The American Conservative magazine.

The American Conservative (TAC) is a biweekly U.S. paleoconservative magazine founded in 2002 by Scott McConnell, Pat Buchanan, and Taki Theodoracopulos, and edited by McConnell. TAC represents a traditionalist, anti-war and paleoconservative voice against the dominance of what it sees as a neoconservative media establishment. The magazine also has ties with paleolibertarians. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956–present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic  - President George W. Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized... The term paleoconservative (sometimes shortened to paleo or paleocon when the context is clear) refers to an American branch of conservative Old Right thought that is frequently at odds with the current of conservative thought as espoused by the Republican Party elite. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Scott McConnell (born 1953) is an American journalist best known as the current editor of The American Conservative. ... Patrick Joseph Buchanan (born November 2, 1938) is an American politician, author, syndicated columnist, and broadcaster. ... Taki Theodoracopulos (born August 11, 1937), better known as Taki, is a Greek born conservative journalist and writer, living in the United Kingdom and the United States. ... Anti war protest in Melbourne, Australia, 2003 Anti_war is a name that is widely adopted by any social movement or person that seeks to end or oppose a future or current war. ... Paleoconservatism (sometimes shortened to paleo or paleocon when the context is clear) is an anti-communist and anti-authoritarian[1] right wing movement based primarily in the United States that stresses tradition, civil society and classical federalism, along with familial, religious, regional, national and Western identity. ... Neoconservatism is a somewhat controversial term referring to the political goals and ideology of the new conservatives (ultraconservative) in the United States. ... Paleolibertarianism is a school of thought within American libertarianism founded by Murray Rothbard and Lew Rockwell, and closely associated with the Ludwig von Mises Institute. ...

In March 2007, TAC named Ron Unz its new publisher. Ron K. Unz, born 1961, is a former businessman and political activist, best known for an unsuccessful run for the governorship of California, and for sponsoring propositions promoting structured English immersion education. ...

History

The magazine's editorial stance differs from most other "conservative" and "neoconservative" publications in its opposition to George W. Bush's interventionist foreign policy as well as his immigration and trade policies. TAC also holds a decidedly more positive view of Europe than, for example, The Weekly Standard, National Review, or The New Republic. Many of its positions resemble another paleoconservative magazine, Chronicles, which influenced Buchanan; many writers contribute to both magazines. This article deals with conservatism as a political philosophy. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... In politics, interventionism is a term for significant activity undertaken by a state to influence something not directly under its control. ... A countrys foreign policy is a set of political goals that seeks to outline how that particular country will interact with other countries of the world and, to a lesser extent, non-state actors. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Weekly Standard is an American neoconservative [1] magazine published 48 times per year. ... National Review (NR) is a biweekly magazine of political opinion, founded by author William F. Buckley Jr. ... For other uses, see the New Republic disambiguation page. ... The term paleoconservative (sometimes shortened to paleo or paleocon when the context is clear) refers to an American branch of conservative Old Right thought that is frequently at odds with the current of conservative thought as espoused by the Republican Party elite. ... Chronicles is a U.S. monthly magazine published by the paleoconservative Rockford Institute. ...

TAC endorsed no single candidate in the 2004 presidential campaign, but instead offered the conservative case for six different choices. These included Buchanan for Bush, McConnell for John Kerry, Justin Raimondo for Ralph Nader, and Kara Hopkins for not voting, as well as arguments for the Libertarian and Constitution parties. Presidential election results map. ... Al Gore (born December 11, 1943) is a Vietnam Veteran and the junior United States Senator from Massachusetts. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Ralph Nader (born February 27, 1934), is an American attorney and political activist Issues he has promoted include consumer rights, feminism, humanitarianism, environmentalism, and democratic government. ... The Libertarian Party is a United States political party created in 1971. ...

