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New McCain ad praises immigrants
Mike Madden
John McCain reaches back to last year's immigration debate in a new commercial that could bolster his standing with Latinos and moderates.
Obama hopes to go where JFK went before
Gregor Peter Schmitz
Barack Obama wants to hold a keynote speech on transatlantic relations in front of Berlin's Brandenburg Gate. But don't call him a "European."
What did those 300 economists really endorse?
Ed Kilgore
On Monday John McCain's campaign released a list of 300 economists who were endorsing his new economic "plan." Turns out they hadn't read it.
Pakistan’s deal with the devil
Walter Mayr
Beheadings, martial law, kidnappings: The Taliban is making its presence felt at the gates of one of Pakistan's biggest cities.
McCain’s economic plan looks DOA
Ed Kilgore
John McCain's latest economic policy package appears to be a dressed up re-hash of proposals that are unlikely to pass Congress anyway.
Good men, bad war
Heather Havrilesky
"The Wire" co-creator Ed Burns expresses his admiration for the 1st Recon Marines depicted in his and David Simon's upcoming HBO miniseries, "Generation Kill."
Big Think: “I’m a change agent”
Salon Staff
Founder of Journey With an Afghan School Julia Bolz discusses the joys and challenges of helping all children go to school.
Bedtime for “Gonzo”
Andrew O'Hehir
Alex Gibney talks about his Oscar-winning "Taxi to the Dark Side" and his new look at Hunter S. Thompson, American hero. (Plus: Audio podcast.)
Bateman: Head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Afghanistan
Salon Staff
Adm. Mike Mullen has to wait for a "reduced requirement in Iraq" before more troops can be sent to Afghanistan.
Bush vows more troops for Afghanistan, but Mullen doesn’t have them
Steve Benen
The president says troop levels need to rise, but the Joint Chiefs chairman says the forces will have to come from Iraq.
Why Obama will soon land in Europe
Gregor Peter Schmitz
Many Europeans would like to see him as the next U.S. president. But a transatlantic trip to burnish his credentials will be a balancing act.
Obama on pride — and dissent — in America
Salon Staff
"When we argue about patriotism, we are arguing about who we are as a country, and more importantly, who we should be."
Bush’s plans falter, al-Qaida establishes new base of operations
Steve Benen
"Operation Cannonball" can't get off the ground as al-Qaida establishes roots in Pakistan.
The war on teen terror
Jo Becker
The Bush administration's treatment of juvenile prisoners shipped to Guant
Quote of the day
Alex Koppelman
Barack Obama's response to Republicans' using 9/11 as a political weapon against him? Bring it on.
Ru-dy! Ru-dy! Ru-dy!
Alex Koppelman
The president of 9/11 is back, and attacking Barack Obama, but Democrats are having none of it.
A timeline to Bush government torture
Mark Benjamin
Newly public evidence sheds greater light on Bush officials' efforts to develop brutal interrogation techniques for the war on terror.
John Yoo’s ongoing falsehoods in service of limitless government power
Glenn Greenwald
Bush's war crimes theorist claims that the Supreme Court protected "Al Qaeda terrorists" who were "captured fighting against the U.S." Both claims are false.
Obama says he’ll visit Iraq, Afghanistan
Alex Koppelman
The presumptive Democratic nominee, who's been criticized by Republicans for not visiting Iraq recently, said Monday that he wants to go to both before Election Day.
NYT circulates fear-mongering claims on FISA debate
Glenn Greenwald
The White House and Congress prepare to tell Americans: If you want to stay safe, you must give the president the power to spy on you without warrants, and immunize telecoms from the consequences of lawbreaking.
The insanity inside Guant
Jennifer Daskal, Stacy Sullivan
A new report reveals that a number of prisoners -- even some long ago cleared to leave -- are spiraling into hallucinations, despair and suicide.
Don’t forget the gender-neutral lyrics!
Kate Harding
West Point alters its school songs to respect female cadets.
The real consequences when America is at war
Chris Hedges
We may not want to admit it, but the war in Iraq is now primarily about murder.
The superheroes of “Sex and the City”
Catherine Price
Are Carrie and the gang the high-heeled equivalents of the Incredible Hulk?
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