December 2007

TV Daily
Monday: Watch the ball drop on "Dick Clark's Primetime New Year's Rockin' Eve 2008." Plus: What did you think of "Jesus Camp" on Sunday? (12/31/2007)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
A subjective and altogether inadequate review of 2007 (Part 2). (12/31/2007)

Best of Salon 2007
Tinky Winky on Jerry Falwell, Carlos Castaneda's dark legacy, the CIA's torture teachers, the scourge of plastic bags, and more only-in-Salon articles you shouldn't miss. (12/31/2007)

Mike Huckabee's leap of faith By Mike Madden
The GOP insurgent appeals to some conservative Iowans because he "fears God." But will religious supporters bring him the light of victory? (12/31/2007)

Michael Bloomberg: Trans-partisan savior Glenn Greenwald
Who thinks a third party candidate like this is a good idea, and why? (12/31/2007)

Opus By Berkeley Breathed
Lighting the way to literary salvation. (12/30/2007)

Oligarchical decay Glenn Greenwald
Increasingly, as our political establishment sees it, the law is only for the masses. (12/30/2007)

Bloggers mature, the New York Times stumbles Joan Walsh
I'm impressed by the liberal blogosphere's relative neutrality in the Democratic primaries, but depressed by the Times' hiring neocon propagandist Bill Kristol. (12/30/2007)

Hitting the canvass for John Edwards Walter Shapiro
The populist crusader's blue-collar base appears solid after door-knocking in a depressed Iowa town. (12/30/2007)

Caucus for Biden, or he may kiss you! Mike Madden
Biden pushes for a strong finish in Iowa, but will his supporters stick by him? (12/30/2007)

The year in sports By King Kaufman
There were some great moments in 2007, but it was a year of death and a steady rain of scandal. (12/30/2007)

The year in the environment By Katharine Mieszkowski
One step up, one step back was the refrain in news about global warming, automobiles and biodiversity in 2007. (12/29/2007)

Which Democrat is a winner? By Walter Shapiro
With the Iowa caucuses looming, victory-hungry Democrats want to know -- who is the most "electable"? Here's our best (totally wild) guess as to how each candidate might fare in November. (12/29/2007)

Obama's European problem By Joe Conason
The senator may have traveled widely, but the critically important subcommittee on Europe has languished under his leadership. (12/29/2007)

Old Testament-style wrath and the Republican war for Iowa Mike Madden
Republican rivals and presidential hopefuls go head-to-head in Iowa, and it isn't very pretty. (12/29/2007)

TV Daily
Friday/weekend: A&E; airs the Oscar-nominated documentary "Jesus Camp." Plus: What did you think of Thursday's "Biography" of Bono? (12/28/2007)

"The Orphanage" By Andrew O'Hehir
This chilly thriller will plant roots in your subconscious and linger there for weeks. (12/28/2007)

Beyond the Multiplex: Salon critics pick their favorite films of 2007
Andrew O'Hehir and Stephanie Zacharek bring you the best of 2007. (12/28/2007)

The best indie movies of 2007 By Andrew O'Hehir
Andrew O'Hehir picks the most underappreciated, and most amazing, films to come out of indie-land this year (12/28/2007)

WayLay By Carol Lay
2008? Baby, you'll get yours. (12/28/2007)

Hillary Clinton gets serious By Mike Madden
A week before the Iowa caucuses, Clinton's "Big Problems, Real Solutions" tour reminds voters the world is dangerous -- a message tragically reinforced by the assassination of Benazir Bhutto. (12/28/2007)

The Bhutto test Joan Walsh
It's tacky to use tragedy for political gain, but it's fair to examine how both parties' presidential candidates responded to Benazir Bhutto's assassination. Fair, and pretty depressing. (12/28/2007)

Peggy Noonan is a serious "grown-up" Glenn Greenwald
"We can't have a president who spent two minutes on YouTube staring in a mirror and poofing his hair. Really, we just can't." (12/28/2007)

"Musharraf has much to answer for" By Edward M. Gomez
After Bhutto's death, the press in South Asia and Europe fear for democracy's future in Pakistan, which could go up in "turbulent smoke and bloody dust." (12/28/2007)

Candidates beware -- I'm on the beat Mike Madden
Salon's newest "Roadie" reveals his mysterious power to destroy presidential campaigns just by showing up. (12/28/2007)

Mike Huckabee on "violence and terror" at home Mike Madden
The presidential hopeful spins Bhutto's assassination as a U.S. border-security issue. (12/28/2007)

TV Daily
Thursday: "Biography" traces Bono's evolution from Dublin boy to rock star. Plus: What did you think of Wednesday's "Funniest Commercials of the Year"? (12/27/2007)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
Are whites smarter than blacks? Let's try this experiment and see! (12/27/2007)

Sex tapes and outings and schlubs, oh my! By Rebecca Traister
Celebrate the year in sexual intrigue, as D-list celebs spread it for the cameras, Hollywood avoids smushmortions, and Hitler's mommy gets laid. (12/27/2007)

Benazir Bhutto assassinated By SADAQAT JAN and ZARAR KHAN Associated Press Writer
The Pakistan opposition leader was shot and killed by an attacker who then blew himself up. Bhutto's supporters blame Musharraf as unrest spreads (12/27/2007)

We South Asians like our leaders dead By Sandip Roy
The assassination of Benazir Bhutto reminds us that in this region the allure of sacrifice runs deep. (12/27/2007)

With Bhutto gone, does Bush have a Plan B? By Juan Cole
Bush's failed policies in Pakistan, a nuclear power that al-Qaida still uses to plot against the West, threatens U.S. security more than Iraq ever did. (12/27/2007)

Benazir Bhutto casts a shadow over Iowa Walter Shapiro
The assassination in Pakistan had the candidates responding to the real world -- ever so briefly. (12/27/2007)

The year in celebrity scandal By Heather Havrilesky
From attention-seeking celebrities to roving nut jobs with automatic weapons to the self-deluded editors of mean-spirited gossip rags, this is the year that media-savvy lunatics took over the asylum. (12/26/2007)

TV Daily
Wednesday: Look back and laugh with TBS's "Funniest Commercials of the Year." Plus: What did you think of Tuesday's "Planet Earth" marathon? (12/26/2007)

"There Will Be Blood" By Stephanie Zacharek
This sprawling, ambitious film strives for boldness yet rings with false humility. (12/26/2007)

From the Rabbit Bites archive: Buns and Chou on "The Apprentice"
The bunnies compete against each other to be Donald Trump's assistant. (12/26/2007)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
Highlights of 2007 (12/26/2007)

Favorite quotes of 2007 Glenn Greenwald
Reminiscing about revealing media and political statements from this year. (12/26/2007)

Roadies' rules of the road Walter Shapiro
From the curse of New York's city hall to the historical fate of insurgents, here are our favorite political theorems. (12/26/2007)

Joe Biden plays Cassandra Walter Shapiro
Amid the winter carnival of politics, it is easy to forget that as Iowa goes, so goes U.S. policy toward Pakistan and Russia. (12/27/2007)

Scott Bateman: Actual audio from the 1963 film "A Visit to Santa"
It's just a short hop in the magic helicopter to the North Pole. (12/25/2007)

Movies that mattered
Stephanie Zacharek looks back at the 10 pictures that most delighted, surprised and devastated her in 2007. (12/25/2007)

TV Daily
Tuesday: Hunker down with the family for Discovery's "Planet Earth" marathon. Plus: Was Monday's "The Year Without a Santa Claus" as you remembered it? (12/25/2007)

"The Bucket List" By Stephanie Zacharek
Ho, ho, ho! Merry Christmas cancer movie! Well, maybe not so merry ... (12/25/2007)

"The Great Debaters" By Andrew O'Hehir
Denzel Washington gives an eloquent performance in this hackneyed -- yet terrifying -- story of a black college debate team in the Jim Crow South. (12/25/2007)

Political Christmas wishes Glenn Greenwald
Taking a look at some inspiring (political) Christmas wishes. (12/25/2007)

Red State Update: A merry Mike Gravel Christmas
Jackie and Dunlap spend some quality yuletide time with the candidate. (12/24/2007)

TV Daily
Monday: Revisit the Heat Miser and friends on "The Year Without a Santa Claus." Plus: What did you think of "In God's Name" on Sunday? (12/24/2007)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
A subjective and altogether inadequate review of 2007 (Part 1). (12/24/2007)

How to get better gas mileage By Katharine Mieszkowski
Take these tips from auto experts and obsessive "hypermilers" on how to go farther on a gallon of gas. (12/24/2007)

Various items Glenn Greenwald
The U.S. military's misconduct in the Bilal Hussein travesty. Time Magazine caught in another act of journalistic dishonesty. Our Guardians of Nazi imagery are defeaningly silent about Jonah Goldberg's fun and games with Hitler. (12/24/2007)

The year in technology By Farhad Manjoo
The iPhone was great, except for its restrictions. And guess who's dialing up a better mobile Web now? (12/24/2007)

I Like to Watch By Heather Havrilesky
From "Friday Night Lights" to "Dexter" to "Heroes," murder spells big fun for all. Plus: Raise a toast to blow-up lawn characters and ruthless games of Risk, for the holidays are upon us! (12/23/2007)

Opus By Berkeley Breathed
Santa's jig is up. (12/23/2007)

Mitt Romney's pursuit of tyrannical power, literally Glenn Greenwald
The candidate's answers to key questions of executive power are beyond disturbing. (12/23/2007)

Year in Broadsheet Tracy Clark-Flory
From the HPV vaccine to the federal abortion ban, these are the women's-related stories to remember 2007 by. (12/22/2007)

Irving the Snowchicken is coming to town By Christopher Noxon
Forget Christmakkah and Festivus. Our interfaith holiday involves a magical rooster who fills the children's pants with presents. (12/22/2007)

Championing mainstream political thought while pretending to oppose it Glenn Greenwald
Many good Democrats refuse to recognize the core flaws in their candidates. (12/22/2007)

The digital kitchen
Farhad Manjoo reviews high-tech gadgets for the home cook. (12/21/2007)

TV Daily
Friday/weekend: Religious leaders tackle big questions in "In God's Name." Plus: What did you think of Thursday's "The Wire Odyssey"? (12/21/2007)

Beyond the Multiplex: The year's best docs
Healthcare, the war and abortion are all covered in the year's best documentaries. But which one will take home the golden statuette? (12/21/2007)

"Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street" By Stephanie Zacharek
Tim Burton's cinematic take on Stephen Sondheim's ultra-dark stage musical is about as satisfying as a tasteless meat pie. (12/21/2007)

