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The American Conservative
''The American Conservative'' (''TAC'') is a bimonthly magazine published by the American Ideas Institute. The magazine was founded in 2002 by Pat Buchanan, Scott McConnell and Taki Theodoracopulos to advance an anti- neoconservative perspective. It has been noted as the only conservative publication in the early 2000s to oppose the Iraq War, publishing a string of articles Ralph Nader described as "the most devastating critiques of the neocons' lust for unlawful wars" of the era. It was later credited with putting J.D. Vance's ''Hillbilly Ellegy'' "on the map" in a 2016 interview with Vance. According to the publication, it exists to promote a form of conservatism that opposes unchecked power in government and business, supports "vibrant markets and free people", and embraces "realism and restraint" in foreign policy. History ''The American Conservative'' was founded by Pat Buchanan, Scott McConnell and Taki TheodoracopulosGregory L. Schneider, ''The Conservative Cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Pat Buchanan
Patrick Joseph Buchanan ( ; born November 2, 1938) is an American paleoconservative author, political commentator, and politician. He was an assistant and special consultant to U.S. presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, and Ronald Reagan. He is an influential figure in the modern paleoconservative movement in the United States. In 1992 and 1996, Buchanan sought the Republican presidential nomination. In 1992, he ran against incumbent president George H. W. Bush, campaigning against Bush's breaking of his " Read my lips: no new taxes" pledge, as well as his foreign policy, his trade and immigration policy, and his positions on social issues. At the 1992 Republican National Convention, Buchanan delivered his "culture war" speech in support of the nominated President Bush. In 1996, he ran against eventual Republican nominee Bob Dole, but withdrew after getting only 21 percent of Republican primary votes. In 2000, he was the Reform Party's presidential nominee. His campaign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2006 United States Elections
Elections in the United States, Elections were held in the United States on November 7, 2006, in the middle of Republican Party (United States), Republican President George W. Bush's second term against the backdrop of the war on terror. In a political revolution that ended more than a decade of Republican rule, the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party was swept into majorities of both chambers of United States Congress, Congress, Governor (United States), governorships, and State legislature (United States), state legislatures. These elections were widely categorized as a Wave elections in the United States, Democratic wave. In the United States Senate, Senate, Democrats won a net gain of six seats to secure a narrow majority in that chamber. Democrats also gained 31 seats in the United States House of Representatives, House of Representatives, and following the election, Nancy Pelosi became the first female Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jennifer Senior
Jennifer Senior is an American journalist, columnist, book critic, and author. She is a staff writer at ''The Atlantic'' and has been an Op-Ed columnist for the ''New York Times'' since September 2018. Previously, she was a columnist and a book critic at the ''New York Times,'' and a staff writer for ''New York magazine''. In 2022, she won a Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing and a National Magazine Award for Feature Writing, both for the article "What Bobby McIlvaine Left Behind," published in ''The Atlantic'' in September 2021. The essay was reprinted in book form in 2023. It explores the aftermath of 9/11 for surviving family members. She also wrote an account of her mentally handicapped aunt who was institutionalized. She graduated from Princeton University, majoring in anthropology, in 1991. She is the author of the 2014 ''New York Times'' best-selling book ''All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood''. She has written about her experience suffering from Long COVI ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Hillbilly Elegy
''Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis'' is a 2016 memoir by JD Vance about the Appalachian values of his family from Kentucky and the socioeconomic problems of his hometown of Middletown, Ohio, where his mother's parents moved when they were young. It was adapted into the 2020 film ''Hillbilly Elegy'', directed by Ron Howard and starring Glenn Close and Amy Adams. Vance became a Senator from Ohio in 2023 and Vice President of the United States in 2025. Summary Vance describes his upbringing and family background while growing up in Middletown, Ohio, where his mother and her family had moved after World War II from Breathitt County, Kentucky. Vance states that their Appalachian culture valued traits such as loyalty and love of country despite family violence and verbal abuse. Vance recounts his grandparents' alcoholism as well as his mother's history of drug addictions and failed relationships. Vance's grandparents reconciled and became his guard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Vanity Fair (magazine)
''Vanity Fair'' is an American monthly magazine of popular culture, fashion, and current affairs published by Condé Nast in the United States. The first version of ''Vanity Fair'' was published from 1913 to 1936. The imprint was revived in 1983 after Conde Nast took over the magazine company. Vanity Fair currently includes five international editions of the magazine. The five international editions of the magazine are the United Kingdom (since 1991), Italy (since 2003), Spain (since 2008), France (since 2013), and Mexico (since 2015). History ''Dress and Vanity Fair'' Condé Montrose Nast began his empire by purchasing the men's fashion magazine ''Dress'' in 1913. He renamed the magazine ''Dress and Vanity Fair'' and published four issues in 1913. It continued to thrive into the 1920s. However, it became a casualty of the Great Depression and declining advertising revenues. Nonetheless, its circulation at 90,000 copies was at its peak. Condé Nast announced in December 193 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
