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London's Terror Bank
Our British friends let the Iranians stay in business.
Lieberman Agonistes
The senator infuriates both the right and the left.
Obama's Health-Care Tipoff
The candidate lauds a government-run system.
Congress's Finest Hour
Think of the damage they might have inflicted.
A Better Way to Free Trade
Let's lower more barriers unilaterally.
Saddleback: The Inner Game of Politics
Barack Obama and John McCain go deep inside.
Reliving the S&L Meltdown
Fannie and Freddie gamble on survival with taxpayer funds while politicians summon the will to act.
For Obama, Taxes Are About Fairness
Great if he can help the poor, but simply robbing the rich will do.
The End of Placeness
Obama and McCain aren't "from" anywhere--not the way Jefferson and LBJ were.
Mexico Pays the Price of Prohibition
Almost 5,000 deaths in less than two years.
My Bet With Francis Fukuyama
There is no "war" going on in Iraq.
Republican Energy Fumble -- II
The "Gang of 10" has undermined the GOP's chances at a crucial Colorado Senate seat.
We're Not All Friedmanites Now
The University of Chicago acts as if the economics debate is over.
Conventions Need a Believable Script
What Barack Obama and John McCain must achieve.
We Can't Tax Our Way Out of the Entitlement Crisis
Obama's Social Security tax increase would do little to address the funding shortfall.
America Is Better Off Without Musharraf
The U.S. should want a nation of partners in the war on terror.
Russia's Nuclear Threat Is More Than Words
The Kremlin has 10 times as many tactical warheads as the U.S.
Help Is on the Way
What is humanitarian intervention and when is it called for?
Shining the Light on Secret Takeover Battles
By Tom Kirchmaier and Jeremy GrantBusiness Europe: Regulators should require investors to disclose equity-swap transactions if they intend to acquire a controlling stake in a company.
Kashmir Disorder
Review & Outlook: The resignation of Musharraf leaves India worried about a power vacuum in Pakistan. But the biggest trouble may be brewing within India's own territory.
Pacifying Kashmir
By Sumit Ganguly
The region is once again aflame with violence.
Huckabee and Social Conservatives
By Ryan T. AndersonFrom First Things: Reason, not revelation, can win the arguments against abortion and same-sex marriage.
The Democrats' Missing History
By Jeffrey LordFrom The American Spectator: Nothing happened between 1848 and the end of the 19th century.
Barack Obama, Shaman
By Michael Knox BeranFrom City Journal: How Machiavelli anticipated the Democratic nominee's charisma.
Artist's Pointed Critique Is Barred
Zhang Hongtu's "Bird's Nest, in the Style of Cubism" was supposed to be exhibited during the Beijing Olympic Games, but it was seized by Customs on arrival and denied entry as "unacceptable" for its color, its depiction of the stadium, and its inscriptions.
These Little Kids Think Coltrane Is Cool
Moved by the ballads and avant-garde recordings of John Coltrane, a second-grade class in Queens is doing its part to preserve a home once belonging to the late jazz musician.
Notable & Quotable
From "Alexander Solzhenitsyn: Music's Rebellion" by Ismene Brown, in the London Daily Telegraph, Aug. 18.
Old Works With Fresh Paint
Although Sol LeWitt died last year at age 79, "nearly an acre of wall surface" at the MASS MoCA is currently being taken up by his "wall drawings." 65 artists will continue to fill the walls with a total of 98 of LeWitt's works.
From Mystics to Chemists
From about 1650 to 1750, alchemists had what was arguably their greatest -- and most honest -- century. "Glass of the Alchemists," a special exhibit at the Corning Museum of Glass through Jan. 4, tells this story well.
A Vocal Group at the Top of Its Class
The legendary vocal/instrumental group The Four Freshmen will celebrate its 60th anniversary at a reunion of band members past and present at the Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre, Aug. 21 to 23.
Julia Child: The OSS Years
"Julia Child a Spy!" exulted headlines after the release of OSS personnel files by the National Archives. While that conjures up fictional narrative fantasies, the facts are infinitely more prosaic, if fascinating nonetheless.
Jerry Wexler Showed Aretha R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Jerry Wexler, who died at age 91, was president of Atlantic Records when it and its subsidiaries were the most significant labels in rhythm and blues -- the ones for which Aretha Franklin and other notable artists did their best work. His philosophy as a producer was to ensure that artists maximized their talents.
McCain Is the Pro-Choice Candidate
By Pete du PontOutside the Box: Obama would do the bidding of the teachers unions, and children would pay the price.
Obama's Abortion Position?
It's a One-liner
The Energy Policy End Game
There will be blood.
Herbal Legends
What clinical trials tell us about alternative medicine.
What Came After The Ides of March
From Shakespeare to John Wilkes Booth, Fellini and Caesars Palace.
A Fight to the Finish
What Iraq's battlefield really looks like and why the surge is working.
The World of Tomorrow
A pollster measures the American state of mind and what it portends.
Outlet Stores? The Gall!
An American tries to bring a new retail idea to France. It's not an easy sell.
The Great Depression Hoax
While the media is predicting the next Great Depression, most Americans are going to work, paying their bills, buying their lattes, etc.
Après Lewis
None of the current crop of Christian writers have managed to offer a viable replacement for C.S. Lewis's "Mere Christianity."
Gang Green
The nanny state tactics of the new environmentalists are enough to make you long for a return to the old days of "Give a Hoot, Don't Pollute."
Indian Athletes Don't Need New Delhi
The lack of government support isn't killing India's Olympic spirit.
White Fright
By James Taranto
On the left, not the right. Wednesday 4:52 p.m. ET
