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The Inevitable Fluke That Is Sarah Palin

William Bradley | Posted 11.19.2009 | Media


William Bradley

Five minutes into yesterday's Oprah extravaganza with Sarah Palin, I messaged Steve Schmidt, John McCain's presidential campaign manager: "So how did you know Bristol was pregnant before it was announced?"

Gao Brothers, Beijing Artists, Stay One Step Ahead Of Censors With Headless Mao Statue

nytimes.com | JIMMY WANG | Posted 10.06.2009 | World


BEIJING It's not the kind of sculpture of Chairman Mao you typically see in China. He's on his knees as a supplicant, confessing; his body language a...

Remembering China's Great Helmsman

Eric Margolis | Posted 09.29.2009 | World


Eric Margolis

The Great Helmsman united fractured, war-torn China, restoring its pride and self-confidence after two centuries of humiliation.

Baucus' Bill Not Bipartisan, But Panmedia

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.16.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Baucus' was supposed to be the "bipartisan" bill, but the only way it can truly be referred to as such is in the growing bipartisan distaste for the bill.