The Low Post

Death of a Drunk
>> At long last, former Russian president and notorious booze-hound Boris Yeltsin dies

The Imus Sanction
>> In a media shitstorm, everyone ducks for the cover of easy moral outrage

The Return of Evil Campaign Journalism
>> Debuting this week: the "Sweet n' Blow," a no-calorie substitute for real journalism, a gossip column masquerading as political reportage

Timetable to Nowhere
>> Meaningless vote passes in Senate: Democrats, Republicans, White House all suspiciously happy

Tasting Their Own Medicine
>>Republicans complain about the congressional shaft

Driving Miss Clinton
>>Like her husband, creator of the ridiculous "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, the presidential Hillary takes the fork in the road on homosexuality .

Right War, Wrong Tactics
>>The "It woulda worked, except..." movement kicks off.

Between Barack and a Hard Place
>>The "talent of the century" hits the campaign trail

101 Ways to Lie About Iraq
>>The only thing consistent about the opinions on the war is their inconsistency

The Scum Also Rises
>>Like him or not, Obama got smeared -- and it's only gonna get worse

In It to Spin It
>>Hillary gets off to a smashing start

Waiter, There's a Surge in My Soup
>> How 20,000 additional troops seems to confirm a shockingly stupid (and apparently accidental) plan for perpetual occupation

Hussein in the Membrane
>> Making lemonade in Iraq

Keep on Hatin'
>> At the year's end, a look back on the birth of the hate era