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Friday, May 09, 2008

Does Rupert Murdoch Know What He's Doing To The 'Wall Street Journal'?
by Gabriel Sherman
Shortly after none in the morning on April 28, about two dozen reporters and editors in The Wall Street Journal’s Washington bureau assembled for the ...

The Key Election For Barack Obama This Month Wasn't in North Carolina Or Indiana
by E.J. Dionne, Jr.
Barack Obama's victory in the North Carolina primary was actually the second important election result for his campaign this month.

Hillary Clinton, Conservative Populist
by Jonathan Chait
The dying days of the Hillary Clinton campaign have brought the breathtaking spectacle of a candidate lashing out at every element of public life that...

Thursday, May 08, 2008

The McCain Archives: A Walk Through TNR's Past Coverage of John McCain
by TNR Staff
Now that it appears almost certain that the general election match-up is set, ...

The Obama Archives: A Walk Through TNR's Past Coverage of Barack Obama
by TNR Staff
Now that it appears almost certain that Barack Obama will be the Democratic nominee, ...

"He Presumes To Speak For Progressives, And We're Left Behind To Clean Up The S**t"
by Gabriel Sherman
Ralph Nader, Public Enemy No. 1

Let The November Questions Begin
by S.V. Dáte
No point denying it: Barack Obama has a Jewish problem. Because of his sympathy for the Palestinians, his willingness to meet with enemies, perhaps ...

Wednesday, May 07, 2008

He Beat Hillary--But Can He Beat McCain?
by John B. Judis
The Democratic primary is over. Hillary Clinton might still run in West Virginia and Kentucky, which she’ll win handily, but by failing to win Indiana...

It's Not Just About Iraq: Four Reasons To Fear John McCain's Foreign Policy
by Ilan Goldenberg and Max Bergmann
John McCain is...

How Smart Gas Policy In Mexico Could Reshape Latin America
by Alvaro Vargas Llosa
WASHINGTON--It could be said that Latin America will come of age politically the day that Pemex, Mexico's oil behemoth, ceases to be a state monopoly...

Tuesday, May 06, 2008

Indiana And North Carolina: Will The Man Who Pulled It Out For Hillary In California And Texas Surprise Everyone?
by Adrienne Johnson Martin
Before the...

The Obama Of January Vs. The Clinton Of Today: What A Race We Could Have Had!
by E.J. Dionne, Jr.
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C.--At this crucial moment, the Democratic presidential battle is an enigma wrapped in two ironies.

Monday, May 05, 2008

Don't Expect The Cyclone In Burma To Make Its Government Any Less Coarse
by Joshua Kurlantzick
Recently, there's been a trend towards political reconciliation following a horrific natural disaster. In the aftermath of the 2004 tsunami that devastated...

Cambodia's War Criminals Are Finally Being Brought to Trial--But Only To Make Room For A New Crop Of Disastrous Leaders
by Christina Larson
An hour's drive from downtown Phnom Penh sits a campus of modern office buildings. The architecture is standard office-park fare, but with fantastic crowns...

How The Christian Right Has Damaged America
by Damon Linker
Charles Marsh's Wayward Christian Soldiers may lack the gossipy appeal of Kuo's White House exposé, but it is in every way the better book. A professor...

Will John McCain Undo A Half-Century Of U.S.-Led Internationalism?
by Eric Rauchway
Seventy years ago, back when John McCain was a toddler babbling nonsense, the U.S. turned toward international cooperation on economic issues. With ...

Saturday, May 03, 2008

If You Like George Bush's Foreign Policy, You'll Love John McCain's
by J. Peter Scoblic
John McCain knows a lot less about foreign policy than he'd have us believe. This, anyway, is the impression that's been growing in recent weeks, not...

Friday, May 02, 2008

Nanotechnology: One Step Forward For Science, Two Steps Back For The Environment And Our Health?
by Carole Bass
Your toothpaste may be a pesticide. So might your electric razor, your computer keyboard, and your child's teddy bear. These products, and scores of others...

Too Many People Own Homes
by Joshua Rosner
In the midst of the subprime crisis, there's an important question that analysts and policymakers have neglected: Did so many people need to own homes...

Would Reverend Wright Be So Vilified If He Were Conservative And White?
by E.J. Dionne, Jr.
NEW YORK--Do white right-wing preachers have it easier than black left-wing preachers? Is there a double standard?

Thursday, May 01, 2008

Africa's Cruelest Dictatorship Is On The Brink Of Collapse. The U.S. Should Give It The Final Shove.
by The Editors
With so few accomplishments as he nears the end of his second term, it's not surprising that President Bush often points to Africa as an example of his...

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Would Bill Clinton Have Been Less Of A Disaster If He Ran As Hillary's Co-President?
by Michael Crowley
Like a terrible werewolf moon, Bill Clinton is shining again in his full brilliance. A new wave of commentary, from The New Yorker...

