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Cracking Code Pink
Cintra Wilson
Why does the peace movement have to dress and act like an irritating children's birthday party?
McCain wants surge in Afghanistan, but with what troops?
Alex Koppelman
John McCain can't seem to find a consistent position on adding troops, and with good reason -- given his plan for Iraq, sufficient U.S. forces would not be available.
Al-Marri and the power to imprison U.S. citizens without charges
Glenn Greenwald
Tuesday's ruling by a right-wing appellate court further institutionalizes definitively un-American powers.
Turning their backs on jihad
Britta Sandberg
Disenchanted with Osama bin Laden, former holy warriors are renouncing violence.
McCain, Obama find common ground in Afghanistan
Mark Benjamin
They may have attacked each other during respective public appearances on Tuesday, but the two still agreed on a surprising number of things.
“Straight talk” of the day
Alex Koppelman
At a town hall on Tuesday, John McCain promised that he wouldn't bluster, and then he went ahead and did just that.
Answering terror with terror
Louis Bayard
In "The Dark Side," Jane Mayer chronicles the terrible, destructive decisions the Bush administration made in the name of fighting terrorism.
Obama: “My plan for Iraq”
Alex Koppelman
In an Op-Ed in the New York Times, Barack Obama lays out his strategy for withdrawal.
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.
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