August 8, 2010
America Goes Dark
By PAUL KRUGMAN
The lights are going out all over America — literally. Colorado Springs has made headlines with its desperate attempt to save money by turning off a third of its streetlights, but similar things are either happening or being contemplated across the nation, from Philadelphia to Fresno.

The Worst Movie Year Ever?
Coming soon to a theater near you: absolutely nothing you want to see. Why Hollywood keeps trying to sell us on pointless sequels, lame remakes and the stardom of Shia LaBeouf.

By JOE QUEENAN

Let the Bush Tax Cuts Expire

When George W. Bush first took office almost ten years ago, his presidency had not yet been defined by the fight against terrorism and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, which followed after Sept. 11. Bush, at least at first, did not intend to put foreign policy at the center of his administration. Instead, he had an agenda that was, to a great extent , dominated by domestic policy. Bush's economic agenda was framed in many different ways, but was not much more complicated than a desire to make his rich friends richer.