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Our new president’s first week was a good one, with big steps on torture, Gitmo, health care, education, and ending the secrecy that charactized the Bush era — but will he succeed at repairing the economy? Will he be able to help with foreclosures? JOHN NICHOLS [...]
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ERIC FONER, KATHA POLLITT and HAROLD MEYERSON comment on Obama, history, and our future.
Highlights of Obama’s inaugural address: “We reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals”; and “To the Muslim world, we seek a new way forward, based on mutual interest and mutual [...]
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Five days left on the Bush countdown clock; in the president’s exit interviews, he has defended his handling of Katrina, Iraq, and Gitmo. JOHN NICHOLS will comment on Clinton replacing Condi Rice, and whether Eric Holder will investigate Bush Administration constitutional violations. John is [...]
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The Gaza disaster: MARK LeVINE comments on Israel’s invasion, now 12 days old, which has killed 660 Palestinians – while Palestinians have killed 6 Israelis. Mark teaches Mideast history at UC Irvine, his most recent book is Heavy Metal Islam, and he’s written for the WashingtonPost.com, [...]