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Intelligentsia Against Intelligence

In the parlance of our times, the term "Idiocracy" means a nation run by idiots--and the term "idiot" is… more

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Arms Control is Not Enough

Early on a Friday morning, I switched on my radio to listen to the news as I slowly woke… more

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War, Peace and Obama’s Nobel

The hopes and prospects for peace aren't well aligned--not even close. The task is to bring them nearer. Presumably… more

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TARP on Steroids

I recall that September day like it was yesterday--the explosion so stunning, so memorable. It wasn't 9/11/01, it was… more

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The Pillage People

One year after the Wall Street bailout, real reform of the financial sector is still a dream.

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Should President Barack Obama have received the Nobel Peace Prize?

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Get Out Now

The case for an immediate withdrawal from Afghanistan.

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Barack Obama and the ‘Unipolar Moment’

Every powerful state relies on specialists whose task is to show that what the strong do is noble and… more

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Country Club Etiquette Trumps Legislative Results

The recent headlines about President Obama working to crush primary campaigns against Democratic incumbents would be great fodder for… more

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We’ve Seen This Trigger Before

After a summer of politics marked by esoteric phrases like "co-ops" and "insurance exchanges," the newest kernel of ubiquitous… more

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President Obama urged Congress to pass healthcare reform Wednesday evening, chastising government fo

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Ignoring Outrage, Obama Set to Expand Pentagon Presence in Colombia

Imagine that you live in a nice house in a tense neighborhood. Your neighbors haven't been too pleased with… more

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The ‘Post-Racial’ President

Barack Obama navigates a world where color still matters.

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Freedom from Fear

Those of us living in the Rocky Mountain region are steeped in America's famous gun culture--and we therefore know… more

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The Aspiration of Global Zero

President Obama seeks a world without nuclear weapons, but there are signs a key treaty is unraveling.

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Healthcare’s Enigma-In-Chief

The most stunning and least reported news about President Obama's press conference with health industry executives this week wasn't… more

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The Only Road Out of Crisis

Yes, it is socialism, but nationalize the banks already.

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The Past and Future of Human Rights

Barack Obama could become America's first human rights president.

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The Irony of Obama’s Boycott

America's first black president refused to attend a U.N. conference on racism.

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Do-It-Yourself Governance

Without new social movements, there will be no new New Deal.

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Uncertainty in Sudan

What will the International Criminal Court's indictment of President Bashir mean for the future of Sudan?

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De-escalating the Drug War

Obama's pick to head ONDCP is better than your average drug czar.

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Closing America’s Torture Chambers

President Obama was courageous to issue an executive order to close Guantánamo by next January. Having litigated on behalf… more

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A Spectre is Haunting America

Ghosts of neoliberalism trouble Obama’s response to the recession

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The Audacity of Reform

For some pundits, President Barack Obama's spectacular fundraising success during the 2008 general election has removed campaign finance reform… more

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Ending the War on Drugs

Will the Obama administration put justice back in the criminal justice system?

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Past the Point of No Return

Why did Barack Obama choose to come all the way to Denver, Colorado to sign the economic recovery package… more

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Watching The Watchers

Mass Observation returns for the Obama inauguration.

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The Ultra-Radical Republicans

Sixteen years ago, when another new Democratic President was trying to enact an economic package, the Republicans were entrenched… more

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Team of Zombies

Only weeks ago, the political world was buzzing about a "team of rivals." America was told that finally, after… more

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The Dragon We Must Slay

Obama as Lincoln. Obama as FDR. The instantly classic image of Obama, sticking his jaw defiantly into the pouring… more

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Ready to Rumble

Workers and Corporate America battle over the Employee Free Choice Act.

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Making Him Do It

When they write their retrospectives about the era that ended with the 2008 election, economic historians will undoubtedly credit… more

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George W. Bush’s Sci-Fi Disaster

In retrospect, George W. Bush's presidency could be viewed as a science-fiction disaster movie in which an alien force… more

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The Difference Between Hope and Change

A confession: I occasionally cry during romantic movies and History Channel documentaries. Another confession: I often pretend that I'm… more

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Change Has Come: Scenes from the Inauguration

One man's quest to glimpse history through the elusive Purple Gate.

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An Inauguration Too Big for Words

The significance of Obama's coronation Tuesday was overwhelming; waving goodbye to Bush, on the other hand, was an emotion much easier to measure.

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That Old Saying in Tennessee

The veto is the legislative equivalent of a nuclear warhead -- a rarely used instrument of devastating force that… more

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Obama’s Burden

From Israel to Afghanistan, foreign policy challenges will test the new administration.

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Obama Needs a Black Agenda

The first black president of the United States cannot credibly govern without a national black agenda. But don't depend… more

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