February 2007

Daily Download: "Kein Bock," Audionom
Hypnotic or heinous? You tell me. (02/28/2007)

The Fix By Scott Lamb
Swimsuit models face hepatitis A outbreak. Eating steak with strippers. Plus: Mirren went commando at the Oscars. (02/28/2007)

"We're bound to each other" By Stephanie Zacharek
In this interview and podcast, "Black Snake Moan" director Craig Brewer talks about the spirit of the South, the power of the blues and tackling tough issues in delicate times. (02/28/2007)

Monty Python stock market report By David Puner
In the wake of Tuesday's meltdown. (02/28/2007)

Sticks and stones, Beck and bones By David Puner
When pundits attack (each other). (02/28/2007)

"Hello! Man -- The Story of Fossils" By David Puner
A short in which aging, famous white men are placed into alternate contexts. (02/28/2007)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
Live! From New York... (02/28/2007)

I'm not afraid of writing, but I am afraid of publishing By Cary Tennis
Some nameless fear stands between me and my desire to be heard. (02/28/2007)

Abortion harassment on wheels Lynn Harris
"Mobile clinics" offer ultrasounds in the hopes of deterring women -- "on the doorstep" of abortion providers. (02/28/2007)

HPV rates in women are higher than we thought Lynn Harris
JAMA releases new tally, calls for more research. (02/28/2007)

Susie Flynn for president! Lynn Harris
Children's Defense Fund "candidate" highlights the plight of America's 9 million uninsured children. (02/28/2007)

Ivory tower romances, "lesbian" koalas and more Page Rockwell
A few of the zany, interesting news stories we're loving today. (02/28/2007)

Inside Bush's prosecutor purge By Mark Follman
Why has the administration fired U.S. attorneys with sterling track records? To make room for its political loyalists, critics say, and exert its last shred of control. (02/28/2007)

Heaven is Renee Fleming's bare shoulder By Garrison Keillor
On a snowy winter afternoon there's nothing like the passion of the Metropolitan Opera to remind you of life's daily beauties. (02/28/2007)

Cheney's contempt for American public opinion Glenn Greenwald
Ever since the 2006 midterm defeat suffered by Republicans, the vice president's public behavior has changed noticeably. (02/28/2007)

Baker, Christopher to chair war powers panel Tim Grieve
If Bush ignored the Iraq Study Group, how is he going to feel about this commission's work? (02/28/2007)

Maybe he's black enough after all Tim Grieve
Obama surges among African-Americans; Gore gains by staying out. (02/28/2007)

The end of "slow bleed"? Don't count on it Tim Grieve
An editor admits he invented the phrase. Will the GOP and the media stop attributing it to Democrats? (02/28/2007)

One way to deal with Walter Reed: Stop soldiers from talking Tim Grieve
The Army Times says military officials have laid down the law. (02/28/2007)

Kerry gets a turn Tim Grieve
Why did Bush's pick as U.S. ambassador to Belgium give money to the Swift Boat Vets? (02/28/2007)

It's all fun and games until somebody invades Iran Tim Grieve
Who was that mysterious "senior administration official"? Hint: His initials are Dick Cheney. (02/28/2007)

One of these things is not like the other Tim Grieve
Mr. President, meet Shaq. Shaq, meet Mr. President. (02/28/2007)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Huge steroid bust. So that's how big the sports drug problem is? No, it's bigger. Plus: Babydol and Lasorda? He denies it. (02/28/2007)

Market turmoil: Should we blame Greenspan or China? Andrew Leonard
When Shanghai sneezed, did the world's markets get the bird flu? Or was Tuesday's "correction" all the Maestro's fault? (02/28/2007)

The dominoes stop falling, for now Andrew Leonard
Most Asian markets get hammered, but China rebounds, and the U.S. stabilizes. Meanwhile, the housing market takes another blow, and U.S. economic growth gets downgraded. (02/28/2007)

A good reason for markets to be nervous Andrew Leonard
Forget about China or the pronouncements of Alan Greenspan: The new home sales numbers are the real economic story of the day. (02/28/2007)

Daily Download: "Four Winds," Bright Eyes
Brand-new music from Bright Eyes. (02/27/2007)

New music
The latest from Dean and Britta, Mary Weiss and Dr. Dog. (02/27/2007)

The Fix By Scott Lamb
James Cameron finds Jesus. How Barbara Walters weathered Rosie vs. Trump. Plus: The naked man in Etheridge's bedroom. (02/27/2007)

"Conspiracy 911" By David Puner
New short from the creator of "Spiders on Drugs." (02/27/2007)

Titillating Tyra TV By David Puner
Banks' talk show now downright touching. (02/27/2007)

Rabbit Bites: The (White) Rapper Show By Kerry Lauerman
The bunnies consider VH1's hip-hop reality sitcom. (02/27/2007)

"The New Dubya-Doo Movies" By David Puner
If there's a Rove, there's a way Dubya can be president for life. (02/27/2007)

Maher's New Rules: Hogwarts By Kerry Lauerman
An exclusive clip from "Real Time With Bill Maher" (02/27/2007)

An American novelist scandalizes France By Elisabeth Vincentelli
Writing in French -- quelle horreur -- Jonathan Littell has thrown France into literary uproar over his sprawling novel about a gay Nazi officer. (02/27/2007)

WayLay By Carol Lay
We're just friends! (02/27/2007)

Ciao, cookbooks! By Jonathan Beecher Field
With food blogs multiplying like weeds and millions of recipes available with a simple keystroke, has the Internet made the cookbook obsolete? (02/27/2007)

Wanted: One male, dry-witted, for baby making By Cary Tennis
Must be fertile, with tongue like Dorothy Parker. (02/27/2007)

Girls, start your engines Catherine Price
In a new Mattel game, girls race candy-colored cars to the mall. (02/27/2007)

The clock ticks both ways Catherine Price
Does sperm have an expiration date? (02/27/2007)

Head of Catholics for a Free Choice steps down Catherine Price
But pro-choice advocate Frances Kissling isn't leaving the abortion debate just yet. (02/27/2007)

Plan B: Budget cuts Catherine Price
Is this the beginning of the end for the Office of Women's Health? (02/27/2007)

Iraqi women's rights, evil Girl Scouts and more Catherine Price
Women are the first victims during conflict, says Iraq's minister of foreign affairs. (02/27/2007)

Suing for fetal injuries Catherine Price
A Brooklyn appeals panel says a girl can sue for injuries sustained in utero. (02/27/2007)

Watching Afghanistan fall By Matthew Cole
Stationed with a battle-scarred U.S. Army troop in the mountain region where Osama bin Laden supposedly hides, with the insurgency on the rise, I witnessed why the other war is going to hell. (02/27/2007)

Gen. Kiley knew about vets' outpatient scandal By Mark Benjamin
Veterans groups told the Army surgeon general about the shockingly bad mental health treatment at Walter Reed two months before the latest expose, but there's no evidence he followed up. (02/27/2007)

The speech Hillary should give By Gary Kamiya
I voted for the Iraq war to save my political skin. I can no longer lie to myself, or the American people, about the most important issue of our time. (02/27/2007)

Blogger criticisms and the national media Glenn Greenwald
The New York Times public editor's comments on Michael Gordon's Iran "reporting" reveal much about the growing influence of blogs on political journalism. (02/27/2007)

A hallmark of idiocy Glenn Greenwald
Those who think they are making a substantive point by citing randomly chosen blog comments reveal themselves to be bereft of substance. (02/27/2007)

Cheney escapes bomb attack Alex Koppelman
The resurgent Taliban attempt a strike against the vice president as he visits Afghanistan. (02/27/2007)

"Slick Dancing Mitt" Alex Koppelman
The leak of another Republican presidential candidate's strategic documents gives insight into the potential weaknesses of Mitt Romney. (02/27/2007)

