John Nichols: First Roland Burris, now Al Franken: In the scramble to fill five open Senate seats, Harry Reid has his hands full.
Akiva Eldar: Israel must decide, once and for all, which path it will take: reach a courageous resolution to the conflict, or prolong it indefinitely.
Richard Byrne: In the beginning was the printing press--and then came government propaganda. A Folger Library exhibit explores the origins of journalism.