Terry Golway
Articles by Terry Golway
Hitchens Huffs and Puffs and Blows; God’s House Still Standing
Christian Witkin
Christopher Hitchens slashes away at Jews, Christians, Hindus, Muslims and Buddhists.
After reading Christopher Hitchens’ polemic, God Is Not Great, I’m left with one question. What does God have to do with any of the crimes, abuses, brutalities and other atrocities which Mr. Hitchens offers as proof of heavenly mediocrity? read more »
Why The Mets Are This Year's Darlings
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The Mets celebrate.
If you want to know why New York has become the Mets’ city, don’t look at today’s standings. Look at today’s pictures – the pictures from last night’s 5-4 Met win over the Giants at Shea Stadium. read more »
Do They Really Want to Be Like Rutgers?
Now that March Madness is over—by this I mean both the NCAA college-basketball tournament and read more »
Once in a Lifetime
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Todd Zeile.
By the time Todd Zeile dug in his foot to keep from overrunning second base, 55,695 fans at Shea Sta read more »
Once in a Lifetime
By the time Todd Zeile dug in his foot to keep from overrunning second base, 55,695 fans at Shea Sta read more »
As Pataki Turns: Could This Be It for George?
The late humorist Fred Allen wasn’t thinking of Albany when he entitled his memoirs Treadmill to O read more »
As Pataki Turns: Could This Be It for George?
Barry Blitt
George Pataki.
The late humorist Fred Allen wasn’t thinking of Albany when he entitled his memoirs Treadmill read more »
State's Political Power Gives Way to Show Biz
PHILADELPHIA—The last time Republicans gathered in this city, they nominated a New Yorker with a m read more »
State's Political Power Gives Way to Show Biz
Barry Blitt
George Pataki
PHILADELPHIA—The last time Republicans gathered in this city, they nominated a New Yorker with read more »
Making Sweet Music On a Sunday Night
It might seem fair to say that Rich Conaty slips into a time warp every Sunday night from 8 p.m. read more »
Making Sweet Music On a Sunday Night
Hai Knafo
Rich Conaty.
It might seem fair to say that Rich Conaty slips into a time warp every Sunday night from 8 p.m. read more »
A Presidency Scrutinized, Lapses, Political Savvy and All
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Ronald W. Reagan (1911-2004) was neither a ninny nor a master of policy detail
When Richard Reeves set out to explain Ronald Reagan’s Presidency, he ran the risk—no, t read more »
A New Year Brings Bad News for G.O.P.
Fast away the old year passed, and none too soon for political junkies who found last year’s Mayor read more »
A New Year Brings Bad News for G.O.P.
Hai Knafo
George Pataki.
Fast away the old year passed, and none too soon for political junkies who found last year’s M read more »
A Presidency Scrutinized, Lapses, Political Savvy and All
When Richard Reeves set out to explain Ronald Reagan’s Presidency, he ran the risk—no, the certa read more »
Did Bigotry Alone Spell Ferrer's Doom?
The erudite professor of practical politics, Roberto Ramirez, wasn’t wrong when he told The New Yo read more »
Did Bigotry Alone Spell Ferrer’s Doom?
Hai Knafo
Fernando Ferrer.
The erudite professor of practical politics, Roberto Ramirez, wasn’t wrong when he told The Ne read more »
The Torch Is Passed, But Who’s Getting It?
Hai Knafo
Fernando Ferrer.
With the formal demise of Fernando Ferrer’s Mayoral candidacy, an era comes to an end in New Y read more »
The Torch Is Passed, But Who's Getting It?
With the formal demise of Fernando Ferrer’s Mayoral candidacy, an era comes to an end in New York read more »
City Republicans Lack a Farm Team
Hai Knafo
Michael Bloomberg.
As of this writing, it is unclear whether New York’s baseball community will enjoy a meaningfu read more »
City Republicans Lack a Farm Team
As of this writing, it is unclear whether New York’s baseball community will enjoy a meaningful au read more »
Limits of Term Limits: Lots of Young Retirees
Hai Knafo
Gifford Miller.
