"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
In Gaza, neoconservatism has died--destroying the peace process is as big a mistake as the Iraq War. Op: The war isn't about rockets, it's about completely defeating a whole people. "If we want to remain alive, we will have to kill and kill and
Everybody backs Egypt's cease-fire plan; Obama calls mounting civilian deaths "a source of deep concern for me." Analysis of Gates's recent media appearances to measure his appetite for finding opportunities in Russia. By laying low now, Hezbollah can use the Gaza attacks later
It's not a peace process; it's a war. Diplomats, presidents are powerless to stop Israel; generational change will make the difference. Politicians are fond of comparing things that aren't war to war. It's both an abuse of language and a rhetorical trick.
Russia uses Gazprom to pull Europe into its tangle with Ukraine. When it comes to anticipating death, doctors would do well to trust patients' instincts. Instapaper for the commute: Incisive David Cole essay on what we should do with those who made torture American. "Alien vs. Predator"