Buchanan currently holds the title of editor emeritus. Some claim he stepped down as editor of the magazine because of opposition to his endorsing President Bush, leaving Scott McConnell to replace him. While McConnell had been acting as editor in chief of the magazine from the beginning, Buchanan’s fame attracted more readers; hence, the title was originally his.^{[citation needed]}

In the midterm elections of 2006, The American Conservative urged its readers to vote for Democrats saying, "It should surprise few readers that we think a vote that is seen—in America and the world at large—as a decisive “No” vote on the Bush presidency is the best outcome."[1] For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Ron Unz was named publisher in 2007. Some paleoconservatives regard him as a proponent of mass immigration.[2] [3] For example, VDARE published an article called "Unzism – the (new) doctrine of American Decline.[4] Ron K. Unz, born 1961, is a former businessman and political activist, best known for an unsuccessful run for the governorship of California, and for sponsoring propositions promoting structured English immersion education. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Peter Brimelow founder of VDARE VDARE.com, or VDARE, is a website that advocates reduced immigration into the United States. ...

Selected articles

• "Death of Manufacturing", By Patrick J. Buchanan, August 11, 2003.
• "Whose War?", by Patrick J. Buchanan, March 24, 2003.
• "Conservative Crack-Up" by W. James Antle III, November 17, 2003.
• "The Paleo Persuasion", by Samuel Francis, December 12, 2002.
• "Big Brother Watches Britain", by Peter Hitchens, May 8, 2006.
• "End of the Rainbow", by Roger D. McGrath, December 19, 2005.
• "Among the Neocons", by Scott McConnell, April 11, 2003.
• "Americans First", by Steve Sailer, February 13, 2006.
• "America the Abstraction", by J.P. Zmirak, 'January 13, 2003.
• "The Islamic Way of War", by Andrew J. Bacevich, September 11, 2006.
• "In Defense of Freedom" by Daniel McCarthy, March 14, 2005.
• "What is Left? What is Right? (Does it Matter?)", by various authors, August 28, 2006.

