Currently in Salon

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  Dems rush to abandon Obama
  The president's new approach to the war in Afghanistan draws heavy fire from his own party
  Alex Koppelman
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  Holding on to the dream
  As desperate California homeowners take a last shot at averting foreclosure, decimated communities try to survive
  By Andy Kroll
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  Don't just swallow it
  What women could learn from how the gay rights movement plays politics
  By Linda Hirshman
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  Where curry replaced corned beef and cabbage
  My home is in one of the most diverse communities on the planet ... but who was here before all the immigrants?
  By Francis Lam
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  The K Chronicles
  Next up from Disney: "Precious -- the Animated Movie"!
  By Keith Knight
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  Republicans play Scrooge, minus the change of heart
  The truth of Christmas -- rejoice and show mercy to the poor -- is tested as we move toward universal healthcare
  By Garrison Keillor
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  How to spend many hours lying down
  In which surgery is finally scheduled and the author contemplates his unenviable (supine) position
  By Cary Tennis
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  White House talking "surge" in Afghanistan
  The administration adopts its predecessor's favorite term, and says the president won't set a firm withdrawal date
  Alex Koppelman
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  You must be this thin to graduate
  A Pennsylvania university forces students with a BMI over 30 to take a remedial fitness course
  Kate Harding
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  Tiger Woods' bad drive
  Why a fender bender became a media storm that isn't going away
  By Mary Elizabeth Williams