In Pakistan, Musharraf declares "emergency rule," media silenced, hundreds of protestors arrested--notably, many are lawyers. Op: Musharraf isn't fighting "extremists," he's fighting to remain president, and taking the Americans for a ride. Why hasn't Pakistan overwhelmed militants, despite billions
Hollywood writers rally around their strike, the first walkout in almost two decades. How to save Broadway from a strike? Apparently call a guy called Tom Short. I continue to be amazed by the incredible small publications around the world. Interview with Ted Genoways, editor of the Virginia Quarterly Review.
Daylight Savings Time ends Saturday night in the U.S.--did we save any energy? And: Will this neg our circadian rhythms? Op: Giuliani skewed his cancer mortality numbers to fit with his worldview--sounds like a trend. Democratic presidential candidates envision Mondale, political suicide as their colleagues plan tax
Reviewing the next steps in Spanish politics in light of the bombing verdicts. Our friends and allies would be more confident to stand with us if we seek to increase pressure, including tougher sanctions on Iran. Letter from Senator Hegel to Bush pleading for talks with Iran. Blackwater hires big
Madrid bombing verdict: 21 convictions, some sentenced up to 40,000 years, others less than 20, seven acquitted. An account of the 2004 explosions, their political ramifications, and a photo of the defendants guffawing in court. Victims' families distraught over acquittals, light sentences; theories on the verdict. Much that
On diplomacy mission, Iran's Mohammad Jafari sits down for a rare interview; US's own guru, Zbigniew Brzezinski does the same. Did you know Canada is the U.S.'s biggest oil supplier? Fifteen percent of women "most want gift cards" for Christmas, and
Arson investigators find the cause behind one of last week's S. Calif. fires--a boy playing with matches. Child on White House tour momentarily seizes control of nation. Supreme Court grants inmate stay of execution, indicating it intends to block all executions until deciding a lethal injection case.
At the expense of taxpayers and good governance, John Murtha has enriched his "hard-luck hometown" with billions. Despite a Yale degree, Prozac Nation's Elizabeth Wurtzel finds it hard to dismiss her past while searching for a law career. A report from the not-soon-to-
Officials may have promised Blackwater guards immunity--that means no statements for prosecutors, and not much of a case. Giuliani still won't quit the day job--if he needs the money for campaigning, that's illegal. Video: Barack grooves with Ellen; he's "pretty sure&
Analysis of bloggers' responses to White House's merely semi-secret request for bunker-busters perhaps bound for Iran. Print for tonight's commute: The secret history of the impending war with Iran that the White House doesn't want you to know. Alert, stereotypical boomers:
