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It’s China’s World We’re Just Living in It

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:12:48 GMT

The middle kingdom is rewriting the rules on trade, technology, currency, climate—you name it.

Behind the GOP 'Commitment to America'

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:06:29 GMT

Sixteen years after the Gingrich revolution, Rep. Kevin McCarthy is concocting his own multipoint plan to win over America and take back the House.

The Dangerous Quest for Deepwater Oil

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:00:40 GMT

Miles below the ocean floor lies enough oil to power the U.S. for more than a decade—and perhaps our best shot at energy independence.

Iraq's Rock Band Hits Hard Times

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:11:11 GMT

Life was hard for the Arab world's best-known metal heads. Then they came to America.

TV Review: 'Who Do You Think You Are?'

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:44:25 GMT

'Who Do You Think You Are?' NBC's new genealogy-themed reality show, dredges up details about celebrity's ancestors. How race casts a gruesome shadow on the results.

TV Review: 'Who Do You Think You Are?'

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:44:25 GMT

'Who Do You Think You Are?' NBC's new genealogy-themed reality show, dredges up details about celebrity's ancestors. How race casts a gruesome shadow on the results.

Tantawi May Have Been Moderate, But He Was Ignored

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:59:42 GMT

In death as in life, Westerners overestimate the influence and importance of Egyptian cleric Mohammad Sayyid Tantawi.

Conan O'Brien Tour 'Convenience Charge' Too High

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:35:28 GMT

An open letter to Conan O'Brien.

Five Ways Obama Can be More Like Reagan

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:59:24 GMT

President Obama has said he wants to emulate Reagan's political success. Here's how he can.

Russia's Only Way to Stay Relevant: Play the Pest

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:00:37 GMT

Russia's new diplomatic strategy is cheap and counterproductive. But playing the pest is the only way for Moscow to claim relevance.

Is New York the Most Corrupt State?

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:04:03 GMT

Don't blame David Paterson—he's just doing what New York politicians always have.

Does South Carolina Have the Most Embarrassing Government?

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:41:31 GMT

South Carolina: We've got Mark Sanford and Joe Wilson. And don't even get us started on history.

Is Illinois the Most Corrupt State?

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:18:22 GMT

It's practically mandatory to indict governors in the Land of Lincoln.

The Swamps of Jersey

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:14:36 GMT

The Garden State's real bosses—bootleggers, cross-dressers, organ traffickers—put Tony Soprano to shame.

Cose: Politics is No Excuse for Bigotry

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:39:41 GMT

Antigay policies can be attributed to populist, even democratic, politics, but that does not absolve their perpetrators of bigotry.

Is Rhode Island the Most Corrupt State?

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:30:38 GMT

Rhode Island may have slightly more than 1 million residents, but its politicians have wowed political junkies by blatantly taking bribes in office, working with the mob, and serving jail time.

Matt Damon's War Film Green Zone Doesn't Ring True

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:59:59 GMT

Paul Greengrass's new Iraq film, 'Green Zone,' pays admirable attention to the details of Baghdad. It's the story that's ludicrous.

Does Robert Pattinson’s ‘Remember Me’ Exploit National Tragedy?

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:43:02 GMT

The new Robert Pattinson movie has an unexpected plot twist. Is it exploitative, or historically important?

Is Louisiana the Most Corrupt State?

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:39:23 GMT

In Louisiana, the nation's most corrupt state, fraud is just good entertainment.

Is Ohio the Most Corrupt State?

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:42:48 GMT

In the Buckeye State, even the reformers are corrupt—and the populist heroes are federal criminals.

Why Athletes Aren't Role Models

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:20:27 GMT

Why we should stop worshiping athletes—unless they're on the field.

What Is a 'Senate Parliamentarian' Anyway?

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:25:55 GMT

Who is the 'Senate parliamentarian' we've just started hearing about?

Why Hollywood Tells Troubled Stories About Blacks

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:20:56 GMT

Why do all the films about African-Americans tell the same troubled stories?

How Expensive Will The Obama Health Care Plan Really Be?

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:36:59 GMT

The bogus Republican claim that Obamacare is a government takeover of one-sixth of the economy.

Sarkozy and Bruni in Trouble? Not So Fast.

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:21:11 GMT

From tweets to the world's front pages, the tales of infidelity about France's first couple are too good to resist—never mind the facts.