Five Best Friday Columns
Fact checking the MLK Jr. memorial, and the anniversary of women's suffrage
Advertisement
Dana Milbank on how the government criminalizes reporting, Sharon Stapel on homophobia in America, Jarrod Shanahan on why we believe in conspiracies, Ma Jian on the brutality of China's one-child policy, and Emily Bazelon on who to blame for tax-dodging corporations.
Fact checking the MLK Jr. memorial, and the anniversary of women's suffrage
Bill Keller on candidates' religion, Karl Rove on Boehner, and Frank Bruni on culinary elitism
Tripoli's martyrs, Obama's foreign policy, and GOP tax follies
Qaddafi's Son, French women and DSK, and Scott Brown's record
Brian Whitaker on Libya's new challenges, Ross Douthat on Texas's success
Rick Perry's 'Id', America's arctic disadvantage, and budgeting like a Montana rancher
China's 'cat and mouse' media freedom game, Fareed Zakaria's unemployment prescriptions
The supercommittee, the problem with liberal arts these days, and more
'The Help,' reforming Libya's education, and examining economic extremism
A Christie candidacy, college cost-benefit, and irritating office workers
On the page program, the 'T' in LGBT, and spending on America's youth
Tea Party flip-flopping, rating agencies' extortion, and more
Russian corruption, Hitler's Olympics, and Chris Christie's rage
Arab dictators in the spotlight, U.S. embargoes in the Congo, and respect for the elderly
Nancy Pelosi on jobs, Stephen Carter on balanced budgets, and Larry Harris on credit cards
Hotel workplace safety, myths of slave marriage, and the historic upheavals of August
Republican intransigence, Democratic disarray, and powerful Syrian minorities
Iran may have weapons, tabloids may be vital, and Reagan may have supported Democrats
On the road to gay marriage, fugitives as heroes, and war by assassination
On FBI investigations, drug cartels, and Father's Day for sperm donors
Britain's "Big Society," the green card lottery, and the week of DSK, Arnold, and Newt
On loyalty to Peace Corps, Nuremberg and Bin Laden, and why we love an apocalypse
On the Pakistan Army, Chomsky on bin Laden, and mothers we should save
On Republican tough guys, mothering in excess, and the Bin Laden exception.
On bipartisan immigration reform, women as judges, and pitying Trump
On journalists as pimps, far right racism, and erotica for women.
On MLK's sugar-coated legacy, workplace distraction, and expensive alcohol
Ruth Marcus on Peter King and Islam, Praveen Swami on China and oil, and more
Have a story we missed? A link we have to click? A sharp opinion about the news? Instead of waiting for us to post it, tell us on the Open Wire.
Submit your news and ideas | See all reader postsThe Atlantic Wire is your authoritative guide to the news and ideas that matter most right now. Our team tracks newsmakers and opinions across the entire media spectrum: newspapers, web sites, television, radio and magazines.
But we do more than just collect information. By synthesizing, analyzing and summarizing what’s out there, and adding new information when we can, we are a news engine that gives you a quick and valuable account of the issues of the day.
Have a hot tip? A story we missed? Tell us on the Open Wire
How to send us editorial or technical feedback
Get Five Best Columns in your inbox each morning (preview)