An absinthe tasting
Sarah Hepola visits a local bar to try the Green Fairy. (12/21/2007)

"Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story" By Stephanie Zacharek
This silly sendup of biopics features some fine comic turns -- but one member of the cast really steals the show. (12/21/2007)

"Charlie Wilson's War" By Stephanie Zacharek
Philip Seymour Hoffman utters one of the year's most refreshing lines in this terrific tale of political wheeling and dealing. (12/21/2007)

WayLay By Carol Lay
So much for the high road. (12/21/2007)

My married boyfriend's ditching me for Christmas By Cary Tennis
He's going home to his family without me. Could that be because we're both still hitched? (12/21/2007)

Quote of the day Tracy Clark-Flory
Cleric: Death to unveiled women and all of their male relatives. (12/21/2007)

Everything you know about absinthe is wrong By Sarah Hepola
Banned for a century for inspiring madness and murder, absinthe is legal again. So pour yourself a glass and get to know the real Green Fairy. (12/21/2007)

Shaming Jamie Lynn Spears Tracy Clark-Flory
Parents conclude the unexpectedly pregnant 16-year-old Nickelodeon star is bad and impure. (12/21/2007)

Child porn vs. tasteless advertising Tracy Clark-Flory
Are photos in the New York Times of a half-naked minor meant to arouse sexual attraction or consumerism? (12/21/2007)

The secret to Mike Huckabee's success By Walter Shapiro
With his meteoric rise in Iowa, the aw-shucks former governor has an unlikely strategic doppelgänger -- John Edwards. (12/21/2007)

Tale of a teenage terrorist By Ulrike Putz
Some insurgents building bombs and carrying out attacks in Iraq are hate-filled youths. Diya Muhammad Hussein, 16, is one of them. (12/21/2007)

Reid and company target the true enemy: "Dodd and his allies" Glenn Greenwald
In Beltway World, anyone who objects to lawbreaking by the government and telecoms is either unserious or insincere. (12/21/2007)

Your cheating stars Joan Walsh
Is there a double standard in the way Barry Bonds has been persecuted for steroid use, while baseball ignored abuse by other major leaguers? You betcha. (12/21/2007)

Why conservatives love Barack Obama By Joe Conason
Clinton haters who think the Illinois senator can beat Hillary support him now, but their affection will fade if he gets the nomination. (12/21/2007)

Mitt Romney's troubles with the truth Tim Grieve
It depends on what the meaning of the word "saw" is. At least this time. (12/21/2007)

Baptists, Mormons, atheists and cocaine Tim Grieve
Asked about religious differences, Huckabee's new hand recycles the Obama story instead. (12/21/2007)

Maybe Romney had a dream Tim Grieve
In 1978, he claimed that he marched with Martin Luther King Jr. himself. (12/21/2007)

A big ornament for the Obama family tree? Tim Grieve
Why is the candidate talking with Al Gore? (12/21/2007)

A Rummy-eyed look at Iowa Walter Shapiro
We apply Rumsfeld's "known knowns" and "known unknowns" to the caucuses. (12/21/2007)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily By King Kaufman
Total access to "Total Access": Behind the scenes with NFL Network host Rich Eisen. Plus: NFL Week 16. (12/21/2007)

Not home for the holidays
What was your most memorable holiday away? Members of Salon's community, Table Talk, share their memories this week. (12/21/2007)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
Can someone with no flight training safely land an airliner? Plus: Pilotless planes, overpaid pilots and other aviation myths. (12/21/2007)

Peak gold and the gold standard Andrew Leonard
Have we already discovered most of the gold that exists? And does that make the glittery metal a better bet than ever as a currency base? (12/21/2007)

Merry Christmas from Mawulé Agbeka Andrew Leonard
Holiday greetings from Togo: Your online microfinance loan has been paid back in full. (12/21/2007)

Kitchen gadgets: Put away those onion goggles, please By Farhad Manjoo
If you're tearing up while cutting onions, maybe you should just deal with it. (12/21/2007)

A not-so-merry Christmas from Bill Gross Andrew Leonard
The U.S. entered a recession in December, says the bond fund manager. And hedge funds are a con! (12/21/2007)

The unhappiness of Woodrow Wilson Andrew Leonard
Did the president lament the day he "unwittingly ruined" his country by creating the Federal Reserve? (12/21/2007)

Away message Andrew Leonard
How the World Works takes a break. Back Jan. 3 (12/21/2007)

TV Daily
Thursday: Catch up on four seasons of greatness with "The Wire Odyssey." Plus: What did you think of VH1's "100 Greatest Songs of the '90s"? (12/20/2007)

Waterboarding and false intelligence
Alex Koppelman on the case of Abu Zubaydah. (12/20/2007)

Scott Bateman: How to write an Onion headline
More stories of rejection from comedian Jon Friedman. (12/20/2007)

Beyond the Multiplex By Andrew O'Hehir
Was 2007 the year indie cinema started to leave theaters behind? Wherever the biz is going -- can you say "video on demand"? -- big changes lie ahead. (12/20/2007)

Why Wall Street should be more like a cockroach By Andrew Leonard
Finance whiz Richard Bookstaber, one of the first to predict the subprime meltdown, says that today's financial system is dangerously complex. (12/20/2007)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
See how great journalism is done! (12/20/2007)

I'll be alone for Christmas -- merrily! By Cary Tennis
Do not pity me: I prefer solitude. (12/20/2007)

The modern kitchen Catherine Price
Whose place is it, again? (12/20/2007)

An abstinence from abstinence? Catherine Price
For the first time ever, Congress' budget bill does not include funding increases for abstinence-only sex education. (12/20/2007)

Can a politician cry in public? Catherine Price
Sure ... if he's a man. (12/20/2007)

Time off to care for kids? Hope you don't need your pension Catherine Price
The British government reneged on an amendment that would have allowed mothers to make up for pension contributions they missed while caring for their children. (12/20/2007)

The fallout for Bush on Iran By André Anwar
Former U.N. weapons inspector Hans Blix assesses the latest U.S. intelligence and whether Bush could still launch a military strike. (12/20/2007)

The fuel on the hill By Joseph Romm
President Bush signed a new energy bill Wednesday, betting the farm that corn ethanol is the best alternative fuel for the future. It isn't. (12/20/2007)

McCain's last stand? By Tim Grieve
He used to be a "maverick." Now he's pitching himself as the GOP's old reliable. Will New Hampshire Republicans give him the nod again? (12/20/2007)

Harry Reid's pro-life stance vs. Ron Paul's Glenn Greenwald
Can one be pro-choice and yet lend support to a politician who isn't? (12/20/2007)

Journalistic balance vs. truth Glenn Greenwald
The Washington Post's congressional reporter describes objective facts regarding the GOP's filibuster as the "liberal" version of events. (12/20/2007)

This is not an attack Tim Grieve
Mike Huckabee says Mitt Romney has been "dishonest" and "disingenuous." (12/20/2007)

The Decider? He's really more like the Magi Tim Grieve
Bush says he's been going around "spreading goodwill." (12/20/2007)

A bad day for Rudy Giuliani Tim Grieve
A new poll shows him losing his national lead, and "flu-like symptoms" put him in the hospital. (12/20/2007)

One big bag of tricks Tim Grieve
What's McCain denying? Who's Tancredo endorsing? Is the Clinton camp trying to fool Iowans? (12/20/2007)

A battle Bush's EPA can't win Andrew Leonard
The Terminator and the EPA's own lawyers agree: The decision to deny California's right to restrict greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles is indefensible (12/20/2007)

A demon of our own design Andrew Leonard
An interview with Richard Bookstaber (12/20/2007)

Death to the Fed! A Ron Paul manifesto Andrew Leonard
A return to 19th century economic policy is all the man is asking for. Is that so bad? (12/20/2007)

Kitchen gadgets: You don't really need a brownie edge pan By Farhad Manjoo
It makes better brownies, but not by much. (12/20/2007)

Think censor: Apple's lawyers shut down rumor site By Farhad Manjoo
A new Apple innovation: Sue your journalistic hounds into silence. (12/20/2007)

TV Daily
Wednesday: Enjoy the nostalgic revelry of VH1's "100 Greatest Songs of the '90s." Plus: What did you think of Tuesday's "An Unreasonable Man"? (12/19/2007)

Rabbit Bites: Buns and Chou Chou review "Alvin and the Chipmunks"
The bunnies like to sing Christmas songs just as much as the next furry creature. (12/19/2007)

Hollywood's family values
Rebecca Traister looks at Hollywood's new baby-bearing trend. (12/19/2007)

Everything you were afraid to ask about "Southland Tales" By Thomas Rogers
Baffled by Richard Kelly's latest apocalyptic epic -- the fluid karma, the biblical references, the space-time rift? Get all your questions answered here. (12/19/2007)

America's first Me Generation By Laura Miller
Did Emerson and the American transcendentalists transform society or merely sow the seeds of American individualism? (12/19/2007)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
Just in time for the holidays, more shocking health news! (12/19/2007)

Congress hobbled on gag rule Lynn Harris
Lacking the votes to override a Bush veto, lawmakers gut bill that could have weakened the deadly "Mexico City policy." (12/19/2007)

Campaigning while female By Rebecca Traister
After a close-up of her face appeared on the Drudge Report, Hillary Clinton was found guilty of -- horrors! -- aging. (12/19/2007)

Scotland: It's still rape if she's drunk Lynn Harris
Proposed legal reforms could bring the Land of Cakes "into the 21st century." (12/19/2007)

Birth control costs spike off campus, too Lynn Harris
Where's the outrage about hard-hit community clinics? (12/19/2007)

World to America: Cool down By Katharine Mieszkowski
The Bali global warming talks ended with a stubborn U.S. finally making promises that other countries could live by. (12/19/2007)

No Democrat wanted Joe Lieberman's endorsement Glenn Greenwald
The media's treatment of Lieberman as an Oracle of Independence is the opposite of what he really is. (12/19/2007)

Media hostility toward anti-establishment candidates Glenn Greenwald
The press coverage accorded to the candidacies of Edwards, Huckabee and Paul reflects their status as outsiders. (12/19/2007)

All I need for Christmas By Garrison Keillor
A big orange and some fresh pine boughs and "Silent Night." A few details bring back a snowy night in Minnesota years ago. (12/19/2007)

Salon's People of the Year: Sgts. Omar Mora and Yance Gray By Michael Scherer
Before they died in Iraq, Sgts. Mora and Gray proved that in a democracy, dissent is patriotic, even when it comes from soldiers on the battlefield. (12/19/2007)

Bill Richardson on the attack Walter Shapiro
In the first negative ad of the Democratic race, the New Mexico long shot goes after his rivals on Iraq. (12/19/2007)

Administration lawyers were in on discussion of CIA tapes' destruction Alex Koppelman
The New York Times reports greater involvement of White House lawyers than previously known; administration officials may even have advocated the destruction. (12/19/2007)

Tancredo dropping out of presidential race? Alex Koppelman
The immigration-obsessed congressman has called a press conference in Iowa on Thursday; early speculation is that he'll announce his exit. (12/19/2007)

We'd hate to see the bad news Alex Koppelman
Various groups of Iraqis want the U.S. out of Iraq; U.S. military analysts think this bodes well for national reconciliation. (12/19/2007)

Congressional Dems concede SCHIP fight Alex Koppelman
Stymied by their inability to override a presidential veto, the Dems walk away from plans to expand the health insurance plan -- Republicans are claiming victory. (12/19/2007)

White House pushes back against Times' tapes story Alex Koppelman
The Bush administration isn't happy about a report linking it to the destruction of tapes of CIA interrogations. (12/19/2007)

Quote of the day Alex Koppelman
Fox News anchor John Gibson sees yet another backlash against liberals' diabolical war on Christmas. (12/19/2007)

Rudy's past coming back with a vengeance Alex Koppelman
Two groups are mobilizing anew against Rudy Giuliani, hoping to inform voters about some of the skeletons in his closet. (12/19/2007)

Ron Paul won't return white supremacist's $500 Alex Koppelman
Paul's campaign says it's going to keep money donated by the head of a notorious hate Web site. (12/19/2007)

Infectados pelo Vírus do Orkut Andrew Leonard
Like zombies in search of fresh brains, social networks will rise from the grave when you least expect them. Especially if Brazilian hackers are involved (12/19/2007)

The population neutron bomb Andrew Leonard
In countries where populations are in decline, small towns are the big losers. The city takes all. (12/19/2007)

EPA to California: Drop dead! Andrew Leonard
The Environmental Protection Agency denies California the right to regulate greenhouse gases emitted from automobiles (12/19/2007)

Morgan Stanley stumbles, China lends a helping hand Andrew Leonard
Should the U.S. worry that China (and an emirate here or there) is becoming Wall Street's lender of last resort? (12/19/2007)

Kitchen gadgets: The Blendtec blends an iPhone, but carrots? By Farhad Manjoo
Why you don't need the most powerful home blender on the market. (12/19/2007)

The credit swap credibility gap Andrew Leonard
The first domino in the great derivatives crash of 2008: A bond insurer gets a bad rating (12/19/2007)

Red State Update: On the record with Mike Huckabee (and Jackie Broyles)
Jackie '08 is in full swing. Dunlap has the story. (12/18/2007)

TV Daily
Tuesday: "An Unreasonable Man" offers a fascinating, nuanced look at Ralph Nader. Plus: What did you think of Monday's "Clash of the Choirs"? (12/18/2007)

The atheist delusion By Steve Paulson
Theologian John Haught explains why science and God are not at odds, why Mike Huckabee worries him, and why Richard Dawkins and other "new atheists" are ignorant about religion. (12/18/2007)

Kansas O'Flaherty ... Secret Agent By Toni Schlesinger and Tom Bachtell
The king gets cozy with Kansas. (12/18/2007)

Who says Glamour and politics don't mix? Carol Lloyd
The magazine launches a new blog, and so far, it's actually (gasp) compelling. (12/18/2007)

States say "no" to abstinence-only Tracy Clark-Flory
As Congress considers boosting budget for abstinence-only education, a record number of states are rejecting funds. (12/18/2007)

Childhood obesity: All daddy's fault? Carol Lloyd
A study finds fathers' parenting styles influence kids' weight. (12/18/2007)

Scientist: Women, stop destroying the planet! Carol Lloyd
Sir David King says women interested in reducing global warming should stop checking out men in Ferraris. (12/18/2007)

When cooking is a radical act Carol Lloyd
Foreign women opening restaurants in Kabul provide stability and comfort to a war-torn area. (12/18/2007)

Was this review helpful to you? By Adina Wise
One dedicated online shopper explains why she's having a hard time making purchases this holiday season. It's not the prices. It's all those pesky customer reviews (12/18/2007)

Meghan McCain is not Chelsea Clinton By Michael Scherer
No fear and a little loathing on the campaign trail with the 23-year-old daughter of Republican candidate John McCain. (12/18/2007)

America's next top Democrat By Walter Shapiro
With the Iowa vote nearing, Clinton, Obama and Edwards reveal sharp tonal differences, betting the farm not on policy but on political panache. (12/18/2007)

Changes at Salon Joan Walsh
Michael Scherer leaves, Mike Madden is coming aboard, and welcome Sarah Hepola and James Hannaham! (12/18/2007)

Holiday gift: Reid pulls FISA bill Joan Walsh
A win for Chris Dodd, the liberal blogosphere and civil liberties (12/18/2007)

Childhood's end By Gary Kamiya
When your children grow up, you have to say goodbye to part of them -- and part of yourself. (12/18/2007)

Anatomy and significance of Monday's FISA victory Glenn Greenwald
There are several valuable lessons to learn from examining how the establishment's FISA bill was disrupted. (12/18/2007)

U.S. helping Turkey attack Kurdish militants in Iraq Alex Koppelman
Pentagon officials confirmed that the NATO ally has been getting U.S. help picking targets for its moves against Kurdish separatists. (12/18/2007)

FCC votes to allow further media consolidation Alex Koppelman
Despite an outcry from the public and Congress, the FCC moves ahead with a controversial decision. (12/18/2007)

Uh, Brit? Alex Koppelman
Brit Hume is up in arms about another atrocity perpetrated against a conservative -- apparently no one bothered to tell Hume it didn't happen. (12/18/2007)

Minutemen founder rethinking Huckabee endorsement? Alex Koppelman
Jim Gilchrist, who surprised fellow anti-immigration activists by endorsing Mike Huckabee last week, expresses some doubts about his choice. (12/18/2007)

Did waterboarding really work on Abu Zubaydah? Alex Koppelman
Last week, a former CIA agent came out to defend one instance of waterboarding, saying it had produced valuable information; now, former FBI agents are hitting back. (12/18/2007)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily By King Kaufman
Where's the former trainer who says he was interviewed four times and blamed management, not players, for the steroid mess? Plus: Clemens, bowl-game grad rates. (12/18/2007)

Lifestyles of the green and Californian Andrew Leonard
Newsflash: Environmentalists aren't hypocrites. They drive Priuses and use public transportation when available (12/18/2007)

The ludicrousness of white cachet Andrew Leonard
A Jaguar with an Indian accent? It simply won't do! (12/18/2007)

Closing the mortgage barn door Andrew Leonard
The Fed's proposed new guidelines on home mortgages would have been a great idea, in 2005 (12/18/2007)

Kitchen gadgets: The "Egg McMuffin" machine By Farhad Manjoo
In five minutes, a delicious cheese and egg sandwich that's better than drive-through. (12/18/2007)

Tracking Apple's Leopard: It's pretty fast By Farhad Manjoo
A sales update on the new Mac OS. (12/18/2007)

TV Daily
Monday: The dorkily enthusiastic "Clash of the Choirs" kicks off. Plus: What did you think of Sunday's "Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale"? (12/17/2007)

Is the hijab oppressive?
Tracy Clark-Flory wonders about feminist hypocrisy when it comes to wearing a head covering, and responds to Broadsheet readers. (12/17/2007)

Graphic appeal By Douglas Wolk
From a girl's travel diary to a newly revved-up Superman, we spotlight a dozen of 2007's most notable comics and graphic novels. (12/17/2007)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
The trouble with Hillary. (12/17/2007)

Child porn or edgy art? Tracy Clark-Flory
The New York Times publishes a blurry view of a 17-year-old model's breast. (12/17/2007)

Stop junk mail for good By Liz Galst
The Internet hasn't slowed down the tree killers. But you can use it to keep their catalogs and credit card applications at bay. (12/17/2007)

Saudi king spares rape victim Tracy Clark-Flory
The 19-year-old no longer faces lashes and jail time. (12/17/2007)

Harry Reid -- compare and contrast Glenn Greenwald
The Senate majority leader extends extraordinary powers to the most right-wing GOP senators while denying those same powers to his own caucus. (12/17/2007)

Throw the bums out of baseball's Hall of Fame By Lee Lowenfish
Bowie Kuhn isn't the only baseball notable who should never have been enshrined in Cooperstown. (12/17/2007)

Letter submitted for Dodd's filibuster Glenn Greenwald
A 23-year-old new voter expresses her views on Democrats, telecom amnesty and the American political system. (12/17/2007)

What "winning" in Iraq looks like Glenn Greenwald
How many false claims of "war victory" do we need to hear before we stop believing them? (12/17/2007)

McCain: I've got Lieberman Tim Grieve
The Democrats' 2004 vice-presidential nominee is endorsing a Republican today. (12/17/2007)

Lieberman endorses McCain's wobbly straight talk Tim Grieve
He says McCain had the courage to speak out on Iraq when others were "silent." (12/17/2007)

The further adventures of Rudy Giuliani, heroic truth teller Alex Koppelman
In an Op-Ed, Giuliani's predecessor as U.S. attorney says Giuliani is overstating his accomplishments. Again. (12/17/2007)

As the Brits pull out, there's bad news from Basra Alex Koppelman
The new Iraqi police commander in the southern Iraqi city tells the UK's Guardian newspaper that not all looks promising there. (12/17/2007)

Paul-mentum Alex Koppelman
The libertarian presidential candidate's supporters pull off a record-breaking fundraiser. (12/17/2007)

Why do Republicans hate puppies? Ben Van Heuvelen
Add another to the list of Republican presidential candidates who have dog problems in their or their families' past. (12/17/2007)

Quote of the day Alex Koppelman
Well, at least someone's still enthusiastic about the economy. (12/17/2007)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily By King Kaufman
The Mitchell Report's main accomplishment may be to highlight the bumbling of Bud Selig. (12/17/2007)

The credit rating house of cards Andrew Leonard
Never mind whether a recession is coming or not. The real thing to worry about is the health of the bond insurance industry. (12/17/2007)

Kitchen gadgets: Do you need an indoor herb garden? By Farhad Manjoo
Also, can you grow pot in the Aerogarden? Introducing Machinist's weeklong review of zany but cool kitchen gadgets. (12/17/2007)

What's the difference between bloggers and illegal immigrants? Andrew Leonard
You can't build a fence to stop bloggers from tearing apart the fortress of mainstream journalism. Thank goodness (12/17/2007)

I Like to Watch By Heather Havrilesky
With no end to the writers' strike in sight, charmingly weird Internet shows, from "The Maria Bamford Show" to "Clark and Michael," take center stage. (12/16/2007)

Opus By Berkeley Breathed
First it was Christmas, now they're waging war on the American language! (12/16/2007)

McCain wins early newspaper primaries Joan Walsh
The Des Moines Register backs Clinton while the Boston Globe goes for Obama, but both papers endorse the former maverick from Arizona. Plus: Lieberman backs McCain, too. (12/16/2007)

The Lawless Surveillance State Glenn Greenwald
The latest revelations of illegal domestic spying highlight what has become increasingly clear about the nature of our government. (12/16/2007)

Party of two: Lieberman and McCain Walter Shapiro
The senator from Connecticut and the senator from Arizona do what comes naturally. (12/16/2007)

Feminist hypocrisy on the hijab? Tracy Clark-Flory
A reader argues that feminists revile patriarchy, but only in the Western world. (12/15/2007)

2007 Book Awards: Literary detective fiction
Laura Miller takes a look at two new novels that break the genre barrier. (12/14/2007)

"I Am Legend" By Stephanie Zacharek
Is this moody saga of the last man on earth the most meditative blockbuster ever made? (12/14/2007)

Fearing Huckabee
Alex Koppelman reads between the lines of the Drudge Report. (12/14/2007)

TV Daily
Friday/weekend: Ricky Gervais wraps things up with the bizarre "Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale." Plus: What did you think of Thursday's "Ace of Cakes"? (12/14/2007)

"My Last Supper"
Rebecca Traister ponders her favorite final feast. (12/14/2007)

Beyond the Multiplex: C'est magnifique! The year's best foreign films
"The Orphanage" and "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" top Salon's list of foreign films you shouldn't miss this year. (12/14/2007)

"Youth Without Youth" By Stephanie Zacharek
Francis Ford Coppola's first movie in 10 years makes you wonder if the veteran director has completely lost his marbles. (12/14/2007)

Flirting with disaster By James Hannaham
Will Amy Winehouse's self-destructive behavior make her a music legend -- or will it just kill her? (12/14/2007)

The look books
From glamour-pusses to global warming, criminal mug shots to art stars, Salon's seasonal guide to coffee-table books has something to enchant just about everyone. (12/14/2007)

WayLay By Carol Lay
Brains gone wild. (12/14/2007)

Quote of the day Tracy Clark-Flory
A Canadian judge suggests "stupid people" need protection from rape. (12/14/2007)

Gold diggers not that greedy Tracy Clark-Flory
Only $1.5 million for your hand in marriage. (12/14/2007)

Holiday heart attack Katharine Mieszkowski
The No. 1 killer of women goes into overdrive this time of the year. (12/14/2007)

I secretly hate myself By Cary Tennis
I seem to be OK on the outside, but inside ... you don't even want to know. (12/14/2007)

Generation XXX? Tracy Clark-Flory
A new study says young women are more accepting of porn than their parents are. (12/14/2007)

The last Iowa debate (Thank God!) By Walter Shapiro
The Democrats have their final pre-caucus debate, and it's just as dull as Wednesday's Republican dud. When Mike Huckabee tells Elizabeth Edwards a debate is boring, it's boring. (12/14/2007)

Architecture of detention
Renderings of cells where a prisoner was held as part of the CIA's "extraordinary rendition" program. (12/14/2007)

America's trinity of terrorism By Greg Grandin
The network of U.S.-sponsored terrorism now on global display relies on death squads, disappearances and torture. (12/14/2007)

Inside the CIA's notorious "black sites" By Mark Benjamin
A Yemeni man never charged by the U.S. details 19 months of brutality and psychological torture -- the first in-depth, first-person account from inside the secret U.S. prisons. A Salon exclusive. (12/14/2007)

Harry Reid's FISA games Glenn Greenwald
The Senate majority leader appears poised to ensure that the Bush administration gets everything it wants on telecom immunity and new FISA eavesdropping powers. (12/14/2007)

Huckabee and criminals: It's worse than just Wayne DuMond By Joe Conason
The former governor's feckless, faith-based clemency policies in Arkansas continued for years after the convicted rapist was released. (12/14/2007)

Blackwater in Baghdad: "It was a horror movie" By Jennifer Daskal
New testimony from witnesses and victims provides the most in-depth, harrowing account to date of the U.S. security firm's deadly rampage in Iraq. (12/14/2007)

What the Post didn't say about Obama Tim Grieve
Or, what you might not know about "what you might not know." (12/14/2007)

Clinton strategist: Sorry about -- cough, cocaine! -- that Obama drug story Tim Grieve
Mark Penn says the story's over, then specifically mentions cocaine, then suggests that he didn't. (12/14/2007)

For the GOP, a do-over debate in Iowa? Tim Grieve
But why in God's name would Huckabee agree? (12/14/2007)

Who would Jesus pay? Tim Grieve
Mike Huckabee hires Ed "walking around money" Rollins to run his presidential campaign (12/14/2007)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily By King Kaufman
NFL Week 15: We're all just waiting for the Patriots to lose or the Dolphins to win. (12/14/2007)

"Ho ho ho," or "Bah, humbug"?
Loathe or love the holidays? Members of Salon's community, Table Talk, give their take on the December whirl. (12/14/2007)

Truthiness showdown: Google's "Knol" vs. Wikipedia By Farhad Manjoo
Google is planning a new system to distribute human knowledge. Will it kill Wikipedia? (12/14/2007)

Financial Freedom: We didn't sell that reverse mortgage Andrew Leonard
A company slammed in a Senate hearing on Wednesday says: "It wasn't us" (12/14/2007)

War and peace and trade Andrew Leonard
A history of world trade over the last millennium in one sentence. (12/14/2007)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
Do pilots jettison fuel before landing? Plus: JetBlue's troublesome nonstops, and the scoop on in-flight "shortcuts." (12/14/2007)

Beyond the Multiplex By Andrew O'Hehir
Is "The Kite Runner" worthy of all the fuss? Plus: What's Woody Harrelson doing in an upsetting, innovative and decidedly Oscar-worthy documentary about WWII? (12/13/2007)

2007 Book Awards: Two on Vietnam
Laura Miller discusses works about the Vietnam War. (12/13/2007)

TV Daily
Thursday: The "Ace of Cakes" makes cake decorating geeky-hip. Plus: What did you think of Wednesday's "Kid Nation" finale? (12/13/2007)

Their favorite things Compiled by Megan Doll and Eryn Loeb
Writers, filmmakers and other notable figures tip us off to the stuff that most excited them this year. (12/13/2007)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
Drunk shirtless guy on YouTube: That's entertainment! (12/13/2007)

The demons you know By Stephanie Losee
Bestselling author Iris Chang seemed to have everything -- including a bipolar disorder that led to her suicide. Author Paula Kamen discusses her friend's troubling story. (12/13/2007)

Quote of the day Katharine Mieszkowski
Inviting the government between your legs. (12/13/2007)

After my husband died of cancer I found he'd been cheating By Cary Tennis
We have three small children and I am devastated. (12/13/2007)

Girlies for a good cause Carol Lloyd
An Irish airline creates controversy with a cheesy calendar featuring stewardesses. Can't it be more imaginative than that? (12/13/2007)

Girl murdered over hijab? Tracy Clark-Flory
A 16-year-old Canadian was reportedly killed by her Muslim father. Some hint it's because she wouldn't cover up. (12/13/2007)

Their bodies, ourselves Carol Lloyd
Are hyperinvolved parents discovering themselves through their kids' illnesses? (12/13/2007)

Lose pounds, pad your paycheck? Carol Lloyd
Overweight white women suffer a significant wage penalty. Research shows it's only getting worse. (12/13/2007)

The whole "working mother" thing actually works Carol Lloyd
A new study finds that moms with jobs are happier than their stay-at-home counterparts. Take that, Caitlin Flanagan. (12/13/2007)

The GOP's field of dreams By Walter Shapiro
Fred Thompson flickers to life. Mike Huckabee apologizes for bad-mouthing Mitt Romney's faith. But Wednesday's debate showed it's still anybody's race to win in Iowa. (12/13/2007)

The right wing's Jerusalem gambit By Gregory Levey
A new coalition of religious hard-liners with ties to President Bush seeks to scuttle any plans for dividing Jerusalem between Israelis and Palestinians. (12/13/2007)

Democrats show Beltway "strength," avoid being depicted as weak Glenn Greenwald
In the Orwellian world of the Democratic establishment, articles that describe them as "bowing" and "surrendering" demonstrate how strong and tough they are. (12/13/2007)

Let's have a presidential debate on science By Shawn Lawrence Otto
Can any of the candidates lead America back to the head of the class in science and technology? (12/13/2007)

Clinton co-chairman apologizes for Obama drug-use remarks Tim Grieve
He says his comments were not "authorized" by the Clinton campaign. (12/13/2007)

Why is Clinton struggling? Insert answer here Tim Grieve
Too much Iowa or not enough? Too much Bill or too little? Or is Hillary just the Grinch? (12/13/2007)

Iowa Democratic debate offers little punch, ends in split decision Walter Shapiro
The last Democratic debate in Iowa before that state's first-in-the-nation caucuses was all but drama-free. (12/13/2007)

Shaheen resigns from Clinton campaign Tim Grieve
A day after raising the issue of Obama's past drug use, Clinton's New Hampshire co-chairman says he doesn't want to be a distraction. (12/13/2007)

Obama to Clinton: You'll be working for me Tim Grieve
One good moment in an otherwise dreary debate (12/13/2007)

Contempt for Rove, Bolten Tim Grieve
Two Republicans join Democrats in what is likely to be a meaningless exercise. (12/13/2007)

Labor war on drugs By King Kaufman
Whatever the Mitchell Report was supposed to do, it's caused baseball and the players union to renew hostilities. Plus: NFL. (12/13/2007)

Opera's misguided antitrust charges against Microsoft By Farhad Manjoo
Reliving the last decade, the Norwegian browser make asks a court to order that Microsoft "unbundle" Internet Explorer from its operating system and comply with Web standards. (12/13/2007)

Time to invest in U.S. foreign policy? Andrew Leonard
James "Dow 36,000" Glassman gets the nod to succeed Karen Hughes as Undersecretary of Spin. Should we laugh or cry? (12/13/2007)

The latest data on income inequality Andrew Leonard
How's this for a Bush administration epitaph: "The rich got really richer"? (12/13/2007)

"Jackass" online -- more vomiting, nudity, and defecation! By Farhad Manjoo
Paramount decides to put stuff "consumers really want" on the Web (12/13/2007)

The next subprime: Reverse mortgages Andrew Leonard
As the baby boomers move into retirement, a new breed of ambulance chaser is following them -- reverse mortgage brokers (12/13/2007)

"The Perfect Holiday" By Stephanie Zacharek
This modest, cheerful movie is the sort of holiday heartwarmer we don't see enough of anymore. (12/12/2007)

TV Daily
Wednesday: The "Kid Nation" finale promises tears and insight. Plus: What did you think of Tuesday's "Twister Sisters"? (12/12/2007)

Mike Huckabee's intolerance
Michael Scherer takes a look at the candidate's past statements about AIDS and homosexuality. (12/12/2007)

2007 Book Awards: Literary marriages Laura Miller and Caitlin Shamberg
Laura Miller looks at works about the way writers love, marry and live as couples. (12/12/2007)

A very Barney Christmas
Watch Barney play, watch Barney decorate the White House, watch Barney get a job! (12/12/2007)

Salon Book Awards 2007 By Laura Miller
From an imaginary history of Alaskan Jews to a compelling glimpse of the CIA, we pick the 10 most pleasurable reading experiences of the year. (12/12/2007)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
Christmas in the Southland: It's all about excess. (12/12/2007)

Live large and prosper By Nicole Pasulka
An interview with Leonard Nimoy, whose new photography book, "The Full Body Project," brings Rubenesque nudes back into contemporary art. (12/12/2007)

Creepy panties for the 'tweens on your list Lynn Harris
It's hard out there for a Wal-Mart. (12/12/2007)

I left an abusive marriage, and now I'm in love with a thief By Cary Tennis
If we move in together, should I buy a safe? (12/12/2007)

Las Vegas gym case tests "Ladies Night law" Lynn Harris
Do price breaks for women discriminate against men? (12/12/2007)

Girl abused in all-male jail Lynn Harris
Now on trial: Brazil's criminal justice system (12/12/2007)

Desperate times, desperate scientists By Joseph Romm
Fed up with politicians and the media, scientists are pleading to the world to wake up to the imminent threats of global warming. (12/12/2007)

Bringing Iran in from the cold By Gary Kamiya
Iran isn't a mad state bent on Israel's destruction but a rational actor that wants a place at the table. (12/12/2007)

Mike Huckabee and the "end times" Joan Walsh
"Left Behind" author Tim LaHaye may be the sudden GOP front-runner's most prominent evangelical supporter. So does Huckabee support the moral and geopolitical paranoia on display in LaHaye's bestsellers? (12/12/2007)

The meaning of Christmas By Garrison Keillor
In which Bob and Carol Cratchit, on a holiday cruise, are visited by Scrooge's ghost. (12/12/2007)

Last Iowa debate helps Huckabee Joan Walsh
No tough questions mean the front-runner is likely to keep his lead. (12/12/2007)

New poll reveals how unrepresentative neocon Jewish groups are Glenn Greenwald
Most American Jews resoundingly reject the Middle East militarism and GOP foreign policy championed by right-wing Jewish factions. (12/12/2007)

Dogma days By Camille Paglia
Religion is becoming an endless political distraction -- but cultural secularism is not the answer. Plus: The amazing Obamas! The return of Gennifer Flowers! And the lamest duck of all (12/12/2007)

Feel the love Tim Grieve
Mike Huckabee on George W. Bush. (12/12/2007)

College kid caucus stuffing in Iowa? Michael Scherer
A debate rages in the first voting state about whether college students should exercise their legal rights. (12/12/2007)

Quote of the Day Tim Grieve
Fred Thompson's goal on taxes: Be rich enough not to worry about them. (12/12/2007)

Will the real Minuteman please endorse? Michael Scherer
Seal-the-border immigration activists squabble over a recent endorsement of Mike Huckabee. (12/12/2007)

Is waterboarding more like swimming or eating rice pilaf? Tim Grieve
Well, whatever, it's just part of the Democrats' "blame America first" agenda, right? (12/12/2007)

"Come here, Barney. Yeah, you come here"
The White House excuse for producing a holiday video of Bush's dog? Just guess. (12/12/2007)

Where does faith drive Huckabee? Tim Grieve
He's asked for specifics, but he doesn't seem to have them. (12/12/2007)

Did the Clinton campaign light up Obama drug-use story? Tim Grieve
Hillary's New Hampshire co-chairman says Obama's past raises electability concerns. The campaign says it wasn't involved. (12/12/2007)

Huckabee, Romney, Jesus and the devil Tim Grieve
Not necessarily in that order. (12/12/2007)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily By King Kaufman
"Beer, Babes, and Balls": Inside the "Neanderthal" -- but sometimes surprisingly liberal -- world of Jim Rome and sports-talk radio. (12/12/2007)

Why you'll find few Web clips of Led Zeppelin's reunion By Farhad Manjoo
Warner Music and YouTube are doing a pretty good job at keeping cellphone-captured videos offline. (12/12/2007)

Why is California so special? Andrew Leonard
A district court judge gives California's efforts to regulate greenhouse gases a big boost and could set off a chain reaction across the United States. (12/12/2007)

What's Webster's word of the year? W00t!
LOL, the dictionary asks the Internet to vote and gets totally pwned. (12/12/2007)

A sad day for Anglo-Saxon capitalism Andrew Leonard
Wall Street's antics have betrayed the free market, writes a prominent financial journalist. We should be so lucky (12/12/2007)

Alan Greenspan on the mortgage crisis: "I didn't do it!"
The end of the Cold War is the real villain, declares the Maestro. Now the U.S. no longer controls its own financial destiny (12/12/2007)

Hot desi action and animated Japanese disco folk Andrew Leonard
Pop culture: As global as you want it to be. (12/12/2007)

TV Daily
Tuesday: "Twister Sisters" seeks out real-life tornado action. Plus: What did you think of Monday's "Saving Grace"? (12/11/2007)

Interview Clooney and Cheadle!
Submit your questions for these actor-citizens about the crisis in Darfur. (12/11/2007)

Flying the Internet-friendly skies
Farhad Manjoo thinks Web access on planes is a positive development. (12/11/2007)

Scott Bateman: Actual audio from "Self Preservation in an Atomic Attack"
Do the wrong things and you've got a future like an ice cube in a hot toddy. (12/11/2007)

Kansas O'Flaherty ... Secret Agent By Toni Schlesinger and Tom Bachtell
Kansas travels undercover as a journalist for Agrarian Now. (12/11/2007)

Does Huckabee believe wives should "graciously submit" to their husbands? Catherine Price
A 1998 ad in support of the Southern Baptist Convention's statement on the family, signed by the GOP candidate, says exactly that. (12/11/2007)

My ex-con neighbor owes me money By Cary Tennis
This guy is violent and unpredictable; how can I get him to pay? (12/11/2007)

No man? No hajj Catherine Price
The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore gives up its attempts to gain permission for women under 45 to make the pilgrimage to Mecca without male accompaniment (12/11/2007)

The question of self-defense in domestic violence Catherine Price
Kentucky Gov. Ernie Fletcher reconsiders the sentences of 21 women convicted of killing or trying to kill men who abused them. (12/11/2007)

Someday, bras will be writing this blog Sarah Hepola
"Intelligent bras" have sensors that adjust to the shape of your breasts. This is good news for women. And for the future! (12/11/2007)

"When Women Rule the World" Catherine Price
On a new "reality" series set to premiere in March, "women command and men obey." But if females were in charge, this silly TV show would never air. (12/11/2007)

The man who lost his past By Robert Burton
The documentary film "Unknown White Male," about a New York stockbroker who loses his memory, is medically implausible. But it offers an important lesson about an overlooked illness. (12/11/2007)

The green philosophy of Dennis Kucinich By Amanda Griscom Little
The Democratic candidate calls for a new energy paradigm. But are Americans ready to be "in harmony with nature"? (12/11/2007)

The agenda of our pro-war pundit class Glenn Greenwald
Claims that the public no longer cares about Iraq are as self-interested as they are fact-free. (12/11/2007)

The GOP's Iran option is off the table By Juan Cole
Rudy Giuliani was counting on Iran as a weapon of mass distraction in the '08 race. But the flailing Republican right has just been disarmed. (12/11/2007)

CIA coverups and American injustice By Hina Shamsi
How the Bush administration's policies in the war on terror are coming back to haunt us. (12/11/2007)

Follow the bouncing tapes Tim Grieve
First it was a CIA decision. Then Harriet Miers knew. Now more lawyers were involved, and a source says the White House didn't say, "Hell, no." (12/11/2007)

A question of faith Tim Grieve
What's in Mike Huckabee's old sermons? Why doesn't his campaign want you to know? (12/11/2007)

Who is the most "electable" Democrat? Tim Grieve
The Clinton campaign says Obama has general election problems, but a new poll has Edwards and Obama outperforming Clinton against Republicans. (12/11/2007)

Shh! Al-Qaida is listening Tim Grieve
If everyone knows that the United States uses waterboarding, why are we still keeping it a secret? (12/11/2007)

Quote of the Day Tim Grieve
Bush says it will be "interesting to know what the true facts are." (12/11/2007)

Who's afraid of the big bad Huck? Alex Koppelman
Drudge comes out swinging against Mike Huckabee, perhaps another sign that Mitt Romney's campaign is running scared. (12/11/2007)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily By King Kaufman
Michael Vick's 23-month sentence: NFL teams will be waiting to give him a shot. (12/11/2007)

Ask.com's privacy "eraser" misses a few spots By Farhad Manjoo
The search engine launches a useful but flawed effort to keep your search queries secret. (12/11/2007)

All natural pond scum to the rescue Andrew Leonard
Shell and a Hawaiian start-up announce plans to make biofuel from algae, but take pains to note that genetic modification will not be involved. Why? (12/11/2007)

A rupee for Citigroup's thoughts Andrew Leonard
Subprime strikes again: Citigroup has a new CEO, Vikram Pandit, and the World Bank considers making a loan in rupees, not dollars (12/11/2007)

China powers up while Greenland melts Andrew Leonard
Another year, another 90 gigawatts of generating capacity added to China's electricity grid. Are they paying attention in Bali? (12/11/2007)

Republican nightmare: An election-year recession Andrew Leonard
Morgan Stanley predicts the economy will grind to a halt -- just in time for primary season (12/11/2007)

Porn studio sues PornoTube for copyright infringement By Farhad Manjoo
Aping Viacom's fight against YouTube, a major porn company says user-submitted streaming sites are pilfering adult "intellectual" property. (12/11/2007)

TV Daily
Monday: Holly Hunter stars in TNT's charming series "Saving Grace." Plus: What do you think of the Discovery Channel's "Planet Earth" series? (12/10/2007)

Time to buy a Warhol By Edward M. Gomez
With financial markets weakening, VIP collectors take their investment dollars to Basel Miami -- the nation's primo art fair -- to shop, shop, shop! (12/10/2007)

Mad, mad, mad money By Heather Havrilesky
Jim Cramer says he'll make you rich, but his eccentric financial advice for beginners might just make you crazy. (12/10/2007)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
The Iranians' top-secret Time Travel Program! (12/10/2007)

Lawsuit: Rape coverup by Halliburton/KBR Tracy Clark-Flory
A woman says the company tried to keep her quiet after co-workers gang-raped her. (12/10/2007)

Quote of the day Tracy Clark-Flory
Janice Dickinson dismisses criticism of Jennifer Love Hewitt's weight, then calls Tyra Banks fat. (12/10/2007)

Judge: 10-year-old "probably agreed" to sex Tracy Clark-Flory
Nine Australian males get gentle slap on the wrist for sex with child. (12/10/2007)

Back-seat buying and driving Tracy Clark-Flory
Manufacturers target female car buyers in Saudi Arabia with passenger-friendly vehicles. (12/10/2007)

Makeup, un-Islamic dress bring death Tracy Clark-Flory
At least 40 women have been killed in Basra for "violating Islamic teachings." (12/10/2007)

What would we see if we were behind your eyeballs, Cary? By Cary Tennis
A reader asks a pressing question of quite another sort altogether. (12/10/2007)

Go green this holiday season By Rebecca Clarren
Amazing kid swings, handbags, local food deliveries and more -- all organic or handcrafted from recycled materials. (12/10/2007)

Busting out By Sarah Hepola
Women pay good money for big boobs, but I never felt comfortable with my breasts. Now it's finally time to face down my fears and find a bra that fits. (12/10/2007)

The Oprah Winfrey show By Thomas F. Schaller
The TV host accompanies her chosen candidate to South Carolina as Barack Obama closes on Hillary Clinton in the polls. (12/10/2007)

"We, the human species, are confronting a planetary emergency"
On Monday, former Vice President Al Gore accepted his Nobel Peace Prize. Read his acceptance speech here. (12/10/2007)

Are you there, God? It's me, Rudy By Thomas F. Schaller
An unholy trinity of issues -- abortion, immigration and his messy personal life -- could hurt Giuliani's chances with his key constituency, Catholic voters. (12/10/2007)

Various items Glenn Greenwald
The administration's best friends in Congress come to its defense. The false defense from Rockefeller and friends. How the "concision" requirement of television limits debate. (12/10/2007)

Libby drops appeal Tim Grieve
With the president having commuted his sentence, there was little reason to press on. (12/10/2007)

Al Gore in 2012? Tim Grieve
If he ever got back into politics, he says it would have to be for the presidency itself. (12/10/2007)

Numbers of the Day Tim Grieve
Forget the polls. When it comes to the bottom line, it's good to be Mitt. (12/10/2007)

The fierce urgency of now Tim Grieve
Is it the beginning of the end or the end of the beginning? Two words: Mike Huckabee. (12/10/2007)

"Oh, Dana" Tim Grieve
The White House press secretary and, like, the "Bay of Pigs thing." (12/10/2007)

Mixed messages Tim Grieve
MoveOn to Democratic candidates: Get back to Washington and filibuster any war funds that don't come with a timetable. (12/10/2007)

"I didn't see the enormity of it" Tim Grieve
Rudy Giuliani weaves his way through Tim Russert. (12/10/2007)

Al Gore on the unhappiest of anniversaries Tim Grieve
Accepting the Nobel Peace Prize, the former vice president remembers a dark night seven years ago. (12/10/2007)

Mike Huckabee's gay and lesbian thing Michael Scherer
When cornered about a 1992 questionnaire on the AIDS epidemic, the kinder, gentler evangelical leader stands by his old anti-gay rhetoric. (12/10/2007)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily By King Kaufman
On deck: The Mitchell report. The senator will name names about drug use in baseball, but will he mention management's role? (12/10/2007)

Is Orange County too sophisticated for its own good? Andrew Leonard
Not one to learn from its own mistakes, the county could get burned by the ongoing credit crunch. Maybe it pays to recognize one's own ignorance? (12/10/2007)

Airlines adopt WiFi. This is a good thing By Farhad Manjoo
Major carriers test plans to offer Internet access during flight. (12/10/2007)

Who do you trust, on YouTube? Andrew Leonard
The most popular videos covering the health risks of vaccinations are full of unsubstantiated information. Turn off the Internet! (12/10/2007)

Lining up for the mortgage rescue plan Andrew Leonard
Homeowners facing foreclosure aren't the only Americans who need help. Country club developers are also feeling the pain. (12/10/2007)

Huckabee, Obama, Kerry, Dean: Are they Macs or PCs? By Farhad Manjoo
Why presidential candidates love to claim they're like Apple. (12/10/2007)

The "Kite Runner" controversy By Erika Milvy
Khaled Hosseini explains why the movie version of his bestselling novel should not be reduced to a single rape scene. (12/09/2007)

Opus By Berkeley Breathed
Is this what liberalism has wrought? (12/09/2007)

Democratic complicity in Bush's torture regimen Glenn Greenwald
With one extremist Bush policy after the next, congressional Democratic leaders are revealed to be the administration's key enablers and supporters. (12/09/2007)

Rudy survives the Russert crucible Michael Scherer
Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani easily handles Tim Russert, making no apparent gaffes or major news on "Meet The Press." (12/09/2007)

What ever happened to Britpop? By Simon Reynolds
"The Brit Box" evokes an era of pale, sensitive, eyelinered boys -- and the Anglophiles who loved them. (12/08/2007)

What's wrong with voting by gender?
Who is the best candidate for women? (12/08/2007)

Voting by gender Tracy Clark-Flory
Is an extra X chromosome all a candidate needs to win over feminists? (12/08/2007)

For the CIA's eyes only By Mark Benjamin
Was the agency's destruction of two video recordings of harsh interrogations by the CIA a coverup? (12/08/2007)

"The Golden Compass" By Stephanie Zacharek
Religious controversy aside, this lavish adaptation of Philip Pullman's beloved book is its own kind of hell. (12/07/2007)

TV Daily
Friday/weekend: Don't miss the Discovery Channel's amazing "Planet Earth" series. Plus: What did you think of "Sand and Sorrow" on Thursday? (12/07/2007)

The accidental heretic By Donna Freitas
I'm a devoted Catholic and a huge Philip Pullman fan. Can a church that condemns him still embrace someone like me? (12/07/2007)

Beyond the Multiplex: Why do war films bomb?
The war isn't over, but we're already trying to capture it on-screen. This week, we consider whether "Grace Is Gone" will attract an audience. (12/07/2007)

"Atonement" By Stephanie Zacharek
Ian McEwan's beautiful novel comes alive on-screen in a sensitive, insightful adaptation. (12/07/2007)

Facebook finally gives in
Did the popular social networking site take too long to protect our privacy? (12/07/2007)

WayLay By Carol Lay
Gone with the wind. (12/07/2007)

My dad is a writer -- a very, very bad writer! By Cary Tennis
He spends every day pounding out novels that make everyone else groan, and he insists that we critique them. (12/07/2007)

Sex offender alert! Carol Lloyd
Offendar, a tiny radar device, warns parents when a sex offender nears. (12/07/2007)

Romance in a fluorescent-lit cubicle Katharine Mieszkowski
Is dating at work riskier for women than men? (12/07/2007)

India lets ladies bartend Tracy Clark-Flory
The nation's Supreme Court gives Indian women a shot at pouring shots. (12/07/2007)

Roundup: Do these punching bags encourage female violence? Tracy Clark-Flory
Also: US Magazine asks whether Katherine Heigl is ungrateful. (12/07/2007)

American bummer in Bali By Katharine Mieszkowski
The Bush crew is a total drag on the climate conference in Indonesia. But on our shores, a political wave of resistance to global warming is rising. (12/07/2007)

Bush's real lie about Iran By Flynt Leverett and Hillary Mann Leverett
Despite recent claims otherwise, the White House has rebuffed negotiations with Iran at every turn -- a major strategic blunder. (12/07/2007)

Romney and Huckabee's religious intolerance By Joe Conason
Nonbelievers have long been more tolerant of believers in office than the other way around. (12/07/2007)

"Missing" evidence is familiar Bush pattern Glenn Greenwald
The latest revelations of obstruction of justice involve two familiar ingredients: Deliberate destruction of evidence and acquiescence by key congressional Democrats. (12/07/2007)

Is the CIA lying about destroyed tapes? Tim Grieve
The agency says it told Congress about the tapes and that the 9/11 Commission never asked. Really? (12/07/2007)

The waterboarding show Tim Grieve
Congressional negotiators agree on a ban, but the White House vows a veto. (12/07/2007)

Is Bush losing the military? Tim Grieve
A new poll shows that the Iraq war is just as unpopular with military families. (12/07/2007)

Janet's got a gun Tim Grieve
Huckabee's wife explains why she needs a concealed-weapon permit. (12/07/2007)

Romney's no JFK: He's George Washington and Abraham Lincoln combined! Tim Grieve
The candidate's wife on the candidate's speech. (12/07/2007)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily By King Kaufman
NFL Week 14: There are no guarantees in this world. Except Steelers over Pats, bonded by a random defensive back. (12/07/2007)

A non-dysfunctional holiday tale
Normal families happen sometimes, a member of Salon's community, Table Talk, testifies. (12/07/2007)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
Facing a serious pilot shortage, airlines are hiring crew members with remarkably little experience. What does this mean for safety? (12/07/2007)

Crashing Larry "Don't be evil" Page's wedding Andrew Leonard
Should we give the Google co-founder a break for his conspicuous consumption wedding, or lambaste him, Al Gore-style, for climate change hypocrisy? (12/07/2007)

A tale of blaxploitation and Lord Ram Andrew Leonard
On the two-year anniversary of How the World Works, everything starts to make sense. Well, not really. (12/07/2007)

Mitt Romney, Part 2: Mormonism "is not terribly well known"
The GOP presidential candidate answers questions about his faith. (12/06/2007)

Mitt Romney, Part 1: "Liberty is a gift of God"
The GOP presidential candidate talks about Mormonism and his relationship with his faith. (12/06/2007)

On cooking (and eating) well
Alex Koppelman recommends these books to make your cooking stand out. (12/06/2007)

TV Daily
Thursday: George Clooney narrates HBO's "Sand and Sorrow." Plus: What did you think of "Million-Dollar Christmas" on Wednesday? (12/06/2007)

JFK on Catholicism and the separation of church and state
In 1960, as a candidate for president, John F. Kennedy gave this speech on religion and politics. (12/06/2007)

Clips from Romney's speech
Mitt Romney speaks about freedom, religion and the role of prayer in politics. (12/06/2007)

Beyond the Multiplex By Andrew O'Hehir
What a week! A subtle, profound film that's likely to get an Oscar nod, a deep chat with Mr. Madonna -- and more. (12/06/2007)

Ron Paul's fans and followers
What makes the Republican candidate so appealing? (12/06/2007)

"Shortcomings" By Jascha Hoffman
The new graphic novel by Adrian Tomine of "Optic Nerve" fame may finally secure his spot in the cartoon pantheon alongside Daniel Clowes and the Hernandez brothers. (12/06/2007)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
CEOs terrorizing city streets! (12/06/2007)

How to explain my husband to my kids? By Cary Tennis
Their father has some issues. What should I say? (12/06/2007)

Quote of the day: A.O. Scott Katharine Mieszkowski
Laughing at teen pregnancy. (12/06/2007)

Teen pregnancy: It's baaaack Carol Lloyd
Abstinence-only education is being blamed for a rise in teen pregnancy. But is that the only culprit? (12/06/2007)

Is a need for skinny jeans in the genes? Carol Lloyd
New evidence finds that anorexia may be at least partly genetic. (12/06/2007)

John F. Kennedy speaks about his Catholicism
Watch and read the JFK speech that current presidential candidate Mitt Romney seems to be referencing for his own speech Thursday. (12/06/2007)

"I do not define my candidacy by my religion"
Mitt Romney delivers a speech designed to reassure voters about his Mormonism. Read it here. (12/06/2007)

This is not Romney's Kennedy moment By Andrew O'Hehir
Mitt Romney is caught between Mormonism and a hard place -- the fundamentalist Christian base of the modern GOP. And it's partly his own fault. (12/06/2007)

American politics in bad faith By Walter Shapiro
It would be wrong if Mitt Romney lost the GOP race because of his Mormon beliefs rather than his dubious policies. (12/06/2007)

Various items Glenn Greenwald
The White House explains the role of right-wing blogs. Time agrees to allow a Democrat to speak in its pages. Faux warriors meet in Massachusetts. (12/06/2007)

Romney: "Freedom requires religion" Joan Walsh
Maybe his speech reassured evangelical Christians, but it scared the hell out of me. (12/06/2007)

What Bush knew, Take 4 Tim Grieve
The White House acknowledges that Bush was told more about Iran than he let on. (12/06/2007)

Mitt Romney's ominous verb Walter Shapiro
In his religion speech today, the former Massachusetts governor goes in dangerous directions in linking faith to freedom. (12/06/2007)

Romney: "A symphony of faith" Michael Scherer
Pre-released excerpts of Romney's speech show that he will do the JFK religion thing, and he won't. (12/06/2007)

Romney's gift to the opposition ad writers Tim Grieve
"Americans tire of those who would jettison their beliefs, even to gain the world." (12/06/2007)

Huckabee on DuMond: It's Clinton's fault Tim Grieve
But a former aide undercuts the GOP candidate's story on a rapist's release. (12/06/2007)

Mitt Romney's emotional moment Michael Scherer
At the end of his speech on religion, the Mormon candidate's chin tightens and his eyes seem to water. What was going on? (12/06/2007)

Cheney on Congress: Where are the men? Tim Grieve
The vice president says his old friends are marching "to the tune of Nancy Pelosi" and "not carrying the big stick." (12/06/2007)

Well, then, let's call it a day Tim Grieve
Hugh Hewitt says we can't deny it: Romney's speech was a "masterpiece." (12/06/2007)

What Bush knew, Take 5 Tim Grieve
"The president could have been more precise in that language." (12/06/2007)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily By King Kaufman
Holy s___! An 1898 National League memo about swearing is a f______ amazing artifact. Or a G______ hoax. (12/06/2007)

Barack O'Bollywood Andrew Leonard
Who cares what this YouTube mash-up signifies politically? It's just cool. (12/06/2007)

Flesh chickens for Ron Paul! Andrew Leonard
New details emerge on the pro-Ron Paul propaganda botnet and the even more entertaining world of Chinese malware. (12/06/2007)

(Renewable) power struggle Andrew Leonard
The House of Representatives passes an historic energy bill. But President Bush is already fondling his veto pen (12/06/2007)

Facebook finally lets users turn off privacy-invading ads By Farhad Manjoo
The social network acknowledges its mistake in its plan to send ads to its members' friends. (12/06/2007)

Scott Bateman: A real song about VD
Actual audio from a 1969 public service announcement. (12/05/2007)

TV Daily
Wednesday: Enjoy the vicarious thrills of TLC's "Million Dollar Christmas." Plus: What did you think of Tuesday's "Victoria's Secret Fashion Show"? (12/05/2007)

"Juno" By Stephanie Zacharek
This movie about a pregnant teen will inevitably be picked apart by abortion rights and antiabortion types alike, but it's really a story about people, not politics. (12/05/2007)

Craig Venter is the future By Jonathon Keats
The most groundbreaking science is being done outside academia and government. And the egomaniacal geneticist is leading the way. (12/05/2007)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
It's time to remember the poor, unfortunate Christmas babies. (12/05/2007)

I'm an existential artist. People just don't get me! By Cary Tennis
How can I go on living in a world where people are so unoriginal? (12/05/2007)

Calling Evel Knievel By Joshua Seftel
The great daredevil, who died last week, leaped across canyons -- and into our imaginations. I love the guy, even if he did hang up on me. (12/05/2007)

Take this survey about Plan B Lynn Harris
... and win an iffy gift card? (12/05/2007)

"Their 40s just seemed to sneak up on them" Lynn Harris
The L.A. Times is more thoughtful than most about why women delay childbearing. But what about men? (12/05/2007)

Mama made me racist! Carol Lloyd
A new study concludes that children's racist attitudes come from their mothers. We're not so sure. (12/05/2007)

The fate of the Earth, the Bush years By Tom Engelhardt
Jonathan Schell: "Everybody who has ever marched against nuclear weapons should dust off their boots and get back in the fray." (12/05/2007)

The bill for Rudy Giuliani's love life
View some of the documents that set off a new controversy over spending for security details for the mayor, his ex-wife and his affair. (12/05/2007)

The Dodd and Biden show By Walter Shapiro
When Tuesday's debate turned to foreign policy, the two veteran senators schooled Clinton and Obama. (12/05/2007)

An Iran bombshell for Bush By Mark Follman
The White House knew months ago about Iran's stalled nuclear program. But Bush and Cheney have kept up the war rhetoric. (12/05/2007)

Away in an awesome manger By Garrison Keillor
The Nativity story is a cornerstone of the Christian faith but can be a big hurdle for a bunch of skeptical New York teenagers. (12/05/2007)

The NIE changed everything. Yeah, right Joan Walsh
Bush can pretend it didn't happen, but the aftershocks of the intelligence community's reversal on Iran may be felt for a long time. (12/05/2007)

Huckabee on the NIE: Huh? Tim Grieve
More than a day after news broke on Iran, a leading GOP candidate still hadn't heard. (12/05/2007)

Rumor: The Washington Post does journalism Tim Grieve
An editor defends the paper for passing along false rumors that Obama is a Muslim. (12/05/2007)

For Romney, a double fault on illegal immigrants Tim Grieve
Romney claims he warned his landscaping company about not hiring illegals; its owner says he didn't. (12/05/2007)

Mike Huckabee's Willie Horton Tim Grieve
Documents undercut the candidate's claim that no one could have predicted a released rapist would kill. (12/05/2007)

A tale of two e-mails Tim Grieve
Clinton campaign cans volunteer who forwarded Obama-as-Muslim e-mail chain. (12/05/2007)

What didn't the president know (and when didn't he know it)? Tim Grieve
The White House won't say what Bush was told about Iran's (halted) nuclear weapons program. (12/05/2007)

Fact-checking Rudy's testicular toughness Michael Scherer
In a new ad, Rudy Giuliani tells a historical fable to prove he is super-duper manly. (12/05/2007)

Quote of the Day Tim Grieve
Mitt Romney fires his gardener. (12/05/2007)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily By King Kaufman
S.I. Sportsman of the Year: Brett Favre. No, really. It's Brett Favre. (12/05/2007)

Would you like some French fries with that carbon tax? Andrew Leonard
Buying a gas-guzzling new car in France just became significantly more expensive. (12/05/2007)

Read Salon's blogs in your RSS reader By Farhad Manjoo
You can now read full posts from Machinist and every other Salon blog through Web syndication. (12/05/2007)

Do Netflix's mailers cost the Post Office millions? By Farhad Manjoo
A postal audit claims the DVD mailers run-up labor costs. In fact, says Netflix, the company is actually saving the mail service some cash. (12/05/2007)

Fake it until you make it: A housing flipper saga Andrew Leonard
No. 1 on the list of people who shouldn't be bailed out by Bush's mortgage freeze plan: David Crisp, the one-time "hot shot of Bakersfield real estate." (12/05/2007)

Calculating the damage done by Crisp & Cole Andrew Leonard
A reporter for the Bakersfield Californian provides additional details. (12/05/2007)

When a rose isn't a rose
Rebecca Traister responds to Amnesty International's new campaign to fight female genital mutilation. (12/04/2007)

Red State Update: Giuliani's now wife, then mistress
Jackie and Dunlap get grossed out by the latest scandal. (12/04/2007)

TV Daily
Tuesday: "Victoria's Secret Fashion Show" -- of course you watch it for the clothes. Plus: What did you think of Monday's "Nimrod Nation"? (12/04/2007)

A moral "Compass" By Mary Elizabeth Williams
Far from exposing children to "the demonic," as some Catholics claim, "The Golden Compass" celebrates independent thinking. As a Catholic, I hope my daughter will see it. (12/04/2007)

Kansas O'Flaherty ... Secret Agent By Toni Schlesinger and Tom Bachtell
This caper could make or break the future of the human race! (12/04/2007)

A friend is involved in Scientology. Should I interfere? By Cary Tennis
I've studied fringe religious movements and I know the dangers they pose. What is my role here? (12/04/2007)

