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The Double Life of an Infamous Serbian Fugitive
Radovan Karadzic had transformed his appearance so successfully that he was able to walk about freely.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=eb54a725f4ed49bda4c939b004c9c010&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/23/world/europe/23karadzic.html"><img src="htt

Civilian Risks Curbing Strikes in Afghan War
Commanders said that rules intended to minimize civilian casualties restricted their ability to strike insurgents.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=eb54a725f4ed49bda4c939b004c9c010&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/23/world/asia/23military.html"><im

Karadzic Arrest Is Big Step for a Land Tired of Being Europe?s Pariah
The arrest of a wartime Bosnian Serb leader was an unlikely transformation in a country that had appeared to be on a path toward virulent nationalism and isolation.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=eb54a725f4ed49bda4c939b004c9c010&u=http://www.nyti

On Mideast Tour, Obama Meeting Olmert and Abbas
Barack Obama emphasized his commitment to Israel on a day on which he plans to listen to leaders on both sides of the Middle East peace process.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=eb54a725f4ed49bda4c939b004c9c010&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/24/u

China Sets Zones for Olympics Protests
The arrangement marks a break from normal practice in China?s authoritarian political system.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=eb54a725f4ed49bda4c939b004c9c010&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/24/sports/olympics/24china.html"><img src="http://www.p

Rice Meets Top N. Korean Diplomat
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice ended a four-year hiatus in cabinet-level contacts between the Bush administration and the Stalinist state over its nuclear program.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=eb54a725f4ed49bda4c939b004c9c010&u=http://www.

Indian Government Survives Confidence Vote
The confidence vote paves the way for India to seal a landmark nuclear agreement with the United States.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=eb54a725f4ed49bda4c939b004c9c010&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/23/world/asia/23india.html"><img src="http:/

Kurds Object to Iraqi Provincial Election Law
The disagreement centered on the multiethnic city of Kirkuk, where there are competing claims over which province a city or district belongs in.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=eb54a725f4ed49bda4c939b004c9c010&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/23/w

War Crimes Arrest Bolsters Other Courts
The arrest of Radovan Karadzic on Monday gave badly needed credibility to international war crimes tribunals that have struggled for years to bring fugitives to justice.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=eb54a725f4ed49bda4c939b004c9c010&u=http://www

Thailand Assails Cambodia in Dispute Over Temple
Thailand?s ambassador to the United Nations accused Cambodia of employing diplomatic ?guerrilla tactics? in a dispute over a temple to try to redraw the shared border.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=eb54a725f4ed49bda4c939b004c9c010&u=http://www.n

Construction Vehicle Attack in Israel
A construction vehicle plowed into traffic near the Jerusalem hotel where Barack Obama was to stay, injuring at least 24 people before the driver was killed.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=eb54a725f4ed49bda4c939b004c9c010&u=http://www.nytimes.com

Iran Won?t Relent on Nuclear Program
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad insisted that Tehran would not ?retreat one iota? from its atomic work, which includes the enrichment of uranium.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=eb54a725f4ed49bda4c939b004c9c010&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/24/wo

Pirates Off Somalia Seize Ship With 20 Filipinos
A Philippine government official says a ship with 20 Filipino sailors has been hijacked off the coast of Somalia.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=eb54a725f4ed49bda4c939b004c9c010&u=http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/world/AP-Somalia-Ship-Hijacked.htm

Search Goes on After 7 Chinese Miners Are Found Dead
Seven Chinese coal miners were confirmed dead in a flooded pit as hopes dimmed of finding 29 trapped colleagues alive, state media said.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=eb54a725f4ed49bda4c939b004c9c010&u=http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/world/intern

With Karadzic?s Arrest, Europe Sees Triumph
Among European Union leaders, the arrest of Radovan Karadzic was viewed as a vindication of the continent?s favored political doctrine: soft power.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=eb54a725f4ed49bda4c939b004c9c010&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/2

Economy Helps Make Chinese the Leaders in Optimism, Survey Finds
Buoyed by years of extraordinary growth and the promise of the Olympic Games, the Chinese people hold strikingly positive views of their national economy.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=eb54a725f4ed49bda4c939b004c9c010&u=http://www.nytimes.com/20