Selected contributors

Uri Avnery (Hebrew: , also transliterated Uri Avneri, born September 10, 1923 in Beckum, Germany as Helmut Ostermann), is a German Jewish-born Israeli journalist, left-wing peace activist, and former Knesset member, who was originally a member of the right-wing Revisionist Zionist movement. ... Andrew J. Bacevich is the author of The New American Militarism: How Americans are Seduced by War(2005)and American Empire: The Realities and Consequences of US Diplomacy(2002). ... Doug Bandow was a Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank. ... Arnaud de Borchgrave is a conservative journalist of Flemish extraction who focuses on international politics. ... James Bovard is a bestselling libertarian author and lecturer, whose political commentary targets examples of governmental waste, failures, and abuses of power. ... Peter Brimelow Peter Brimelow (born 1947) is a British-American financial journalist and author. ... Patrick Buchanan Patrick Joseph Buchanan (born November 2, 1938), usually known as Pat Buchanan, is an American conservative journalist and a well known television political commentator. ... John Derbyshire (born June 3, 1945) is a British-born author who lives in the United States and became a naturalized citizen in 2002. ... Lou Dobbs (born September 24, 1945) is the anchor and managing editor of CNNs Lou Dobbs Tonight, an editorial columnist, and host of a syndicated radio show. ... Rod Dreher (b. ... Samuel Todd Francis (April 29, 1947 – February 15, 2005) was a nationally syndicated paleoconservative columnist known for his opposition to immigration, multiculturalism, and his involvement in debates concerning other controversial issues of the day. ... Philip Giraldi is a former CIA officer who became famous for claiming in 2005 that the United States (US) was preparing plans to attack Iran with nuclear weapons in response to a terrorist action against the US, independently of whether or not Iran was involved in the action. ... Charles Goyette is a popular American talk radio show host based in Phoenix, Arizona. ... Paul Gottfried Paul Edward Gottfried is Raffensperger Professor of Humanities at Elizabethtown College and a Guggenheim recipient. ... William Norman Grigg is the senior editor and a prolific contributer to The New American, the official magazine of the John Birch Society. ... Leon T. Hadar is a research fellow in foreign policy studies, specializing in foreign policy, international trade, the Middle East, and South and East Asia. ... Peter Hitchens Peter Jonathan Hitchens (born 28 October 1951 in Sliema, Malta) is a British journalist, author and broadcaster. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Bill Kauffman (born November 15, 1959) is an American political writer generally aligned with the paleoconservative movement. ... James Howard Kunstler (born 1948) is an American author, social critic, and blogger who is perhaps best known for his book The Geography of Nowhere, a history of suburbia and urban development in the United States. ... James Kurth is the Claude Smith Professor of Political Science at Swarthmore College, where he teaches defense policy, foreign policy, and international politics. ... John Laughland is a British journalist and self-avowed conspiracy theorist whose commitment to national sovereignty has led him to condemn Western support for democratic movements in the East, notably the Serbian opposition to Slobodan Milosevic, as well as the November 2003 revolution in Georgia as a coup détat... William S. Lind is director of the Center for Cultural Conservatism at the Free Congress Foundation. ... Robert Locke is a former editor for FrontPage Magazine. ... John Lukacs (born 31 January 1924 in Budapest his name spelled Lukács) is a Hungarian-born historian who has written more than twenty-five books, including Five Days in London, May 1940 and The New Republic. ... Eric Margolis is a journalist born in New York City and holding degrees from Georgetown and New York Universities. ... Ilana Mercer is a libertarian writer, born in South Africa to Rabbi Ben Isaacson and raised in Israel after the family was forced to flee because of her fathers anti-apartheid views. ... Brendan ONeill is a journalist based in London. ... Robert Anthony Pape, Jr. ... William Pfaff is an author and op-ed columnist for the International Herald Tribune. ... Kevin Phillips (born November 30, 1940) is an American writer and commentator, largely on politics, economics, and history. ... James Pinkerton is a columnist, author, and political analyst. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Fred Reed is a columnist for The Washington Times. ... Paul Craig Roberts Paul Craig Roberts is an economist and a nationally syndicated columnist for Creators Syndicate. ... Lew Rockwell Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr. ... Claes Gösta Ryn (born 12 June 1943) is Professor of Politics at The Catholic University of America. ... Steve Sailer Steve Sailer (born December 4, 1958) is an American journalist and movie critic for The American Conservative, ex-correspondent for UPI, and VDARE.com columnist. ... Kirkpatrick Sale is an author, technology critic (neo-luddite) and tax resister. ... Robert James Stove (born 1961) is an Australian writer, editor, composer, and organist. ... Ralph de Toledano (August 14, 1916 - February 3, 2007) was a major figure in the conservative movement in the United States throughout the second half of the 20th century. ... Martin van Creveld (1946- ) is an Israeli military historian and theorist. ... Philip Weiss is an investigative journalist who writes for The New York Observer, The Nation[1] and The American Conservative[2] and in the past has written for the National Review[3], Washington Monthly[4], New York Times Magazine[5], Esquire[5], Harpers Magazine[5], and Jewish World Review... Paul M. Weyrich (born October 7, 1942, in Racine, Wisconsin) is a US conservative political activist and commentator. ... Thomas Woods Thomas E. Woods, Jr. ...

See also

• Pat Buchanan
• Scott McConnell
• Paleoconservatism
• Old Right

Patrick Joseph Buchanan (born November 2, 1938) is an American politician, author, syndicated columnist, and broadcaster. ... Scott McConnell (born 1953) is an American journalist best known as the current editor of The American Conservative. ... Paleoconservatism (sometimes shortened to paleo or paleocon when the context is clear) is an anti-communist and anti-authoritarian[1] right wing movement based primarily in the United States that stresses tradition, civil society and classical federalism, along with familial, religious, regional, national and Western identity. ... In the United States, the Old Right, also called the Paleoconservatives are a faction of American conservatives who both opposed New Deal domestic programs and were also isolationists opposing entry into World War II. Many were associated with the Republicans of the interwar years led by Robert Taft, but some...

External links

• The American Conservative
• Tory Anarchist Blog - Daniel McCarthy, former literary editor of The American Conservative.
• Buchanan's Takeoff By Murray Polner, Columbia Journalism Review, January/February 2003.
• Paleocon's Revenge by Whitney Joiner. Folio: The Magazine for Magazine Management, Sept 1, 2002.