Obama is saying the wrong things about Afghanistan
He hit the right notes during his swing through Iraq, but his plans for that other war could mean trouble
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
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Bachelor party
Should great men of genius stay single?
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More bad news for McCain on Iraq
A new poll shows Americans favor a timeline for withdrawal, which McCain's campaign has argued against
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User friendly
XBox Live for Windows gets cheaper and adds gamer-generated content
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N.Y. Post burns down Yanks' security theater
It takes one day for the paper to embarrass the team into lifting its absurd sunblock ban
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Bateman: Bush welcomes U.S. Olympians
The fired-up president is ready to watch American athletes demonstrate our national character
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Exposing Bush's historic abuse of power
Salon has uncovered new evidence of post-9/11 spying on Americans. Obtained documents point to a potential investigation of the White House that could rival Watergate
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McCain: Enough about you, let's talk about me
John McCain tries to pull the media spotlight away from Barack Obama, who he thinks doesn't deserve it
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Obama is saying the wrong things about Afghanistan
He hit the right notes during his swing through Iraq, but his plans for that other war could mean trouble
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The saga of George W. Batman
"Dark Knight" backlash, counterbacklash and so on. Plus: Sleazy Latin lovers, Ben Kingsley as a Russian cop and other reasons never to leave home
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George W. Bush: "Awesome!"
The president has used "awesome" to describe everything from dead soldiers to the pope. How did a slang word trickle up to the highest office in the land?
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The K Chronicles
Baby, you look simply scrumptious
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Little-town blues, melting away
Small gestures of civility in America's busiest city speak of the promise of better times
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Since you asked ...
My friend has gone bad
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
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Obama's grand tour
The high-risk trip has been mistake-free to date. McCain's answer: Blame the media
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The honorable centrist Joe Lieberman
Even after John McCain was forced to repudiate pastor John Hagee's views as "deeply offensive and indefensible," the Connecticut senator will share a stage with Hagee and speak to his group
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A big November ahead for Senate Democrats
Three experts tell Salon that the party may expand its Senate majority by half a dozen seats, but they also think at least one Democratic incumbent is vulnerable
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How to read the James Wood way
The fiercely talented critic takes us on an illuminating tour of fiction -- but there's a hole in his plot
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The thinking man's action hero
Using paper clips, chewing gum, chocolate and down-home ingenuity, MacGyver always saved the day. Let's bring him back -- and give him a girl!
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Roman holiday
The Eternal City is too vast and ancient to grasp, and the harder you try, the more it slips away. So you have to dream your way into it
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Since you asked ...
I was masturbating in my office to kinky Internet porn when another mom walked in
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This Modern World
McCain mania explained
Monday, July 21, 2008
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Recycling the old bicycle
Another entry in the $4-a-gallon consumer behavior modification logbook
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Iraqi prime minister: Obama has "right time frame" for withdrawal
Read the interview with Der Spiegel in which Nouri al-Maliki backs Barack Obama's timetable for leaving Iraq
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Religion is poetry
The beauties of religion need to be saved from both the true believers and the trendy atheists, argues compelling religious scholar James Carse
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How big will Democratic gains be this fall?
A panel of experts projects the number of seats Democrats will add in the House in November -- and which Democrats are most likely to lose their jobs
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The good humor man
Who invented jokes, and why do we laugh at them? Jim Holt discusses the history of funny
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Why I hate summer
Sweaty thighs sticking to plastic chairs? Miserable barbecues and forced merriment? Thanks, but I'll pass
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Since you asked ...
I bailed on taking the bar exam at the last minute -- twice
Sunday, July 20, 2008
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Opus
Even scarier than violent death
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I Like to Watch
"Greatest American Dog" exposes the freakiest American dog people, while the "Dog Whisperer" trains them to calm the hell down
Saturday, July 19, 2008
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Critics' Picks
What you need to see, read, do this week: Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn return; Beck's back, too, and in great form
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A thousand and one knights
There have been countless versions of Batman, from brooding crusader to gadget-loving detective. How does "The Dark Knight" measure up?
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More bad news on Iraq for McCain
By Alex Koppelman
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Salon finds new evidence of post-9/11 spying on citizens
By Tim Shorrock
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McCain: Enough about you, let's talk about me
By Mike Madden
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Should men of genius stay single?
By Amy Benfer
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