Bus Blasts Not Linked to Olympics, China Says
Chinese investigators have found no evidence that fatal explosions on two public buses in Kunming were terror attacks linked to the Beijing Olympics.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=eb54a725f4ed49bda4c939b004c9c010&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07

Cambodia Asks U.N. for Help in Dispute With Thailand
Cambodia called the border confrontation with Thailand on the grounds of a disputed temple ?an imminent state of war.?<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=eb54a725f4ed49bda4c939b004c9c010&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/23/world/asia/23cambo.html"><i

Britain Plans Pullout of Most of Its Iraq Force
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown told Parliament that Britain planned a ?fundamental change of mission? at the turn of the year.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=eb54a725f4ed49bda4c939b004c9c010&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/23/world/europe/2

Russia and Venezuela Will Coordinate on Energy
President Hugo Chavez called for a partnership to counter what he called an American threat against his country.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=eb54a725f4ed49bda4c939b004c9c010&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/23/world/europe/23russia.html"><img

Talks to Start on Zimbabwe Crisis
South Africa is hoping to convene negotiations between Zimbabwe?s feuding political parties on Tuesday, one day after their leaders met face to face.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=eb54a725f4ed49bda4c939b004c9c010&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07

World Bank Criticized on Environmental Efforts
The World Bank and its partners need to do a far better job of considering the environmental effects of projects they finance in poor countries, its internal review group said.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=eb54a725f4ed49bda4c939b004c9c010&u=htt

A Candidate?s Brief Taste of a Region?s Complexities
Barack Obama arrived in Jerusalem, hoping to avoid missteps that could complicate his relationship with Jewish voters at home or efforts to portray himself as neutral to Palestinian officials.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=eb54a725f4ed49bda4c939

Jailed for Smuggling Players, Agent Has No Regrets
The plight of Gus Dominguez, serving time in federal prison for smuggling a Cuban baseball player into the U.S., has placed a pall over those agents who handle Cuban players.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=eb54a725f4ed49bda4c939b004c9c010&u=http:

U.S. Offers a Subsidy Concession at Trade Talks
In global trade talks, the United States offered to cut $1.4 billion more in subsidies to American farmers than in its previous offer.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=eb54a725f4ed49bda4c939b004c9c010&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/23/business/wo

Born in United States but Playing for Mexico
Edgar Castillo established himself as one of the top young American soccer players, but decided to represent Mexico in international competition.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=eb54a725f4ed49bda4c939b004c9c010&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/23/

BP Will Withdraw Its Engineers in Russia
BP is fending off a corporate raid by its Russian partners backed by Russian regulatory authorities, part of the strategy of which is to expel expatriate staff members from their joint venture.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=eb54a725f4ed49bda4c93

Dinko Sakic, Who Led WWII Death Camp, Dies at 86
Mr. Sakic was found guilty of killing more than 2,000 Serbs, Jews and Gypsies at the concentration camp named Jasenovac.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=eb54a725f4ed49bda4c939b004c9c010&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/23/world/europe/23sakic.html

World Briefing | Europe: Italy: Immunity Bill Gets Final Approval
The Senate approved a bill that effectively grants Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi immunity from prosecution during his term, the ANSA news agency reported.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=eb54a725f4ed49bda4c939b004c9c010&u=http://www.nytimes.com

World Briefing | Europe: Greece: Shades of Nero?s, Um, Glory
German archaeologists say they have discovered the ancient chariot track at Olympia where the Emperor Nero of Rome bribed his way to Olympic laurels.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=eb54a725f4ed49bda4c939b004c9c010&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07

World Briefing | Europe: Greece: Suit to Prohibit Use of ?Lesbian? Dismissed
A Greek court has dismissed a request by residents of the island of Lesbos to prohibit the use of the word lesbian to describe gay women.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=eb54a725f4ed49bda4c939b004c9c010&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/23/world/eu

World Briefing | Americas: Colombia: Vote Sought to Permit 3rd Presidential Term
Supporters of President Álvaro Uribe of Colombia are pushing for a referendum that would permit him to run for a third term to continue his fight against Marxist guerrillas.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=eb54a725f4ed49bda4c939b004c9c010&u=http:/

World Briefing | Asia: Nepal: Maoists Drop Bid to Form Government
The Maoists said they would not form Nepal?s first post-royal government after the defeat of Ramraja Prasad Singh, their candidate for president, on Monday.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=eb54a725f4ed49bda4c939b004c9c010&u=http://www.nytimes.com/

