The Democratic Party nominating process has completed the stage of retail politics and personal appearances. Only in New Hampshire and Iowa, can a reasonable percentage of those who vote for a candidate claim to have met him. Next week there will be seven races. The nomination is John Kerry's to... More

Howard Dean was for months touted as the first presidential candidate to harness the power of the Internet. Polls and expectations climbed as the media ran story after story about how the Dean campaign was revolutionizing the way campaigns were run and — most importantly — financed. Yet... More

Editor's Note: The American Thinker believes in calling things by their proper names. Euphemism is a tool of misrepresentation and ultimately of control, stripping away accurate and evocative connotations, and substituting false associations. George Orwell wrote eloquently of the political... More

Prior to his stunning second—place finish in Iowa, the androgynous good looks of John Edwards appeared to make him a better candidate for drummer of the Beatles than for President. Numerous stories called into question whether people thought he looked too boyish to lead in a... More

I have been curious about the uniform, virulent hostility to Israel on the part of the Anglo—American and French Left.  The Left's hostility is not limited to the present Israeli government of Ariel Sharon: it routinely identifies the state of Israel from its inception with racism,... More

The pundits have had a lot of fun at Howard Dean's expense the past few days. Arguably, even had Dean not 'lost it' with his supporters Monday night, John Kerry would have surged to the top in New Hampshire based on his Iowa momentum. This morning's latest Zogby Poll hints that the Kerry... More

For decades, most American Jews have believed there were far greater threats from the fringe right than the fringe left in this country. While this view may have been reasonable in the past, it is certainly not so today. The fringe right still exists— the neo—Nazis in Northwest Idaho,... More

The most caloric trade show in the universe must certainly be the three—times—a—year gatherings of the manufacturers and purveyors of gourmet (transl: 'expensive') food, known by one and all in the industry as the Fancy Food Show. The National Association for the Specialty Food... More

The already close US—Australia strategic relationship is becoming visibly closer, to the distress of some Australia's Southeast Asian neighbors of the — ahem — Islamic persuasion. The AP reports that Malaysia and Indonesia 'worry that such military and intelligence... More

One of the arguments heard frequently since 9/11 is that there is a need for moderate Muslims to challenge and combat the radical Islamists who have become the vanguard of the world's fastest growing religion, and won millions of adherent on all continents. The argument made on behalf of the need... More

A month back just before the capture of Saddam Hussein, and after the endorsement of former Vice President Al Gore, Howard Dean shot out to a huge lead in national polls (15—20%) over whomever was second, a 25 percentage point lead in New Hampshire, and a 10—20 percentage point lead in... More

The debate over abortion has been an emotional one for thirty years in America. It is an issue on which partisans have shown little ability or willingness to compromise. When one side considers the procedure murder, and the other a constitutionally protected right, there is no... More

The serious political season is about to begin, and the preliminaries that have occurred to date suggest it will be an extremely bitter one. While most Americans go about their daily lives, not thinking all that much about politics, both conservative and liberal partisans are deeply engaged in the... More

Elective abortion, especially before a woman's first full—term pregnancy, is a risk factor for breast cancer. A majority of studies, both American and international, have demonstrated this relationship, commonly called the ABC link.   This relationship has been affirmed by five... More

The Democrats have built a mythology around the 2000 Presidential election, as Richard Baehr convincingly demonstrates in today's American Thinker. The energy generated by the resulting anger has been a prize sought by party officials and candidates alike. But like the thrill brought on by... More