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Her Majesty's Secrets Revealed
A new history of MI5 contains revelations straight from the spy agency's files, from bungling the Irish troubles to Hitler's thoughts on Chamberlain.
The Generals Aren't Necessarily Right
As Obama postpones a decision on Afghanistan, he should remember FDR's lessons: bring the country along. Rushing has downsides. And dithering costs troops more than you know.
The Week in Viral Videos
From a cab driver smackdown to Tom DeLay boogying down, watch the buzziest viral videos of the week.
Glenn Beck's Mob Rule
Republicans are now benefiting from the tens of thousands of angry white people who descended on Washington over the weekend-but they've tapped into something ugly that they can't control, says John Avlon.
Behind the Obama-Hitler Slur
That outrageous comparison that Limbaugh and town-hall screamers have been making? Max Blumenthal tracks its origins to cult leader Lyndon LaRouche, whose followers pushed the attacks.
I.F. Stone Was No Spy
Today's news cycle brings "proof" that legendary journalist I.F. Stone was a Soviet spy. Stone's friend and Daily Beast contributor Eric Alterman dissects a decades-old tale that won't go away.






















