In these times when we are bombarded with information and misinformation, few are they who see beneath the layers of deception, and few the true voices of Wisdom. But we have gone to great lengths to find them, a chorus of witnesses applauding the courage or decrying the wickedness of the day. Their wit, wisdom, and analysis are presented here, both in a collection of the best political articles assembled since 2001 -- accessible by both date and subject -- and in a growing body of quotes, from Aesop to Howard Zinn, that shed light into this dark age.