From The Nation, a special issue on Election 2008. From TNR, should McCain have been expelled from the Senate? Exclusive evidence reveals the Keating Five story you've never heard of (and more on his Bermuda Triangle). Nina Hachigian on John McCain's bizarre fantasy U.N. replacement. From Talking Points Memo, a special section on The Palin Effect. An interview with Sarah Palin: "I haven't always just toed the line". Christopher Hitchens on the GOP ticket's appalling contempt for science and learning. Just in time for the booboisie's vote, a reconsideration of Mencken's Notes on Democracy. How to Read Like a President: You can tell a lot about a presidential candidate by the books he reads, or says he reads. Peter Beinart on the last of the Culture Warriors. The culture wars may fail at the top of the ticket this year, but expect right-wing mayhem further down the ballot. They're still fighting the Civil War in Virginia. What if the between-the-lines Republican message (don’t be afraid, there will be no real change) is the true illusion? Slavoj Zizek wants to know. Mainstream media continue to frame election issues with discredited right-wing assumptions. From Writ, John Dean on how the evidence establishes, without question, that Republican rule is dangerous: Why it is high time to fix this situation, for the good of the nation. Why can't corporate America end its perverse love affair with the GOP?
