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Tue, 13 May 2008 05:04:00 GMT

Why we need nukes and Gitmo

Fighting climate change and winning the war on terrorism are not for the squeamish. What do Yucca Mountain and Guantanamo Bay have in common? Well, there's the obvious stuff. Both have Spanish names. Neither is a great spot for a family vacation. And
Tue, 13 May 2008 05:04:00 GMT

Roberts, Breyer, Alito: What Are We Paying You For?

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Mon, 12 May 2008 23:42:00 GMT

Note to Self: Cancel Those Riyadh Vacation Plans

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Mon, 12 May 2008 20:39:00 GMT

DOD Document Dump: The Joke's On Us

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Mon, 12 May 2008 20:39:00 GMT

TNR's Israel Archives

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Mon, 12 May 2008 20:39:00 GMT

Frank Schaeffer: Arianna Huffington is Correct: McCain Has Changed

'Frank, I know we haven't talked for many years but will you help me stop George W. Bush from winning the Republican nomination? There are still a lot of evangelicals out there who remember your dad and you from your pro-life work in the seventies and I
Mon, 12 May 2008 18:43:00 GMT

Titans on the Mat

We put too much stock in the Oedipal theory of history, my late polymath friend Jim Chapin, the most generous of mentors to historians and journalists, used to argue. More common than children overthrowing their parents, Chapin said, was parents stamping
Mon, 12 May 2008 14:55:00 GMT

What Really Ails Medicare

When Lyndon Johnson signed the law creating Medicare in 1965, he promised that it would transform the lives of America's senior citizens. 'No longer will older Americans be denied the healing miracle of modern medicine,' Johnson proclaimed. 'No longer
Mon, 12 May 2008 14:55:00 GMT

Dawn Turner Trice: Time to note diversity of black vote

After the Indiana and North Carolina presidential primaries last week I posted an item on our online forum 'Exploring Race,' (at www.chicago tribune.com/race) asking readers to analyze what Barack Obama's close second-place finish in Indiana, a very
Mon, 12 May 2008 08:38:00 GMT

We want a fair shake

It turns out people will ignore their self-interest in favor of an equitable deal. It's a dog-eat-dog world. It's sink or swim. Every man for himself. There's no such thing as a free lunch. If you think about it, we Americans have dozens of ways to
Mon, 12 May 2008 07:36:00 GMT

Hillary enters death-with-dignity phase

contrary, Hillary and Bill Clinton do indeed know the meaning of the word 'quit.' The problem is that they exclusively define it (courtesy of Webster's Third International Dictionary) as 'any of various small passerine birds chiefly of the West Indies.'
Mon, 12 May 2008 03:07:00 GMT

Sunday Quote of the Day (So Far)

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Mon, 12 May 2008 01:05:00 GMT

The McCain-Burma Connection

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Sun, 11 May 2008 21:26:00 GMT

Slots offer only false promises, hardship

Here's a question related to the never-ending saga of Democrats trying to nominate a candidate for president. It's a question about the never-ending saga of slots:When Marylanders go to the polls in November to say yes or no to slot machines, will they
Sun, 11 May 2008 14:21:00 GMT

Comings, Goings and Grumblings at the World Bank

Just when it appeared things had quieted down a bit at the World Bank, a mini-uproar developed this week over word that Robin Cleveland, top aide to outgoing bank chief Paul Wolfowitz, might be thinking of staying put. The chatter was that Monique
Sun, 11 May 2008 10:28:00 GMT

The Pumpkin Pie May Fly

The Krongards'. Not a particularly close family -- State Department Inspector General Howard 'Cookie' Krongard did, after all, sue his own son and daughter-in-law over a home loan, threatening that their kids would be 'on the street' -- and things have
Sun, 11 May 2008 10:27:00 GMT

McCain Doesn't Need A Black Veep

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Sun, 11 May 2008 09:24:00 GMT

Clarence Page: Pursuing the elusive white voter

Oh, no, she didn't.Or, as the hip-hop generation might say, 'Oh, no, she di-int!'But, oh, yes, she di-id. A day after her hoped-for monster triumph in the Indiana and North Carolina primaries fizzled, no longer seemed to care whom she offended. She
Sun, 11 May 2008 08:41:00 GMT

Rube Goldberg, Meet Rush Limbaugh

There they go again. Democrats have contrived a nominating contest that even Rube Goldberg would have considered too convoluted, too dysfunctional and too improbable to name as his own. The happiest people in the country right now are Hillary Clinton and
Sun, 11 May 2008 05:59:00 GMT

Will: Questions For McCain

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Sat, 10 May 2008 18:00:00 GMT

John Kass: Obama magically unstained by grime of Chicago Way

Will Barack Obama's presidential candidacy serve his state and city by finally drawing national attention to the sleazy and corrupt politics of Illinois and Chicago?It is all about context. The presumptive Democratic presidential candidate's politics
Sat, 10 May 2008 13:41:00 GMT

The Price of Delay

Three days after last Tuesday's primaries seemingly tilted the Democratic presidential nomination decisively toward Barack Obama, the surprising fact was that almost half the party's senators had not announced a choice between him and Hillary Clinton.
Sat, 10 May 2008 11:31:00 GMT

Mississippi Harbinger

SOUTHAVEN, Miss. -- The 1st Congressional District, the northernmost in the most culturally Southern state, has given the nation William Faulkner and Elvis Presley, and on Tuesday it will have a special congressional election that will test the
Sat, 10 May 2008 11:20:00 GMT

Pursuing the elusive white voter

Oh, no, she didn't.Or, as the hip-hop generation might say, 'Oh, no, she di-int!'But, oh, yes, she di-id. A day after her hoped-for monster triumph in the Indiana and North Carolina primaries fizzled, no longer seemed to care whom she offended. She
Sat, 10 May 2008 08:35:00 GMT

Anniversary Special: The New Republic On Israel (1998-2008)

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Sat, 10 May 2008 05:52:00 GMT

Is A 'Unity Ticket' A Good Idea? A TNR Roundtable.

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Sat, 10 May 2008 05:52:00 GMT

Damsel of DistressMay 9, 2008; Page A11

This is an amazing story. The Democratic Party has a winner. It has a nominee. You know this because he has the most votes and the most elected delegates, and there's no way, mathematically, his opponent can get past him. Even after the worst two weeks
Sat, 10 May 2008 05:38:00 GMT

Is McCain sailing into a storm?

The last couple of months have been springtime in paradise for Republicans: the loveliest of all possible seasons. They have been watching two Democratic presidential candidates in an endless battle to destroy each othera process that does not appear to
Sat, 10 May 2008 05:05:00 GMT

Shields and Brooks Examine Impact of Epic Contest

KWAME HOLMAN: Both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton converged on the Portland area today in advance of Oregon's May 20th primary.Obama discussed the economy with workers at a software and technology company in suburban Beaverton. But one employee veered
Sat, 10 May 2008 02:53:00 GMT

Conservative Populism, Continued

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Fri, 9 May 2008 21:53:00 GMT

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