Table of Contents: March/April 2007
Volume One, Number Three
Departments
From the Editor
Editor-in-Chief James K. Glassman introduces this month's issue of The American.
The American Scene
The sushi police, too much corporate disclosure, tasty research, etc.
The Young Economist
Kate Bundorf of Stanford.
By Lizbeth Scordo
Americana
Second Thoughts on Breasts. The ban on silicone implants is off, but where do shareholders get their equity back?
By Amity Shlaes
Techno-Ideas
Eye-Pod. Three new technologies may be on the brink of reversing blindness.
By Nick Schulz
DataPoints
Our new survey feature. The numbers on healthcare.
By Karlyn Bowman
The American Interview
With Kevin Sharer, CEO of Amgen, the world’s largest biotech company.
Q&A
Medicare: good news and bad about our endangered healthcare system.
By Joseph Antos
Geopolitics
Persians have been at odds with the West since Thermopylae. What does history teach us about today’s confrontation with Iran?
By Victor Davis Hanson
Futurology
The future of business, according to Bruce McCall.
Features
Comics Rule!
Despite the hype, most collectibles (coins, antiques, violins, and the like) have been lousy investments. Not so, comic books. A Fantastic Four from 1961 is worth $36,000 today.
By Kevin Hassett
Hong Kong on Top
Predictions were dire ten years ago when Britain handed Hong Kong over to China. But Hong Kong is booming. It remains number one in the rankings for economic freedom, and it’s still the best gateway to China. What’s gone right? A firsthand view.
By John Fund
Unmasking Chris Cox
The chairman of the SEC hasn’t behaved the way the Washington and Wall Street smart guys thought he would. They just never understood the real Chris Cox.
By Duncan Currie
COVER STORY
Medicine’s Golden Age
We’re in it. Innovation in drugs, devices, and diagnostics is soaring, but, with political threats, how long can the good times last?
By John Calfee
The Rebirth of New Orleans
What’s really been happening in America’s most romantic and tragic city in the wake of Hurricane Katrina? Hint: It’s not what you’ve been told up to now.
By Tom Bethell
The Health Tech Revolution Is Here
Technology in healthcare has meant a ballpoint pen, a clipboard, and rows and rows of files. The backwardness is costing billions and killing thousands. At last, though, things are changing.
By Newt Gingrich
America’s Four Best Restaurants
According to the French, that is. The Michelin Red Guide to dining has invaded this country, producing controversy and some surprisingly good results.
By Amy Cortese
Is Muslim Banking Kosher?
Islamic scholars say the Qur’an prohibits collecting interest on loans. So how can Muslim nations build a modern financial system? They’ve found a way.
By Aaron MacLean
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