- Straight Talk: Obama's Blunt Honesty Last Night May Give More Fodder To His Critics, by Jonathan Cohn
 - The Third Obama: Valerie Jarrett’s Savvy Cluelessness, by Michelle Cottle 
 - Why We Shouldn’t Put Too Much Faith In What Einstein Said About Israel, by David Billet
 - Meet John Durham, The Man Who May Be Put In Charge Of Investigating The Bush Administration’s Torture Crimes, by Amanda Silverman 
 - The Audacity Of Tenacity: An Easy Fight On Health Care Isn’t Worth Winning, by E.J. Dionne, Jr. 
 - TNRtv: The Real Reason Why People Don’t Blame Obama For The Economy, by Ruy Teixeira 
 - Gates Fallout: The Relationship Between Black Men And The Police Is The Main Thing Keeping America From Becoming 'Post-Racial', by John McWhorter