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How would Obama’s success in online campaigning translate into governing?
How would Obama’s success in online campaigning translate into governing?
The national memory often confuses hubris with greatness. That’s good news for George W. Bush.
Climate-change litigation is heating up. Will the legal strategy that brought down Big Tobacco work against Big Oil?
Al Franken’s political future—and maybe Democratic dominance of the Senate—depends on his ability to keep a (mostly) straight face between now and November. [Web only: Video: "He's Not Joking"]
John McCain hasn’t betrayed conservatism; his party has.
The digital age demands that political candidates be authentic and accessible. But please—hold the carrots.
Why polarization is good for us
What, after Iraq, are the problems most urgently confronting us?
Is Iraq Vietnam? Who really won in 2000? Which side are you on in the culture wars? These questions have divided the Baby Boomers and distorted our politics. One candidate could transcend them.
Hillary Clinton tried to teach Barack Obama about power, but then he got ideas of his own. A story of nasty surprises, dueling war rooms, and the Drudge Report
Facebook for spies; long live the queen; the 0,150 handbag
Can Google “not be evil” and still fend off the government?
Andrew Sullivan speaks candidly about why he supports Barack Obama, how he became a blogger, and why he's not afraid to change his mind.
In the debate over the war on terror (and just about everything else, too), neocons and liberals, theocons and Christian pacifists, idealists and realists have all called upon the writings of the theologian Reinhold Niebuhr. What does the promiscuous invocation of his work tell us about the man—and about his would-be acolytes?
Has presidential power reached its zenith under Bush? Don’t bet on it.
Karl Rove had the plan, the power, and the historic chance to remake American politics. What went wrong?
The only person the speechwriter Michael Gerson made look better than President Bush was Michael Gerson. The shaping of a Washington reputation, as witnessed by a White House colleague
Can the Democrats succeed where Karl Rove failed?
The Bush administration’s pathological hiding of information
Atlantic senior editor Joshua Green discusses Karl Rove's political fantasies and fatal mistakes.
Why early primaries will make for a better president
Marriage, Vegas-style; Harry Potter bows out; the United States of Africa
Why we should worry about the military's increased political assertiveness
What role will Hillary’s husband play in the campaign?
Federal Judge Chronicles Lawlessness of Joe Arpaio-Led Sheriff's Office
So Far, There Are Only 3 Big Winners in the Smartphone Market
'I'm, Like, Forced to. I Don't Know Why. Facebook Takes Up My Whole Life.'
Urbanization Is Making China Wealthy— But Is It Sustainable?
The Falling-Bridge Lesson: The U.S. Infrastructure Failure Is Still Totally Inexcusable
WikiLeaks, the Film: Massive Leaks Are a Natural Response to Government Classification Run Amok
A Dozen Extraordinary Picnics and the Finest Passage Ever Written About Them
Cheating on Your Spouse Is Bad; Divorcing Your Spouse Is Not
Daft Punk's Random Access Memories Is a Lovely Sounding Retirement Record
This Is the Biggest Mistake 60-Year Old Men Make About the Economy
The Amazing David Beckham Goal That Sent England to the 2002 World Cup