Beijing Journal: New Antismoking Signs Are Almost Visible Through the Haze
In a country where one in four people smoke, there are signs that a decade of halfhearted public campaigns against tobacco may finally be gaining traction.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=eb54a725f4ed49bda4c939b004c9c010&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2

Bush Drops Opposition to Housing Bill
President Bush set aside his objections to a $3.9 billion provision in the broad legislation on the advice of the Treasury secretary, Henry M. Paulson Jr.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=87d35928314e4a26b903afd3d33451f0&u=http://www.nytimes.com/20

Mukasey?s Wary Start Dismays Ex-Backers
Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey appears to be seeing mixed results from his efforts to restore credibility to a department tainted by his predecessor.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=87d35928314e4a26b903afd3d33451f0&u=http://www.nytimes.com/20

Congressman Pushes Staff Hard, or Out the Door
Even among members of Congress, who can be difficult to work for, Representative Anthony D. Weiner stands out.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=87d35928314e4a26b903afd3d33451f0&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/23/nyregion/23weiner.html"><img src="h

Woes Afflicting Mortgage Giants Raise Loan Rates
The troubles at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could deal another blow to the housing market, as higher interest rates make it harder to refinance existing debts.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=87d35928314e4a26b903afd3d33451f0&u=http://www.nytimes.co

Health Plan From Obama Spurs Debate
Whether Barack Obama can deliver on his pledge to reduce premiums is a matter of dispute among analysts.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=87d35928314e4a26b903afd3d33451f0&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/23/us/23health.html"><img src="http://www.ph

A Private, Blunter Bush Declares, ?Wall Street Got Drunk?
Despite the president?s request that those at a closed fund-raiser turn their cameras off, his comments made their way into the hands of a reporter.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=87d35928314e4a26b903afd3d33451f0&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/

Pressure Problem Diverts Flight Carrying Congressmen
Representative Ron Paul and six other members of Congress were trying to return to the capital in time for a Tuesday night vote on an aviation safety bill. The flight landed without incident.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=87d35928314e4a26b903afd

Two Sides at Guantánamo Trial Paint Starkly Different Pictures of the Defendant
Dueling opening statements in the trial of Salim Hamdan were suggestive of those at civilian trials, but there were also reminders of the differences in the military commission system.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=87d35928314e4a26b903afd3d33451

A Mortgage Rescue Strains Calculations
The Congressional Budget Office said a proposed rescue of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could appear on the federal budget as a $25 billion cost to taxpayers, but the figure is, at best, a rough estimate.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=87d35928314e4

With the Mideast a Priority for Both Campaigns, McCain Intensifies His Attack
Senator John McCain sharply stepped up criticism of Senator Barack Obama as a craven and naïve traveler to the Middle East.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=87d35928314e4a26b903afd3d33451f0&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/23/us/politics/23mccain.h

A Candidate?s Brief Taste of a Region?s Complexities
Barack Obama arrived in Jerusalem, hoping to avoid missteps that could complicate his relationship with Jewish voters at home or efforts to portray himself as neutral to Palestinian officials.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=87d35928314e4a26b903af

The TV Watch: Obama Overseas! In Presidential Mode! Back Home, It?s McCain in a Golf Cart.
Split-screen contrasts made it seem as if Barack Obama was on a state visit while his opponent chafed at the perks of an incumbent.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=87d35928314e4a26b903afd3d33451f0&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/23/us/politics/23

Important Supreme Court Decisions, 2007-2008
Here are summaries of the most important decisions from the court?s 2007-2008 term.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=87d35928314e4a26b903afd3d33451f0&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/29/washington/29scotusweb.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/i

Editorial: A Time for Urgency
The nation?s leaders must act quickly and take the necessary, if politically unpopular, steps to rescue Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from insolvency.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=0fe0d084892b4e4cb312a37499e415b9&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/2

Editorial: Finally, Nowhere to Hide
Radovan Karadzic?s capture should serve as a warning to other leaders who incite and abet genocide and believe they can escape justice.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=0fe0d084892b4e4cb312a37499e415b9&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/23/opinion/23

Editorial: Debating From the Domestic Front
Attending a Google-sponsored debate in New Orleans, fed by text-messaging questioners and YouTube aficionados, would be a good move for both presidential candidates.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=0fe0d084892b4e4cb312a37499e415b9&u=http://www.nyt

