Medicare: A Bush Disaster That My Life Depends on
By James Ridgeway, Mother Jones
Remember Bush's signature health care initiative? I need it to survive -- and that's not very reassuring. Read more »

Nationalize Fannie Mae? It Worked Until It Was Privatized
By Robert Kuttner, Huffington Post
Amid all the hubbub, it's important to remember Fannie Mae's pedigree. Read more »

Palin, Huckabee and the GOP's 'Hick Factor'
By Sarah Posner, AlterNet
Why did the GOP choose a political neophyte to appeal to the religious right over a seasoned politico? Fried squirrels and economic populism. Read more »

The Sarah Palin I Know
By Anne Kilkenny, AlterNet
A long-time Wasilla resident who has known Palin for 16 years shares her own views on the Vice Presidential candidate. Read more »

Five Things You Need to Know about Hurricanes
By Carl Pope, Huffington Post
Three years after Katrina and a week since Gustav, we are in need of a sobering reminder of some basic truths. Read more »

Wall Street's Next Target: Roads and Bridges
By David Bollier, OnTheCommons.org
The New York Times has jumped aboard the corporate cheering squad for the privatization of America's bridges and roads. Read more »

VA Now Allows Voter Registration Drives, But Will Its New Policy Help Vets in 2008?
By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet
With Senate pressure looming, Veterans Affairs issues a new policy after barring voter drives for most of the 2008 voter registration season. Read more »

The Real Reason Bush Spied on Maliki
By Patrick Cockburn, Independent UK
Although Bob Woodward doesn't mention it in his book, the true aim of the U.S. has been to figure out Baghdad's real relationship with Iran. Read more »

Is Sex Addiction B.S.?
By Dr. Belisa Vranich, Huffington Post
Maybe what we need are groups to heal our shame about sex, rather than programs that only serve to reinforce our neuroses. Read more »

Humorous Flashback: Buchanan Gushes Over Obama Speech
By Liza Sabater, Culture Kitchen
It brings a smile to ones face to see Pat getting so sentimental about Obama ... and by a smile I mean a quizzical look. Read more »

Who's Subsidizing the Electric Car?
By Phil Mattera, Clawback
Flint … General Motors … electric car … subsidies -- where to begin? Read more »

McCain's Mean Streak: He Only Pushed One Woman in a Wheelchair
By Lindsay Beyerstein, Firedoglake
What's the big deal? It was only one. Read more »

Maureen Dowd Embarrasses Herself with Clinton/Palin Piece
By Molly Ivors, Whiskey Fire
MoDo brings more from the land of make believe journalism, and (as usual) the results aren't pretty. Read more »