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Pushing right-wing American politics -- in Israel Pushing right-wing American politics -- in Israel
Are Israeli politicians increasingly beholden to conservative Americans who lavish them with financial support and political pressure?
By Gregory Levey Aug 21, 2008
American credibility on trial American credibility on trial
Was one of the youngest prisoners at Guantánamo rushed to court by the Bush administration for political reasons?
By Jo Becker Aug 20, 2008
News Debunking anti-Obama e-mails
Error-filled chain e-mails designed to scare voters away from Barack Obama are circulating widely on the Internet. Salon deconstructs a pair, one smearing the candidate, the other his wife.
By Mike Madden Aug 20, 2008
Sunday morning at Saddleback Church Sunday morning at Saddleback Church
Most of Rick Warren's churchgoers still back McCain, but praised Obama's "values." The weekend's big winner was Warren.
By Mike Madden Aug 18, 2008
The sacrifice-free election strategy The sacrifice-free election strategy
Neither candidate speaks with much candor about solving the energy crisis. But the GOP will use U.S. oil drilling as a weapon against Obama.
By Walter Shapiro Aug 18, 2008
News Barack Obama's purpose-driven gamble
The Democrat wanted to show he could compete for evangelical votes, too. Will he succeed?
By Mike Madden Aug 17, 2008
Get Rielle Get Rielle
The life of John Edwards flame Rielle Hunter has been a novel, literally, with Bolivian marching powder, movie scripts called "It's All About Uranus" and electrocuted horses.
By Justin Jouvenal Aug 16, 2008
The Democrats get religion The Democrats get religion
Will the political mission to fashion an evangelical glow around Barack Obama lead to the White House?
By Sarah Posner Aug 15, 2008
A glimmer of freedom for Iraqi women A hint of freedom for Iraqi women
Cultural repression by the Muslim militias has waned slightly, but women still miss freedoms they enjoyed under Saddam Hussein.
By Anna Badkhen Aug 14, 2008
John McCain, Internet dunce John McCain, Internet dunce
Why the Arizona senator, who can barely Google, is not the chief that an increasingly technological world requires.
By Amanda Terkel Aug 13, 2008
Chaos in the Caucasus Chaos in the Caucasus
An expert on Russian politics talks about what's behind the military assault on Georgia, and how the U.S. and Europe failed to prevent it.
By Nathalie Gorman Aug 13, 2008
Who's winning the message war, Obama or McCain? Who's winning the message war, Obama or McCain?
Kathleen Hall Jamieson, a leading analyst of political advertising, dissects three commercials from Barack Obama and three from John McCain.
By Alex Koppelman Aug 12, 2008
News "There was so much blood spilled"
A Russian invasion has left besieged Georgians angry at their government -- and at the Bush administration -- for failing to defend them.
By John Hudson, Nana Naskidashvili Aug 12, 2008
Why isn't Obama crushing McCain? Why isn't Obama crushing McCain?
A conversation with two prominent journalists and a Bush-Cheney campaign official about why, in what should be a Democratic year, Obama can't put McCain away.
By Thomas Schaller Aug 11, 2008
Meet Iraq's new SWAT team Meet Iraq's new SWAT team
Capable Iraqis training for special operations roll over sharp gravel and run in the scorching heat. But they are terrified of the U.S. military's leaving.
By Anna Badkhen Aug 11, 2008
War erupts in the Caucasus War erupts in the Caucasus
As Russian planes and tanks clash with Georgian forces, Washington has even more to worry about in a crucial oil region.
By Der Spiegel staff Aug 9, 2008
News Embedded reporters or Republican activists?
Members of Vets for Freedom have campaigned for John McCain and made anti-Obama ads, but while they're in Iraq, you're paying for their gas, food and lodging.
By Alex Koppelman Aug 8, 2008
As the U.S. media shrinks, journalists turn to India Journalist seeking paycheck? Try India
As U.S. newsrooms shrivel, India's are booming. And they're hiring, not firing reporters and editors.
By Arun Venugopal Aug 7, 2008
Guilty in Guantánamo Guilty in Guantánamo
Osama bin Laden's driver has been tried and convicted. But what's the verdict for the Bush administration's tactics in the war on terror?
By Stacy Sullivan Aug 7, 2008
Forging the way to war Forging the missing case for war
In further chronicles of Bush government deceit, author Ron Suskind drops a bombshell: The White House ordered the CIA to fake a letter linking Saddam Hussein to al-Qaida.
By Louis Bayard Aug 6, 2008
"We were basically hiring terrorists" "We were basically hiring terrorists"
The U.S. signed up legions of sketchy Iraqi fighters to help stop sectarian violence. Now, most may lose their security jobs -- but remain armed and angry.
By Anna Badkhen Aug 6, 2008
News Obama veepstakes: The medal round
Obama appears unlikely to announce a running mate until the Olympics wind down. But waiting until the convention is close could be risky.
By Walter Shapiro Aug 5, 2008
News "If they find out I told you, they will kill me"
In a Baghdad neighborhood pacified by the surge, the locals fear the day the U.S. military departs, because they don't trust their own government to keep them safe.
By Anna Badkhen Aug 5, 2008
News Would Obama prosecute the Bush administration for torture?
Obama's brain trust wants to form a commission on torture and call Bush officials as witnesses, but put off prosecutions -- if any -- till a second term.
By Mark Benjamin Aug 4, 2008
News The bizarre trial of bin Laden's bodyguard
The "capture videos" the Pentagon aims to bury, late-night brutality pointing to the CIA -- and even a surreal viewing of "The Dark Knight" here in Guantánamo.
By Julia Hall Aug 1, 2008
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