Editorial: Higher Fares, Worse Service, No Help
With a possible fare increase looming, New York City?s subway riders deserve better service, and more help from both their city and their state.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=0fe0d084892b4e4cb312a37499e415b9&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/23/o

Letters: In Iraq, Timetables or Horizons or ...?
To the Editor:.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=0fe0d084892b4e4cb312a37499e415b9&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/23/opinion/l23iraq.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=0fe0d084892b4e4cb312a37499e415b9&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07

Letters: For Accurate Elections, Follow That Paper Trail
To the Editor:.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=0fe0d084892b4e4cb312a37499e415b9&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/23/opinion/l23vote.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=0fe0d084892b4e4cb312a37499e415b9&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07

Letters: The Justice Department and Sex Trafficking
To the Editor:.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=0fe0d084892b4e4cb312a37499e415b9&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/23/opinion/lweb23trafficking.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=0fe0d084892b4e4cb312a37499e415b9&u=http://www.nytimes.c

Letter: Twinkle, Opera Stars!
To the Editor:.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=0fe0d084892b4e4cb312a37499e415b9&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/23/opinion/l23met.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=0fe0d084892b4e4cb312a37499e415b9&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/

Letter: North Korea: What We Know, What We Don?t Know
To the Editor:.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=0fe0d084892b4e4cb312a37499e415b9&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/23/opinion/lweb23korea.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=0fe0d084892b4e4cb312a37499e415b9&u=http://www.nytimes.com/200

Letter: The Right to Object to Abortions
To the Editor:.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=0fe0d084892b4e4cb312a37499e415b9&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/23/opinion/lweb23abortion.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=0fe0d084892b4e4cb312a37499e415b9&u=http://www.nytimes.com/

Op-Ed Columnist: Is ?The One? Cocky or Commander in Chiefy?
As Barack Obama glided through the Middle East, he left some officials swooning and a media behemoth scouring his every move.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=0fe0d084892b4e4cb312a37499e415b9&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/23/opinion/23dowd.html"

Op-Ed Columnist: All Hail ?McBama?
The right position on Iraq today is probably ?McBama? ? stick to a clear withdrawal timetable, but leave yourself some wiggle room.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=0fe0d084892b4e4cb312a37499e415b9&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/23/opinion/23frie

Op-Ed Contributor: Harvest the Sun ? From Space
Generating energy from space solar power is not science fiction. It is environmentally friendly, cost effective and the technology already exists.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=0fe0d084892b4e4cb312a37499e415b9&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/23

Op-Ed Contributor: Colombia?s Gains Are America?s, Too
The support of the United States is vital to Colombia?s transformation from a nation plagued by violence to one that is prosperous and secure.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=0fe0d084892b4e4cb312a37499e415b9&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/23/opi

The Opinionator: Hindsight and Foresight in Iraq
In interviews, the presidential candidates wade into the mire of Iraq.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=0fe0d084892b4e4cb312a37499e415b9&u=http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/23/hindsight-and-foresight-in-iraq/index.html"><img src="http://

Campaign Stops: The Legend of a Heretic
No political campaign of the present would embrace a high-profile agnostic the way some did in the 19th century.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=0fe0d084892b4e4cb312a37499e415b9&u=http://campaignstops.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/21/the-legend-of-a-h

On the Ground: Saving Mothers, One at a Time
More than two-thirds of deaths among Malawian women of reproductive age are linked to pregnancy or childbirth.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=0fe0d084892b4e4cb312a37499e415b9&u=http://kristof.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/15/maternal-health-in-malawi

The Wild Side: A Natural Selection
A roundup of some key evolutionary changes, from Galápagos finches to field mustard, over the last 40 years.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=0fe0d084892b4e4cb312a37499e415b9&u=http://judson.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/22/a-natural-selection/index.ht

Op-Extra Guest Columnist | The Throwback: Takedown at the Ballgame
The search for the Pure Sports Experience is spoiled at the N.C.A.A. College World Series in Omaha.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=0fe0d084892b4e4cb312a37499e415b9&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/19/opinion/buzz1.html"><img src="http://www.pheed

Domestic Disturbances: Trust Buster
John McCain speaks abstractly about women?s rights ? but when it comes to carrying the legislative stick, his actions don?t measure up to his words.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=0fe0d084892b4e4cb312a37499e415b9&u=http://warner.blogs.nytimes.com

Editorial: China?s Unreality TV
Apart from China, no one deserves criticism more than the International Olympic Committee, which has indulged Beijing at every turn.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=0fe0d084892b4e4cb312a37499e415b9&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/22/opinion/22tue

Editorial: Failing Zimbabwe
Unless Russia, China and South Africa can be shamed into bringing real pressure against Robert Mugabe, he will settle in for another term of disastrous misrule.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=0fe0d084892b4e4cb312a37499e415b9&u=http://www.nytimes.

