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The Rubin Con Goes On

The Rubin Con Goes On

The corruptions of journalism were on full display when CNN’s Fareed Zakaria turned to Robert Rubin this past Sunday for advice on how to fix the financial crisis.

Posted August 11, 2010

Briefing: Betsy Reed on Midterm Elections and the Tea Party

Briefing: Betsy Reed on Midterm Elections and the Tea Party

The battle for Congress—otherwise known as the 2010 midterm elections—is underway, and it seems that every bill that comes up for a vote is a campaign issue. 

Posted August 9, 2010

The Televangelist and the Warlord

The Televangelist and the Warlord

While Naomi Campbell may be more glamorous, the most prominent international figure to come into contact with accused war criminal and deposed Liberian President Charles Taylor has been the American televangelist Pat Robertson.

Posted August 11, 2010

News and Analysis

As Elizabeth Warren’s devastating Congressional report reveals, the Federal Reserve used taxpayer money to bail out the insurance giant, instead of forcing the major banks to clean up the mess they helped create.

The Nation mourns the passing of Tony Judt, a historian and intellectual whose acumen, courage and range are renowned, profound and an inspiration. 

There is a distinct creepiness to the controversy now raging around a proposed Islamic cultural center in Lower Manhattan.

The full extent of the damage from the BP disaster will not be known for years, but if we are to learn anything now, we must confront the question: What are the true costs of our energy needs?

Soldiers involved in the "Collateral Murder" video have come forward to tell their story.

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President Obama said on Monday that he wants the US to reclaim its title as the nation with the highest proportion of college graduates. What do you think of this goal?



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