December 1979 Issue [Article] Edward Kennedy and the romance of death Adjust Share The making of a minotaur by Lewis H. Lapham, This article is only available as a PDF to subscribers. Download PDF Tags 1977-1981 20th century Biography Edward Moore Kennedy Massachusetts Political campaigns Political violence Politics and government Presidential candidates United States More from Lewis H. Lapham Criminal Minds Just over an hour after he had been threatened with assassinationin Sacramento, President Ford spoke about the troubling rise in crime in the United States. The little of his remarks… Bombast Bursting in Air The story, so far, of the 2016 election Bombast Bursting in Air Republican presidential candidate John Kasich surveys his competition; Lewis H. Lapham analyzes the 2016 election so far. Adjust Share