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The Myth of the Wall's Fall
The Berlin Wall, toppled 20 years ago today, was brought down by Ronald Reagan's hawkish stand, right? Peter Beinart explodes conventional wisdom-crediting Reagan's dovish side instead.
Racism in the Republican Party
The GOP chairman's comment that some white Republicans are afraid of him is just the latest reminder that our politics are hardly post-racial. Conor Friedersdorf on how the GOP can repair its image-and the myths the left perpetuates.
Vidal Kicks Up Dust Again
Trouble was on the agenda when the aging provocateur, infamous for his tough remarks on Israel, visited a Jewish cultural hub last night. But as Lloyd Grove reports, Vidal charmed the critics.
Would My Father Have Voted for Obama?
You get asked a lot of odd questions when you go on a book tour. And give even stranger answers. Did I ever tell you about the time I collaborated with Proust? Or was an adviser to William Howard Taft?
Chris Matthews on the Buckley Mystique
The MSNBC host celebrates Christopher Buckley's lively tribute to his parents-and says Losing Mum and Pup answers JFK's key question about biography: What were they really like?
Obama's Marijuana Buzz Kill
The formerly cool president could have given a reasoned response to a question about legalizing pot. Instead, he was dismissive and insulted his stoner constituency.
Remembering William F. Buckley, a Year Later
From Palin and Blago to the trillion-dollar stimulus, if only we could know what he would make of all this.
America's Least Qualified Senators
Caroline Kennedy's resumé may not amount to much. But then neither did Hillary Clinton's. Or John Edwards'. Or Jon Corzine's, Teddy Kennedy's, and a raft of others before they reached the Senate.
My Brush With Rush
How Limbaugh tried (and failed) to replace my dad.






















