Linda Hirshman

Linda Hirshman is the author of Get to Work (Penguin, 2007) and numerous opinion articles, most recently in the Washington Post.

Obama the Philosopher

October 22, 2008

Suddenly, Obama's making a pretty good case for why Americans should once again care for one another.
Bright, Shiny Object

October 3, 2008

Remember The Rules, that mean-girl guide to being the object of male desire? That's Sarah Palin. Not that it will do the GOP much good.
How the Russert Test Failed America

June 19, 2008

Sure, he asked the tough questions. But why didn't he challenge the lies?

Health Care Bill Advances, as Harry Reid Trumps Sarah Palin | The death panelist-in-chief rallied her followers to "KILL THE BILL." But 60 senators decided to follow the real leader.
John Nichols

Palin as the Church Lady | Going Rogue book tour brings passive-aggressive rightwing Christianity to the fore.
Leslie Savan
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Slacker Friday | The "Second Amendment" sale; the raving paranoids of the right.
Eric Alterman

An Alternative to Escalation in Afghanistan | President Obama is expected to make a decision regarding his Afghanistan strategy after Thanksgiving.
Katrina vanden Heuvel
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Chongqing: Socialism in One City | China is managing the most important event in the world: the urbanization of half a billion people. Fast.
Robert Dreyfuss
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Toward Copenhagen | A guide to joining the movement against climate change.
Peter Rothberg
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