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August 2005


Globalism for the Rest of Us
With the birth of a global union, the world may be flat, but wages don't have to be.
August 30, 2005 | | web only

Skills Setback
The White House blames our economic problems on "less-educated people" who aren't taking advantage of opportunities. But the reality doesn't match that explanation.
August 30, 2005 | | web only

CAFE Society
Fuel-efficiency standards seem like a good way to cut gasoline consumption. They're not.
August 30, 2005 | | web only

Thinking Big About Hurricanes
From May 2005: What would happen if a Category 5 hurricane were to hit New Orleans?
August 29, 2005 | | web only

Caracas Fracas
Pat Robertson's threat last week only strengthened Hugo Chávez. That's not something anybody should be happy about.
August 29, 2005 | | web only

Get Mussed For Russ?
The last time Democrats ran an anti-war candidate, they got destroyed. Feingold '08 could be different.
August 26, 2005 | | web only

Estate's Rites
Conservatives are again trying to bury the estate tax. It doesn't have to be that way.
August 25, 2005 | | web only

E-mail Addiction
We're a nation chained to our inboxes.
August 25, 2005 | | web only

Howe's End
For one soldier, the message is clear: Don't ask, don't tell, don't blog.
August 24, 2005 | | web only

Manpower Meltdown
You can't win a war that nobody wants to fight.
August 23, 2005 | | web only

Stop Him Before He Writes Again
Will someone please make James Schlesinger disclose his energy-industry ties next time he writes an anti-global warming op-ed?
August 23, 2005 | | web only

Stopping Aid
You know the administration has slacked on fighting AIDS internationally. Here's what it's doing wrong at home.
August 22, 2005 | | web only

Out Of Joint
The Pentagon skimps on testing and research. The cost comes out of its own procurement budget.
August 19, 2005 | | web only

The Wages Of Cindy
President Bush is up against his toughest foe yet: a critic he can't discredit.
August 19, 2005 | | web only

Guns At Work
Big business and the gun lobby are going at it over workplace firearms. Will the Bush administration pick sides?
August 18, 2005 | | web only

Independence Over Iraq
As public opinion sinks, voices outside the White House are starting to be heard.
August 18, 2005 | | web only

Running Away
Neither party will sweep next month's German elections. And that's just fine by them.
August 18, 2005 | | web only

What Have We Wrought?
All we've done in Iraq is replace one living hell with another.
August 18, 2005 | | web only

Unfounded Fodder
The zealots behind Justice Sunday II are selling their vision of the Constitution to an unwitting public. Liberals need to pitch their own.
August 17, 2005 | | web only

Radio Free America
Low-power radio stations may not have Clear Channel's candlepower, but what they lack in wattage they make up in commitment.
August 17, 2005 | | web only

"Megachurch" Madness
The persecution of Christians in America and other themes of "Justice Sunday II."
August 16, 2005 | | web only

Letting Go Of Iraq
From our September issue: Are we stuck with a war that has ceased to offer much hope of success -- or can we get out?
August 15, 2005 | | web only

How To Get Out Of Iraq
First, take a look at the Paris peace talks in the 1970s.
August 15, 2005 | | web only

Voice-Over America
From our September issue: Kenneth Tomlinson's other broadcasting scandal.
August 15, 2005 | | web only

The Right Fight
It took the Bush administration to bring a truce between the postmodern left and the scientific community.
August 15, 2005 | | web only

A Liberal's Education
You don't know what it means to be a liberal. Ah, but Rick Santorum does.
August 11, 2005 | | web only

Beyond Red And Blue
There's more to American politics than two warring factions.
August 11, 2005 | | web only

Beyond The Pornography Of Poverty
African sculptures have long been viewed as cultural curios. They're finally getting recognized for what they are: art.
August 11, 2005 | | web only

Solidarity Creeps Back In
John Sweeney is about to propose a solution to the labor split's most serious consequence.
August 11, 2005 | | web only

Summer Sludge
President Bush is having yet another rough August. That's never hurt him before.
August 11, 2005 | | web only

Off Duty, On Notice
Employers always controlled whom you socialized with from 9 to 5. Now they can prohibit you from chatting after you clock out, too.
August 11, 2005 | | web only

Off The Map
If just traveling through the West Bank is so difficult, how will evacuating it be any easier?
August 10, 2005 | | web only

Inferior Design
From our September issue: In late September, a contemporary Scopes trial gets under way in Pennsylvania. For the right, it's been 39 years in the making.
August 10, 2005 | | web only

Take The Fight From The Enemy
We can win as soon as the new Iraqi constitution is completed -- by leaving.
August 9, 2005 | | web only

Will China Burst the Bubble?
China's financial engineering and the housing bubble seem like unrelated problems. They're not.
August 8, 2005 | | web only

Roberts' Road
John Roberts should speak candidly at his confirmation hearing -- for his own sake as much as the Senate's.
August 7, 2005 | | web only

The Monster That Wouldn't Die
Why Hollywood never seems to get tired of the Frankenstein myth.
August 7, 2005 | | web only

Rendition's Revenge
Italy revolts against a CIA snatch from Milan, raising uncomfortable questions for Silvio Berlusconi.
August 7, 2005 | | web only

The Meeting
Scooter Libby and Judy Miller met on July 8, 2003, two days after Joe Wilson published his column. And Patrick Fitzgerald is very interested.
August 6, 2005 | | web only

Standing By Their Man
Bush and Co. are sending John Bolton to the United Nations for one reason: It keeps them fired up.
August 5, 2005 | | web only

Out, But Not Down
Paul Hackett didn't make it to Congress, but he made it a squeaker. Here's why he came so close -- and why it might be different next time.
August 5, 2005 | | web only

Five Big Issues
Sure, Roberts might not be as bad as you fear. But there are reasons to worry.
August 4, 2005 | | web only

Pressing the Press
Richard Posner is supposed to be a reputable judge. So what's he doing spouting right-wing talking points?
August 3, 2005 | | web only

Toy Soldiers
Can child combatants be rehabilitated? TAP talks to Jimmie Briggs, author of Innocents Lost: When Child Soldiers Go to War.
August 3, 2005 | | web only

Labs Benched
A little-known ruling on expert testimony shows why sound reasoning is more important than politics when it comes to choosing Supreme Court justices.
August 2, 2005 | | web only

Bring Him On
John Bolton's setting up shop at the UN. Fortunately, it won't be for long.
August 2, 2005 | | web only

Profiles Encouraged
It's once again "bold" for conservatives to call for racial profiling. But it doesn't take much to realize how impossible -- and pointless -- that really is.
August 2, 2005 | | web only

Malpractice Made Perfect
Don't blame lawyers for malpractice costs. Blame an epidemic of medical errors.
August 2, 2005 | | web only

Hard Job for a Hardnose
From the archives: For John Bolton, being UN ambassador would be challenging under any circumstances. But a recess appointment could neuter him.
August 1, 2005 | | web only

Dog Days
The CAFTA defeat was a bitter send-off for Democrats heading into the August recess. More may follow.
August 1, 2005 | | web only

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