E-mail debates of newsworthy topics.

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• Is Wal-Mart Good for the American Working Class? One last response, I promise.
  Jason Furman June 26, 2006
  
• Cooking With Fire Sweet potatoes, corn, and carcinogens.
  Sara Dickerman June 14, 2006
  
• Is There a Clash of Civilizations? Our assumption should be that people crave freedom, not that we're doomed to fight.
  Robert Kagan May 3, 2006
  
• How To Watch the Oscars Pimpin' the Oscars.
  Bryan Curtis March 3, 2006
  
• Is Abortion Bad? Ick and superego.
  William Saletan Feb. 1, 2006
  
• Michael Jackson How "black" is Michael?
  Jody Rosen Jan. 30, 2006