A black president, sure -- but a smoker, not so fast Alex Koppelman
A new poll reveals Americans' presidential preferences, and some may be surprised by the results. (02/27/2007)

Quote of the day Alex Koppelman
The National Review's Andrew Stuttaford gets frustrated with the administration's policy on Afghanistan. (02/27/2007)

Surge leaving Middle America out to dry? Robin Bravender
On Capitol Hill, top Democrats worry about the consequences of escalation for the people left at home. (02/27/2007)

Suit demands release of secret FISA orders Alex Koppelman
The Electronic Frontier Foundation is seeking to force the Justice Department to release orders pertaining to secret electronic surveillance. (02/27/2007)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
In the last week, three sports figures have died in their prime, one on the field of play. Plus: Pat Summitt, cheerleader? (02/27/2007)

Chinese stock market down, existing home sales up, honeybees missing Andrew Leonard
And Alan Greenspan said the word "recession" -- no wonder Wall Street is nervous. (02/27/2007)

In defense of vulture funds? Andrew Leonard
Do the bottom-feeders serve a purpose. And why are oil companies running scared? (02/27/2007)

Stock market mayhem: "Look out below!" Andrew Leonard
The last time Wall Street shuddered like this, we knew the reason why: Sept. 11. This time, it's not so easy to figure out. (02/27/2007)

A long day for the global economy Andrew Leonard
From Shanghai to New York to Tokyo: Where the selling will stop, nobody knows. (02/27/2007)

Exclusive Daily Download: "Must You Throw Dirt in My Face," Charlie Louvin with George Jones
Two legends of country music duet on a classic country weeper. (02/26/2007)

Hollywood gets humble By Cintra Wilson
Ellen was 'Ellish in her tacky leisure suits. But at Sunday night's Oscars, Helen Mirren, Jennifer Hudson, Al Gore and the rest restored fame's good name. (02/26/2007)

Regarding Oscar
Salon critics and special guests weigh in on the Academy Awards -- the wins, the dresses, the absence of Anna Nicole! (02/26/2007)

And the Oscar for product placement goes to ... By Kerry Lauerman
It's time we recognize the unsung heroes -- the Sonys, the Fords, the Aston Martins -- who worked their hardest to worm their way into our hearts. (02/26/2007)

The Fix By Scott Lamb
An Oscar summary. BitTorrent goes legal. Plus: Davis tells Love, "I want to squirt on you"? (02/26/2007)

Oscar musical comedy By David Puner
Comedian's theory on how to make leap to Oscar-worthy performance: Skip the laughs and take "that gay coalmining film with James Spader." (02/26/2007)

Gore inspired to take opportunity to ... By David Puner
The Oscar's best political gag. (02/26/2007)

Judge Larry gets SNL treatment By David Puner
And the judge's 15 minutes are reportedly up for renewal. (02/26/2007)

Japanese Mac ad By David Puner
Nothing lost in translation. (02/26/2007)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
Why should we believe the earth is round, just because scientists say so? (02/26/2007)

I don't feel like writing. Does that mean I'm not a writer? By Cary Tennis
Every time I start to work on my second novel, an enormous laziness descends upon me. (02/26/2007)

The mating game By Elline Lipkin
I started online dating at age 35, hoping to meet a few suitors in my new city. But all I met were frantic older men who were more concerned with the state of my womb than with wooing me. (02/26/2007)

Are you skinny or white enough for this sorority? Tracy Clark-Flory
Some members of Delta Zeta are shown the door for their looks. (02/26/2007)

David Brooks takes on hipster parents Page Rockwell
The columnist tells "those Park Slope alternative Stepford Moms" where to get off. (02/26/2007)

Sex scientists stumped by women Tracy Clark-Flory
Experts conclude: "Maybe we don't know what we're talking about." (02/26/2007)

Family bonus to cause abortion "epidemic"? Tracy Clark-Flory
Plus, the return of "baby machines" rhetoric! (02/26/2007)

When Rummy tried to nuke Russia By Andrew Cockburn
In an excerpt from his new biography of the former secretary of defense, Andrew Cockburn explains how the true Donald Rumsfeld emerged during secret war games. (02/26/2007)

What Hillary Clinton should have known By Alex Koppelman and Jonathan Vanian
The presidential candidate claims that if she knew then what she knows now, she wouldn't have voted for war. But others knew. (02/26/2007)

Why I refused to blog for Edwards By Lindsay Beyerstein
Before Amanda Marcotte's short-lived tenure as blogger for the John Edwards campaign, I was offered the job. Here's why I said no. (02/26/2007)

Joe Lieberman's dishonesty: The Iraq tragedy in a nutshell Glenn Greenwald
The complete lack of judgment and integrity driving Joe Lieberman explains much about our current national predicament. (02/26/2007)

Dick Cheney's surprise Tim Grieve
Amid signs of an al-Qaida resurgence in Pakistan, the vice president threatens a loss of funding. (02/26/2007)

Condi's spin, Godwin's Law and the Marshall Plan Tim Grieve
Rice attacks a Democratic plan to repeal the Iraq war resolution. (02/26/2007)

A tainted juror in the Libby trial Tim Grieve
Judge, lawyers meet to consider the way forward. (02/26/2007)

Collateral damage Tim Grieve
What Americans don't know about the death toll in Iraq. (02/26/2007)

A kinder, gentler Giuliani Julia Dahl
"America's mayor" cracks jokes about the weather and smiles warmly as his audience sips wine and smears butter on French rolls. (02/26/2007)

Just giving the people what they want Tim Grieve
Fox anchor says you're a "snob" if you wish the media would focus more on Iraq and less on Anna Nicole Smith. (02/26/2007)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Olympic champ Rulon Gardner survives plane crash. The Jack Bauer of the Greco-Roman set. Plus: Ohio State beats Wisconsin. (02/26/2007)

The new Dubai skyline Andrew Leonard
Globalization, it's for the Mideast too. Dubai's construction boom may be outpacing Shanghai's. (02/26/2007)

Freedom to choose: Organic alfalfa Andrew Leonard
A federal judge spanks the USDA's decision to "deregulate" Monsanto's genetically modified alfalfa. (02/26/2007)

I Like to Watch By Heather Havrilesky
The drudgery of Oscar Night beckons, "Lost" wanders astray, and FX's "The Riches" resuscitates Minnie Driver with -- bonus! -- a fake Southern accent. (02/25/2007)

Five easy pieces Heather Havrilesky
Hen and Bunny take on the 2007 Oscar nominees for Best Picture! (02/25/2007)

And Salon's honorary Oscar goes to... By Stephanie Zacharek
Alec Baldwin, who blew us away in not one, not two, but three movies this year alone. Someone hand that man a gold statuette! (02/24/2007)

Catch up on a week's worth of free downloads
Murder ballads, gritty blues, indie-rock reunions and unpronounceable band names -- all in a week's work for Audiofile. (02/24/2007)

Daily Download: "Meet Me in the City," the Black Keys
Swampy, gritty blues from a "Black Snake Moan" band. (02/23/2007)

The Fix By Scott Lamb
Anna Nicole to get Bahamas burial. Who'll get Britney's tell-all interview? Plus: Olbermann calls Cooper "a marketing experiment." (02/23/2007)

"The Number 23" By Stephanie Zacharek
There are at least 23 things wrong with this dunderheaded semi-psychological thriller -- Jim Carrey's only one of them. (02/23/2007)

"Amazing Grace" By Stephanie Zacharek
Not only is Michael Apted's historical drama about an anti-slavery activist lively and funny -- it stars a serious dreamboat. Huzzah! (02/23/2007)

"Before they were nominees" By David Puner
Most of these Oscar-nominated actors gave it 110 percent in some cheesy roles. (02/23/2007)

