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The New American

JBS flagship magazine — That Freedom Shall Not Perish

The Current Issue: May 12, 2008

Transatlantic Two-Step

Cover Story

By Dennis Behreandt

A long-term effort seeking the transatlantic integration of America with the European Union is now underway. If it is successful, the effects on our country would be dramatic.

Movie Review

By James Perloff

Ben Stein’s Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed makes an intelligent case for pursuing the scientific evidence wherever it may lead — including even intelligent design.

Interview

By William F. Jasper

Living under communism, Vaclav Klaus, the president of the Czech Republic, saw how repressive political mechanisms can stifle opposition and control society. He sees the same pattern being repeated in today’s global-warming debate. (Sidebar: It’s About Freedom)

Taxes

By Laurence M. Vance

Congressman John Linder’s FairTax legislation would change the method used to collect taxes without changing the amount. Is this what the American taxpayer really needs?

Insider Report/Inside Track

The Last Word

Has Bush Gone Green?

By Gary Benoit

Exercising the Right

Exercising the Right

By Kurt Williamsen
“... the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”

Correction, Please!

More Tax Dollars to Bail Out the Housing Mess

By William P. Hoar

The Goodness of America

The Goodness of America

By Warren Mass

Regional Government

Partners Across the Pond

By John F. McManus

Across the Atlantic, the United States and the EU are reaching for closer economic integration and more international regulations, but why are they doing it under the table?

QuickQuotes/Worth Repeating/Snapshots

QuickQuotes

By John F. McManus

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

By Robert Semands and Feler Bose

History

The Story of the Pueblo

By W.W. “Chip” Wood
In January 1968, North Korea seized the USS Pueblo.  The story of the ship's brave crew and how their vessel remains a tourist attraction in Pyongyang should not be forgotten.