The Low Post

Nativity Story
>> The nuttiest Christmas gift of all time

An Undeniable Embarrassment
>> W is checkmated by Ahmadinejad -- and there's never been a more embarrassing time to be an American

That Iraq Report? More of the Same
>> The great Baker-Hamilton crock: A classic bullshit-cloud in the proud tradition of congressional "studies"

Murder on the Polonium Express
>> Obsessed with unraveling the murder mystery, almost no one is bothering to point out the other obvious angle: The Litvinenko murder is the world's first act of nuclear terrorism

Scum Season
>> Vladimir "Pooty-Poot" Putin, Bush's buddy, is getting out of hand

The Worst Show on Television
>> An election night diary

Not Better Late Than Never
>> Mass culture turns on the Republicans -- but why?

Payback Time
>> If Republicans lose Congress, don't assume things will change

How the Media Lies About China
>> "Try harder," American worker -- and Thomas Friedman thinks everything will be fine