James Fallows

Both Sides: Has Obama Grown in Office? OK to Tout OBL Death?

HuffPost Radio | Posted 05.06.2012

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HuffPost Radio

2011-11-29-20111107bothsidesnow.jpgWhat matters more with Bin Laden - the raid or an ad? Dizzy Dean: "It ain't bragging if you done it."

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TSA Blues During Holidays

Steve Clemons | Posted 02.25.2012

Read More: Transportation Services Administration, James Fallows, John Pistole, Tsa, Travel News
Steve Clemons

(photo credit: TSA)James Fallows is one of the least rufflable people I know -- and yet, this cryptic criticism of TSA people-handling made it into on...

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Green Energy Innovation: Building A National Commitment

James M. Gentile | Posted 05.25.2011

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James M. Gentile

Clean energy may well be the next economic revolution, and the United States can be at the forefront, if we take full advantage of our nation's streng...

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China's top-down energy gigantism and a bottom-up American alternative

David Roberts | Posted 05.25.2011

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David Roberts

Reprinted with permission from Grist.org. ...

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Green Coal

Craig K. Comstock | Posted 05.25.2011

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Craig K. Comstock

Unless techniques for sequestering carbon dioxide are both thorough and economical, the price of continuing to burn coal would be very high.

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Weekly Mulch: For Cancun Climate Summit, Activists Consider the Long View

The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Media Consortium

by Sarah Laskow, Media Consortium Blogger A year ago, it seemed possible--likely, even--that President Barack Obama would sweep into the internation...

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Will Okinawa's Voice Be Heard in Washington?

Steve Clemons | Posted 05.25.2011

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Steve Clemons

Many Japanese feel throttled by their American ally and feel that they have less and less choice in the security relationship -- constrained both by regional realities and an overlord that doesn't understand their problems.

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Is Jim Fallows Crazy for Google...Or Just Crazy?

Kirk Cheyfitz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Kirk Cheyfitz

James Fallows, normally a cogent and insightful journalist, takes leave of his senses for the cover story of June's Atlantic magazine, delivering an u...

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When the Political System Breaks, Other Stuff Breaks Too

John McQuaid | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Scott Brown, Ezra Klein, James Fallows, Democratic Party, Massachusetts, Republican Party, Massachusetts Senate Race, Barack Obama, Politics News
John McQuaid

A political system that runs on point-scoring and gaming the news cycle cannot anticipate problems. It cannot even clean up messes and fix stuff that's already obviously broken.

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Think Again: Conflicts of Interest by the Wealthy and for the Wealthy

Eric Alterman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Eric Alterman

Given the power of perception media institutions enjoy over the profits of so many industries, these same institutions can use this privilege to line their own pockets.

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On Health Reform, George F. Will Just Threw a Spitball

Richard (RJ) Eskow | Posted 05.25.2011

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Richard (RJ) Eskow

Will's column is a mashup of disparate declamations. As is often his style, he offers quotes that are very enjoyable, but only loosely related to the topic at hand.

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The Next Cold War?

John Feffer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Robert Kaplan, James Fallows, Indian Ocean, Usns Impeccable, China, Defense Spending, Foreign Policy, International Waters, US Navy, World News
John Feffer

International law notwithstanding, the United States has long treated the Pacific as an American lake and China as beachfront property that we have to keep a special eye on.

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James Fallows in New 'Atlantic': Obama, in Debates, Has to Treat McCain Like Alan Keyes!

Greg Mitchell | Posted 05.25.2011

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Greg Mitchell

The lengthy take reviews past Obama and McCain performances with an eye to predicting what will happen this fall.

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