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John Nichols In meeting with members of Congress today, Obama did not consult those who have studied the conflict in Afghanistan and determined that it is time for an exit strategy.

John Nichols The president will meet with members of Congress to discuss extending the occupation. But why aren't critics of the strategy invited?

• Robert Dreyfuss: McChrystal Admits, We Don't Get Afghans

Phoebe Connelly Jean Rhys wrote about women who tangled with class and sexuality on their own terms.

• Scott Saul: Suspended Sentences

Maria Margaronis The new prime minister is a European social democrat with a green conscience plus a commitment to markets and democracy.

• George A. Papandreou on Global Governance

Corey Robin Thomas Hobbes sensed the revolutionary impulses of early modern Europe and transformed them into a defense of the most hidebound form of rule.

• Scott Saul: Suspended Sentences

Scott Saul Eliot Weinberger's enigmatic essays save him from becoming a prisoner of his polemical style.

George A. Papandreou The newly-elected Prime Minister of Greece says "rescue socialism" won't work unless it goes beyond quick-fix measures.

Jeremy ScahillRep. Betty McCollum's "ACORN Act" would prevent the government from doing business with corporations that have been found guilty of felonies.

• Bernie Sanders Applies "ACORN Standard" to Defense Contractors

Robert Scheer There is no indication that any of the contending forces in Afghanistan, including the Taliban, are interested in bringing Al Qaeda back.

• Robert Dreyfuss: Will Obama Cave to McChrystal?

Dave Zirin President Obama may not know it, but Chicago losing out on hosting the 2016 Olympics makes him the luckiest man alive.

• Naomi Klein: Copenhagen--Obama Better Go Back