In The October 2008 IssueThe Atlantic's 2008 Presidential Election Campaign SupplementAn Atlantic chronicle of the campaign so far, with commentary by Joshua Green, Marc Ambinder, Ross Douthat, Matthew Yglesias, and others. 
Is Pornography Adultery?It may be closer than you think. By Ross Douthat.
The RisingWith demography on its side, the emerging Democratic majority is about to arrive. By Matthew Yglesias.
Unconventional Wisdom Rethinking 2008Joshua Green is an Atlantic senior editor. Marc Ambinder is an Atlantic associate editor. He blogs at marcambinder.theatlantic.com. By Joshua Green and Marc Ambinder.
Interviews History’s VerdictWe called five historians and political scientists to ask them which presidential election this one most resembles. Here’s what they said.
Editors' NoteBy The Editors.
Groundhog DayThe GOP’s future looks a lot like the Democratic Party’s past—the question is, which past? By Ross Douthat.
First Pass the PostA look back at how Atlantic bloggers have covered the election in real time.
Journal Schlock and AweOur election blogger’s scrapbook: grilling pork, frisking suspects, spinning the press, and other Kodak moments from the campaign trail [Web-only: Slideshow: On the Bus narrated by Marc Ambinder] By Marc Ambinder.
Primary SourcesWhy we love celebrities; sleepless soldiers; Pakistan's policing problems. |
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The Executioner's Swan Song?In 2005, Benjamin Wittes contended that the Supreme Court's tolerance for the death penalty is rapidly diminishing. (October 2005)
Big Brother Is ListeningThe Senate has approved telecom immunity for eavesdropping. In 2006, James Bamford warned of the dangers of such encroachments on citizen privacy.
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Red vs. Blue America"In Red America churches are everywhere. In Blue America Thai restaurants are everywhere. In Red America they have QVC, the Pro Bowlers Tour, and hunting. In Blue America we have NPR, Doris Kearns Goodwin, and socially conscious investing..." By David Brooks (December 2002)
The Genesis of the GangTo the lawlessness of the street the home opposes no obstacle. By Jacob Riis (September 1899)
First Wave at Omaha BeachCombat historian S.L.A. Marshall recalled the carnage he witnessed on Omaha Beach during D-Day. (November 1960)
A More Perfect UnionHow the Founding Fathers would have handled gay marriage. By Jonathan Rauch (April 2004)
Forecasting the Real Estate BubbbleThe U.S. real-estate bubble is likely to leak, not pop. By Don Peck (July/August 2005)
Who Needs Harvard?The pressure on smart kids to get into top schools has never been higher. But the differences between these schools and the next tier down have never been smaller. (October 2004)
The Angry American"Praise be, America's social-anger thermometer is on the rise." By Paul Starobin (January/February 2004)
The World's Economic OutlookIn the midst of the Great Depression, British economist John Maynard Keynes considered the prospects for capitalism's survival. (May 1932)
The Best Is Yet to Come"Fabulous divorce used to be the prerogative of the rich and famous, but not anymore." By Barbara Dafoe Whitehead |
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Dispatch "People, not chess pieces"The author of a new book about the West Point class of 2002 looks into what kind of support our troops really want from us, and why so many of us have become accustomed to sacrificing so little. By Bill Murphy Jr..
Gut ReactionsThe termite’s stomach, of all things, has become the focus of large-scale scientific investigations. Could the same properties that make the termite such a costly pest help us solve global warming? [Web only: Video: "How to Hunt for Termites"] By Lisa Margonelli.
The Front-Runner’s FallHillary Clinton’s campaign was undone by a clash of personalities more toxic than anyone imagined. E-mails and memos—published here for the first time—reveal the backstabbing and conflicting strategies that produced an epic meltdown. By Joshua Green.
Rhetorical QuestionsWho will win the presidential debates? What does each candidate’s use of words say about how he would govern as president? Can Obama’s rhetorical skills lift him to the heights of Lincoln, FDR, and Reagan—or will his speechmaking do him in? After watching all 47 (!) of the primary season’s debates, our correspondent has the answers—and some harsh criticism for the moderators. By James Fallows.
Reconcilable DifferencesObama and McCain both say they want to usher in a new, less divisive brand of politics. Which of them has the better chance? Is bipartisanship still possible? By Ronald Brownstein.
Comment My Big Fat Straight WeddingWhat’s the difference between homosexuals and heterosexuals? In matters outside the bedroom, American culture and law are at last acknowledging that there is none. By Andrew Sullivan.
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Excerpts: Paul Campos on ObesityLaw professor Paul Campos, author of The Obesity Myth, speaks with Megan McArdle about America's cultural bias against weight.
Distracting Miss DaisyWhy stop signs and speed limits endanger Americans. By John Staddon.
American Murder MysteryWhy is crime rising in so many American cities? The answer implicates one of the most celebrated antipoverty programs of recent decades. By Hanna Rosin.
Electro-Shock TherapyWith the Chevy Volt, General Motors—battered, struggling for profitability, fed up with being eclipsed by Toyota and the Prius—is out to reinvent the automobile, and itself. By Jonathan Rauch.
Re-Thinking Jeffrey GoldbergIntrigued (and alarmed) by the new science of “neuromarketing,” our correspondent peers into his own brain via an MRI machine and learns what he really thinks about Jimmy Carter, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Bruce Springsteen, and Edie Falco. By Jeffrey Goldberg.
Is Google Making Us Stupid?What the Internet is doing to our brains. By Nicholas Carr.
Mr. Murdoch Goes to WarRupert Murdoch wants his Wall Street Journal to displace The New York Times as the world’s paper of record. His ambitions could be good news for the newspaper industry— or another nail in the coffin of serious journalism. [Web only: Video: "Rupert Murdoch: The Last Hope for Journalism"] By Mark Bowden. |