Envy is eating me alive By Cary Tennis
I can't enjoy what others have because I compare it to what I have. (02/23/2007)

Enough Britney bashing already By Rebecca Traister
The celeb we love to hate is self-destructing before us all. Maybe it's time to realize that Britney Spears is actually a human being for whom things aren't going very well. (02/23/2007)

Men want in on HPV vaccine, too! Tracy Clark-Flory
Some are getting impatient waiting for proof of the vaccine's efficacy in men. (02/23/2007)

Another rape by Iraqi officers alleged Tracy Clark-Flory
Iraqi security forces admit to raping a Sunni woman and recording the attack. (02/23/2007)

Single slobs and domestic do-gooders Tracy Clark-Flory
A study finds single women spend less time cleaning house. (02/23/2007)

The long-term wounds of Walter Reed By Mark Benjamin
Despite military officials' "surprise" at recent coverage, Salon exposed inadequate care and an overwhelmed system unfriendly to vets beginning two years ago. (02/23/2007)

Time for regime change for American workers By Joe Conason
Instead of just promoting democracy abroad, our government should defend the liberty of workers at home by supporting a new labor reform bill. (02/23/2007)

The British retreat from Iraq brings peril for U.S. troops By Juan Cole
Vice President Cheney says the British are leaving southern Iraq because things are going so well. In the real world, Basra is a mess. (02/23/2007)

Emulating the enemy Glenn Greenwald
The similarities between neoconservatives and the Islamic radicals whom they seek to eradicate are numerous and glaring. (02/23/2007)

Various matters Glenn Greenwald
Newsweek's Richard Wolffe responds. Dick Cheney explains how 9/11 made "quagmires" desirable. Neoconservatism and the Cuban Missile Crisis. (02/23/2007)

Democrats eye repeal of use-of-force resolution Tim Grieve
Don't want Congress micromanaging the war? How about a macro approach? (02/23/2007)

A Walter Reed reaction, or just a coincidence of timing? Tim Grieve
Bush moves to replace his assistant secretary of defense for health affairs. (02/23/2007)

Quote of the Day Tim Grieve
Obama on the war in 2002. (02/23/2007)

Vilsack bails out of 2008 race Tim Grieve
The candidate un-announces in Iowa. (02/23/2007)

Cheney: Democrats are seizing the "fun part" of withdrawal Tim Grieve
The vice president stands by his attacks. (02/23/2007)

For Vilsack, it's the money -- but reality, too Tim Grieve
The former Iowa governor had virtually no support among Democrats nationwide. (02/23/2007)

Carter to Gore: Run, Al, run Tim Grieve
The former president doesn't think Gore will run, but it's not for lack of trying. (02/23/2007)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
The NFL scouting combine: Wake up, fans! Mistakes are being made. Plus: Pacman's $81,000 strip-club visual. (02/23/2007)

It came from the cubicle
What's the work e-mail you wish you could send? Members of Salon's reader community Table Talk give their imaginary internal memos this week. (02/23/2007)

Steve Jobs' iTunes dance By Cory Doctorow
Now the Apple CEO says he would gladly sell songs without digital restrictions, if the record companies let him. That's hardly a brave defiance, and besides, I don't believe him. (02/23/2007)

Ramses III and the first strike Andrew Leonard
What does worker unrest in Egypt 3,000 years ago have to do with a proposed labor law in China? (02/23/2007)

Warren Buffett plays dumb on Darfur Andrew Leonard
Berkshire-Hathaway's bogus excuse for not divesting from a Chinese oil company with ties to Sudan (02/23/2007)

The battle for California, as seen by bike Andrew Leonard
Who will speak for the frogs, when the luxury home builder Toll Brothers revs up its bulldozers? (02/23/2007)

Exclusive Daily Download: "Infinifold," !!!
Gorgeous, cryptic music from a cryptically named band. (02/22/2007)

Clark, The Canadian Hockey Goalie By David Puner
A puckhead decides to give baseball a "shoowt" -- and revolutionizes the shortstop position (02/22/2007)

The Fix By Scott Lamb
Blogger sued over topless Aniston photos. The post-Grammys sales bump. Plus: David Lynch's first gallery show. (02/22/2007)

Warhol and the war god By Susan Mulcahy
Even in death, the artist was way ahead of his time. (02/22/2007)

"We listened as his soul cracked" By Heather Havrilesky
In HBO's "Ghosts of Abu Ghraib" the "bad apples" express remorse, but claim that they were scapegoats. (02/22/2007)

Beyond the Multiplex By Andrew O'Hehir
Move over, Clint! Out of the way, Marty! On Sunday night, the Academy will also honor some amazing documentary and foreign films. Here's a look at them. (02/22/2007)

Craig Ferguson puts it out there By David Puner
Talk show host asks: "At what price am I doing this stuff?" (02/22/2007)

"Fox Attacks Obama" By David Puner
The first in a series of videos linked with a new campaign from the team behind "Outfoxed." (02/22/2007)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
"All the President's Stenographers": Intrepid journalism in the 21st century. (02/22/2007)

I can't control my murderous thoughts By Cary Tennis
Someone took a dump on my early-'90s blue subcompact. I feel targeted and I don't know what to do with my anger. (02/22/2007)

Big, black and ... comical? Tracy Clark-Flory
Eddie Murphy's new comedy stars a ribs-loving, man-chasing overweight black woman. (02/22/2007)

My breast roommate Carol Lloyd
Communal vegans offer free room to a woman willing to nourish them with breast milk. (02/22/2007)

Merck calls off HPV campaign Carol Lloyd
Will states still adopt mandatory HPV vaccinations? (02/22/2007)

Pursuing Baptist predators Carol Lloyd
And the churches that have turned a cheek to their abuse. (02/22/2007)

Military history is for male writers only Carol Lloyd
At least according to an editor at the New York Times Book Review. (02/22/2007)

Global warning By Bill McKibben
World leaders neglected early warnings about global warming. Now, without an all-out assault on carbon emissions, we'll soon see a "totally different planet." (02/22/2007)

If the United States were a company, would George Bush be our CEO? By Warren Hellman
The first MBA president probably wouldn't keep his job if he had to face a board of directors. But short of impeachment, what can be done to rein him in? (02/22/2007)

Libby's last disinformation campaign By Sidney Blumenthal
Not only did Scooter's defense rely on emotion over facts, but it appealed to the jury to dismiss the craft of journalism as false by nature. (02/22/2007)

Frank Gaffney's WMDs Glenn Greenwald
There is literally no limit on the truth-denying capacity of Bush followers. (02/22/2007)

Feel the surge of the Victory Caucus Glenn Greenwald
The right-wing's new online pro-war movement is heading towards a rapid death. (02/22/2007)

Paul Campos' response to Glenn Reynolds Glenn Greenwald
More reaction to the call from a right-wing law professor for the assassination of Iranian scientists and clerics. (02/22/2007)

The cloud over the White House Tim Grieve
Patrick Fitzgerald on the case Scooter Libby's jurors won't get to decide. (02/22/2007)

George? Jenna? Barbara? Tim Grieve
As Tony Blair prepares to draw down British troops, Prince Harry is headed for Iraq (02/22/2007)

Clinton, Obama, Geffen and the question Tim Grieve
As the campaigns spar over Hollywood, Clinton says her Iraq vote was a "sincere" one based on what she knew at the time. (02/22/2007)

We're coming, they're leaving, everyone's winning Tim Grieve
The spin vs. the truth on Britain's Iraq troop drawdown. (02/22/2007)

Waiting for a Libby verdict? Get comfortable Tim Grieve
The jury asks for a flip chart, Post-it notes and photos of witnesses. (02/22/2007)

The Lieberman switch? Tim Grieve
He says there's only a "very remote chance" that he'd change parties, but a vote on war funding could push him over the edge. (02/22/2007)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
How spring training is like Christmas, right down to the chestnuts. (02/22/2007)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
There's no excuse for locking people in a grounded plane for 10 hours. But is legislation the way to fix the problem? (02/22/2007)

