The postracial elite

The most influential, wealthiest American families are no longer white. They are "all of the above." Read it here.

Who is Really Commander in Chief?

As the power of nations wanes, and the reach of global money grows, we just may need a great negotiator. Read it here.

The Contempt of Women

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A Nation of Scofflaws

The end of law in America. Read it here.

The War on Youth

The recession didn't gut the prospects of American young people. The baby boomers took care of that. Read it here.

The persistence of Mad Men

The show's future has only gotten less clear in the fifth season, which makes it especially meaningful to us now. Read it here.

A short prayer for advertising

Please bring back great commercials. Read it here.

We are not all created equal

The truth about the American class system. Read it here.

What is a Dollar worth?

Perhaps nothing. Read it here.

Is this the return of privacy?

Brought to you by these men. Read it here.

How Osama Bin Laden Changed Terrorism

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How Can We Not Love Obama?

Because like it or not, he is us. Read it here.

Harry Potter and the Hatred of Teachers

His political fantasy and ours. Read it here.

Why Tiger Woods Will Be Redeemed

As much as we may have mocked him, we don't really care what he did. But he better start winning again. Read it here.

Is This (Finally) the End of the Kennedys?

More than half a century later, it's almost time to stop worshipping Camelot. Almost. Read it here.

Is James Frey the most important writer in America?

He's an arrogant opportunist who wants to take advantage of talented young writers. Basically, he's exactly what the publishing industry needs. Read it here.

Is Jamie Oliver the Biggest Loser of All?

He understands everything about America's public health crisis -- except why he can never fix it. Read it here.

Why Can't Kanye West Shut the Hell Up?

Whether he's mouthing off about George W. Bush or Taylor Swift, the rapper is rewarded for acting outrageously -- in his public life and in his art. Now it's getting harder to tell the two apart. Read it here.

Why Is Clint Eastwood Still the Man?

Because no other man's come along to unseat him. And even though he's eighty, we could use someone like him as the epitome of masculinity right now. Read it here.

Just How Crazy is Oliver Stone?

He doesn't make smart, sensible films about smart sensible people, because that's not who he is. And neither are we. Read it here.