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January 19, 2009
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Transitioning
- Comment about events in Washington leading up to the inauguration of Barack Obama…
January 09, 2009
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The Transition Podcast: January 9, 2009
- Dorothy Wickenden talks to Hendrik Hertzberg, Ryan Lizza, Jane Mayer, and John Cassidy about Obama’s economic plan and his strategy to counter domestic terrorism.
January 12, 2009
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Homelands
- Comment about Barack Obama becoming President and the renewal of violence between Israel and the Palestinians. Twelve American Presidents owned slaves, eight of them while in office. After emancipation, a handful of black men won seats in Congress, but as the spirit of Jim Crow overwhelmed the promise of Reconstruction…
January 5, 2009
Blog: The Balance Sheet
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Bloggers and Books
- Tim Kane over at the Growthology blog has an interesting short post on a roundtable discussion of economics bloggers he hosted at the annual American Economics Association conference. He includes a short list of useful...
January 05, 2009
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Breathers
- Comment about the current economic downturn, the holiday season, and “It’s A Wonderful Life.” Writer describes the moments after a child hits his head when a parent waits to see if there will be tears. The present moment, this strange moment of our common life, suspended between the fall of…
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2008: Most Popular
- The most popular pages on newyorker.com in 2008, month by month.
December 22, 2008
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Appointments
- Comment about the selection of Senators to replace the seats vacated by Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. Writer tells about the accusations that Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was attempting to auction Barack Obama’s Senate seat to the highest bidder. In discussions with an adviser about what he might extract from…
December 15, 2008
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Risk Factors
- Comment about the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India and the foreign-policy challenges presented by Pakistan’s instability. A few days after the terrorist attack in Mumbai, an American commission released a report on terrorism and weapons of mass destruction. “World at Risk” is one of those conscientious, bipartisan efforts, whose…
December 08, 2008
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Car Talk
- Comment about the auto industry bailout. Writer describes a bleak report on the auto industry sent to Congress by the Secretary of Transportation, in 1980, a year after what may soon become known as the first Chrysler bailout. Last month, when the chief executives of the Big Three flew to…
December 01, 2008
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Eight Is Enough
- Comment about the passing of Proposition 8, a California ballot initiative that bans gay marriage. Writer discusses the role of the Mormon Church in the campaign to pass Proposition 8. Six and a half million Californians voted for Proposition 8, and six million voted against it-a four-point margin…
