MEMO TO THE SOUTH Go Ahead, Secede Already!Lee Siegel on why the South should get the hell out of the union.Lee Siegel
2012 Vice Presidential DebateThe Art of the SmirkHow Joe Biden’s unprecedented performance broke new ground for politicians and television. By Lee Siegel.Lee Siegel
Vulnerable VidalDespite his reputation as a cold-hearted, aloof patrician, Gore Vidal was a man of powerful, appealing contradictions, writes Lee Siegel.Lee Siegel
CreepyThe Pagan Cult of ReaganLee Siegel on what the ferocious idolatry of the former president says about today’s right-wing insurgents.Lee Siegel
The Truth HurtsThe new bio of Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee has caused a stir. Lee Siegel on the perilous relationship between writer and subject.Lee Siegel
Communism a Threat?The Far Right’s Imaginary Foes<p>Florida congressman Allen West said he’s heard that there are 80 communists in Congress, which Lee Siegel says is just further proof that America’s archest conservatives have no one left to fight with. Plus <a href="/content/dailybeast/articles/2012/04/12/13-outrageous-allen-west-comments-house-democrats-communists-more.html" target="_blank">read more of Allen West's nuttiest comments</a>.<br> </p> <p></p> Lee Siegel
Paranoia in the Age of Obama Trayvon Martin’s death reflects the hysteria that has hounded our first black president. By Lee Siegel. Lee Siegel
Cultural Road Rage Is Rampant<p>Whether it’s a <a href="/content/dailybeast/galleries/2012/03/28/pilot-goes-nuts-steven-slater-and-more-jetblue-fiascos-photos.html">JetBlue pilot losing it on a flight</a>, an Army sergeant on a killing spree, or Newt Gingrich erupting in mid-debate, the examples all tell the same story: rage is the defining emotion of our time.</p> Lee Siegel
Campaign AdObama’s Message From the BubbleHis campaign film stresses the president’s federal initiatives. That is its fatal error. By Lee Siegel.Lee Siegel
Pat Robertson’s Reefer MadnessAnd Jesus was a drinker? Lee Siegel on the sneaky politics of the evangelical’s U-turn on legalized pot. Lee Siegel