The seduction of Fair & Lovely Andrew Leonard
Was profiting off skin-color bias a "rational" response to the market? (02/22/2007)

Plastic fantastic bottle recycling Andrew Leonard
How can this be? The supply of used water bottles isn't keeping up with demand. (02/22/2007)

Bush's cellulosic ethanol road show Andrew Leonard
The president is all smiles as he hypes biofuels in North Carolina, but his budget requests tell a different story. (02/22/2007)

Daily Download: "Almost Ready," Dinosaur Jr.
The indie legends return, sounding as blissfully fuzzy as ever. (02/21/2007)

Conversations
A podcast with Oscar nominee Jackie Earle Haley (02/21/2007)

"It felt like this was supposed to happen" By Willa Paskin
Fifteen years ago, Jackie Earle Haley had given up on acting. Now the former teenage heartthrob is back with an Oscar nomination for his creepy role in "Little Children." (02/21/2007)

The Fix By Scott Lamb
"Grey's" plans spinoff. A celebrity courtroom roundup. Plus: Ron Howard's daughter hits the stage. (02/21/2007)

Let the blurring begin By David Puner
Romney's abortion flip flop. (02/21/2007)

Muppets and celebrities By David Puner
Those trippy puppets have had some really strange encounters through the years. (02/21/2007)

Miami's so bright, Caruso's gotta wear shades (a lot) By David Puner
"'CSI Miami': David Caruso One-Liners II: Sunglasses Edition." (02/21/2007)

"This Just In" By David Puner
New takes on "American Idol," George W. Bush, Anna Nicole, and "Meet the Press." (02/21/2007)

Civil War Part II By Kerry Lauerman
Tired of trying to bridge the gap between Red and Blue? This might be just the song for you! (02/21/2007)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
Everything you ever need to know about anything... (02/21/2007)

How can I sell my house with a buffed-out screamer dude next door? By Cary Tennis
Not that there's anything wrong with being a screamer dude ... but I'd like to cash in on my property value. (02/21/2007)

A bull market for eggs Lynn Harris
Ovum: $5,000 plus. (Fertility: priceless.) Should we worry? (02/21/2007)

Helen Thomas moves back Lynn Harris
Has the legendary reporter hit the upholstered ceiling? (02/21/2007)

Rape accusation roils Iraq Lynn Harris
And we thought such crimes were politicized here. (02/21/2007)

A woman gets the top computer science prize for the first time Lynn Harris
Frances E. Allen receives highest honor in male-dominated field. (02/21/2007)

Romney vows to protect, I mean overturn, Roe Lynn Harris
See, because flip-flopping is OK when it's antiabortion. (02/21/2007)

The view from Tehran By Hooman Majd
Iranians are fed up with the high price of tomatoes and their provocative president. But it would be dangerous for Bush and the West to overlook their national pride. (02/21/2007)

Got the February blues? Go to lunch By Garrison Keillor
The best lunch partners are upbeat and convivial. That leaves out poets, liberals and Republicans. (02/21/2007)

I made the government admit it was wrong By Steven Lubet
At least it looks that way. After my Salon article pointed out errors in a new citizenship test, the feds changed the test. (02/21/2007)

The "fantastic job" Newsweek's Richard Wolffe claims he is doing Glenn Greenwald
The amiable and self-praising chat between Tony Snow and White House correspondents tells you all you need to know about the state of our nation's press corps. (02/21/2007)

Justice Department juking terror data? Alex Koppelman
A report from Justice's inspector general says the department has been including crimes like marriage fraud in terror statistics. (02/21/2007)

The Sadr City question Alex Koppelman
U.S. and Iraqi forces come under political pressure to clear out the Baghdad stronghold of Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sadr. But at what price will that happen? (02/21/2007)

Quote of the day Alex Koppelman
Talk radio host Michael Medved on former NBA star Tim Hardaway's homophobic remarks. (02/21/2007)

The "Iraq effect" Alex Koppelman
A new study by Mother Jones shows an increase in terror worldwide. (02/21/2007)

Spinning war deaths Alex Koppelman
Alicia Colon plays a numbers game with military war deaths; Salon checks in with her about it. (02/21/2007)

What they knew about Walter Reed, and when they knew it Mark Benjamin
Pentagon officials claim to be shocked by the neglect of wounded vets at Walter Reed, but they shouldn't be -- Salon told them about it in 2005 and 2006. (02/21/2007)

Sen. Bill Clinton? Really? Alex Koppelman
A new Fox News talking point doesn't seem to hold water. (02/21/2007)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Indian mascot to shuffle off this mortal coil. Plus: Britney Spears mulls hockey offer. (02/21/2007)

Organic farming: Not sustainable? Andrew Leonard
The devil is in the life-cycle assessment details, says a new report from the U.K. (02/21/2007)

How information technology must beget compassion Andrew Leonard
Amartya Sen asks India's software industry to spread the love. (02/21/2007)

Exclusive Daily Download: "Murder in Michigan," David Vandervelde
The most beautiful song about murder you'll hear all year. (02/20/2007)

New JFK film By Kerry Lauerman
Haunting new footage of JFK and Jackie, moments moments before chaos. (02/20/2007)

The Fix By Scott Lamb
Britney's long weekend. Satellite radio companies to merge. Plus: Liotta gets DUI. (02/20/2007)

The little match girl's resurrection By David Puner
Watch the Oscar-nominated Disney short -- and its earlier incarnations. (02/20/2007)

George Takei's response to Hardaway's hate By David Puner
Sulu: "I love sweaty basketball players." (02/20/2007)

New music
New albums from Elvis Perkins and Charlie Louvin, plus a joint effort from Danger Mouse and Damon Albarn. (02/20/2007)

Rabbit Bites: "CSI" By Kerry Lauerman
The bunnies search for answers among the show's legions of online fans. (02/20/2007)

The modern Muslim By Steve Paulson
Controversial scholar Tariq Ramadan explains why Mohammed had progressive views of women, why the Quran is a prescription for peace -- and why he is banned from Saudi Arabia and the U.S. (02/20/2007)

WayLay By Carol Lay
What's more important, your possessions or your relationship? (02/20/2007)

I hate the way I love it when I make you tie me up By Cary Tennis
I tease men into dominating me. Afterward I feel shame and anger. (02/20/2007)

Outrageous fortune By Bonnie Tsui
For five decades the fortune cookie, a true immigrant success story, has been the crunchy, cryptic completion to any Chinese-American restaurant meal. (02/20/2007)

Heart health for women Catherine Price
The American Heart Association issues some new female-specific guidelines. (02/20/2007)

Sexualizing girls Catherine Price
The American Psychological Association says pop products like the Pussycat Dolls harm girls' development. (02/20/2007)

Let them drink tea Catherine Price
A Hartford, Conn., pageant program teaches young women to succeed in business by hosting tea parties. (02/20/2007)

Tom Brady and the "relationship Hail Mary" Catherine Price
The star quarterback's ex is pregnant -- let the nudge-wink football metaphors begin! (02/20/2007)

McCain flip-flops on abortion, buying Britney's hair and more Catherine Price
Suddenly, Sen. John McCain is welcoming the repeal of Roe v. Wade. (02/20/2007)

Equal-opportunity objectifiers? Catherine Price
In a new Chrysler ad, a lucky man has both his wife and car upgraded. But -- surprise! -- objectification in advertising goes both ways. (02/20/2007)

Which side am I on? By Mark Benjamin
As John McCain eyes the White House in '08, he is at war with himself over Bush's escalation in Iraq. (02/20/2007)

