First lady got back

I'm a black woman who never thought I'd see a powerful, beautiful female with a body like mine in the White House. Then I saw Michelle Obama -- and her booty!

By Erin Aubry Kaplan

Michelle Obama waves to the crowed at the Democratic convention in Denver on Aug. 25, 2008. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

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Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008

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  Has there been too much bipartisanship or too little?

  The reward Joe Lieberman will receive today is justified by the claimed need for more bipartisanship harmony. Is it even possible to have more than we have now?

  By Glenn Greenwald

  Opinion

  9 letters

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  Senate Dems set to vote on Lieberman

  For the moment, it appears that the self-proclaimed "Independent Democrat" will keep his committee chairmanship, but lose his spot at the head of a subcommittee

  By Alex Koppelman

  War Room

  8 letters

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  Pujols first, daylight second

  The Cardinals slugger was so good, MVP voters couldn't figure out a way to deny him the award

  By King Kaufman

  Sports

  7 letters

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  A single mother asks: Is my son toy-deprived?

  Author Nan Mooney reflects on what she can't afford to give her child

  By Katharine Mieszkowski

  Broadsheet

  7 letters

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  The perils of cheap oil

  Enjoy your trips to the gas pump while you can. It won't be long until the energy crisis is back, bigger and better than ever

  By Andrew Leonard

  How the World Works

  19 letters

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  Should Obama chase Osama?

  On Sunday the president-elect told "60 Minutes" he wants to capture or kill bin Laden. Is he setting himself up for failure?

  By Juan Cole

  Opinion

  30 letters




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  First lady got back

  I'm a black woman who never thought I'd see a powerful, beautiful female with a body like mine in the White House. Then I saw Michelle Obama -- and her booty!

  By Erin Aubry Kaplan

  Life

  146 letters

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  The Obama effect

  Iraq's approval of the security pact shows that Obama's diplomatic approach is already paying dividends. Now, he must talk to Iran

  By Gary Kamiya

  Opinion

  15 letters

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  This Modern World

  The end of history again

  By Tom Tomorrow

  Comics

  13 letters

Monday, Nov. 17, 2008

• GOP not playing "Minnesota nice" with Franken

  Republicans have flooded the airwaves with baseless propaganda to discredit the Coleman-Franken recount in advance

  By Joe Conason

  Opinion

  62 letters

• Malcolm Gladwell's secrets of success

  Bill Gates and the Beatles owe their genius to nurture not nature, argues the acclaimed "Tipping Point" author. It's a nice theory

  By Louis Bayard

  Books

  39 letters

• Interview with a vampire's director

  Catherine Hardwicke discusses her eagerly awaited movie "Twilight" and why "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" doesn't matter

  By Thomas Rogers

  Arts & Entertainment

  21 letters

• Bill Ayers talks back

  Sarah Palin called him a terrorist, Barack Obama called him an acquaintance. A Salon editor who knew Ayers back when talks to the ex-Weather Underground member turned Republican talking point

  By Walter Shapiro

  News

  255 letters

• Big Think: The evolution of Indian culture

  The consul general of India, Neelam Deo, on Bollywood, classical art forms and what Americans should know about her country

  Video Dog

  2 letters

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