Editor: In your quest to replace Molly Ivins, please also reconsider your concept of "balanced" views. An article by an evolutionist does not "balance" an article by a creationist/intelligent design proponent, because balance would imply that the articles have equal validity. Evolutionists have enormous scientific evidence on their side; creationists have none.
Ideally, paired columns should each illustrate logical reasoning, verifiable data, and no personal animus.
Ellen Goodman, the Boston Globe
Katrina van der Heuvel, The Nation
Amy Goodman, NPR's "Democracy Now!"
Laura Rozen, The American Prospect