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Funk Congress at an Impasse Funk Congress at an Impasse

GetUplicans deadlock with GetDownocrats.

Jul 30, 2006 / From The Onion / The Nation

Reading Less Bad News From Iraq Reading Less Bad News From Iraq

The papers simply cannot find the space.

Jul 27, 2006 / Column / Calvin Trillin

A Summary of Bush Administration Statements on Its Conduct of the ‘War on Terror’ A Summary of Bush Administration Statements on Its Conduct of the ‘War on Terror’

There's not a lot anyone needs to know.

Jul 13, 2006 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Historical Note Historical Note

For once, the President tells the truth.

Jun 28, 2006 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Who’s Really Screwing America Who’s Really Screwing America

Right-wing nutcase Bernard Goldberg may think he has a lock on who's messing up the Republic, but consider Dan Brown, Joe Franklin, Tucker Carlson...

Jun 23, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Jack Huberman

Some Perspective Some Perspective

Celebrating the death of Zarqawi, the President puts his spin on the truth.

Jun 21, 2006 / Column / Calvin Trillin

After Forty-one Suicide Attempts at Guantánamo Bay, Three Prisoners Manage to Kill Themselves After Forty-one Suicide Attempts at Guantánamo Bay, Three Prisoners Manage to Kill Themselves

Another winning strategy for Team Bush and its war on terror.

Jun 15, 2006 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Boxed In Boxed In

In his new short story collection In Persuasion Nation, absurdist extraordinaire George Saunders offers a surreal depiction of the destruction of individuality through consumer meg...

Jun 8, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Vince Passaro

As the Republican Base Grows Restive, George Bush and Bill Frist Receive Some Marching Orders From Karl Rove and Co. As the Republican Base Grows Restive, George Bush and Bill Frist Receive Some Marching Orders From Karl Rove and Co.

A vote to ban gay marriage always works like a charm.

Jun 8, 2006 / Column / Calvin Trillin

P-Funk Politics P-Funk Politics

As hurricane season began in earnest, Ray Nagin, who famously declared New Orleans a "chocolate city," began his second term as mayor. What better time to appreciate the way Georg...

Jun 5, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Ned Sublette

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