Russia expert Rice says U.S. and Europe should get tough, that "an acute sense of shame" in the '90s doesn't allow for "bullying behavior." As violence ebbs, Iraq considers tourist possibilities--rides on Saddam's presidential train, bird watching. Canada now
On Monday, McCain said our economic fundamentals were strong; on Tuesday, he opposed the AIG bailout; on Wednesday he supported it. New poll shows McCain's bounce may be flattening. After McCain's attack on on Wall St. greed, it's revealed 83 lobbyists working on his
Democrats in Congress, hoping to stamp out a hot Republican issue, push through off-shore drilling bill. Michigan Republicans: "We will have a list of foreclosed homes and will make sure people aren't voting from those addresses." Senator Clinton cancels appearance at anti-Ahmadinejad event after
Attackers use rockets, car bomb in the second siege this year on the U.S. embassy in Yemen. The aftermath of Ike: Photo timeline shows how the storm scraped the Texas coast; stunning shots here. Ukraine fears Russia's own Guantanamo will secede, commencing a territorial war for the
Putin, judo black-belt, accepts Sarkozy as pupil. Sarkozy combats global piracy with French troops. Ever since World War II, the United States has tended to make its strategic missteps by exaggerating dangers. Astronomers find dark matter "bridge to nowhere" stretching across 14 galaxies. Print for the commute:
McCain '07: I am prepared. I need no on-the-job training. I wasn't a mayor for a short period of time. I wasn't a governor for a short period of time. The Truth-O-Meter follows the candidates' claims, backing up and debunking
Times obit for author David Foster Wallace, with particularly heartbreaking last paragraph. Wallace's remarkably honest Kenyon commencement speech. Various authors' reactions to Wallace's death. Response to Kakutani's position on Wallace over time. David Foster Wallace news, links, and more on The Howling Fantods!
Throughout her political career, [Palin] has pursued vendettas, fired officials who crossed her, and sometimes blurred the line between government and personal grievance. McCain has long rankled evangelical voters--Obama isn't having much luck converting them, either. Op: Palin makes thinking passé; saying her main qualification is that
Op: Even in a political culture accustomed to truth-stretching, McCain's skirting of facts has stood out this week. Military might will do little to help the next president maintain U.S. dominance--immigration is the only thing likely to invigorate the economy. The reviews of Palin'
Unlike in previous years, Sept. 11 becomes a day for reflection and service--and ceasefires. In interview, Gibson takes Palin video out of context, Palin reverses policy on global warming, confuses foreign policy facts. (excerpts here) Palin's favorite clothing brands revel in sales lift--except Patagonia, which refuses
