Military officers, Gates spar over "next-war-itis," and whether we should prepare for "asymmetric" or conventional conflicts. New evidence--or lack thereof--shows most post-invasion looting of Iraqi artifacts never happened. "Islamofascism," "watershed," "anything-gate": on the provenance
TMN is currently on vacation. See you Monday, July 21. Former Iranian student, tortured after appearing on Economist cover with fellow student's blood-soaked shirt, escapes to U.S. Here's his blog, with a photo at the Capitol building. Jesse Helms: great because he spurred the
"I'm not going to retract any of it. McCain distances himself from adviser Phil Gramm's "nation of whiners" comment; Gramm runs toward it. The story behind McCain's brief bigamy, and how he ticked off the Reagans. "He's running
Rebellious Middle East youth culture struggles to define itself within Islam's frame; introducing, "Muhajababes." Zimbabwe calls sanction threats "a colonial and racist campaign." In case you didn't hear exactly what Jackson said about Obama. Two Black Panthers allowed out of solitary confinement
Senate approves surveillance bill, including legal immunity for phone companies who participated in wiretapping. Most prominent women in defense circles are counterinsurgents. Texas poised to flip blue, with a new Democratic machine practically built from scratch. North Carolina state employee fired for refusing to lower flags to honor Helms. Less
Webb emphatically exits V.P. race after Obama campaign tries to get personal during background check. "Reverse earmarks" included in the federal budget. When the Left and Right both agree on compulsory national service, who's left to complain? Pray at the Pump's group gas-
Praise, criticism for the G-8 summit's embrace of a goal to halve greenhouse gases by 2050--some say it's not aggressive enough. Ministry of Truth: Cheney attempts to delete evidence of climate change's impact on human health from public record. Beijing Olympics threatened
Bush lambasted for insulting Italy with scathing White House summary of Berlusconi. Berlusconi and Umberto Eco find Libsekind's buildings erection-less. On the religious right's new celebration of sex, tapping into our "mustang minds," and the "soulgasm." Op: If Obama says what
North Korea nuclear talks to resume, with focus on verifying claims in documents recently dug up by China. Maliki demands withdrawal timetable from the U.S. Report from within non-violent West Bank protest movement. Regarding Obama's recent moderate "lurches," Times readers respond. G8 countries lining
Literary critic judges Obama based on his prose. Op: If Obama wants change, he should quit talking about the start of the Iraq invasion and find an honorable way to end it. Rising temperature of coffee deemed hoax perpetuated by anti-caffeine lobby. Hot jocks and variations online, in this
