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Economist James Galbraith: Bush Fiddled With Gov't Spending to Postpone Recession Effects

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| Wed Apr. 29, 2009 10:18 AM PDT

White House Photos Now on Flickr

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| Wed Apr. 29, 2009 9:55 AM PDT

K Street Exploits Stimulus Lobbying Loophole

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| Tue Apr. 28, 2009 11:27 AM PDT
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Whose Century Was That?

The central theme of the American Century has been one of righteousness overcoming evil—but there are problems with this triumphal storyline.

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| Tue Apr. 28, 2009 11:17 AM PDT

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Bailout for Breakfast: GM Rolls Out New Plan

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| Mon Apr. 27, 2009 2:40 PM PDT
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Conservatives Live in a Different Moral Universe—And Here's Why It Matters

Liberals and conservatives have highly different moral priorities. And we have to understand them if we want to accomplish anything.

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| Mon Apr. 27, 2009 1:38 PM PDT
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The Problem With a Special Prosecutor

Want the truth on torture? A Patrick Fitzgerald-style inquiry may be the wrong way to go.

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| Mon Apr. 27, 2009 6:00 AM PDT
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Hungry and Without Options in New York

As the last safety net for the needy, the Food Bank for New York City is just about all that stands between millions of vulnerable New Yorkers and abject hunger.

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| Sun Apr. 26, 2009 7:11 PM PDT

Is Michelle Obama Taking Her Own Press Too Seriously?

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| Thu Apr. 23, 2009 2:20 PM PDT
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Questions to Ask in the Dead of Night

We forget the killings in Afghanistan easily, since they don't seem to impinge on our lives. Perhaps that's one of the benefits of fighting a war on the periphery of empire.

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| Thu Apr. 23, 2009 9:37 AM PDT

Huckabee Polls Within 7 Points of Obama??

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| Thu Apr. 23, 2009 9:35 AM PDT
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Observe and Deport

The immigration service says it doesn't detain or deport US citizens. Except when it does.

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| Thu Apr. 23, 2009 8:35 AM PDT

Dick Cheney's Big Mouth

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| Thu Apr. 23, 2009 7:07 AM PDT

After 100 Days of Obama, Optimism Returning

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| Thu Apr. 23, 2009 7:02 AM PDT

Conspiracy Watch: Operation Couch Potato

Does the government know you're addicted to <span style="font-style:normal !important;">Gossip Girl</span>?

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| Thu Apr. 23, 2009 7:00 AM PDT
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Fuzzy the Conciliation Caterpillar

Let the past be the past...now matter how naughty, illegal, or disgusting!

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| Wed Apr. 22, 2009 5:07 PM PDT

Talking Harman, Gonzales, AIPAC, Wiretaps, and Cheney on "Hardball"

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| Tue Apr. 21, 2009 5:39 PM PDT
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Obama Confirms Door Is Open for Prosecution of Authors of Torture Memos

The President hasn't expressed objection to subjecting senior officials to investigation.

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| Tue Apr. 21, 2009 5:07 PM PDT
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The Piracy Problem

Unlike al-Qaeda, the Somali pirates don't want to bring down the United States and the entire Western world. The just want money.

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| Tue Apr. 21, 2009 1:22 PM PDT

Reviews Are Stellar for America's New CTO

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| Mon Apr. 20, 2009 10:07 AM PDT