Purely foolish Democrats  —  Sen. Joe Lieberman's irritating, but his enemies in the party are worse.  —  NED LAMONT'S challenge to Sen. Joe Lieberman in next month's Connecticut primary has blossomed into a full-scale Democratic civil war.  What's at stake is the legitimacy of partisanship.

Hatemania!  Goldstein's stalker wants right-wingers' heads cracked (Update: PW hit with another DOS)  —  Quoting another brave, plain-speaking truthteller.  In fairness, they don't seem too adamant about bludgeoning; the main thing is having us put down like "rabid animals," so presumably injections would be okay.

Italy Beats France for 4th World Cup Title  —  Italy let France do nearly anything it wanted Sunday, except win the World Cup.  That belongs to the Azzurri, 5-3 in a shootout after a 1-1 draw.  —  Outplayed for an hour and into extra time, the Italians won it after French captain Zinedine Zidane …

What's an Iraqi Life Worth?  —  In Iraq, lives differ in value — and so do deaths.  In this disparity lies an important reason why the United States has botched this war.  —  Last November in Haditha , a squad of Marines, outraged at the loss of a comrade, is said to have run amok …

One Hug at a Time  —  John Edwards is back-with a retooled résumé and a lot of love for Iowans.  —  July 17, 2006 issue - It's Friday night in Iowa and an old politician is trying some new tricks.  John Edwards is back-back, with the familiar deep drawl, dark tan and honeyed hair.

What Chief Justice Roberts Forgot in His First Term: Judicial Modesty  —  At the confirmation hearings for John Roberts, there were two theories about what kind of a chief justice he would be.  His critics maintained that he was an extreme conservative whose politics would drive his legal rulings.

An Unlikely GOP Comeback Kid?  —  Indicted former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay plans to run for his old seat  —  Could Tom DeLay be headed back to the House?  —  A source close to the ex-Congressman tells TIME that DeLay is planning an aggressive campaign to retake the House seat he quit …

SECRET WAR VS. EVIL KIM  —  TARGETING NUKES  —  July 9, 2006 — SEOUL, South Korea - A program of covert action against nuclear and missile traffic to North Korea and Iran is to be intensified after last week's missile tests by the North Korean regime.  —  Intelligence agencies …

The Immigration Equation  —  The day I met George Borjas, cloistered in his office at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard while graduate students from Russia, India, China and maybe Mexico mingled in the school cafe, sipping coffee and chattering away in all their tongues …