Opinion: Left-rail roundup, on paper and in the ether

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The last way forward: Bush’s speech, like his strategy, was unsatisfying. But there are no good options left for the U.S. in Iraq.

Fidel Chavez? Like his idol Castro, the Venezuelan president is attacking free enterprise, the media and political foes.

Extra, extra, and a lot more: In addition to the above editorials, you can find one on the important Doha round of trade talks only on our website. Like our print editorials, this first Web-only editorial speaks on behalf of the institution and its editorial board.

Doha on life support: The trade round that’s perpetually on the verge of extinction is now this close to a breakthrough.