Catch-all phrase "War on Terror" did more harm than good--killing your way out of trouble doesn't work, says British foreign minister. Op: Pro-Israeli commentators continue to endorse war crimes, acts of terrorism, the "suck on this" reasoning. New tape attributed to
Senior Bush official admits Qahtani was tortured and assumes others were, too. Speaking of torture: Museum of Flash "Loading" screens. The Fall of Weill is no joke as Citigroup prepares to dismantle. Op: America's power is declining, full stop; all we can do now is smooth
The greatest fundamental difference between our 43rd and 44th presidents: One reviles self-reflection, the other revels in it. Number of box cutters taken from U.S. airline passengers since January 2002: 105,075 Harper's Indexes the Bush era. Vice presidential handlers lure Cheney into traveling crate. In
Obama to close Guantanamo on first day as President. Friend of Bush's daughter remembers visiting the White House, being nicknamed "Smitty," feeling unassured. Mistakes to correct--committed by the Founders--in the executive branch before the next Bush appears. Israel bans Arab parties from running in
"I don't think you can possibly get the full breadth of an administration until time has passed." Bush's final press conference. Many more people are poor, uninsured, and in prison. Many more are billionaires. The Bush years, mapped. After eight years and countless verbal
Al Jazeera is covering Gaza from the inside-out, but you're not seeing it (unless you're on YouTube). A surge in Afghanistan won't work long-term without a Pakistan that doesn't support terror groups. Instapaper for the commute: Sanger on Obama'
Mr. Faux-Bama's entire inaugural speech consisted of six words: "My fellow Americans," he said. "God bless America." The real president-elect: Unless there's evidence of malfeasance, there will be no broad inquiry into the Bush administration's policies. Gaza is
German billionaire takes life, broken by the crisis; article ties four financier deaths to the economy. While Parisians freeze, considering the mechanics of how exactly Russia turned off the gas. Study backs up the broken-window theory: a disorderly environment influences disorderly conduct. Times reporter meets Gaza fighter in a
The Red Cross also said it was restricting its operations on Friday. Israel, Hamas rebuff U.N.'s demand for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. "Compared to the American interrogators, the Chinese were more brutal." Interrogated in China and Gitmo, shipped to Albania, dreaming of Sweden. Roundtable:
With legislators still deadlocked on budget plans, California faces "fiscal Armageddon." Five to Instapaper: Five economists who called the crisis on what comes next. Big Picture selections from the Gaza Strip. The longer the challenge of removing West Bank settlements is evaded, the more overwhelming it becomes. Excellent
