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• OMG: Katie Couric Interviews Sarah Palin

  Posted Thursday, September 25, 2008 3:46 PM By E.J. Graff
  
  Here's the interview on the economy , and here's the interview on foreign policy . Total viewing time is about eight minutes. I am speechless. She cannot possibly be this uninformed. You absolutely have to see these for yourself to believe them. These Read More...
  Filed under: economy, foreign policy, Sarah Palin

• Voters Need To Get Real

  Posted Monday, September 15, 2008 2:22 PM By Bonnie Goldstein
  
  As Melinda laments, people don't seem to care so much about experienced or informed in their candidates. Many who would consider refueling in Ireland a visit to Europe also believe Gov. Palin has sufficient international policy knowledge to be half the Read More...
  Filed under: foreign policy, Reality TV, Sarah Palin

• Thoughts From a Hillary Supporter Who Might Go for McCain

  Posted Tuesday, June 10, 2008 10:33 AM By Melinda Henneberger
  
  Just received this e-mail from a friend, a Washington lawyer who is a lifelong Democrat and a generous donor to the party. She supported Hillary in the primary and is undecided about what she'll do in November: I just read your XX column , and I wanted Read More...
  Filed under: '08 election, Barack Obama, choice, democratic party nomination, Democrats, Dick Cheney, feminism, foreign policy, George W. Bush, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, media coverage

• Clinton and McCain Are the "Safe'' Candidates?

  Posted Thursday, December 27, 2007 2:54 PM By Melinda Henneberger
  
  Maybe John is right that the assassination of Benazir Bhutto is apt to win supporters for the "safe'' presidential candidates, Hillary Clinton and John McCain. In much the same way that voters decided it was "safer'' to reward George W. Bush's bumbling Read More...
  Filed under: '08 election, foreign policy, George W. Bush, Hillary Clinton, John McCain

• Benazir Bhutto

  Posted Thursday, December 27, 2007 10:23 AM By Dahlia Lithwick
  
  Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was assassinated today at a rally near Islamabad. A suicide bomber reportedly shot her at close range then detonated an explosive, killing Bhutto and 20 others. Bhutto was a complicated woman—underneath the traditional Read More...
  Filed under: Benazir Bhutto, family, feminism, foreign policy

• Shamed by "Sand and Sorrow"

  Posted Tuesday, December 11, 2007 11:32 AM By Melinda Henneberger
  
  Our son insisted that we watch Sand and Sorrow on HBO last night, and I am filled with shame after seeing it: Not only has our government done little to stop the ongoing genocide in Darfur, but have I so much as dropped a note to my elected representatives? Read More...
  Filed under: Barack Obama, foreign policy, George W. Bush, Sam Brownback, women

• We Need To Talk

  Posted Thursday, November 01, 2007 6:46 AM By June Thomas
  
  Melinda and Rachael, your recent posts about knee-jerk political assumptions and the trend toward only listening to people we agree with really resonated for me. In years past, I had no trouble finding my political tribe. As a lefty lesbian, I might occasionally Read More...
  Filed under: 9/11, abortion, Democrats, dissent, feminism, foreign policy, gay marriage, lesbian, Republicans

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