Pakistan floods: World reactions (The Week)
Flood victims wait for food at a relief camp in Thatta, northern Pakistan, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010. The floods, which swamped wide swathes of the country, have left nearly 8 million people in need of aid.  (AP Photo/Shakil Adil)The Week - The waters have started to drain in Pakistan, but the country's problems are far from ...

Illegal immigration has declined: Why? (The Atlantic Wire)
A Border Patrol vehicle is seen along the US-Mexico frontier. Texas Governor Rick Perry has accused President Barack Obama of The Atlantic Wire - A new study from the Pew Hispanic Center finds that illegal immigration is do...

Palin Visits Iowa: Clever Marketing or 2012 Prelude? (The Atlantic Wire)
Sarah Palin waves as she leaves after speaking at the Glenn Beck 'Restoring Honor' rally in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)The Atlantic Wire - Like it or not, the will-she-or-won't-she whispers about whether Sarah Palin...

Can Obama Deliver Israel-Palestine Peace? (The Atlantic Wire)
President Barack Obama, accompanied by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, delivers a statement outside the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)The Atlantic Wire - Direct Israel-Palestine peace talks begin today, hosted by President Barack ...

6 global warming skeptics who changed their minds (The Week)
A man looks at a banner  as he walks past in Copenhagen December 7, 2009.   A global fund to help poorer countries switch to green industrial technology is vital in any new international pact to battle global warming, Switzerland's top climate change negotiator said on Wednesday. REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski/FilesThe Week - Climate change doubters have just lost one of their leading lights, as writer Bjorn Lo...

Fall elections: A Democratic 'bloodbath'? (The Week)
The Week - A new Gallup poll shows Republicans with a record lead in a "generic ballot." Just how...

Has the recession solved illegal immigration? (The Week)
The Week - A new Pew report says unlawful immigration has dropped sharply as jobs have dried up. ...

When Apple and Facebook Clash (The Atlantic Wire)
The Atlantic Wire - Ping, Apple's new foray into social networking, is already driving a wedge b...

Newt's Faint Presidential Prospects (RealClearPolitics.com)
RealClearPolitics.com - On Friday, at a town hall in small town Oklahoma, conservative Sen. Tom C...

Guns, drugs, and La Barbie: Why America is responsible for Mexican drug cartels (The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - After the arrest this week of one of Mexico’s most ruthless ...

Schneiderman for Attorney General (The Nation)
The Nation - The Nation -- "Transformational politics is the work we do today to ensure that the ...

Machete: A 'Shamelessly Vulgar' Critique of Illegal Immigration Debate? (The Atlantic Wire)
The Atlantic Wire - Starring Danny Trejo as an ex-Federale who embarks on a blood-stained, cross-...

Facebook 'Stalker Button': Boon for Frenemies? (The Atlantic Wire)
The Atlantic Wire - Facebook is testing a new "subscribe" feature with a small percentage of use...

Bloggers Deride Dentist-Funded Hillary 2012 Campaign Ad (The Atlantic Wire)
The Atlantic Wire - A 2012 presidential campaign ad is out--and it's for Hillary Clinton, funded ...

5 Best Friday Columns (The Atlantic Wire)
The Atlantic Wire - Eric Felten on the Proliferation of 'Annoying' License Agreements The curio...