Detaining Mr. Marri
The Supreme Court must reverse a federal appeals court decision last week that grants the president sweeping power to deprive anyone of his or her freedom.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=0fe0d084892b4e4cb312a37499e415b9&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2

Editorial: Another Species in Danger
The Fish and Wildlife Service has become a hostile gatekeeper, denying refuge to species, like the wolverine, that desperately need the government?s full protection.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=0fe0d084892b4e4cb312a37499e415b9&u=http://www.nyt

Editorial: Talking Sense on Iraq
Iraq?s leaders have asked for a withdrawal timetable. The next president needs to take them at their word.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=0fe0d084892b4e4cb312a37499e415b9&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/17/opinion/17thu1.html"><img src="http://w

Op-Ed Contributor: Help the Palestinians Help Us
Unless there are effective Palestinian security forces, Israel will never trust in a Palestinian state or be able to act on the quiet progress being made toward reaching a final settlement.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=0fe0d084892b4e4cb312a3749

Op-Ed Contributor: The Risk of Too Much Oversight
Congressional turf fights have to be brought under control so that the Department of Homeland Security can more effectively confront security risks.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=0fe0d084892b4e4cb312a37499e415b9&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/

Op-Ed Contributor: Summerscapes: Pool Waters Run Deep
In the deep end of the pool, thoughts could get lost just as fast as lurking menaces could drag one down.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=0fe0d084892b4e4cb312a37499e415b9&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/20/opinion/20khakpour.html"><img src="http:

Op-Ed Contributor: Rebuilding Afghanistan, One Book at a Time
In order to move forward, the Afghan people need access to books and other printed materials.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=0fe0d084892b4e4cb312a37499e415b9&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/19/opinion/19dupree.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.c

Op-Ed Contributor: Obama at the Gate
When talk turns to Barack Obama?s possible appearance at the Brandenburg Gate, most Germans raise ironic eyebrows, because they find such symbolic events generally disconcerting.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=0fe0d084892b4e4cb312a37499e415b9&u=h

Op-Ed Contributor: My Plan for Iraq
On my first day in office, I would give the military a new mission: ending this war.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=0fe0d084892b4e4cb312a37499e415b9&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/14/opinion/14obama.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phd

America's Middle Class Can't Take Much More Punishment
Whether we like it or not, America is in the midst of revolutionary economic changes that are crushing the middle class.

How Scores of Black Men Were Tortured Into Giving False Confessions by Chicago Police
More than 20 years after being tortured into giving confessions by Chicago police officers, dozens of black men remain behind bars.

U.S. Ranks #1 in Consumption of Pot, Cocaine, Smokes
Just in time for the Olympics, the U.S. takes the gold medal in several drug use categories, according to a recent WHO report.

America's Got Water Problems, and No Plan to Fix Them
The lives and income of millions have been upended by government mismanagement of water issues.

Obama's Huge Coup on Iraq: McCain Was Asking for It
John McCain and the White House have been clearly dismayed and embarrassed by Iraqi govt. support for Obama's withdrawal plan.

Nine Senators, Including Obama, Introduce Bill to Help Vets Register to Vote
At issue is whether injured vets living at VA facilities will be helped to vote for president in 2008.

Mark Weisbrot: Anti-War Movement Successfully Pushes Back Against Military Confrontation With Iran
For something that's not supposed to exist, the anti-war movement sure was effective in fighting a recent resolution to blockade Iran.

Deb Price: Online Adoption Agency Denies Service to Gays
The adoption website is brazenly violating anti-discrimination laws.

David Sirota: 'Centrists' Are Running the Asylum
Washington's pundits and politicians have waged an ongoing propaganda campaign to pass off crazy, fringe politics as reasonable and mainstream.

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