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SAT-isfactory: The SAT is our best option, for now. SAT-isfactory: The SAT is our best option, for now.

The SAT is our best option, for now.

Oct 23, 2006 / The Nation

YAF ‘Immigrants’ Catch Heat: Race-baiting conservatives rile campus activists. YAF ‘Immigrants’ Catch Heat: Race-baiting conservatives rile campus activists.

Race-baiting conservatives rile campus activists.

Oct 23, 2006 / The Nation

The Standardized Pest: Is it time to drop the SATs? The Standardized Pest: Is it time to drop the SATs?

Is it time to drop the SATs?

Oct 23, 2006 / The Nation

Obama’s Challenge to Hillary? Obama’s Challenge to Hillary?

Barack Obama is running for President. Or at least seriously, seriously, thinking about it. He conceded as much on Meet the Press yesterday. "I don't want to be coy about this," ...

Oct 23, 2006 / The Nation

The Pentagon Clears Itself of Illegal Acts (Yet Again) The Pentagon Clears Itself of Illegal Acts (Yet Again)

On Friday, the New York Times reported that the Pentagon Inspector General's audit of a secret Pentagon Iraqi propaganda program contracted to the Lincoln Group (which calls itsel...

Oct 23, 2006 / The Nation

Pat Tillman’s Legacy Pat Tillman’s Legacy

As the elections approach, a former soldier, grieving the friendly-fire death of his brother in combat, asks: How has the most respected country in the world become so irrational, ...

Oct 22, 2006 / The Nation

Bush: Thousands of Registered Democrats Needed For ‘Extremely Important’ Mission Bush: Thousands of Registered Democrats Needed For ‘Extremely Important’ Mission

President Bush said Monday that members of the opposition party are the only ones who can make the November operation a success.

Oct 21, 2006 / The Nation

A Nice Round Number A Nice Round Number

If there's one thing the media loves, it's a nice round number. Unlessyou had chosen this week to play Henry Thoreau, you probably noticed thatthe United States population passed ...

Oct 20, 2006 / The Nation

Swiftboating MoveOn Swiftboating MoveOn

In 2004, Houston multimillionaire Bob Perry was the largest donor to the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth. In 2006, he's using his money to "swift boat" MoveOn.org. Perry's given $1...

Oct 20, 2006 / The Nation

Heck of a Job, Maliki! Heck of a Job, Maliki!

In some ways, amid the internecine bloodletting, torture, spiking American casualties, death-dealing confusion, general mayhem, and especially the recent coup rumors that Robert D...

Oct 20, 2006 / The Nation

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