Losing Louisiana to the GOP By Thomas F. Schaller
While the rest of America gets more Democratic, Katrina -- and George W. Bush -- may have turned the state bright red. Can John Breaux save the Democrats? (02/20/2007)

Various matters Glenn Greenwald
The White House uses David Broder. Jose Padilla's captors must testify. More research on the psychology of the Bush follower. (02/20/2007)

Tony Blair's abrupt reversal on Iraq Glenn Greenwald
What will be the effect of Blair's decision to withdraw British troops a mere one month after pronouncing such a move to be "deeply irresponsible"? (02/20/2007)

A new wave of violence in Iraq Alex Koppelman
After a brief period of calm, a series of deadly attacks hit Iraq. (02/20/2007)

John McCain rethinks Roe Alex Koppelman
The "maverick" senator and presidential candidate makes another course shift as he courts conservatives. (02/20/2007)

Court rules against Guantánamo detainees Alex Koppelman
A federal appeals court ruled today that imprisoned terror suspects do not have the right to challenge their detention in U.S. courts. (02/20/2007)

White House rushes to Rummy's defense Alex Koppelman
Tony Snow defends former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld against criticism from Sen. McCain. (02/20/2007)

On the difference between "before" and "after" Alex Koppelman
The National Review's Cliff May makes a leap of logic. (02/20/2007)

Sen. Johnson is discharged Alex Koppelman
After a two-month stay at George Washington University Hospital, the South Dakota Democrat heads to a rehabilitation facility. (02/20/2007)

Blair to announce U.K.'s Iraq withdrawal timetable Alex Koppelman
The BBC reports that British Prime Minister Tony Blair plans to announce tomorrow plans for the withdrawal of British troops from Iraq. (02/20/2007)

More on Walter Reed Joan Walsh
The Washington Post's series on the poor conditions for hospitalized Iraq war veterans explores a subject very familiar to Salon readers. (02/20/2007)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
The NBA and its union beat the buzzer for three dozen elderly pioneers who've waged a long battle for pension benefits. (02/20/2007)

A letter from Syngenta to How the World Works Andrew Leonard
Stop worrying: Genetically modifed crop "products" are "among the most tested in history" (02/20/2007)

A taste of leather for India and China Andrew Leonard
Is a purported crackdown on polluting tanneries in China good news for India? (02/20/2007)

Live by the corn syrup, die by the corn syrup Andrew Leonard
Can Coca-Cola's corporate woes be blamed on ethanol? (02/20/2007)

The mortgage bomb Andrew Leonard
Why falling home prices may be good news for some homeowners, but doom for Wall Street. (02/20/2007)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
The great right-wing brain glitch of 2007! (02/19/2007)

It could happen here By Joe Conason
In an excerpt from his new book, Salon's columnist explains why, for the first time since the resignation of Richard M. Nixon, Americans have reason to doubt the future of their democracy. (02/19/2007)

It's hard out here for an entourage By Debra J. Dickerson
I'd like to thank my agent, my accountant and my therapist. No, really. (02/19/2007)

Unbearably, painfully, depressingly funny Glenn Greenwald
Jonah Goldberg writes one of the most hilarious posts in a long, long time. (02/19/2007)

I Like to Watch By Heather Havrilesky
On the third day, Bravo created "Top Design" and saw that it was not good. Plus: "The OC" goes down in flames. (02/18/2007)

Gen. Odom explains basic reality to Hugh Hewitt and the "Victory Caucus" Glenn Greenwald
Bush supporters seek to depict war opponents as traitors and surrender-cowards, but that group now includes numerous Generals and the majority of American citizens. (02/18/2007)

Catch up on a week's worth of downloads
A strangely perverse set of tunes on Audiofile. (02/17/2007)

My daily bread By Sara Miles
Raised to worship the New York Times on Sundays, I found myself going to church and praying instead. I thought a lot about God and flesh and blood -- and didn't tell my friends I was becoming a religious freak. (02/17/2007)

Did David Broder "prop up" the Bush presidency? Glenn Greenwald
Broder's claim that he has been a consistent Bush critic does not withstand scrutiny of his punditry record. (02/17/2007)

Democrats fail to force Senate vote on Iraq Alex Koppelman
A day after the House passed a resolution opposing President Bush's plan for military escalation in Iraq, Republicans blocked a similar vote in the Senate. (02/17/2007)

Exclusive Daily Download: "Jet Boy Jet Girl," Elton Motello
Gender-bending glam punk courtesy of John Waters. (02/16/2007)

The Fix By Scott Lamb
Watching ads on TiVo. Worrying about Britney. Plus: Al Gore's anti-global-warming rock-a-thon. (02/16/2007)

Conversations: Bill Maher
A podcast of Joan Walsh's interview with the man behind HBO's "Real Time." (02/16/2007)

"Breach" By Stephanie Zacharek
This based-on-a-true-story tale of treason is an unsettling exploration of deception and self-delusion. (02/16/2007)

Real talk with Bill Maher By Joan Walsh
The talk show host sizes up Hillary and Obama, and explains why he's so over McCain. (02/16/2007)

"Days of Glory" By Stephanie Zacharek
This extraordinary and deeply moving Oscar-nominated movie illuminates a forgotten patch of history. (02/16/2007)

Hardaway har-har By David Puner
Big Al responds to story: "Maybe it was a joke? ... Wow, that was not a joke." (02/16/2007)

Dating a married woman? Not me! I held off on principle -- and lost her By Cary Tennis
She said she was still married and not dating -- and then she dated! What's up with that? (02/16/2007)

Sin taxes for strip clubs Tracy Clark-Flory
Texas lawmakers want strip-club goers to fund sexual assault programs. (02/16/2007)

Mothers should feast on fish? Tracy Clark-Flory
A report says pregnant women can raise their child's IQ by eating fish. (02/16/2007)

Big, beautiful and not white Tracy Clark-Flory
Are curvy women of color exempt from Hollywood's traditional beauty standards? (02/16/2007)

Slimming mirrors, science vs. stereotypes and more Tracy Clark-Flory
A European politician takes his complaints about deceptive mirrors to Parliament. (02/16/2007)

Why I had to quit the John Edwards campaign By Amanda Marcotte
During my brief tenure as blogmaster for a Democratic presidential contender, I experienced the right-wing smear machine firsthand (02/16/2007)

Drowning in Iraq hyperbole By Michael Scherer
In a three-day war of words over Bush's surge, members of Congress got lost in sea of grandiloquence. (02/16/2007)

The press's warped priorities By Joe Conason
It cares more about Mary Cheney's gayness than it does about the dangerous actions of Dick Cheney's son-in-law, Philip Perry. (02/16/2007)

Fighting words By Joan Walsh
Can liberal bloggers be both partisan kingmakers and independent journalists? The blogstorm over the John Edwards campaign points to some tough lessons. (02/16/2007)

David Broder's "seriousness" Glenn Greenwald
Beltway pundits perpetuate the most distortive myths about the gravest matters of war and peace while endlessly touting their own "seriousness." (02/16/2007)

Debate with Frank Gaffney Glenn Greenwald
Neoconservatives are frequently exposed as frightened bullies when confronted, and do not even possess the courage of their convictions. (02/16/2007)

Biden: Repeal the 2002 Iraq war resolution Tim Grieve
If senators need a "do-over," here's their chance. (02/16/2007)

Friend of Rove's: Never mind Tim Grieve
Faced with the prospect of undergoing Senate confirmation, Tim Griffin passes on the U.S. attorney job the White House created for him. (02/16/2007)

What Americans really think of Bush Tim Grieve
"Incompetent" and "arrogant" replace "honest" and "good" at top of Pew poll. (02/16/2007)

Other priorities Tim Grieve
McCain will miss Senate vote on Iraq -- again. (02/16/2007)

Resolved: The House opposes the "surge" Tim Grieve
The Senate will vote on a vote Saturday. (02/16/2007)

