Prepare to be shocked: Soldier can "worship Dave Eggers" and still "soften up" prisoners in Iraq. Discussion of Colombia's raid against FARC this weekend in Venezuela and Ecuador. Many Venezuelans shocked to learn Chávez recently gave FARC $300 million. Medvedev won in part because
Big wins for Clinton in Texas, Ohio still mean more delegates for Obama--some express concern he can't take a swing state. Going negative kept Clinton's campaign alive; by November, that attitude may wear thin, or it may energize. Three bodyless, sneakered feet wash up on
A reminder for the non-tinkering millions: Slate's Delegate Calculator. Recent assassination plottings in the news. What happens when Björk shouts "Tibet! Tibet!" in Shanghai; Obama thanks Obama for support. Print for the commute: What's the difference between a road movie and a movie
Happy Super Tuesday Deux: The race is getting nastier. The grin was quickly replaced by the surprised look of a man bitten by his own dog. Reporters finally rouse, hit Obama with tough questions. Shuttling between Texas and Ohio, the candidates' messages are tweaked, and there's no
AP, New York Times accidentally say Bush resigned. From George Washington to Jack Kennedy and PT-109 we have behaved as if killing people is a qualification for ruling people. Unrelated to Obama, but: Can a man become a magnet? Not permanently. Print for the commute: Michelle Obama, bearer of
Put a lot of very qualified people in a very small room, then wait: how the Clinton campaign imploded. In Texas, Obama campaigners with little or no experience hold their own against Clinton's seasoned staffers. A history of gifted orators as superior presidents--it's how they
* Jolie: What we cannot afford, in my view, is to squander the progress that has been made [in Iraq]. * Turkey yanks troops after eight-day fight with Kurdish guerillas--but not because the U.S. said so. * Clinton's new ad: It's three a.m., your children
An "exemplary" soldier, Prince Harry has been fighting "Terry Taliban" in Afghanistan. An Australian magazine is under fire for leaking the news about Harry; now Harry's been withdrawn from combat. Shipwrecked fisherman survives a 12-hour swim off the coast of Australia. The movement
We must never forget the price we paid for getting over the political, economic and social crisis. Deciphering Dmitri Medvedev in his own words. Speaking of Medvedevedevedev, are political candidates fair targets for foreign policy and pronounciation pop quizzes? Pronouncement: the 2008 Rooster judges list; gambling on the ToB helps
It takes a Times op-ed for Bloomberg to deny his candidacy; it'll take a solutions-minded candidate to win his endorsement. Making the case for an Obama-Bloomberg ticket. Civil rights veteran John Lewis drops support for Clinton, backs Obama. Whether attacking or promoting Obama, everybody is
