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Big Government to the Rescue:

In this story, the reporter is explaining how we are repeating a similar trend as in the early 1900's, which is familiar with many of us as the Great Depression. The article gives warnings and possible solutions to the problems we are currently undergoing. The government is demanding more of a regulation towards the market economy.

A Close Tie Between Opposing Nominees:

The second story features the latest polling information regarding the 2008 presidential election. The poll explained that presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama are almost tied in electoral votes needed to win in swing states. The main feature is a map highlighting which candidate won more states. There isn't as much story analysis as there is statistics and results of the poll conducted.

Winning in Afghanistan:

Newsweek's aritlce, "Winning in Afghanistan" is a question and answer session with Thomos Johnson, an Afghanistan expert and professor at Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. Johnson is critical of the United States, saying that we are focusing too much on the urban parts of the country rather than the rural areas. Johnson divulges into his personal strategy regarding how we should handle the situation in Afghanistan while using his personal experiences in the country to strengthen his point. Newsweek had a fairly large sized photo of a soldier in Afghanistan that you can see above as the cover picture on their story reel. He's laying down with a gun in an area that appears to be secure, which could be viewed as something that helps aid Johnson's point that the soldiers are not being used properly.

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Newsweek Blogs:

Newsweek.com provides opportunities for people to post their opinions about the issues the website covers, through blogging. The bloggers include a mix of reporters, columnists, and political experts. Click here to view the blog entries.

Newsweek Reader Comments:

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Newsweek Video Clips:
Newsweek has video readily available at the top right of their homepage with commentary on some of the top news issues of the day. Their multimedia player has more options including a photos and on air tab. If you click the more tab you can look at all of the video files the site has on their database, the link is also available below. Click here to view the video clips.