Subs of despair -- and other romantic discontents
This week in Salon's community Table Talk, members explain why bologna, a pig and a yellow Caddy threw some wrenches in their relationships. (02/16/2007)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
How safe are those old Russian jets Cubana flies? Why don't people clap on landing anymore? Plus: Stowaways, oxygen deprivation and more! (02/16/2007)

Housing starts: The bottom falls out Andrew Leonard
Don't make too much of any single month's bad economic numbers, says economist Dean Baker. But maybe pay a little attention to this one (02/16/2007)

Gathering of the science tribes Andrew Leonard
The American Association for the Advancement of Science meets in San Francisco, and just like everywhere else, biofuels are on the agenda (02/16/2007)

Daily Download: "John Brown," the Papercuts
Psychedelic spaghetti western music from the Papercuts. (02/15/2007)

The Fix By Scott Lamb
Anna Nicole's methadone supplier? Ricky Martin flips Bush the finger? Plus: Carrey calls Cruise a "big joke." (02/15/2007)

"Supermarket of the Stars" By David Puner
Episode No. 1: "Success is the New Failure" (02/15/2007)

Beyond the Multiplex By Andrew O'Hehir
A wise, whimsical and totally romantic French hit. An absorbing look at women in the Israeli army. Plus: An award-winning film from Bosnia. (02/15/2007)

President Rush By Kerry Lauerman
More from Fox's knockoff of "The Daily Show." (02/15/2007)

"To My Love" By David Puner
Our word-challenged Don Juan finds inspiration in the most unlikely of objects. (02/15/2007)

Strange Journey By David Puner
Mr. Belding and Tony Romo don't stop believing -- together. (02/15/2007)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
Crisis in Africa! Are Angelina and Brad getting married, or aren't they? (02/15/2007)

My friend claims the men I like are all gay By Cary Tennis
So they like aromatherapy and antique lead crystal -- that doesn't mean they're homosexual! (02/15/2007)

Sex, or chocolate? Carol Lloyd
A slew of Valentine's Day-themed stories claim women would rather pop bonbons -- or answer their cellphones -- than knock boots. (02/15/2007)

Death certificates for aborted fetuses Carol Lloyd
Tennessee proposes a frightening new abortion bill. (02/15/2007)

Taking research to heart, finally Carol Lloyd
A new model for assessing women's risk of heart attacks. (02/15/2007)

Duke, rape and race, again Carol Lloyd
This time the university's responding with caution. (02/15/2007)

Israel's surge of despair By Gregory Levey
Top Israeli officials admit last summer's war against Hezbollah was a failure -- and denounce President Bush's actions in the Middle East. (02/15/2007)

Libby's cynical defense By Sidney Blumenthal
In the courtroom, I watched Libby's lawyers grill Bob Woodward and Robert Novak, trying and failing to obscure the charges against the vice president's man. (02/15/2007)

The media is continuously violating its own anonymity policies re: Iran Glenn Greenwald
The nation's media outlets claimed to learn important lessons from their pre-Iraq-war reporting failures, but they are repeating the same mistakes concerning Iran. (02/15/2007)

FireDogLake's Libby reporting forces a reevaluation of blogs Glenn Greenwald
National journalists are being forced to acknowledge that much of the journalism that takes place on blogs is not only as good as, but sometimes superior to, their own. (02/15/2007)

Several items Glenn Greenwald
Debate tonight with Frank Gaffney. Lincoln and Eisenhower were both "antiwar traitors." Following through on "war rhetoric" (02/15/2007)

Will Gore get in? Tim Grieve
One report says he could enter the presidential race in September "if an opening presents itself." (02/15/2007)

The Pentagon plan for Iraq: Down to 5,000 U.S. troops in 2006 Tim Grieve
Prewar PowerPoint presentation diverges just a little from "postwar" reality. (02/15/2007)

The assumption under the argument Tim Grieve
Does the Iranian government control the Quds force? (02/15/2007)

Bush-Cheney strategist: The president has lost his bond with the people Tim Grieve
Matthew Dowd says the 2002 midterms were the beginning of the end. (02/15/2007)

Clinton's Iraq questioner: Her answer was "cold and calculated" Tim Grieve
"We are looking for authentic this time." (02/15/2007)

Reid: Senate will take up House Iraq resolution Saturday Tim Grieve
And a happy three-day weekend to you, Mitch. (02/15/2007)

Snow on Iraq war planning: "I'm not sure anything went wrong" Tim Grieve
Military estimated that U.S. would need just 5,000 troops in Iraq by now. (02/15/2007)

Dictatorship and barley in Eritrea Andrew Leonard
What does Danish foreign aid have to do with the genetic diversity of barley in the Horn of Africa? (02/15/2007)

Giving carrion-eaters a bad name Andrew Leonard
A "vulture fund" takes its pound of flesh from Zambia. Wrong, uncaring and unjustifiably greedy. But not illegal. (02/15/2007)

Daily Download: "My Little Heart," the Postmarks
A sweet little love song for Valentine's Day. (02/14/2007)

The Fix By Scott Lamb
Anna Nicole's bodyguard joins baby-daddy line. A new best in show. Plus: Paula Abdul has "never been drunk"? (02/14/2007)

Our Valentine's Day playlist contest winner!
Seduce your ear buds with the songs from the winning playlist. (02/14/2007)

"Music and Lyrics" By Stephanie Zacharek
Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore make beautiful music together in this pleasingly hummable romantic comedy. (02/14/2007)

Geek love By Stephanie Zacharek
The nerds and Playboy pinups in CW's "Beauty and the Geek" give us a reality show we can really cuddle up with. (02/14/2007)

Al Franken's announcement video By Kerry Lauerman
The latest candidate throws his hat into the YouTube ring! (02/14/2007)

Fox's answer to "The Daily Show" By Kerry Lauerman
A right-wing Jon Stewart, fake commercials . . . but a very suspicious "live" audience. (02/14/2007)

"Ninja" By Douglas Wolk
What began as Brian Chippendale's sixth-grade project about a sneaky fighter is now a huge, gloriously chaotic graphic novel. (02/14/2007)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
Helloooo, L.A.! Now, where's my show? (02/14/2007)

I've been lying about my drinking. How do I live with the guilt? By Cary Tennis
My wife thinks I've been sober for the past seven years, but I've secretly been drinking. (02/14/2007)

Good cop vs. slutty stripper Lynn Harris
Orange County defense lawyer: Cop above the law, stripper beneath it. (02/14/2007)

"Rape Only Hurts If You Fight It" Lynn Harris
Connecticut college students protest "satirical" editorial. (02/14/2007)

STD e-cards, sex beats romance and more Catherine Price and Tracy Clark-Flory
V-day greeting: "I got screwed while screwing, you might have too." (02/14/2007)

Why not vaccinate boys for HPV? Lynn Harris
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: We're on it. (02/14/2007)

What's in your Pill? Update Lynn Harris
Planned Parenthood opposes petition to ban desogestrel-based contraceptives. (02/14/2007)

Are girls saying to hell with love? Tracy Clark-Flory
Or are they just unsatisfied with basking in male achievement? (02/14/2007)

Sound and fury over Iraq By Michael Scherer
Democrats say no to the Bush surge. Republicans are outraged. Adolf Hitler and Robert Frost are invoked. Tuesday's debate in Congress signified, well, you know how the line goes. (02/14/2007)

What Hillary won't say about Iraq By Tim Grieve
As transcripts show, Sen. Clinton's views on the war have slowly changed since 2002, but she still can't say her own vote to authorize force was a mistake. (02/14/2007)

Giuliani's dress rehearsal By Garrison Keillor
It's never pretty watching a politician revise himself in full view, and Rudolph Giuliani is revising like mad. And then there's that video. (02/14/2007)

