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Jim Hoagland

Behind the Afghan Plan

David Ignatius

Upbeat Down Under

Kathleen Parker

No One in Charge

George Will

Kidnapped By the Cartels

Tom Toles

Bush in the History Books


Anger Management

Soldiers in Iraq

Obama Told Us To Speak Out,
But Is He Listening?

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By William Greider

 

The president is getting the citizen engagement he asked for. Could it devour his presidency?


Corporate America Is Under Fire.
But They've Heard It All Before.

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By Charles R. Geisst

 

In the 1930s, the term 'public enemy' was reserved for gangsters. Today, we have a new breed. The financiers.

Steinbeck Would Love This

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Rachel Dry

 

| There's nothing like a Great Recession to make people want to read about the Great Depression.

AIDS in D.C Is Serious, Not Critical

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Craig Timberg

 

| The situation in some ways is improving, and has been for years.

Happily, America Isn't Europe

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Charles Murray

 

| We need to remember why America is exceptional, and why it is so important that America remain exceptional.

To: Detroit, From: Pittsburgh

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John G. Craig Jr.

 

| Pittsburgh's recovery after the collapse of the steel industry can serve as a model for the Motor City.

A Conversation With David Kilcullen

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Interview by Carlos Lozada

 

| Insights from the man whose theories on insurgencies are reshaping military thinking throughout the West.

5 Myths About Nuclear Power

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TODD TUCKER

 

| We dispel lingering misconceptions about one of our nation's largest electricity sources.

Closing Military Bases

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John Pomfret

 

| One professor suggests it would cut billions from the federal budget.

Reviews
Books
Allen Barra | Yogi Berra, the enigmatic Yankee catcher, manager and philosopher is profiled through stories and statistics.
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Health Reform's Five Big Hurdles

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Ruth Marcus

 

| Decisions made now will help decide whether comprehensive reform finally comes to fruition.

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Rihanna Deserved It?

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Glenn F. Ivey

 

| Many young women seem to think that some level of violence is expected in a relationship.

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Iran's Repression of Women

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Haleh Bakhash

 

| Tehran is stepping up its campaign to silence female writers and activists.

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Editorials
Still a climate for change (Editorial, Feb. 10, 2010)
Short on democracy (Editorial, Feb. 10, 2010)
Listen to Justice O'Connor (Editorial, Feb. 10, 2010)
Letters to the Editor
A blizzard of snow stories (Letter, Feb. 10, 2010)
Thrilled, chilled by the Super Bowl (Letter, Feb. 10, 2010)
Detainees: Still a matter for judges (Letter, Feb. 9, 2010)
Opinions Q&A
Dana Milbank on Scott Brown, John McCain, more (Dana Milbank, Feb. 8, 2010 1:00 p.m.)
Outlook: Why are liberals so condescending to conservatives? (Gerard Alexander, Feb. 8, 2010 11:00 a.m.)
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