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The “Seas of David” plot “more hype than evidence”
Steve Benen
White House claims about alleged terrorist plot appears to have been wildly exaggerated.
Progressive group begins effort to “define” McCain
Steve Benen
Progressive Media USA unveils new ad, connects McCain to Bush.
Criminals of the world, unite and take over
Laura Miller
In "McMafia," author Misha Glenny takes us on a startling tour of the new international underworld, documenting the hidden costs of an unregulated global free market.
Bitter as hell in Pennsylvania
Mike Madden
Folks agree with Barack Obama in at least one Pennsylvania trailer park. But will angry voters help or hurt Democrats in swing states this fall?
I quit being a musician because I couldn’t play without drinking
Cary Tennis
Now my life is all screwed up and nothing works.
Washington Mutual’s bad day
Andrew Leonard
Move over, Countrywide; WaMu just declared a billion-dollar loss. The subprime killer strikes again.
Bush administration backs down on fraud and abuse
Steve Benen
Unable to defend pro-fraud contracting provision, the administration gives in.
Indians prefer boys
Catherine Price
Despite modernization, many Indians continue to have sex-selective abortions. What's more, the trend seems to be growing.
The rubes and the elites
Michael Lind
By calling small-town Americans "bitter," Obama has deepened a long-standing rift in the Democratic base. The party's success in November depends on healing it.
What every freelancer should know
Catherine Price
Tired of getting gouged on your taxes? Sensing an impending mental breakdown? Here are tips for the self-employed, from someone who feels your pain.
The punk stops here
Jess Harvell
Forget the slick mall-punk that rules the radio. If you like your music chaotic and bratty, you need to hear Times New Viking and Be Your Own Pet.
Radio silence on Bush’s torture admission
Steve Benen
The president concedes that he endorsed White House torture discussions, but media takes a pass.
Dick Cheney was never a “grown-up”
Sidney Blumenthal
A hard look at how one man changed the face of neoconservatism.
How Iraq spawned wider terrorist chaos
James Martin
As experts long warned, Islamic militants steeped in urban warfare against U.S. troops in Iraq have expanded their violent campaign beyond Iraq's borders.
Hey, Obama boys: Back off already!
Rebecca Traister
Young women are growing increasingly frustrated with the fanatical support of Barack and gleeful bashing of Hillary.
I Like to Watch
Heather Havrilesky
Bravo's fine tradition of torturing creative professionals continues with "Step It Up & Dance" while NBC's "Friday Night Lights" gets another chance to shine.
Obama and the white working class
Joan Walsh
The candidate's Pennsylvania remarks, and his passionate defense of them, are more convincing than the debate about them would have you believe.
Quote of the day: It’s a gynocracy!
Kate Harding
Author and radio host Marc Rudov makes some jaw-droppingly stupid comments about Hillary.
The dreaded septuagenarian issue
Steve Benen
Why John McCain's age may be a sleeper issue in the presidential campaign.
Who’s in charge here?
Steve Benen
Cheney, Rumsfeld, and Rice endorsed torture, but took care to "insulate" Bush.
Responsibility for the last seven years
Glenn Greenwald
How can someone who urged in 2003 that torture occur in the "dark rooms" today insist that they never supported torture?
“Smart People”
Stephanie Zacharek
Dennis Quaid, Sarah Jessica Parker, Ellen Page and other fine actors do their damnedest to make this dumb movie look sharp.
“The Visitor”
Stephanie Zacharek
This eloquent, unassuming movie evokes the miraculousness of finding a sense of place.
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