What Paraguay's New President Can Tell Us About The Future of South America
by Alvaro Vargas Llosa
WASHINGTON--The victory of Fernando Lugo, a left-wing former Catholic bishop, in Paraguay's presidential election is being interpreted as confirmation...

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

John McCain vs. Elizabeth Edwards On Health Care, Round 2
by Jonathan Cohn
A few months ago, when John McCain decided to address the public's anxiety about unaffordable medical care, he gave the sort of speech we've grown accustomed...

In Defense of Bill Clinton
by David Greenberg
What's behind the media's newfound antipathy for the former president?

Can Green-Collar Jobs Save The Labor Movement?
by Dayo Olopade
For the past week, the entirety of American politics has seemed to hinge on Pennsylvania--and not just Pennsylvania, but a set of very specific questions...

Size Matters: Is This Election Big Or Small? Obama's Hopes Hinge On The Answer.
by E.J. Dionne, J.r.
WASHINGTON--This is supposed to be a big election, but it has given every sign in recent weeks of becoming a small one. As a result, the public and ...

Monday, April 28, 2008

Sunset in America: The End Of The Age Of Reagan
by Sean Wilentz
On May 3, 2007, ten aspirants to the Republican presidential nomination kicked off the long campaign with a debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential...

The Supreme Court's View Of "Cruel and Unusual Punishment" Makes No Sense. Here's How To Fix That.
by Benjamin Wittes
The Supreme Court last week gave the country an object lesson in the absurdity of the Eighth Amendment--at least, as it is currently understood by the...

Friday, April 25, 2008

Cheer Up, Democrats!
by Alan I. Abramowitz
Even if the primary stretches on, a long-term tectonic shift in the electorate means the party is in great shape for November.

Can Barack Obama Escape The Limits Of His Party's Past?
by E.J. Dionne, Jr.
WASHINGTON--Perhaps it was inevitable: The Democrats' battle for the presidential nomination has now led us into the thicket of race and religion.

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Sorry, Obama Won't End The War
by Michael Crowley
As a candidate for president in 1968, Richard Nixon ran on what is (apocryphally) remembered as a "secret plan to end the war" in Vietnam. We now know...

Is Obama Really A Marxist?
by Leon Wieseltier
Last week was a good week for Herbert Marcuse. Bob Dylan won a Pulitzer Prize and Karl Marx was published on the op-ed page of ...

Red Hot Chili Peppers? Christina Aguilera? The Meaning Of U.S. Troops' Torture Playlists.
by David Browne
Back in 1961, director Billy Wilder had a pretty good laugh at rock's expense.

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Disputations: "Change To Lose"
by Greg Tarpinian
Alyssa Rosenberg's article "Change to Lose" is imbalanced and inaccurate in its account of the Change to Win alliance. The seven unions of Change to Win...

The Next McGovern?
by John B. Judis
Hillary Clinton won a decisive ten-round decision over Barack Obama in Pennsylvania's Democratic primary, but she didn't score a knockout.

McCain's Millionaires' Amendment Under Siege! Conservatives Argue That Helping Poor Candidates Unconstitutionally Hurts Rich Ones.
by Josh Patashnik
If you had to pick someone who might threaten ...

Revealed: The Orders To Torture Inmates At Gitmo Came From The Top
by Scott Horton
British writer and international lawyer Philippe Sands is the author of ...

Yes, We Face A Food Crisis. And Yes, Smarter Politics Can Solve It.
by Alvaro Vargas Llosa
WASHINGTON--In the 1830s, Richard Cobden and John Bright started a campaign against the protectionist laws that were keeping food prices high in Britain...

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Obama's Nerd Commander
by Noam Scheiber
By October of 2007, we in the press had decided that, if Barack Obama was going to make a move, he had better do it soon. Unfortunately for Obama, so ...

Forget The Candidates. Union Endorsements Aren't Good For Unions.
by Alyssa Rosenberg
When the seven unions that now make up the Change to Win labor federation left the AFL-CIO in 2005, many of them ...

Florida, Michigan, All Over The U.S.--Voter Disenfranchisement Is Real And Serious
by The Editors
There is no shortage of reasons for Democrats to be annoyed that the race for their party's nomination has deteriorated into a tedious fight over bitterness...

There Are Two Obamas, JFK And Adlai Stevenson. Which Do You Believe In?
by E.J. Dionne, Jr.
DOWNINGTOWN, Pa.--The result of the 2008 election may come down to how voters decide to define Barack Obama. Is he Adlai Stevenson or John F. Kennedy? ...

Monday, April 21, 2008

Hillaryland Is A Far More Conniving And Rage-Fueled Place Than You Had Imagined. The Exclusive Inside Story.
by Michelle Cottle
By the time Hillary Clinton's campaign manager Patti Solis Doyle finally packed up her lovely corner office with its fresh blue carpet and mini-fridge...

Considering China's Loud Actions In Tibet And Their Quieter Misdeeds In Darfur
by Bernard-Henri Levy
Friends of Tibet and the Tibetan cause, I would like to remind you that China's totalitarian power also bears responsibility for another crushing disaster...

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