becoming two nations—one English-speaking and one Spanish-speaking. 20 February 2013 Jens-Martin Eriksen, Frederik Stjernfelt Europe’s Battle over Symbols \| Multiculturalism has created separate societies within the same territory. 12 February 2013 Claire Berlinski They Kill Because They Like It \| Turkey’s Marxist terrorists strike again—this time, against America. 4 February 2013 Tevi D. Troy Mr. New York \| Ed Koch, 1924–2013 1 February 2013 Clark Whelton Be Not Afraid \| A speechwriter remembers Ed Koch 1 February 2013 January 2013 Peter Whittle David Cameron, Euro-Skeptic? \| The British prime minister rejects one of the E.U.’s founding assumptions. 31 January 2013 Nicole Gelinas Preaching to the Choir on Housing \| At last week’s debate, New York’s mayoral candidates sang the same old chorus. 28 January 2013 Heather Mac Donald Onward, Gender Soldiers \| The New York Times trains its obsessive eye on the Obama administration. 18 January 2013 Theodore Dalrymple French Tax Hell \| The country’s taxes are stifling enough without President Hollande’s confiscatory proposals. 15 January 2013 Nicole Gelinas What New York Can Learn from Britain’s Rail Fiasco \| Public-private partnerships have real benefits, but they’re no substitute for government competence. 13 January 2013 Peter Whittle Muzzled Britain \| Running afoul of political correctness in the U.K. is increasingly costly. 9 January 2013 Theodore Dalrymple “Justice” Comes to Islington \| A London borough makes townhouses available to the poor. 2 January 2013	Search Site Advanced Search