Neoconservatives hate liberty as much as they love war Glenn Greenwald
While neoconservatism is most frequently criticized for its militaristic foreign policies, it embraces with equal fervor serious abridgments of political liberty. (02/14/2007)

Camille's back! By Camille Paglia
After a six-year absence, our cultural high priestess and pioneering Web proto-blogger has returned! And nobody -- not Hillary, Obama, McCain nor Anna Nicole -- can escape her level gaze. (02/14/2007)

GOP advice on escalation debate: Change the subject Tim Grieve
Republican representatives say Democrats win if they're forced to defend what's happening in Iraq. (02/14/2007)

Need more recruits for Iraq? Take more criminals Tim Grieve
Nearly 12 percent of the Army's 2006 recruits had criminal histories. (02/14/2007)

A pink slip from Chrysler, and it's not a valentine Tim Grieve
The automaker says it's cutting 13,000 jobs. (02/14/2007)

Military: Helicopter was shot down after all Tim Grieve
In initial report, a senior defense official had suggested otherwise. (02/14/2007)

It's the country just this side of Iran Tim Grieve
Bush says he can't say whether Iraq is in a civil war because he hasn't been there. (02/14/2007)

Bush on Iran: I'm right because ... I'm right Tim Grieve
The president is asked what assurances he can give Americans that the intelligence is accurate this time. (02/14/2007)

Those Iranian weapons, or follow the bouncing ball Tim Grieve
Why can't the administration keep its story straight? (02/14/2007)

Buy skin cream, purchase a dream Andrew Leonard
Fair and Lovely: Hope in a bottle for the Indian sweeper woman? A reader writes (02/14/2007)

Big Pharma reads the Chinese Web Andrew Leonard
Let a hundred blogs about cancer bloom, and then figure out how to seduce the "e-fluencers." (02/14/2007)

Illegal immigration: Too hot for the NFL Andrew Leonard
Did concerns about future expansion in Latin America lead the NFL to refuse to run a recruitment ad for the Border Patrol during the Super Bowl? (02/14/2007)

Brother, can you spare a sub-prime (insurance policy)? Andrew Leonard
Derivatives markets are getting roiled by the bad news from the lending industry. How far will it go? (02/14/2007)

Daily Download: "Dream Sequence," Arab Strap
Say goodbye to the best band named after a sex toy. (02/13/2007)

New music
Lucinda Williams, plus the Infamous Stringdusters. (02/13/2007)

The Fix By Scott Lamb
The silent hybrid car threat. Guide to actor bands. Plus: Britney throws up, then parties? (02/13/2007)

Ri rove roo By Heather Havrilesky
Potus the dog says "Ri rove roo!" for Valentine's Day. (02/13/2007)

When bunny becomes predator By Kerry Lauerman
Our fearless rabbit steps into the trap of TV's most fearless child advocate! (02/13/2007)

What was so great about Catherine? By Laura Miller
The Russian empress remains fascinating not because she attempted sex with a horse, but for expanding her empire, squashing her enemies and acting like, well, a man. (02/13/2007)

WayLay By Carol Lay
There weren't many career options for women of that era, so she became a spiritualist. (02/13/2007)

I clean green but the dishes don't gleam! By Cary Tennis
I use nonpolluting products wherever I can -- but this brand-name commercial stuff really makes plates and glasses sparkle! (02/13/2007)

Care for something saucy? By Robert Sietsema
A tour of the world's most infamous aphrodisiacs, from dog penis and prunes to swallows' hearts and spaghetti puttanesca. (02/13/2007)

Tastes that tempt
From curried oysters to sweet figs, this exotic menu of aphrodisiac recipes is sure to get your valentine in the mood. (02/13/2007)

Do women crack under pressure? Catherine Price
Slate says "women are chokers." We'd rebut that, but suddenly our throats seem to be closing up. (02/13/2007)

Veiled women challenge "code of norms" Catherine Price
The women, bearing pastries and books about Islam, "appeal for changes" in Hérouxville, Canada. (02/13/2007)

Elective C-sections: Convenient or chancy? Catherine Price
A new study suggests there are increased health risks with planned cesarean deliveries. (02/13/2007)

Does Hallmark make virginity valentines? Catherine Price
Thai teens seem intent on losing their virginity on the 14th. (02/13/2007)

Bill Donohue vs. the world (especially women) By Rebecca Traister
Frances Kissling, head of Catholics for a Free Choice, talks about the right-wing activist who forced the John Edwards campaign to part with one of its bloggers. (02/13/2007)

For McAuliffe and Schumer, it's all about the money By Walter Shapiro
Two new books by prominent Democrats are a reminder that the would-be party of the middle class runs on money from the rich. (02/13/2007)

History that hurts By Gary Kamiya
Fueled by obscenity, HBO's series "Rome" shocks us back 2,000 years -- and reflects the horror show in Iraq today. (02/13/2007)

Foreign influences on our elections -- then and now Glenn Greenwald
Bush supporters turn Australia's John Howard into a hero for his attack on Democrats; what happened to their outrage over foreign influence on our elections? (02/13/2007)

Extremist Bush supporter calls for murder of scientists Glenn Greenwald
As Bush supporters become more desperate to salvage their Middle East disaster, their proposals become more radical and dangerous. (02/13/2007)

Gen. Pace repudiates administration's accusations against Iran Glenn Greenwald
For the second time in two weeks, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff negates a key administration talking point. (02/13/2007)

Edwards blogger resigns after all Tim Grieve
Amanda Marcotte says Bill Donohue's attacks made her job impossible. (02/13/2007)

Bush: Too busy for Iraq debate Tim Grieve
The House devotes the week to the war. The president says he won't be watching. (02/13/2007)

The House debates Iraq: Who supports the troops more? Robin Bravender
Some Republicans say: Send them reinforcements. Some Democrats say: Bring them home. (02/13/2007)

Rep. Charlie Norwood dies Tim Grieve
The seven-term GOP congressman had lung cancer. (02/13/2007)

The Libby trial, or "anticlimax" defined Tim Grieve
Libby's lawyer says neither Libby nor Cheney will take the stand. (02/13/2007)

An indictment at the CIA Tim Grieve
Former No. 3 official charged with fraud, money laundering in offshoot of Duke Cunningham case. (02/13/2007)

Second blogger resigns from Edwards campaign Tim Grieve
Melissa McEwan says "frightening ugliness" from critics prompted her decision to step down. (02/14/2007)

No Social Security number? No problema Andrew Leonard
The Bank of America is offering credit cards to illegal immigrants. Would A.P. Giannini be proud? (02/13/2007)

The real problem with corn-based ethanol Andrew Leonard
Genetically modified maize meant for biofuel production will get into human food supplies. (02/13/2007)

Race, poverty and skin-whitener Andrew Leonard
Does marketing "Fair and Lovely" skin cream in India empower the poor? (02/13/2007)

Exclusive Daily Download: "Ain't Got No Home," Clarence "Frogman" Henry
A surprisingly classy music pick from John Waters. (02/12/2007)

The Fix By Scott Lamb
An eye on the Times. Spears' short-term lover talks. Plus: Wolff on Wolff. (02/12/2007)

Dixie Chicks win, Grammys lay an egg By David Marchese
Despite a few riveting performances, the hopelessly square industry music awards go out not with a bang but with a (baby) boom! (02/12/2007)

Weekend Update: "Blackness Scale" By David Puner
Jesse and Al explain where Barack charts. (02/12/2007)

Politics at the Grammys By Kerry Lauerman
Quips from the Chicks, Ludacris, Gore. (02/12/2007)

"American Idol" wrong door By David Puner
It's not easy being on the show or, getting off stage. (02/12/2007)

God, Inc.: The finale! By Kerry Lauerman
The tumultuous 6-episode season of our favorite Web sitcom comes to a rousing end in this Video Dog exclusive. (02/12/2007)

