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Sorensen, former JFK speechwriter, speaks Sorensen, former JFK speechwriter, speaks
For the second day in a row, there was a passing of the torch from the Kennedys to Barack Obama, as Sorensen directly tied the presumptive nominee to his former boss.
Alex Koppelman Aug 26, 2008
Lieberman takes swipe at Democrats, Obama Lieberman takes swipe at Democrats, Obama
In an Op-Ed, the Connecticut senator bemoans what he sees as a change in the foreign policy of his off-again, on-again party.
Justin Jouvenal May 21, 2008
Obama/Kennedy vs. McCain/Goldwater Obama/Kennedy vs. McCain/Goldwater
This year's presidential contest is shaping up as the 1964 campaign that never happened
By David Talbot May 21, 2008
Hacking into Freedom City Hacking into Freedom City
"The Gulag Archipelago" meets "Counter-Strike" in China. Your mission, should you choose to accept it: Deliver milk powder.
Andrew Leonard Mar 6, 2008
John F. Kennedy, plagiarist? John F. Kennedy, plagiarist?
If Barack Obama borrowed from Deval Patrick, so what? Creative "borrowing" is part of speechwriting, as Kennedy knew, and as I learned while working for Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondale.
By Jerome Doolittle Feb 20, 2008
The qualms before the storm The qualms before the storm
How might Clinton and Obama handle the Oval Office? On the eve of Super Tuesday, what we still don't know could come back to haunt us.
By Walter Shapiro Feb 4, 2008
This is not Romney's Kennedy moment This is not Romney's Kennedy moment
Mitt Romney is caught between Mormonism and a hard place -- the fundamentalist Christian base of the modern GOP. And it's partly his own fault.
By Andrew O'Hehir Dec 6, 2007
Arthur M. Schlesinger's playbill for the American century Arthur M. Schlesinger's playbill for the American century
His personal journals unveil the glory and corruption of postwar presidents with emotional truth and power. Alas, the age of the great historian is over.
By Sidney Blumenthal Oct 18, 2007
Lady Bird Johnson dead at 94 Lady Bird Johnson dead at 94
The former first lady died Wednesday afternoon.
Alex Koppelman Jul 11, 2007
American goodwill, in shackles American goodwill, in shackles
How Bush hardliners and even mainstream pundits have hogtied one of our greatest potential strengths in the war on terrorism.
By P.W. Singer Jun 26, 2007
Better to be Hamlet than President George Better to be Hamlet than President George
Doubt is a virtue, JFK told students 45 years ago. Without it we have the tragic bluster and empty optimism of political culture today.
By Peter Birkenhead Jun 11, 2007
History according to Vanity Fair History according to Vanity Fair
Ted Sorensen -- and Bruce Willis -- set the record straight on JFK.
David Talbot May 14, 2007
The wisdom of Ted Sorensen -- and Bruce Willis The wisdom of Ted Sorensen -- and Bruce Willis
The Kennedy speechwriter, and the Republican star, set the record straight in Vanity Fair.
David Talbot May 14, 2007
Rome on the Potomac Rome on the Potomac
Real-life Washington could be just as sinister and treacherous as the HBO series set in the ancient imperial capital.
David Talbot May 3, 2007
The Kennedy legacy vs. the Bush legacy The Kennedy legacy vs. the Bush legacy
Cuba could easily have become the Iraq of its day. But fortunately JFK was no George W.
David Talbot May 2, 2007
Still searching for JFK Still searching for JFK
When presidential candidates posture as the new JFK, do they realize he was more a dove than a hawk?
David Talbot May 2, 2007
"Brothers" "Brothers"
The exclusive story of Robert F. Kennedy's secret search for the truth about John F. Kennedy's assassination. From the new book by Salon's founder and former editor in chief.
By David Talbot May 2, 2007
Real inconvenient truths Real inconvenient truths
Our failed political dynasties, Pelosi's stylish appeal and George W. Bush as Queen Victoria. Plus: The hot air about global warming.
By Camille Paglia Apr 11, 2007
New JFK film New JFK film
Haunting new footage of JFK and Jackie, moments moments before chaos.
By Kerry Lauerman Feb 20, 2007
Too much Gore Too much Gore
Vidal's second memoir merely retells the stories we already know from his enormous -- and potentially irrelevant -- body of work.
By Allen Barra Jan 3, 2007
News The Galbraith I knew
His biographer recalls how the late economist warned JFK about Vietnam -- and faulted conservative policies for worsening inequality in America.
By Richard Parker May 1, 2006
The mafia, the coup and the murder The mafia, the coup and the murder
The authors respond to David Talbot's review of "Ultimate Sacrifice."
By Lamar Waldron with Thom Hartmann Dec 7, 2005
Case closed? Case closed?
A new book about the JFK assassination claims to finally solve the mystery.
By David Talbot Dec 1, 2005
"Ultimate Sacrifice": An excerpt "Ultimate Sacrifice": An excerpt
In a blockbuster story unrevealed until now, the mob tried to kill Kennedy just days before he was gunned down in Dallas.
By Lamar Waldron with Thom Hartmann Dec 1, 2005
The top five books on the Kennedy assassination
An expert's guide through the perplexing thicket of JFK assassination books.
By David Talbot Dec 1, 2005
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