Is Michael Moore Right About Capitalism?
The premiere of "Capitalism: A Love Story" is past, but bloggers are asking whether there was a real point beneath the theatrics
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The premiere of "Capitalism: A Love Story" is past, but bloggers are asking whether there was a real point beneath the theatrics
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Senator Barrasso grumbles at a new CIA program, bloggers grumble at his grasp of intelligence
A vote to oust the representative fails, and commentators wonder whether this is providing too much theater for the 2010 elections
A firestorm engulfs Michael Oren after he accuses the fact-finding mission in Gaza of giving Holocaust deniers a boost
The Lisbon treaty, which could increase the power of the EU, is on course for ratification. What lies ahead?
A cross on federal land reignites the church-state debate
Pundits debate the Supreme Court's looming decision about whether it's constitutional to ban depictions of animal cruelty
The New Yorker writer changes minds retrospectively on the bank nationalization debate
John Carney says Matt Taibbi fell for a fake short selling video, Taibbi says Carney's high
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Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal pushes a Republican plan for health care reform, but the reviews are mixed
Ed Morrissey and Michael Crowley agree: it's not appeasement, it's just good foreign policy
Joe Weisenthal raises an eyebrow at the American legal system
Republican Congressman rebuke the RNC chairman for not following the party line on health care
An attempt to remake the case for "Don't ask, don't tell" looses an avalanche
David Brooks courts danger by pooh-poohing Rush Limbaugh and Mark Levin
Eugene Robinson and Ed Morrissey chide the president for believing he could bring the games home
Paul Krugman and Robert Reich say the economy is still in for a bumpy ride, and the government needs to be proactive
Bloggers debate the Environmental Protection Agency's plan to regulate industrial greenhouse gas emissions
The Guardian shows how to share in China's celebration without endorsing the ruling party
Midler compares Glenn Beck to instigators of genocide and conservatives cry foul, then return the favor
A writer from the far-left gets all worked up about Obama's "armengnac marinated quail breasts"
Bloggers debate the far-reaching implications of the Supreme Court's decision to hear McDonald v. Chicago
Ten experts argue that the prize categories are outdated
The gonzo journalist's attack on naked-short-selling has won few admirers among econopundits
Responses to an aggressive new cap-and-trade bill foresee a long battle, and reflexive opposition from the right
Success at Thursday's talks may depend on making Ahmadinejad's regime feel threatened
Bloggers break down the Senate Finance Committee's votes
Its search for "America's Next Great Pundit" finds ridicule
Three columnists tell the president it's time to play tough
The FT's Michael Skapinker wonders whether there might be "business benefits" to smoking
What did Hitler, FDR, and Obama have in common? Thomas Sowell's figured it out: dangerous intelligence
Gerson and Klein of the Washington Post spar over hotbeds of hate speech
Reactions to the president's push to lengthen the school year
What the German election results mean for Merkel, Germany, and the free market
Two superstar economists and a pair of prominent bloggers explain how taxes and cap-and-trade can work for everyone.
A Guardian writer thinks that godlessness is becoming a badge for the elite
Would a good God allow pain? Bloggers respond to Andrew Sullivan's reflections on religion and suffering
The international media weigh in on Iran's admission of operating secret nuclear facilities
Damon Linker and Jonah Goldberg duke it out over the meaning of conservatism
There's always a big debate about the value of multilateral meetings. Is Pittsburgh any different?
The proverbial "post-partisan" era seems to have vanished in a wave of extremism. Three pundits search for an explanation.
Western pundits fret about how western pundits have been distracted from the real issues in Iran
Bloggers weigh in on the portly provocateur's timely new documentary, and the hoopla surrounding it
Simon Schama's rococo rampage against Iran's leader
Commentators react to new and unexpected developments
Obama's Sunday skirmish with George Stephanopoulos sets off a debate over constitutionality, health care policy, and taxes
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