NRO Digest: Today is a dark day for religious liberty

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NRO Digest

August 1, 2012

Today on National Review Online . . .

THE EDITORS: Today is a dark day for religious liberty. The HHS Mandate Goes into Effect.

GEORGE WEIGEL: The battle for religious freedom and civil society continues. The Mandate Kicks In.

KATRINA TRINKO: Ted Cruz's solidifying tea-party support proved unstoppable. Why Cruz Won.

JAY NORDLINGER: Why the conservative Texan knew he was headed for victory. Ted Cruz and Christopher Columbus.

RICHARD BROOKHISER: Gossip was a favorite genre of Gore Vidal's. My Visit with Vidal.

KEVIN D. WILLIAMSON: Is the City of Angels fed up enough to elect reformer Kevin James? L.A.'s Conservative Hope.

JONAH GOLDBERG: Only racists and crazies are dissatisfied with the president? Really? The Pro-Obama Press vs. the 'Haters.'

STANLEY KURTZ: Obama is already working to fundamentally transform American housing patterns. Burn Down the Suburbs.

SCOTT WINSHIP: Reviewing Timothy Noah's The Great Divergence. Making Sense of Inequality.

HARRY GRAVER: As life changes, Congress has prevented the Postal Service from changing with it. Postal Woes.

ELLIOTT ABRAMS: Romney's purported "gaffe" demonstrates his thoughtfulness and the press's ignorance. Culture, Romney, and the Press.

MICHAEL TANNER: Mitt's "gaffe" revealed in important economic truth. Yes, Culture Does Matter.

PAUL HOWARD: Obamacare's planned policies are even worse than its broken promises. Making Health Care Worse.

MICHELLE MALKIN: Government paternalism is wreaking havoc on the economy. The Feds' War on . . . Buckyballs!

THOMAS SOWELL: The CBO's new report belies the claims of ever-greater income inequality. Who Are the '1 Percent'?

VERONIQUE DE RUGY: Opposing the Marketplace Fairness Act. No Taxation Without Representation, Except on the Internet.

CHUCK DONOVAN: Why is it not obvious that we should ban late-term abortions? Our Empathy-Incapable Politics About Abortion.

UNCOMMON KNOWLEDGE: Fouad Ajami and Charles Hill look at the Obama administration's response to the unrest in Syria and the strategic implications therein. Fouad Ajami and Charles Hill: Chapter 3.