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What to watch for in the weeks ahead
What to watch for in the weeks ahead
Eliot Spitzer, the attorney general of New York, has risen to national prominence by emulating Teddy Roosevelt and fearlessly taking on powerful interests. His aggressiveness has made him a lot of enemies—but it may propel him to the governor's mansion and beyond
Republicans and Democrats should be careful what they wish for
Americans probably care less about Teresa Heinz Kerry's outspokenness than about her exoticism. The question is what they think of it
The consequences of "the single most irresponsible decision in the modern history of the Supreme Court"
Medicare reform—an explanation
Want big money to get elected to national office? If you're a Democrat, you need to head for the hills—Beverly Hills.
Fresh talk about the Irish, the Africans, the Ivy League, and Chairman "Mayo." A selection from recently released recordings in the National Archives.
The coming presidential election may be the most important in generations
Why is Barack Obama generating more excitement among Democrats than John Kerry?
A new kind of Democrat is emerging in the South—and she's no shrinking violet
The market speaks
Colin Powell talks about Iraq, the Cold War, his place in the Administration, and chilling "the ambitions of the evil"
A viewer's guide to this fall's version of "asymmetric warfare"— the presidential debates.
Why are campaign commercials so bad?
Al Sharpton's goal has never been the presidency; he wants to become the leader of Black America. Problem is, that job no longer exists.
What would a John Kerry foreign policy look like? In some ways a lot like one the current President's father could endorse
Jose Padilla and Yaser Esam Hamdi are American citizens. The Bush Administration has claimed the right to imprison them indefinitely without charge or trial, on the grounds that they are "enemy combatants" in the war on terror. Does a new kind of war require new kinds of laws?
When was the last time a conservative talk show changed a mind?
Are Same-Sex Couples a Model for How to Revive Heterosexual Marriage?
Dissidents Fight Back as Governments Step Up Spyware Attacks
'Real Books From Real Trees for Real People': Microsoft's Fun eBook Predictions From 1999
Astronauts Snag Dramatic Photographs of Alaska's Erupting Volcano
Daft Punk's Random Access Memories Is a Lovely Sounding Retirement Record
If a Senate Candidate Chops a Watermelon with an Ax in the Woods, Does It Make a Sound?
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