Print Archives
June 1997
Editor's Note
Monstrous Hybrids
Understanding the Clinton campaign scandals Virginia Postrel
Letters
Letters
More Gulf Lore
Our March cover story, "Gulf Lore Syndrome," garnered a greater than usual amount of reader commentary, both positive and negative. Here is a sampling of those letters, along with author Michael Fumento's response.
Columns
Youth Appeal
Self-appointed Web watchers are worried that virtual smoking and drinking might lead to the real thing. Jacob Sullum
Hong Kong Blues
Post-takeover, the media forecast is dark and gloomy. Adam Clayton Powell III
The Colors of Socialism
Big government, in green, gray, baby blue, and khaki John J. Pitney, Jr.
Shut Up, They Explained
The speech police discover "zero tolerance." Walter Olson
The Cubic Zirconia Court
"Must carry" cable rules don't sparkle. Thomas W. Hazlett
Features
Hints from Eloise
Welfare-reform pioneer Eloise Anderson speaks bluntly--as always--about race, class, sex, and the realities of "the system." Michael W. Lynch
Child-proofing the World
By every measure, children are doing better than ever. Why all the anxiety? And where will it end? Nick Gillespie
Pediatric Politics
Clinton creates a KiddieCare Crisis John Hood
Culture & Reviews
Bug Zappers
Jacob Sullum
100 Percent Off
Susan Lee
The Rewrite Stuff
Steve Kurtz
The Prisoner
Charles Paul Freund
Artifact
Artifact: Localized Laughter
Brian Doherty