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To save you valuable Christmas-time time on this attempt at putting George W. Bush in perspective, the question addressed by the story is whether Bush is the primary factor behind America’s recent global decline, or merely a contributing factor among several accellerants. Yes, that’s the best case scenario. Merry Christmas. Just 25 more days to [...]

As someone who’s lived almost my entire life in Virginia, this election means a great deal to me, as it does to most voters in the state.
For the first time since 1964, Virginia is in play in a presidential election. Many residents are surprised to see Virginia shaded blue on some electoral maps. The state [...]

DENVER — Here it is, one of the most spectacular displays of political pageantry in American history: Invesco Field, home of the Broncos, for the climactic event of the 2008 Democratic National Convention. In a few hours, Sen. Barack Obama will officially become the first African-American presidential nominee of a major party. This is history [...]