The excitement of Primary Night no doubt caused millions of New Yorkers to lose seconds, perhaps eve read more »
A Legacy of Lessons From the I.R.A.’s War
Hai Knafo
Tony Blair.
More than 30 years after firing its first shots, the Provisional wing of the Irish Republican Army h read more »
A Legacy of Lessons From the I.R.A.'s War
More than 30 years after firing its first shots, the Provisional wing of the Irish Republican Army h read more »
A Legacy of Lessons From the I.R.A.'s War
Hai Knafo
Tony Blair.
More than 30 years after firing its first shots, the Provisional wing of the Irish Republican Army h read more »
Learning to Love Brits, Now That It Matters
It used to be so easy to loathe the Brits who passed through customs at Kennedy Airport with their H read more »
The World Needs Disgruntled People
It was grimly unsurprising that the usual suspects lined up to condemn Mark Felt, a.k.a. read more »
Democrats Buying Electoral Snake Oil
At some point during last year's Presidential campaign, several donkey watchers wondered aloud how t read more »
A New York Priest Falls on His Sword
Events outpace the written word, showing no mercy for the self-assured. read more »
Moynihan Station Makes Its Big Push With Sangria Kicker
Daniel Patrick Moynihan, late a Senator from New York, can still pack them in. read more »
Meet The Pope! For Benedict XVI, A Wary Welcome
When New York's Al Smith, the first Catholic Presidential candidate in the nation's history, lost th read more »
West Remains Captive To Materialism's Dogma
If they watched the overnight vigil in Saint Peter's Square as the Pope lay dying, the good doctors read more »
As Pataki Turns: Could This Be It for George?
The late humorist Fred Allen wasn't thinking of Albany when he entitled his memoirs Treadmill to Obl read more »
Tanks a Lot, G.M.: Your Cars Stink
On the very day General Motors announced that it would post a loss of $1 billion over the last six m read more »
Educating the Poor, But Getting No Help
Here's a bit of news that every New Yorker ought to welcome: The Catholic school system in the five read more »
Mornin' Glories Itching for Power
There is never a bad reason to consult George Washington Plunkitt on matters relating to politics he read more »
Kerik a 9/11 Hero? What About the Dead?
Had it not been for Sept. read more »
Scoundrel Time May Yet Return
A half-century after he crawled into a bottle of booze, never to libel, slander and defame again, Jo read more »
Mr. King, The Political Pro
For the legendary political boss of the Bronx, Ed Flynn, the most powerful epithet in the English la read more »
We're All the Enemy To Terrorist Foes
Did you go to the polls yesterday believing that if the wrong candidate won, Osama bin Laden and his read more »
Bush on Brink, Kerry Wobbles: Why-o? Ohio!
In the first wartime election in a generation, President George W. read more »
Cablevision Discovers The Public’s Interest
The good folks at Cablevision have an interesting question: Why should taxpayers shell out up to $60 read more »
Conventions Destined For History's Dustbin
After years of insisting that political conventions still play a useful role in American society, I read more »
An Unholy Tempest, Or Politics as Usual?
The conventions of conventions being what they are, there has been a prayer to open the proceedings read more »
Dig They Must, But What About Us?
BOSTON-It takes no small amount of fortitude to get to this city's Museum of Science from downtown. read more »
A Lovable Runner-Up Wins Over New York
SOUTHAMPTON-Since when do New York sports fans, who covet their neighbor's championships, fall in lo read more »
For Father's Day One Last Round
There was little question that Father's Day 2003 would be my father's last. read more »
The G.I. Generation Accepts a Final Salute
WASHINGTON-Unlike most of the elderly men who assembled in this city for Memorial Day and the openin read more »
Mornin' Glories Missed Their Chance
Reformers are mornin' glories, said the sage of Tammany Hall, George Washington Plunkitt. read more »
