Top Ideas of Past Year

Atlantic Monthly runs down issues steered the national discourse in past year
By Harry Kimball,  Newser Staff
Posted Jun 11, 2008 5:19 PM CDT
Top Ideas of Past Year
A foreclosure sign stands outside an existing home on the market in Denver.   (AP Photo)

Which ideas informed the national discourse (or lack thereof) in the past year? Well, the Atlantic Monthly knows, and there are 11 … er, 11½. From the troop surge in Iraq to post-partisan politics to the provocatively titled “mass-market atheism,” a look at some of the most captivating concepts of the past 12 months:

  • Carbon consciousness: Going green catches on.
  • Torture: It's clear now that Abu Ghraib was no exception to the rule.
  • "Not Bombing Iran": What might have been seems unlikely ... for now.
  • Renting: Perhaps a better option than foreclosure.
  • "MySpace Politics": OMG, a text from Obama? Actually, not that unusual.

For the complete list (and attendant explanations), click the link below. (More lists stories.)

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