Opinion Today: Building a Nation of Know-Nothings

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August 26, 2010 Opinion Today

Building a Nation of Know-Nothings By TIMOTHY EGAN If the lies about the president continue to gain traction, we're all going to pay a price. The Conversation This Just In From Montana By DAVID BROOKS and GAIL COLLINS Americans out West are even more disgusted than usual with Washington. ADVERTISEMENT Room for Debate Does the Recovery Depend on Housing? By THE EDITORS Will ending the recession depend on selling more homes? Bloggingheads F.D.R. and B.H.O. Tim Fernholz of The American Prospect and Daniel Foster of National Review compare Barack Obama and Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Dot Earth From Climate Science to Climate Activism, the Sequel By ANDREW C. REVKIN A NASA climate scientist explains why he became a law-defying activist. Schott's Vocab Chai Na By BEN SCHOTT A Chinese term - "what to demolish" or "tear that down" - which plays on the word "China" and reflects a trend in the country for demolishing old buildings ADVERTISEMENT Get home delivery of The New York Times for as low as $3.15 a week.

Conscience of a Liberal Hey, What About Trenton? By PAUL KRUGMAN I demand that my state capital be given its rightful place. Evaluations Imam Rouf and Moderate Islam By ROSS DOUTHAT Who counts as a "moderate" Muslim, and how should Westerners relate to figures like Feisal Abdul Rauf? On the Ground Report From a Pashtun Teen: The Flood By SHER BANO Sher Bano, a Pashtun teen and regular guest blogger, writes for Nicholas Kristof about the flooding in Pakistan. Freakonomics on NYTimes.com The authors Steven Levitt, Stephen Dubner and guest contributors blog about the hidden side of the economy. Read More » Today's Columns Gail Collins: The Trends of August ADVERTISEMENT

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