Blowback from the GOP's holy war

The 2008 Republican race has left a bitter legacy of sloganeering against Muslims. It may well haunt the party this November.

By Juan Cole

Financing the Common Good

by Robert B. Reich

After three decades of government starvation of necessary resources, the next president needs to champion progressive taxation with the proceeds invested in social outlays that make for a more productive economy.

Also: Ezra Klein on what a progressive tax policy looks like.

The Edwards Effect

By PAUL KRUGMAN

The two Democratic candidates left standing are, to a large extent, running on the platform that John Edwards built.

LESS JOBS. MORE WARS.
John McCain is channeling Dr. Strangelove.

Ten Months Too Long


By Marie Cocco

Bush may be a lame-duck, but he’s also a president who has shown an unparalleled capacity to blow it.

Soldier suicides reach record level

Study shows Vet's battle with depression reveals effects of long tours, lack of resources.

John Edwards' Farewell Address

Final cheap shot: c ya, Rudy!

Editorial: The State of the Union

Dems Upstage Bush

Without a legacy—at least the good kind—no one expected much from President Bush’s last state of the union address, which is probably why Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama managed to steal the spotlight. The Internet is already buzzing over Monday’s sideshow.

FEAR FACTORY: IS THE FBI MANUFACTURING TERRORISTS

The FBI now has more than 100 task forces devoted exclusively to fighting terrorism. But is the government manufacturing ghosts?

by GUY LAWSON

The big secret about secret societies

Step right up, folks, and read the one true guide to Western and Eastern esoteric societies from the Freemasons to the Rosicrucians. Relics, totems and secret handshakes revealed!

By Laura Miller

The Stimulus Swindle

By David Sirota —

Stimulus—you’ve probably heard this nebulous, scientific-sounding word this week. Every politician suddenly wants economic “stimulus,” and wants you to think this “stimulus” is unequivocally good.

An old-fashioned thumping in South Carolina

After Bill Clinton's controversial campaign swing through the state, Barack Obama routs Hillary Clinton by a 2-to-1 margin in the Democratic primary.

By Walter Shapiro

Mitt Romney Erupts
Mitt Romney erupts all over a journalist at a Staples and Bill Clinton challenges the media on race.

A Nation of Unhappy Campers

Public Opinion by Ruy Teixeira

Bush may want to tout Iraq and the economy in Monday’s State of the Union, but the public has a different opinion about his success—or lack thereof.

Kucinich Bows Out with Dignity, Bangs Anti-War Drum
By Matthew Rothschild

The media disappeared him, and now he is gone from the race. But we owe him a debt of gratitude for speaking out courageously on the crucial issues of our day. FULL STORY

Fred Thompson Drops Out
On screen Fred Thompson pops with charisma, but in person he lacks a certain everything.

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