Fear factors By Christine Smallwood
Allen Shawn -- son of William, brother of Wallace -- is afraid of almost everything, but not of writing a memoir of his phobic life. (02/12/2007)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
All you have to do is commit to winning rather than losing. (02/12/2007)

Should I give my boyfriend the key to my apartment? By Cary Tennis
I know it would be convenient, and we've been together seven years, but I just don't want to. (02/12/2007)

Taking it to the streets By Helaine Olen
Rene Denfeld, author of a new book on the violent subculture of street families, talks about why these young nomads are every bit as dangerous as the Bloods and the Crips. (02/12/2007)

Harvard's new president: Quote of the Day Katharine Mieszkowski
Who is Catharine Drew Gilpin Faust? (02/12/2007)

Portuguese abortion ban to be overturned Tracy Clark-Flory
The country's prime minister pledges to soon legalize abortion. (02/12/2007)

Celebrate Valentine's Day with a "Certificate of Inequality"! Katharine Mieszkowski
On Feb. 14, same-sex couples make their love official -- just not with a marriage license. (02/12/2007)

Trading in the boyfriend for a "filler boy" Tracy Clark-Flory
Are girls and young women "hooking up" and tuning out emotionally? (02/12/2007)

Girl, please eat a Buffalo wing -- it's on me! Tracy Clark-Flory
A London eatery offers super-skinny models free food. (02/12/2007)

Uncircumcised students suspended, potty parity for Pelosi and more Tracy Clark-Flory
A Kenyan high school tries to protect boys from ridicule. Also, congresswomen without a toilet? (02/12/2007)

China's boom and doom By Andreas Lorenz and Wieland Wagner
China now produces tons of cheap clothes, electronics and raw materials -- and dizzying amounts of pollution beginning to taint the globe. (02/12/2007)

How Obama learned to be a natural By Edward McClelland
Today he drips with charisma and inspires fawning admiration from all quarters. But Obama began his journey as a smug young man with little political future. (02/12/2007)

Bush's climate change By Lisa Hymas
The White House is pulling an about-face on global warming -- but don't count on any actual policy changes. (02/12/2007)

Awkward discussions of race and Obama
Obama's candidacy is forcing revealing discussions of race among those who otherwise prefer to ignore the issue. (02/12/2007)

Michael Gordon, the administration's best friend at the Times Glenn Greenwald
Michael Gordon, one of the administration's most enthusiastic press enablers in the lead-up to Iraq, shows no signs of slowing down in his Iran "reporting." (02/12/2007)

Cheney on the stand, or when a "Washington lawyer" is something more Tim Grieve
Who is this Ted Olson fellow, anyway? (02/12/2007)

Hillary, Iraq and the nonadmission admission Tim Grieve
"The problem with this president is he should not have been trusted with this authority." (02/12/2007)

Iran and Iraq, anonymously Tim Grieve
Will the U.S. press remember the lessons of Iraq on the path to Iran? (02/12/2007)

New detainee rules "too little and too late" Alex Koppelman
British attorney general Lord Peter Goldsmith strikes out again at the Bush administration's treatment of detainees, calls for closure of Guantánamo. (02/12/2007)

What Fox News won't tell you Alex Koppelman
An article on Fox's Web site provides a perfect example of shoddy journalism on the possibility of Iranian arms in Iraq. (02/12/2007)

The return of the zai hole Andrew Leonard
From the deserts of Niger to the labs of Northern California: Can low and high tech meet? (02/12/2007)

Attack of the toxic housing bust Andrew Leonard
Ripple alert: Florida and California blame real estate market for a big hit on January tax revenues. (02/12/2007)

Exploit the workers and pollute the seas Andrew Leonard
A Chinese state-owned mining company operating in Papua New Guinea is making the West look good (02/12/2007)

I Like to Watch By Heather Havrilesky
The dreams of aspiring Broadway stars and white rappers are crushed while a nation looks on, delighted! Plus: "24" gives shark jumping a good name! (02/11/2007)

God, Inc.: Episodes 3, 4 and 5 By Kerry Lauerman
Catch up on a whole season of our favorite Web sitcom. (02/11/2007)

Terry Moran, Michael Gordon and The Mark Halperin Syndrome
The media continues to uncritially spout administration viewpoints in an effort to please the Right. (02/11/2007)

Catch up on a week's worth of downloads
The rising stars of indie rock -- and Popeye. (02/10/2007)

The week that was By Kerry Lauerman
Astronuts, Snickers, Edwards and a blonde bombshell. (02/10/2007)

Barack Obama and the Springfield race riot By Jim Rasenberger
Springfield, Ill., where Barack Obama officially announces his presidential campaign on Saturday, has a tortured racial history. What happened, and what it could mean for Obama. (02/10/2007)

The NY Times returns to pre-Iraq-war "journalism"
The New York Times resumes its practice of uncritically passing along administration war claims on its front page. (02/10/2007)

Obama: Audacious? Yes, but I'm in Tim Grieve
Announcing a White House run, the Illinois senator says it's "time for our generation to answer that call." (02/10/2007)

Exclusive Daily Download: "Lonesome Gods," the Willowz
Garage rock, meet folk. (02/09/2007)

The Fix By Scott Lamb
Fox nabs "Borat 2"? A look at this week's movies. Plus: O'Toole on actresses. (02/09/2007)

"Norbit" By Stephanie Zacharek
Eddie Murphy straps on the big fat falsies and shakes them for all they're worth. So why is this movie such a drag? (02/09/2007)

Goodbye, Vickie Lynn By Cintra Wilson
No candle in the wind, Anna Nicole Smith was more like a bonfire in a hailstorm -- and we couldn't pry our eyes away from her. (02/09/2007)

"The Lives of Others" By Stephanie Zacharek
This Academy Award-nominated film explores life in East Berlin under the Stasi -- and what it means to be human. (02/09/2007)

Best friend Anna Nicole Smith never had By Kerry Lauerman
The cable news cluster hits bottom on "Larry King Live" (02/09/2007)

Dickerson on Colbert By David Puner
Salon writer meets the host who "doesn't see race" (02/09/2007)

Ouch By Kerry Lauerman
Rosie's prescient, unfortunate comments about Anna Nicole. (02/09/2007)

The Gavin Newsom sex scandal: Why did his lover tell? By Cary Tennis
Why did Ruby Rippey-Tourk confess her affair with the San Francisco mayor to her husband? What good would that do? (02/09/2007)

Weighing the cost of making female athletes step on the scale Tracy Clark-Flory
Should women be spared teamwide weigh-ins? (02/09/2007)

"Veronica Mars" needs sex ed Page Rockwell
This week's episode confused emergency contraception with RU-486. Lame. (02/09/2007)

Lots of female justices headed to the Supreme Court? Katharine Mieszkowski
Justice Alito thinks so -- in a generation. (02/09/2007)

Anna Nicole Smith -- the "tragic girlfriend" we all knew? Tracy Clark-Flory
Also, did the star inspire male insecurity? (02/09/2007)

Behind the Pillow Angel By Rebecca Clarren
Doctors at the Seattle hospital that operated on a disabled girl to keep her from reaching sexual maturity -- the controversial "Ashley Treatment" -- were more troubled by the procedure than has been reported previously. (02/09/2007)

Beating back the Bush surge By Michael Scherer and Mark Benjamin
Congressional Democrats plan a one-two punch to stop President Bush's escalation of the war in Iraq. (02/09/2007)

Alberto Gonzales' coup d'etat By Joe Conason
The Constitution be damned, the attorney general has seized control of U.S. attorney appointments for partisan purposes. (02/09/2007)

Transparency and the Edwards campaign By Scott Rosenberg
Will the professionalization of bloggers destroy the openness and directness that have made blogs so popular? (02/09/2007)

Gen. