Hillary Clinton soldiers on
Joan Walsh on what Clinton should do now. (05/10/2008)

Critics' Picks
What you need to see, read, do this week: A lavish gay TV wedding, a moving movie memoir, the sound of schoolyard heartbreak. (05/10/2008)

Are men victims of forced abortions? Tracy Clark-Flory
Do Chinese men whose partners are forced to abort deserve asylum? The courts disagree. (05/10/2008)

Little girl lost, little girl found By Ann Hood
I never thought I'd be able to enjoy Mother's Day again. Then, life brought me Annabelle. (05/10/2008)

Bradleys used to be considered impregnable By Anna Badkhen
As the hatch closes, I think about the four men from the platoon I'm with who were charred to death in one of these fighting vehicles. (05/10/2008)

What should Hillary Clinton do now? Joan Walsh
If she stays in the race she should focus on her strengths, not Obama's flaws. (05/10/2008)

How the military analyst program controlled news coverage: in the Pentagon's own words Glenn Greenwald
"We develop a core group from within our media analyst list of those that we can count on to carry our water. They become the key go to guys for the networks and it begins to weed out the less reliably friendly analysts by the networks themselves." (05/10/2008)

"What Happens in Vegas" By Mary Elizabeth WIlliams
This Ashton Kutcher-Cameron Diaz romantic comedy needs fewer sunsets and more lap dances and tequila shooters. (05/09/2008)

If Austin Powers were French -- and funny Andrew O'Hehir
He might be the star of "OSS 117," a deadpan, borderline-brilliant satire of postwar spy movies and preening Euro-idiocy in the Middle East. (05/09/2008)

"Speed Racer" By Stephanie Zacharek
You know a movie's heading nowhere fast when even its monkey doesn't make you laugh. (05/09/2008)

Bateman: The noncombatant New York Jew
Comedian Seth Herzog explains why he'd be safe entertaining troops in Kuwait. (05/09/2008)

TV Daily
Friday/weekend: The creators of "Battlestar Galactica" take the show to a whole new level of uneasiness. Plus: What did you think of "Planet of the Apes" on Thursday? (05/09/2008)

Even true beauty is Photoshopped
Tracy Clark-Flory on the work of retouching king Pascal Dangin. (05/09/2008)

Is everything we know about American history wrong? By Louis Bayard
Forget the Pilgrims. America's roots are older and more twisted, what Tony Horwitz calls a "primordial slime of false starts and mutations." (05/09/2008)

WayLay By Carol Lay
The Thing Under the Futon grapples with fame. (05/09/2008)

It's not a brain tumor, it's a hangover Kate Harding
Women's health sites for when you need a little help with that self-diagnosis. (05/09/2008)

Even true beauty is Photoshopped Tracy Clark-Flory
Dove's "True Beauty" campaign, featuring confident nonmodels, is just as retouched as any high-fashion ad. (05/09/2008)

Roundup: Wikipedia debates child porn Sarah Hepola
Plus, if you want to persuade a woman, don't send an e-mail. And the award for headline of the week. (05/09/2008)

It's hard to be a warrior girl on a bum knee Kate Harding
Female athletes in high school and college sports are getting injured at a higher rate than males. (05/09/2008)

I hit my sister in the head with my purse when I drink By Cary Tennis
I feel trapped in wifehood and motherhood and sisterhood; I lash out; I become a monster. (05/09/2008)

Quote of the day Tracy Clark-Flory
Has Hillary Clinton won over white male voters by transforming from referee to contender? (05/09/2008)

Guns and water coolers in Iraq By Anna Badkhen
U.S. soldiers drink water, lots of it, in scorching hot Baghdad. Plus, patrolling the streets with a less than disciplined Iraqi army squad. (05/09/2008)

Killing by the numbers By Mark Benjamin and Christopher Weaver
In 2007 elite U.S. snipers executed an unarmed Iraqi prisoner in cold blood. Have the insidious tactics that led to atrocities in Vietnam reemerged in Iraq? (05/09/2008)

CNN, the Pentagon's "military analyst program" and Gitmo Glenn Greenwald
A detailed look at the documents produced by the Pentagon reveals just how corrupt the media's behavior was and, even more so, continues to be. (05/09/2008)

Can Democrats learn to talk about race? Joan Walsh
Hillary Clinton's "hardworking Americans" comment seemed to exclude blacks. Donna Brazile's "new" Democratic vision marginalized working-class whites and Latinos. How does the party unite? (05/09/2008)

Was Hillary channeling George Wallace? By Joe Conason
Hillary's reckless exploitation of racial division could split the Democratic Party over race -- a tragic legacy for the Clintons. (05/09/2008)

Rumsfeld blamed generals for lack of forces in postwar Iraq Vincent Rossmeier
Newly released Pentagon files have the former secretary of defense faulting military commanders for inadequate troop strength. (05/09/2008)

McCain defends comments about Hamas, Obama Vincent Rossmeier
John McCain justifies his statement that Hamas wants Barack Obama to be president by saying he's only discussing what's of interest to voters. (05/09/2008)

Obama takes superdelegate lead? Alex Koppelman
Barack Obama had a big day Friday -- some outlets report that he now has more superdelegate support than Hillary Clinton does. (05/09/2008)

Clinton makes another electability argument Vincent Rossmeier
In a presentation sent to superdelegates, the Clinton camp says that Hillary can help Democrats in Congress in November. (05/09/2008)

Whither John Edwards? Vincent Rossmeier
Did Edwards let slip that he voted for Barack Obama in the North Carolina primary? (05/09/2008)

Obama basically concedes two upcoming primaries Alex Koppelman
Hillary Clinton's campaign may be on its last legs, but she'll probably still pick up a couple of victories on her way out -- even Barack Obama thinks so. (05/09/2008)

Double, double toil and trouble in Berkeley Katharine Mieszkowski
Code Pink witches take on the U.S. Marines Corps, and broomsticks fly. (05/09/2008)

RNC debuts attack against Obama Alex Koppelman
In a new video, "Can We Ask?" the Republican National Committee previews some lines of attack against Barack Obama. (05/09/2008)

Kennedy dismisses idea of joint ticket Alex Koppelman
In an interview with Bloomberg, Obama supporter Sen. Ted Kennedy says he doesn't think a presidential ticket involving both candidates would be possible. (05/09/2008)

Speed Racer
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Mariner defends his airspace King Kaufman
Richie Sexson starts a brawl after a high, but not really inside, pitch. (05/09/2008)

Spurs hold Paul to 35, win King Kaufman
San Antonio's big three get together to overcome the Hornets' budding superstar and make it a series. (05/09/2008)

The check is in the mail
How will you spend your "economic stimulus" payment"? Members of Salon's community, Table Talk, reveal their plans. (05/09/2008)

The indie-rock fall and rise of R.E.M. Andrew Leonard
Overheard on college radio: A home-coming of sorts for an old-school "alternative" (05/09/2008)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
What's behind the recent rise in runway near misses? (05/09/2008)

Economics 101: Obama vs. McCain Andrew Leonard
And then there were two. In a speech delivered by Obama in Oregon, Hillary Clinton is yesterday's news (05/09/2008)

"Grand Theft Auto IV" is a dark urban masterpiece By Farhad Manjoo
With a fictional universe of astonishing cleverness and complexity, this is one of the smartest video games ever created. (05/09/2008)

The Hydro 4000: Save 60 percent on gas? Farhad Manjoo
Does injecting hydrogen into your engine increase efficiency, or is this a myth that's already been busted? (05/09/2008)

The sacrificial mosquito fish of Contra Costa County Andrew Leonard
The cycle of life: From home foreclosures to bird droppings. (05/09/2008)

MySpace frees your data. Will Facebook follow? Farhad Manjoo
When you put data into a social network, you ought to be able to easily pull it out, too. (05/09/2008)

TV Daily
Thursday: Relive the glory that is "Planet of the Apes." Plus: What did you think of "Top Chef" on Wednesday? (05/08/2008)

Let the "drunken pirate" teach!
Farhad Manjoo doesn't think social networking sites should get in the way of a job. (05/08/2008)

The Iraq movie we've been waiting for Andrew O'Hehir
Nick Broomfield's pulse-pounding "Battle for Haditha" turns the infamous 2005 civilian massacre into a haunting classic about the inhumanity of war. (05/08/2008)

Double shot of gloom for indie fans Andrew O'Hehir
Leading film-blogger Glenn Kenny is out at Premiere; Warner Bros. to fold its Picturehouse and Warner Independent subsidiaries. (05/08/2008)

A star is born (at age 51) Andrew O'Hehir
As a married woman meeting her ex-lover 25 years later, Juliet Stevenson transforms a Lifetime-level middle-aged rom-com into delirious comic magic. (05/08/2008)

Building a road from Bollywood to dullsville Andrew O'Hehir
How can a gorgeous-looking movie about an adulterous interracial affair in 1930s India be so boring? Plus: The amazing Juliet Stevenson, sex symbol at age 51. (05/08/2008)

Bateman: What Bill and Chelsea were really thinking
Clinton's primary victory speech makes her family uneasy. (05/08/2008)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
Nate the Neoconservative: Give me an inch, I'll take your yard. (05/08/2008)

The cellulite monologues Catherine Price
Dove takes its "Real Beauty" campaign to the stage. (05/08/2008)

I don't want to go to my college friend's wedding By Cary Tennis
Can't we just send a gift? It's seven hours away and we really dread going. (05/08/2008)

Childhood, a time of carefree play ... and crash diets? Sarah Hepola
In Britain, there's an increase in kids under 10 being hospitalized for eating disorders. (05/08/2008)

Walk in a brothel, walk out a rapist? Tracy Clark-Flory
Britain fights sex trafficking with a controversial new ad. (05/08/2008)

Condoms: Sort of like crack? Catherine Price
Abstinence Clearinghouse's blog claims that giving out rubbers is like passing out crack pipes. Meanwhile, June 7 is "Protest the Pill Day '08." (05/08/2008)

They "might as well call themselves Slutbucks" Sarah Hepola
A Christian group is horribly scandalized by Starbucks' retro mermaid logo. (05/08/2008)

Addicted to "Intervention" By James Hannaham
Why can't I stop watching the bleakest show on television? Because it's the only way I've found to cope with my mother dying. (05/08/2008)

Clinton: "I am in this race" By Mike Madden
Protesters disrupt her fundraiser, money is dwindling -- and undecided superdelegates tell Salon they see the end in sight. But Hillary Clinton powers on. (05/08/2008)

Obama Veepstakes
The Illinois senator says, "Yes, we can," but he won't make it to the White House without the right running mate. Which veep would you pick? (05/08/2008)

Clinton Veepstakes
Should the former presumptive front-runner beat the odds and secure the Democratic nomination, which veep candidate is her key to the Oval Office? (05/08/2008)

What does Hillary want? By Dan Conley
What would it take for Clinton to concede defeat? An insider remembers -- and draws lessons from -- the backroom deals that ended another brutal, racially charged Democratic slugfest. (05/08/2008)

Neocons and the truth: Bitter enemies to the end Glenn Greenwald
The fact-free extremists who brought us the invasion of Iraq haven't gone anywhere and are busy trying to exert their influence before this administration ends. (05/08/2008)

"You can't win this nomination" Alex Koppelman
A top strategist to Hillary Clinton has reportedly told her she has no shot at being the Democratic nominee for president. (05/08/2008)

"There's a pattern emerging here" Alex Koppelman
Hillary Clinton talks about demographic problems Barack Obama might face in the general election, but she has a big one of her own. (05/08/2008)

McCain and the Latino vote Alex Koppelman
Republicans desperately need not to alienate a key -- and growing -- demographic, and McCain may actually help his party there, but the nativist base is already hampering his efforts. (05/08/2008)

McAuliffe: "I don't see it going to the convention" Alex Koppelman
Former DNC head Terry McAuliffe, a steadfast Clinton supporter, predicts when the Democratic race will end. (05/08/2008)

Clinton writes to Obama Alex Koppelman
Hillary Clinton asks Barack Obama to join her in finding a compromise that would end in seating delegates from Michigan and Florida. (05/08/2008)

Rick Santorum's twisted logic Alex Koppelman
The former senator's latest column is one long complaint about the way the Bush administration is now referring to terrorists. (05/08/2008)

What did Clinton do wrong? Alex Koppelman
Her race isn't officially over yet, but the postmortems have already begun. (05/08/2008)

NCAA academic penalties flunk sniff test King Kaufman
The big sports money's in the big conferences and the big classroom underachievers aren't? (05/08/2008)

A salute to Anacharsis Cloots Andrew Leonard
So what if imagining that there were no borders got the 18th century "Orator of the Human Race" a date with the guillotine? His heart was in the right place. (05/08/2008)

Are laptop PCs the environmentally correct choice? Andrew Leonard
They use less power, and they are gradually replacing desktops everywhere, but small is not necessarily beautiful. (05/08/2008)

Are we in a recession or not? Andrew Leonard
The president's top economic advisor says all's well, and Wal-Mart reports decent April sales. But a closer look at the data shows that the economy has been steadily slowing since January. (05/08/2008)

Here comes the polysilicon sun Andrew Leonard
Solar panel production boomed in 2007, even with high prices for a key resource. But now polysilicon prices are beginning to drop... (05/08/2008)

Indie box office: "Mister Lonely" finds friends Andrew O'Hehir
Harmony Korine's latest thrives in the shadow of "Iron Man," but this year's indie failures include some of the year's best films. (05/07/2008)

TV Daily
Wednesday: The "Top Chef" cheftestants cater a whopping wedding. Plus: What did you think of "Escape From Suburbia" on Tuesday? (05/07/2008)

Red State Update: Summer movie buzz
Jackie and Dunlap look forward to "Batman," "Sex and the City" and the art of the new "Hulk" movie. (05/07/2008)

Scott Bateman: In the future we still don't have jetpacks
And more grumblings from the animator's "Sketchbook of Secrets & Shame." (05/07/2008)

"The Rabbi's Cat" By Douglas Wolk
A graphic novel celebrates a lost Algerian-Jewish way of life and wonders what it means to live as a person of faith in a world that doesn't share it. (05/07/2008)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
Random observations of a (sorta) new L.A. resident. (05/07/2008)

McCain supports cloning Lynn Harris
When it comes to Justices Alito and Roberts. (05/07/2008)

Quote of the day: Mildred Loving Katharine Mieszkowski
The late civil rights pioneer on the right to marry. (05/07/2008)

It can "just happen" at just about any age Lynn Harris
Even women in their 40s should use protection. (05/07/2008)

"Will you lick my swizzle stick?" Rachel Shukert
The Weather Channel's Bob Stokes and former anchor Hillary Andrews are at the center of a sexual harassment scandal. (05/07/2008)

My husband doesn't want to have sex with me By Cary Tennis
He's being treated for depression, and it's making me crazy. (05/07/2008)

Night lands Clinton closer to oblivion By Walter Shapiro
Obama takes North Carolina and only barely loses Indiana, narrowing Hillary's hopes to the 366 phantom delegates from Michigan and Florida. (05/07/2008)

"It looks like the end of the world here" By Jürgen Kremb
In Burma, hundreds of thousands are without food, water or shelter in the wake of the cyclone, but the military junta prioritizes its grip on power. (05/07/2008)

Helicopter travel in Iraq By Anna Badkhen
Military travel is grueling, especially for a soldier with a hole in his face from a sniper bullet who's trying to get back home to Missouri. (05/07/2008)

The right's selective political manipulation of Catholicism Glenn Greenwald
Kathryn Jean Lopez's tawdry politicization of religion knows no bounds. (05/07/2008)

McCain embraces Bush's radical views of executive power Glenn Greenwald
The GOP nominee actually complains that it is judicial power that is excessive and is unduly limiting the powers of the president. (05/07/2008)

Why Mother's Day? By Garrison Keillor
Because you entered this cold world causing her more pain than she thought possible and now she won't ever give up on you. (05/07/2008)

Obama gracious in N.C. victory Joan Walsh
He gives Clinton a win in Indiana that the networks hadn't called yet, and promises the party will come together in November. (05/08/2008)

The Brazile-Begala smackdown Joan Walsh
Is Obama's coalition just "eggheads and African-Americans"? Is Clinton's emphasis on "Joe and Jane Sixpack" excluding black blue-collar Democrats? A frank exchange of views on CNN. (05/08/2008)

"We lost this thing in February" Alex Koppelman
After a rough night on Tuesday, where does Hillary Clinton's campaign go from here? (05/07/2008)

Candidates go a-courtin' Alex Koppelman
Both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are looking to pick up some quick support from superdelegates. (05/07/2008)

Dems hold dueling conference calls Alex Koppelman
In the wake of Tuesday's primaries, distinctly different attitudes are emerging from the two campaigns. (05/07/2008)

"Crank That (Mike Gravel)" Alex Koppelman
The notorious Obama Girl returns, this time with a special guest star. (05/07/2008)

Clinton loses Limbaugh endorsement Alex Koppelman
In between crowing about the media attention given his "Operation Chaos" campaign, Limbaugh announces he now wants Obama to win the nomination. (05/07/2008)

Clinton backer McGovern now wants her to drop out Alex Koppelman
George McGovern, the 1972 Democratic presidential nominee, had been supporting Hillary Clinton -- now he thinks she should get out of the race. (05/07/2008)

McCain's judicial philosophy Alex Koppelman
In a speech focusing on the kinds of judges he'd appoint if elected president, John McCain gives a preview of the tightrope he'll have to walk as the general election nears. (05/07/2008)

NBA coach caught coaching King Kaufman
Mike those guys up long enough, they just might say something interesting. (05/07/2008)

Who jinxed Gavin Floyd? King Kaufman
Loose lips -- or a corner outfielder playing center -- sink his no-hitter in the ninth. (05/07/2008)

David Lereah takes a turn as Chicken Little Andrew Leonard
The former optimist in chief for the National Association of Realtors is no longer a font of housing hope. (05/07/2008)

You too can investigate the Pentagon's pundit program Farhad Manjoo
Plus: An IM chat between Obama and Clinton advisors. (05/07/2008)

The general election and the economy Andrew Leonard
If a down economy spells doom for the incumbent party, why is McCain doing so well in national polls? Paul Krugman has a possible explanation. (05/07/2008)

"Grand Theft Auto IV" sales top $500 million in a week Farhad Manjoo
But "Iron Man" did really well, too. (05/07/2008)

Genetic modification kills sex drive in trout Andrew Leonard
British fishermen are jubilant: The altered fish are easier to catch. (05/07/2008)

Scott Bateman: John McCain is a maverick
Corporate lobbyists help McCain maintain his independent stance on the issues. (05/06/2008)

TV Daily
Tuesday: In the mood for a little green viewing? Check out "Escape From Suburbia." Plus: What did you think of "American Experience" on Monday? (05/06/2008)

Pathologizing success in "Audition"
Rebecca Traister considers Barbara Walters' new memoir. (05/06/2008)

Hospital, USA By Laura Miller
This fascinating portrait of a Brooklyn, N.Y., hospital is about much more than white coats and beeping consoles -- it's 21st-century America in a microcosm. (05/06/2008)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
Who's kidding who? (05/06/2008)

Our friend got drunk and went to a hotel room with a bunch of Marines By Cary Tennis
We think she's out of control, and we think she should tell her boyfriend. (05/06/2008)

Are women bad at friendship? Annsley Chapman
One article bemoans a glut of quarrels and BFF-advice books. But maybe catfights just sell. (05/06/2008)

Those women could stop traffic Catherine Price
Female cops in Pakistan are redefining what it means to work the streets. (05/06/2008)

Barbie vs. Bratz XVII: The Reckoning Rachel Shukert
Mattel sues Bratz creator Carter Bryant. Looks like there's only room for one lushly proportioned polyurethane poppet in town. (05/06/2008)

Did "crying rape" lead to murder? Tracy Clark-Flory
A woman caught having an affair told her husband it was rape and he killed her lover. (05/07/2008)

The groom will be changing his name Catherine Price
A California couple fought for -- and won -- the right for the husband to take his wife's surname. (05/06/2008)

Barbara Walters interviews Barbara Walters By Rebecca Traister
In her new memoir, "Audition," the iconic television journalist plumbs the troubled childhood and love life of her ultimate subject -- herself. (05/06/2008)

A pivotal day for the Democrats? By Walter Shapiro
As Indiana and North Carolina head to the polls, a couple of predictions: The delegate endgame will change -- and nobody can be sure what's next. (05/06/2008)

Michael Wolff on sex and the Dems Joan Walsh
Hillary and her backers are "post-sexual." Obama has a hot wife who'll "whip his ass." "Middle-aged white men" face "revulsion." Who's on top in 2008? Nobody. (05/06/2008)

Things that don't exist in Harry Reid's world Glenn Greenwald
The Democratic Senate leader continually claims that Joe Lieberman "votes with us on everything except the war." What about eavesdropping, habeas corpus, telecom amnesty and torture? (05/06/2008)

Eight Belles' last run By Edward McClelland
As a racing fan, I've learned to accept injuries as a consequence of a sport. But I also understand the revulsion at the filly's destruction. (05/06/2008)

Obama is wrong about the gas tax By George Frost
Think Clinton's plan to suspend the gas tax temporarily is a bad idea? A similar measure in Illinois -- which Obama backed -- seems to have helped consumers. (05/06/2008)

Networks call Indiana for Clinton Katharine Mieszkowski
MSNBC, Fox and CNN concur that she won this squeaker of a race. (05/07/2008)

Nunsense Alex Koppelman
The Supreme Court has once again kept us safe from a deadly enemy -- elderly nuns who were trying to vote. (05/06/2008)

Polls close in Indiana, no call yet Alex Koppelman
Voting has ended in Indiana's primary, but the networks aren't yet ready to declare a winner there. (05/06/2008)

Obama wins in North Carolina Alex Koppelman
The calls come in immediately after polls close in the state -- Barack Obama has apparently won North Carolina's Democratic primary. (05/06/2008)

Chaos? Maybe not Alex Koppelman
Barack Obama's campaign is sending around a transcript of Rush Limbaugh asking Republicans in Indiana to vote for Hillary Clinton, but did his pleas have any effect? (05/06/2008)

Indiana race pulling closer Alex Koppelman
Hillary Clinton was -- and perhaps still is -- expected to win Indiana's Democratic primary, but as the night's progressed, her margin has been shrinking. (05/07/2008)

Race and the race Alex Koppelman
Exit polling from both Indiana and North Carolina shows a Democratic electorate that's still divided by racial lines. (05/07/2008)

The early line on tonight's results Alex Koppelman
The first expectations-setting leak of the day goes to Matt Drudge, who says Clinton aides believe she'll win in Indiana and lose badly in North Carolina. (05/06/2008)

Chaos theory Alex Koppelman
Will Rush Limbaugh have any effect on today's primaries? (05/06/2008)

Clinton math Alex Koppelman
Hillary Clinton's campaign is now arguing for a different count of the total number of Democratic delegates. (05/06/2008)

First look at today's voting Alex Koppelman
From the initial batch of exit polls, it appears that the primary results won't be much of a surprise. (05/06/2008)

Clinton says "full speed on to the White House" Alex Koppelman
In her speech Tuesday night, Hillary Clinton declared victory in Indiana, and though she sounded deflated her words promised more campaigning ahead. (05/07/2008)

CBS calls Indiana for Clinton Alex Koppelman
CBS becomes the first to make the call and declare Hillary Clinton the winner of Indiana's Democratic primary. (05/07/2008)

How important is the Rev. Wright to voters? Mike Madden
Surprise! It depends on the candidate they support. (05/07/2008)

Will tonight be a "tiebreaker" or a "game changer?" Katharine Mieszkowski
The candidates' "he said, she said" on the stakes in Indiana and North Carolina. (05/07/2008)

In speech, Obama looks to be a uniter Alex Koppelman
Addressing supporters in North Carolina on Tuesday night, Barack Obama was back to familiar messages about post-partisanship, unity and change. (05/07/2008)

Fact of the day Alex Koppelman
The end of the Democratic presidential race may be approaching sooner than you think. (05/06/2008)

"Vote Obama" Alex Koppelman
Because, really, is there ever such a thing as too many election-themed music videos? (05/06/2008)

Deep Democratic dissatisfaction Alex Koppelman
Exit polling out of Indiana and North Carolina contains bad news for Democrats looking to the general election in November. (05/06/2008)

NBA refs: One Mississippi, two Mississippi ... King Kaufman
An absurd rule leaves officials guessing about tenths of a second, the correct answer on a monitor a few feet away. (05/06/2008)

Are the Spurs over? King Kaufman
The Hornets are dominating on their way to a 2-0 lead. Home-court advantage or a new era in the West? (05/06/2008)

Now, Paul Krugman throws economists off the bus Andrew Leonard
His colleagues are making too big a deal about Clinton's gas tax holiday proposal, he says. Where's the solidarity, Paul? (05/06/2008)

An ulterior motive in the music biz's college fight? Farhad Manjoo
Colleges report receiving lots of copyright infringement complaints aimed at students. (05/06/2008)

iPhony: HTC's Touch Diamond aims for Apple Farhad Manjoo
A Windows Mobile device tries for the iPhone's pretty interface. (05/06/2008)

Give the "drunken pirate" teacher a break! Farhad Manjoo
Putting embarrassing pictures online isn't a firing offense. It's a way of life. (05/06/2008)

Peak oil explains lack of UFOs Andrew Leonard
Why is there no evidence of alien space-faring civilizations? Maybe it's because the cost of jet-fuel got too high (05/06/2008)

10 to watch from Tribeca Andrew O'Hehir
A hot Swedish girlfriend (who's undead), a Spanish math thriller, getting high with Ben Kingsley and the rest of the best from NYC's spring fest. (05/05/2008)

Big Think: Would you break the law for your pet?
PETA president Ingrid Newkirk on morality, responsibility and animal rights. (05/05/2008)

Che anything By Amy Reiter
The filmmakers behind "Chevolution" explain how Che Guevara's face ended up on all those T-shirts, posters, beer bottles and bikini bottoms. (05/05/2008)

TV Daily
Monday: Learn about the kinder, gentler Daddy Bush on "American Experience." Plus: What did you think of "This American Life" on Sunday? (05/05/2008)

Scott Bateman: "Atom Age Vampire," Part 14
Will Dr. Levin go to the most desperate lengths of all to save Jeanette? (05/05/2008)

He's just not that into (sex with) you Sarah Hepola
Are more middle-aged men turned off by intimacy? (05/05/2008)

Ask Pablo By Pablo Päster
LED lights are amazing but expensive. By switching to them, will I save energy and money over the long run? (05/05/2008)

I'm really a self-actualized being, but my family is all messed up By Cary Tennis
My wife drinks too much and my kid has emotional problems -- shouldn't I be in more despair about this? (05/05/2008)

Hey Hollywood, where my girls at? Sarah Hepola
This summer's films promise giant explosions, reckless adventure -- and very few women. (05/05/2008)

This little piggy was hideously mangled Kate Harding
We knew heels were bad. But are all shoes ruining our feet? (05/05/2008)

Politician fights for women's pleasure Tracy Clark-Flory
But contrary to reports, she isn't trying to "decree orgasm by law." (05/05/2008)

Death and the D.C. Madam By Susannah Breslin
Call girls speak out about the suicide of Deborah Jeane Palfrey and the complicated truths it reveals about their lives. (05/05/2008)

The creepy old man's guide to Paris Kate Harding
Answering that burning question: Where in the city can one look up women's skirts? (05/05/2008)

The endless Democratic party By Walter Shapiro
In Indiana, Barack Obama settles back into his change-politics strategy, while Hillary Clinton campaigns as if the race itself is everything. (05/06/2008)

Back to Baghdad By Anna Badkhen
A reporter flies over the Iraqi capital on her 10th reporting trip, and sees empty swimming pools, kids playing on a grassless field, entire houses buried in trash. (05/05/2008)

How Hillary Clinton botched the black vote By Thomas F. Schaller
Her failure to challenge Barack Obama's huge momentum among African-Americans -- not a given at the start -- may have doomed her campaign. (05/05/2008)

Who needs Dana Perino when you have the NYT's Michael Gordon? Glenn Greenwald
Yet again, Judy Miller's former co-reporter mindlessly repeats provocative, war-provoking government claims. (05/05/2008)

Another anti-Obama attack ad Alex Koppelman
For the second time, a Republican candidate in Mississippi uses Barack Obama to strike at his Democratic opponent. (05/05/2008)

Quote of the day Alex Koppelman
A writer for the Weekly Standard praises Hillary Clinton ... no, really. (05/05/2008)

GOP's not-so-secret weapon fails Alex Koppelman
Republicans tried to beat a Louisiana Democratic congressional candidate by linking him to Barack Obama. (05/05/2008)

Iraqi sues U.S. military contractors Alex Koppelman
A man who claims he was held at Abu Ghraib for almost a year has filed a lawsuit against two firms, saying he suffered physical and mental torture while imprisoned. (05/05/2008)

Fox News and the Democrats Alex Koppelman
With Democrats returning to its prominent shows, the channel is a political issue again; this weekend, its anchors and experts were happy to discuss that. (05/05/2008)

Obama, Clinton and the Teamsters Alex Koppelman
What did Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton say about their opposition to federal oversight of the union? (05/05/2008)

Clinton, Obama trade ads on gas tax Alex Koppelman
The fight over a summer "holiday" shows no signs of dying yet, as the two campaigns hit each other on the issue Monday. (05/05/2008)

The unbeatable Celtics King Kaufman
That's how they looked in a dominant Game 7 win, but they had to lose three to the mediocre Hawks to get there. (05/05/2008)

Housekeeping note: RSS feed King Kaufman
Full text now available. Woo-hoo! (05/05/2008)

Stars, Sharks put the time in overtime King Kaufman
Dallas' win in the 70th extra minute was just another NHL playoff thriller. (05/05/2008)

Where's the girl horse? King Kaufman
Eight Belles was the first sports figure who ever caught my 2-year-old daughter's eye. (05/05/2008)

No victory: Yahoo feels the heat after Microsoft walks away Farhad Manjoo
Everyone's searching for YHOO, waiting to see how low the stock can go. (05/05/2008)

Gas-guzzling China Andrew Leonard
Those SUVs Americans aren't buying anymore? Ship 'em to Shanghai. (05/05/2008)

Even Las Vegas gets the blues Andrew Leonard
Revenues are down, disproving the "gambling is recession proof" theory. But hotel rooms are up, up, up (05/05/2008)

Hillary Clinton throws economists off the bus Andrew Leonard
But it's not just the dismal scientists she is disavowing with her charges of oil market manipulation. (05/05/2008)

McCain, Obama, Clinton push dangerous vaccine-autism myth Farhad Manjoo
And hey, look, measles infections are up! (05/05/2008)

Critics' Picks
A full-tilt, pulse-pounding Iraq-war movie; deep thoughts from Jack Handey; a site for old Suck fans and more. (05/03/2008)

Hillary Clinton's fortitude
Joan Walsh talks about Hillary Clinton's reaction to a recent, possibly sexist, comment. (05/03/2008)

Grand Theft misogyny Tracy Clark-Flory
The latest Grand Theft Auto game lets players have sex with and then graphically kill hookers. (05/03/2008)

Wright's theology not "new or radical" By Sarah Posner
Black religion expert Jonathan Walton on black liberation theology's roots in slavery, MLK Jr.'s "God damn America moment" and what Jeremiah Wright has in common with Gennifer Flowers. (05/03/2008)

Hillary Clinton's big, brass ... fortitude Joan Walsh
She battled Bill O'Reilly (and won) while hammering away on her gas-tax holiday plan, critics be damned. (05/03/2008)

Luxury community of "conscience" By Fred Haefele
When the locals cried green-wash, the elite developer cried class envy. Welcome to Paradise Valley. (05/03/2008)

Fred Hiatt on the noble glories of occupation Glenn Greenwald
The Washington Post editorialist says that mere airstrikes are bad because they result in civilian deaths, cause displacement and aid al-Qaida recruitment. Therefore, we should invade and occupy countries instead. (05/03/2008)

Tight race in Guam caucuses Alex Koppelman
Obama edges Clinton by seven votes. (05/03/2008)

The girl who's also a boy Andrew O'Hehir
A nifty Gothic fable about an intersex teen in a desolate coastal town is among the year's most striking debuts. (05/02/2008)

Marilyn, Michael and the flying nuns Andrew O'Hehir
Harmony Korine, the skate-punk Fitzgerald of the '90s, is back for his second act -- with a sweet and surprisingly lovely film, believe it or not. (05/02/2008)

"Made of Honor" By Stephanie Zacharek
This formulaic romantic comedy starring Patrick "McDreamy" Dempsey leaves us McCold. (05/02/2008)

Paul H-O on "Guest of Cindy Sherman"
Salon interviews the filmmaker who dated and filmed the elusive artist. (05/02/2008)

I dated Cindy Sherman ... By Joy Press
And all I got was this documentary. Paul H-O on his film about the iconic photographer and the perils of being an art world sidekick. (05/02/2008)

More singalong fun from Rabbit Bites
Now you can learn the words! Make music with Buns and Chou! (05/02/2008)

TV Daily
Friday/weekend: "This American Life," must-see TV for the NPR set. Plus: What did you think of "Grey's Anatomy" on Thursday? (05/02/2008)

Comic relief By Douglas Wolk
From superheroes to horror to kid stuff, our guide to Free Comic Book Day offers graphic fun for all. (05/02/2008)

WayLay By Carol Lay
The thing under the futon, Chapter 3. (05/02/2008)

I'm completely irresponsible and I live at home mooching off my parents By Cary Tennis
They bought me a truck and do everything for me, but it's killing me and I think I have to leave. (05/02/2008)

Girls on Miley Cyrus: She's a slut Tracy Clark-Flory
Teenagers shame the Disney star for her controversial Vanity Fair shoot. (05/02/2008)

What happened to the D.C. Madam? Sarah Hepola
It was a news story that promised sensation and delivered -- but not in the way anyone thought. (05/02/2008)

Thanks for the heroism ... now get out! Kate Harding
Army medic Pfc. Monica Brown received a Silver Star for bravery in Iraq. Then she got booted from her men's-only unit. (05/02/2008)

You are not your bookcase By Megan Hustad
Online profiles and painfully constructed "faves lists" have turned us into a bunch of unwitting snobs. Enough already. (05/02/2008)

The sex that plays fair? Kate Harding
An injury during a college women's softball game results in an all-too-rare display of good sportsmanship. (05/02/2008)

Super stuck! By Mike Madden and Walter Shapiro
Democratic superdelegates who haven't yet chosen sides tell Salon about phone calls from Bill Clinton and high-anxiety nightmares. It seems most are not enjoying political superstardom. (05/02/2008)

Lawless in Guantánamo By Jennifer Daskal
Even an Air Force colonel who once prosecuted detainees here is condemning military commissions at the prison as politicized and unjust. (05/02/2008)

What backroom conniving are Steny Hoyer and the Chris Carney Blue Dogs up to on FISA? Glenn Greenwald
Emerging reports suggest that House Democrats are on the verge of reversing their only meaningful success since being handed control of Congress. (05/02/2008)

Did Sidney Blumenthal cross the line? By Joe Conason
Some bloggers accuse Blumenthal, a Hillary advisor, of spreading right-wing lies about Obama. But I get his e-mail blasts and the charge isn't fair. (05/02/2008)

Clinton responds to gas tax attacks Alex Koppelman
Hillary Clinton's been hit hard for her proposal for a gas tax holiday -- she responded Friday, but what she said is unlikely to mollify her critics, and for good reason. (05/02/2008)

Republicans key to Indiana primary? Alex Koppelman
In the Democratic primary Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal suggests, it may be partisans from the other side who play a decisive role. (05/02/2008)

Voter suppression in North Carolina? Alex Koppelman
Allegations have been flying about robo-calls supposedly intended to suppress votes for Obama, but the incident appears to be about incompentence, not malice. (05/02/2008)

Obama ad hits Clinton on gas tax again Alex Koppelman
Obama's campaign presses its advantage on gas tax holiday proposals, and accuses Clinton of political pandering, but is Obama doing some pandering of his own? (05/02/2008)

Voters freaked about economy Vincent Rossmeier
Iraq is apparently continuing to recede in voters' minds, as a new poll finds voters believe the economy is the most important issue this election cycle. (05/02/2008)

We all need a little Swift Boat in our lives Vincent Rossmeier
At a rally, John McCain thanked a veteran who told him that his campaign needs a "Swift Boat" reprise. (05/02/2008)

What did Mickey Kantor really say? Alex Koppelman
An informal advisor to Hillary Clinton is being accused of slurring Indianans -- he, and the director of the footage in question, say it's not true. (05/02/2008)

Gone in 100 seconds King Kaufman
That's what the 76ers were as the Pistons blitzed them to open Game 6. (05/02/2008)

The new format King Kaufman
It looks like a blog but still feels like a column from this end. You can call it whatever you want. (05/02/2008)

The company he keeps
Should we judge Barack Obama by the Rev. Wright? One member of Salon's reader community, Table Talk, explains why not. (05/02/2008)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
Dangerous airlines, deadly airports, foggy landings and other hazards of flying: Sorting out facts from fancy. (05/02/2008)

When do we know the worst is over? Andrew Leonard
The April jobs report: Not so bad. The price of oil: Down just a bit. The credit crunch: Subsiding? (05/02/2008)

Microsoft almost certainly going hostile on Yahoo, unless it's not Farhad Manjoo
Steve Ballmer prepares to do something. (05/02/2008)

Watch "The Love Guru": Go to hell Andrew Leonard
The punishment promised by Hindu fundamentalists for those who merely view the Mike Myers comedy is no joke. (05/02/2008)

The economic "stimulus" bonanza needs a new name Andrew Leonard
Forget about that shopping spree -- the President says rebate checks will help us cope with rising energy and food prices. Hey, it's not as humiliating as food stamps (05/02/2008)

Who needs a fancy hybrid? Get a camel! Andrew Leonard
Don't call it a comeback: In Rajasthan, the rising price of oil means camels are a hot commodity (05/02/2008)

TV Daily
Thursday: Addison Walsh returns to Seattle, but will she stick with "Grey's Anatomy" for good? Plus: What did you think of "The Big 4-0" on Wednesday? (05/01/2008)

"Iron Man" By Stephanie Zacharek
Robert Downey Jr. gives this inventive superhero blockbuster its warm, glowing heart -- and makes it soar. (05/01/2008)

The awesome experience of Grand Theft Auto
Farhad Manjoo escapes to New York in the latest version of the game. (05/01/2008)

Bateman: Bush tackles soaring food prices
At a recent press conference, the president says more oil, car batteries and nuclear power will all help us feed our children. (05/01/2008)

Ursula K. Le Guin celebrates early Rome By Laura Miller
The unlikely heroine of "Lavinia" leaps out of the Aeneid and brings an ancient culture -- deeply bound by "duty, order and justice" -- to life. (05/01/2008)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
Torture is illegal! Yet millions of lives are at stake! Who can help? (05/01/2008)

Can't "lesbians" belong to us all? Sarah Hepola
Residents of the island of Lesbos sue for use of the name. (05/01/2008)

Your fetus has fingernails ... and we're going to show them to you Catherine Price
A new law in Oklahoma requires that doctors perform ultrasounds -- with or without the woman's consent -- before providing an abortion. (05/01/2008)

Hillary's "testicular fortitude" Catherine Price
Yet another person accuses Clinton of being like a man -- but he means it in a good way. (05/01/2008)

I want more commitment from my married girlfriend By Cary Tennis
We have a good time, and she texts me every day, but she won't say "I love you." (05/01/2008)

"What women want," take umptillion Tracy Clark-Flory
His name is James and he's a romantic, marriage-ready firefighter, says the Daily Mail. (05/01/2008)

Could this week get worse for mothers? James Hannaham
From an Austrian horror house to an 8-months-pregnant woman arrested for DUI, this has not been a pleasant week for moms in the news. (05/01/2008)

So long, Canada By Edward McClelland
Strict new border policies are turning Canada into a foreign country. Is this any way to treat our neighbors? (05/01/2008)

Breaking the Democratic deadlock By Mike Madden
If Obama wants to secure the nomination next week, he'll need to recapture the working-class voters who helped him rout Clinton in Wisconsin. (05/01/2008)

George Bush is John McCain's Rev. Wright Joan Walsh
A new poll finds the president is a bigger albatross for the GOP nominee than Obama's former pastor is for Obama. (05/01/2008)

Dem candidates weigh in on "Mission Accomplished" Alex Koppelman
Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama issue statements about the five-year anniversary of the speech President Bush gave from the deck of an aircraft carrier. (05/01/2008)

Gas tax proposals likely DOA Alex Koppelman
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she doesn't support and won't push for proposals for a summer suspension of the federal gas tax. (05/01/2008)

Iran complains about Clinton comments Alex Koppelman
Iran's deputy ambassador to the U.N. writes to the organization's head about Hillary Clinton's promise to "obliterate" Iran if it makes a nuclear attack on Israel. (05/01/2008)

Jewish supporters fundraising for pro-Obama ad Alex Koppelman
A group of Barack Obama's backers are getting ready to run a full-page ad in the New York Times on his behalf. (05/01/2008)

Former DNC head switches allegiance Alex Koppelman
Joe Andrew, who headed the Democratic National Committee under Bill Clinton, has withdrawn his endorsement of Hillary Clinton to support Barack Obama. (05/01/2008)

Quote of the day Alex Koppelman
Hurting because of higher gas prices? John McCain feels your pain. (05/01/2008)

Shocking news: NFL draft "Experts" aren't King Kaufman
Cold, Hard Football Facts administers a beating to Mel Kiper Jr. and his ilk. (05/01/2008)

Police blotter: Catcher apologizes King Kaufman
Giants minor leaguer Alfonzo hit with a 50-game suspension for testing positive. (05/01/2008)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily By King Kaufman
Buzz Bissinger launches a profane, boneheaded attack on the Internet for being profane and boneheaded. (05/01/2008)

Roger Clemens and his planeloads of women King Kaufman
Why is it we're supposed to care about this if we're not A) Clemens or B) his wife or C) on the plane? (05/02/2008)

"GTA" outrage: MADD confuses virtual/real drunk driving Farhad Manjoo
Apparently under the impression that the game actually gets you drunk, the group calls for "Grand Theft Auto IV" to be pulled from the market. (05/01/2008)

My Laughing Buddha is smirking Andrew Leonard
Extinguish desire? What a joke. This fat man just wants a belly rub and a chortle. (05/01/2008)

Who pays the most for gas? Andrew Leonard
Answer: Turkey. But that's not stopping traffic in Istanbul. Plus: The Prius continues to stomp all over the Ford Explorer (05/01/2008)

500,000 new jobs -- are we supposed to be impressed? Andrew Leonard
Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson tells Wolf Blitzer the economic stimulus plan will result in half a million new jobs. It's about time. (05/01/2008)

A paltry $11 billion profit for Exxon Andrew Leonard
It's all gloom and doom for the biggest oil company on the planet. Despite near-record revenue, analysts are discouraged. (05/01/2008)