The Editors

JUST POSTED ON TAP ONLINE: A HAWK FOR ALL SEASONS. Is Joe Lieberman actually strong, or at least serious, on defense issues? Spencer Ackerman says no. The senator adheres to no coherent or systematic foreign policy doctrine beyond a blanket, consistent hawkery on every security issue of the day. Ackerman examines Lieberman’s record since the […]

JUST POSTED ON TAP ONLINE: FAULTY TOWERS. Yes indeed, Oliver Stone keeps his politics in check for his new film World Trade Center. He seems to have done the same for his storytelling skills, according to Sudhir Muralidhar. –The Editors

JUST POSTED ON TAP ONLINE: IT’S MEDICAL FRIDAY! Three pieces relating to health care/medical issues are up today. Maggie Mahar raises doubts about Merck’s much-hyped new cervical cancer vaccine, and argues that the drug’s ascendancy illustrates a good deal about American health care inefficiencies and inequities. Meanwhile, following Humana’s recent announcement of higher-than-expected earnings last […]

JUST POSTED ON TAP ONLINE: SPILLS OF WAR. Christopher Moraff reports on an ongoing environmental disaster in Lebanon: a gigantic oil spill off the Mediterrenean coast caused by Israel’s bombing of a power plant three weeks ago. The total spill could rival the Exxon Valdez catastrophe of 1989 — and the continuing war is preventing […]

JUST POSTED ON TAP ONLINE: PATRON STATE. Josh Kurlantzick points to a player to watch in Cuba, looking forward: China. With Fidel Castro ailing and his brother Raul stepping up to take the reins of the Cuban regime, Beijing’s influence in the country will likely grow. –The Editors

JUST POSTED ON TAP ONLINE: SORE LOSERMAN. Tom reports from Connecticut and identifies some lessons from the primary — ones that Joe Lieberman himself, so far at least, seems disinclined to hear. –The Editors

JUST POSTED ON TAP ONLINE: NO END TO IDEOLOGY, ROUND 2. Scott Winship‘s article about the netroots and ideology attracted a flurry of responses. Winship has now stepped up to engage his critics — in two parts. Over at the Democratic Strategist blog, he takes on the critiques offered by Chris Bowers and Sterling Newberry, […]

JUST POSTED ON TAP ONLINE: CROSSING BORDERS. This week, as war rages to Israel’s north, the World Pride gay rights festival comes to Jerusalem after a long, frought journey. Sarah Wildman reports. –The Editors

JUST POSTED ON TAP ONLINE: TONGUE-TIED. Eric Rauchway delves into the early-20th-century history of immigration politics in the U.S. to help explain why liberals’ efforts at discussing the issue have so often been fraught and unsuccessful. –The Editors

JUST POSTED ON TAP ONLINE: LEARNED AGGRESSIVENESS. Ezra explains why less is at stake in tomorrow’s outcome in Connecticut than people realize, because the truly significant achievement on the part of netroots and activists has already been won. –The Editors