- Don't Look Back: How Obama Can Deliver An Inauguration Speech For The Ages, by Walter Shapiro
- Obama's Transition Has Been Graceful And Exciting--And Detached From Present Adversity, by Leon Wieseltier
- How Barack Can Help To Improve D.C.'s Failing Schools, by Joel I. Klein and Reverend Al Sharpton
- As Israeli Soldiers Fight In Gaza, Israeli Politicians Battle Each Other For Power, by Nahum Barnea
- My Career As An Inauguration Coat-Checker Ended In A Near-Riot, by Jonathan Chait
- Pragmatism Will Be Necessary--But, President Obama, This Is A Time For Boldness, by The Editors
And, as always, be sure to check out the current issue of the print magazine, environment and energy coverage on The Vine, and Marty Peretz's The Spine.