The Imperial Presidency

The influential National Journal published this excellent cover story on the imperial presidency of George W. It's written by a veteran scribbler, Paul Starobin, who also writes for the NJ's sister pub, the Atlantic Monthly. And he knows his way around arrogant empires: Starobin was once Moscow bureau chief for Business Week. The best part about it may be that it's entirely online. The magazine typically keeps most of its best material behind subscriber-only walls.