News flash: Jennifer Love Hewitt wears bathing suits Catherine Price
She also has hips and legs. Which, apparently, means that she's fat. (12/04/2007)

Has Judith Warner gone too far? Sarah Hepola
The Times columnist uses a tragic MySpace suicide to illustrate a trend in motherhood. (12/04/2007)

Five books to help you become a chef by New Year's! By Alex Koppelman
The foundation of great cooking is technique, not recipes. (12/04/2007)

The Hooters of haircutting Catherine Price
Knockouts salon offers men sports, women ... and paraffin hand treatments. (12/04/2007)

"Hacking grannies"? Or "talented programmers"? Catherine Price
An upcoming documentary tells the story of six women who programmed the world's first all-purpose digital computer. (12/04/2007)

A boy in the girls room Catherine Price
Or, specifically, a male exchange student at Wellesley. (12/04/2007)

Feeding off the Pentagon By Mark Benjamin
How did a former Bush official win an $800 million Department of Defense contract for his healthcare firm? That's what government watchdogs want to know. (12/04/2007)

How the Bush administration played politics with FISA
Letters suggest that Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell put partisan politics ahead of good national security legislation. (12/04/2007)

Why Bush's troop surge won't save Iraq By Juan Cole
The influx of U.S. troops brought a relative lull in violence -- but the failing state remains in political chaos and is headed for collapse. (12/04/2007)

The emperor's new peace plan By Gary Kamiya
Barring a miracle, Bush's Annapolis charade will make matters in the Middle East much worse. (12/04/2007)

Our serious foreign policy geniuses strike again Glenn Greenwald
The same people who smeared Mohamed ElBaradei in 2002 over Iraq did the same in 2007 over Iran. They were dead wrong both times. (12/04/2007)

Time magazine refused to publish responses to Klein's false smears Glenn Greenwald
Both Sen. Feingold and Rep. Holt asked to respond to Joe Klein's falsehoods. Both were blocked from doing so. UPDATE: Chairmen Conyers and Reyes, and Sen. Dodd, add their protests. (12/04/2007)

Sloppy attacks from the Clinton campaign Tim Grieve
In a public e-mail message, the campaign accuses the Obama campaign of dirty tricks and the New York Times of ignoring Democrats. (12/04/2007)

Bush on Iran: I didn't know about halt to weapons program (but it doesn't matter) Tim Grieve
The president said he knew there was something new about Iran -- he just didn't know what. (12/04/2007)

Quote of the Day Tim Grieve
The president is feeling "spirited." (12/04/2007)

Seven years later, he's still changing the tone Tim Grieve
The president laments the "name-calling" in Washington. (12/04/2007)

Today's Democratic debate on NPR Walter Shapiro
One bonus is that CNN will not be choosing the questions. (12/04/2007)

What the president knew Tim Grieve
Bush was told about new findings about Iran even as saber rattling continued. (12/04/2007)

Giuliani advisor: Doubt the NIE! By Tim Grieve
Norman Podhoretz suspects that the intelligence community is attempting to undermine Bush. (12/04/2007)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily By King Kaufman
Bowie Kuhn in, Marvin Miller snubbed. The baseball Hall of Fame embarrasses itself. Plus: Evel Knievel. (12/04/2007)

WikiLeaks reveals another Guantanamo manual By Farhad Manjoo
A site for anonymous whistle-blowers reveals the inner workings of the notorious military prison. (12/04/2007)

The case against homeownership Andrew Leonard
Let's hear it for rootless cosmopolitanism, says the Economist. Owning property is boring and economically harmful. (12/04/2007)

Microsoft kills Vista's anti-piracy kill switch By Farhad Manjoo
No longer will the operating system switch to "reduced functionality mode" if it thinks you're running a stolen version. (12/04/2007)

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the enemy of the human race Andrew Leonard
A new television ad says that proposed climate change legislation would transform the American way of life. Is that supposed to be a bad thing? (12/04/2007)

Campaign clips: Mitt Romney on his faith
The presidential candidate says he will look to Americans of all faiths for prayer in times of need. (12/03/2007)

TV Daily
Monday: The truly original "Nimrod Nation" airs on Sundance. Plus: What did you think of Sunday's "Tin Man"? (12/03/2007)

Rabbit Bites: The bunnies interview Libertarian Party chairman Bill Redpath
The bunnies learn about the strawberry ice cream of politics. (12/03/2007)

Joan Walsh on Current TV
A new partnership with Current brings video blogs to Salon. (12/03/2007)

"My Colombian War" By Matthew Fishbane
A kidnapping target in her native Colombia, journalist Silvana Paternostro returned there to document life beyond the drug war. (12/03/2007)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
Hello, kids! It's me -- Mr. 9/11 Man! (12/03/2007)

Heigl didn't love "Knocked Up" Tracy Clark-Flory
The "Grey's Anatomy" star talks about her "sexist" summer blockbuster. (12/03/2007)

If the first date isn't great, why go out with him again? By Cary Tennis
I'm a busy divorced mom in her 30s. I don't want to hurt men's feelings, but why pretend? (12/03/2007)

Feminists want just a female prez? Tracy Clark-Flory
Yes, at least according to the New York Times' analysis of "years of feminist thinking." (12/03/2007)

College news roundup Erin Renzas
The most baffling and intriguing stories from the past month, courtesy of student newspapers across the nation. (12/03/2007)

Quote of the Day: Hillary Clinton is no one-night stand Katharine Mieszkowski
An unfortunate reference on the campaign trail. (12/03/2007)

FCC commissioner Michael Copps vs. "Big Media" By Louise Witt
FCC chairman Kevin Martin wants to relax rules on how many media outlets one company can own in one market. Democratic commissioner Copps wants to rally the public to stop media consolidation. (12/03/2007)

"The message is so powerful, in spite of my shortcomings" By Michael Scherer
As he tells Salon in an interview, even Ron Paul is surprised by his spontaneous, self-organizing presidential campaign. And he still hasn't seen "V for Vendetta." (12/03/2007)

Ron Paul is a baby elephant By Michael Scherer
From around the country, Ron Paul's followers are descending on New Hampshire to go door-to-door for their man. But what do they really want? (12/03/2007)

NIE: Iran halted its nuclear weapons program four years ago
A new report takes the wind out of Iran hawks' sails, suggesting that Iran has ceased work on nuclear weapons and can be negotiated with. (12/03/2007)

Our partnership with Current Joan Walsh
Look for our daily video blogs on Salon and on Current, too. (12/03/2007)

McCain town halls like a rock star Michael Scherer
On MTV, John McCain proves he can hang with voters a quarter his age. (12/04/2007)

Clinton on the attack Tim Grieve
In an escalating war of words, Clinton attacks Obama on experience, character and courage. (12/03/2007)

Craig denies new gay sex allegations Tim Grieve
New report won't "stop me from continuing my work to serve the people of Idaho." (12/03/2007)

Numbers of the Day Tim Grieve
In a shift, Obama leads Clinton among Iowa women. (12/03/2007)

Who's nervous now? Tim Grieve
After claiming that personal attacks were a sign of desperation, the Clinton campaign finds the shoe on the other foot. (12/03/2007)

Waxman to Mukasey: Send Plame documents Tim Grieve
White House appears to be stalling on production of notes of interviews with Bush, Cheney, Rove. (12/03/2007)

NIE on Iran: No nuclear weapons program Tim Grieve
Intelligence community has high confidence that Tehran stopped its weapons program in 2003. (12/03/2007)

The Romney religion speech tightrope Michael Scherer
At a campaign stop in Manchester, N.H., Romney describes the delicate line he will walk on Thursday as he tells the nation what his Mormon faith means to him. (12/03/2007)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily By King Kaufman
Ohio State vs. LSU: The BCS's answer to a wild, unpredictable year is a couple of usual suspects. Sorry, Hawaii. (12/03/2007)

Elvis lives! (On Burkina Faso postage stamps) Andrew Leonard
Mongolia and the X-Men. Chechnya and Groucho Marx. What were these stamp-pandering countries thinking? (12/03/2007)

Kevin Rudd wastes no time Andrew Leonard
And then there was one. In his first act as prime minister, Rudd leaves the U.S. standing alone as the only developed nation that hasn't ratified the Kyoto Protocol. (12/03/2007)

Wait! Don't buy an iPhone for the holidays! By Farhad Manjoo
December is a terrible time to purchase Apple products. Why not buy your loved one flannel pajamas instead? (12/03/2007)

Complexity requires government action, says Hank Paulson Andrew Leonard
The treasury secretary's home mortgage rescue plan subverts traditional Republican market ideology. Also: Solving the Ben Stein problem. (12/03/2007)

I Like to Watch By Heather Havrilesky
Time to leave the major networks behind and wander in the cable wilderness in search of fresh meat! Plus: Why Sundance's "Nimrod Nation" is the best show you're not watching. (12/02/2007)

Opus By Berkeley Breathed
We're building snowbabes while the polar ice caps are melting! (12/02/2007)

Corruption in Iraq: Where did they learn that? Joan Walsh
A searing New York Times piece reveals theft and bribery are rampant. (12/02/2007)

National Review reporter caught fabricating; where is the "liberal media"? Glenn Greenwald
The leading conservative journal is caught in a far more serious scandal than the TNR/Beauchamp controversy that it helped fuel. (12/02/2007)

More men claim sex with Craig Tim Grieve
Idaho newspaper says men are offended by the senator's claims that he's "not gay." (12/02/2007)

Hillary Clinton rejoins the fray Walter Shapiro
After the hostage scare, the former first lady is back in Iowa worrying about polls and ice storms. (12/02/2007)

Romney to speak about his Mormon faith Walter Shapiro and Michael Scherer
After months of internal debate at his campaign, Mitt Romney decides to address his religion directly. (12/02/2007)

Obama at the Apollo Alex Koppelman & Caitlin Shamberg
Barack Obama visits the historic Harlem venue. (12/01/2007)

Is anything off-limits for comedy?
Tracy Clark-Flory responds to a recent video sketch that makes fun of extremists by endorsing rape, murder and infanticide. (12/01/2007)

Is rape off-limits for laughs? Tracy Clark-Flory
A comedy skit dares mention rape, and some feminists are outraged. (12/01/2007)

Does organic wine taste bad? By Rebecca Clarren
Figuring out which (if any) organic wine to buy can feel like navigating dawn with a hangover. (12/01/2007)

The $425-a-vote caucus Walter Shapiro
A day with Mitt Romney is a reminder that the Iowa campaign is a case of too much money chasing too few voters. (12/01/2007)