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Obama's True History of the Cold War

Matthew Duss | Posted 07.07.2009 | World


Matthew Duss

Earlier today, President Obama delivered a speech to Moscow's New Economic School, in which he outlined his vision for the future U.S.-Russia relationship.

Jackson Media Miscoverage: Our Modern-Day "Bread and Circuses"

Bill Mann | Posted 07.07.2009 | Media


Bill Mann

If you needed any proof that we are now officially an entertainment-driven culture, the embarrassing spectacle of fawning coverage of the popular song-and-dance man's passing provided it.

Sarah Palin, Preparing to Run

Chris Weigant | Posted 07.06.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

After reading Palin's interview in Runner's World, I doubt she'll be off the political stage anytime soon. A presidential campaign is a long race that requires a lot of endurance.

Friday Talking Points [83] -- Dan Froomkin's Final WashingtonPost.com Column

Chris Weigant | Posted 06.26.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

It's been a crazy rollercoaster of a week, and at the end of it, California can proudly state that not only do we no longer have the most embarrassing...

The Love You Save: Michael and the Rear-Guard Boomers

Will Bunch | Posted 06.26.2009 | Entertainment


Will Bunch

The Jackson 5 and their strings of hits like "The Love You Save" was the first pop music that truly belonged to us -- the rear-guard Baby Boomers.

Obama 'Unjust' in his Iranian Response

Casey Sherman | Posted 06.23.2009 | World


Casey Sherman

President Obama's tepid, late-to-the-party response from the leader of the free world doesn't exactly invoke the same spirit of Ronald Reagan's "tear down this wall" speech at the Brandenburg Gate in West Berlin in 1987.

Trying to Make Obama as Stupid as Bush

Stu Kreisman | Posted 06.22.2009 | Politics


Stu Kreisman

Apparently the Republican playbook is to make sure that Obama is pushed into repeating all the mistakes George W. made, no matter what the cost.

The "Just Say NO-Bama Campaign" Part 2: Diplomacy is Neither Timid Nor an Apology

Kimberly Krautter | Posted 06.22.2009 | World


Kimberly Krautter

Iranians have not asked for U.S. or other Western support other than a desire that our media continue to report their story.

Sam Stein

Ed Meese, Far-Right Reaganite, Hired By GOP To Coordinate Sotomayor Attack

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 06.19.2009 | Politics


In their battle against Obama's first Supreme Court nominee, Republicans in Congress have turned to an old hand. Ed Meese, the Reagan-era attorney gen...

A 'Must Read' for the Book Czar

William Fisher | Posted 06.18.2009 | Politics


William Fisher

Ambitious assertions of presidential power are the logical outcome of a decades-long trend that started with Reagan and culminated under the "unitary executive" doctrine embraced by the George W. Bush administration.

Palin Accuses Letterman of Seeking PR: Then Hypocritically Skews What He Meant All Over the Media

Michael Russnow | Posted 06.13.2009 | Media


Michael Russnow

Sarah Palin is outraged about nothing, but is so intent not to be forgotten that she stoops to the lowest levels. It's time for the Media to act responsibly and help her fade away.

Why Would Anyone Want to Be Governor of California?

Matt Littman | Posted 06.11.2009 | Politics


Matt Littman

The next leader of our state should be so lucky as to be caught picking up a prostitute -- that appears to be a better career path than the dead-end job of Governor of California.

Republican Party Strategists Confer On Name Change

Avery Corman | Posted 06.11.2009 | Comedy


Avery Corman

"We know we're in deep trouble with most Americans in every measurable way and some of these people believe a change of name could go a long way toward upgrading the brand," the strategist said.

Gay Pride Reminds Us That Love Can't Be Legislated

Jason Mannino | Posted 06.11.2009 | Living


Jason Mannino

Love is not something for which we can fight. Fortunately, love is not tangible. It cannot be given or taken away by government legislation.

Newt Gingrich Angers the Zombie Reagan

Matthew Filipowicz | Posted 06.11.2009 | Comedy


Matthew Filipowicz

Newt has done the unthinkable. He has attacked one of the Republican sacred cows. No, not the rich. But almost as bad. Newt attacked former president Ronald Reagan.

Ultimately Arms Control Is About One-to-One Relationships

Russ Wellen | Posted 06.09.2009 | World


Russ Wellen

At least a couple of the world's most belligerent cold warriors shared their dreams of a world free of nuclear weapons with their counterparts across the frozen aisle.

Conservatives: "Public Health Care Option Is The Best, But You Can't Have It"

Eric Schmeltzer | Posted 06.09.2009 | Politics


Eric Schmeltzer

The Republican leader not only admits that the government can offer a better health insurance option than private industry, but that the principles of competition will go out the window.

Remembering America: Obama's D-Day Speech and Two Days in June

William Bradley | Posted 06.08.2009 | World


William Bradley

On Thursday in Cairo, Obama gave his rhetorical best to reposition a mostly peaceful America in the future of the Muslim world. On Saturday in Normandy, he reminded of America's glittering past.

Palin Lifts From Gingrich in Anchorage Speech

Geoffrey Dunn | Posted 06.06.2009 | Politics


Geoffrey Dunn

Much of Sarah Palin's speech delivered in Anchorage on Wednesday was lifted from an article written four years ago by Newt Gingrich and Craig Shirley.

The GOP Program: Complain, Complain, Complain

Rick Horowitz | Posted 06.04.2009 | Politics


Rick Horowitz

They don't like his Broadway shows. They don't like his standing Os. They don't like his condiments.They don't like his elegance.

Two Views of Apology

Stanton Peele | Posted 06.04.2009 | Politics


Stanton Peele

The inability to apologize and see the other side is a psychological weakness.

Who Should we Blame for California's Failure?

George Mitrovich | Posted 06.04.2009 | Politics


George Mitrovich

How could California, the most populous and wealthiest state in the union, be reduced to such pathetic circumstances? It would be wrong to blame Arnold and only Arnold for what's happened. This is a collective failure.

Thank God It's Thursday: Book Expo '09 & The 27s plus The Singular Thomas Dolby

Mike Ragogna | Posted 06.04.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

This year's BookExpo in New York City had its usual small arena of publishers at gussied-up kiosks hawking the latest and greatest by writers known and unknown.

Senator Sessions, Judge Sotomayor, And Racism

Chris Weigant | Posted 06.03.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

In all the hoopla over Judge Sonia Sotomayor being nominated to the Supreme Court, there is one interesting side story that the media is largely ignor...

FANCY NANCY: A Fashionable First Lady Flashback (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Hilary Moss | Posted 06.02.2009 | Style


Former first lady Nancy Reagan has found herself center stage with her recent Vanity Fair interview and a reception today at the White House, where sh...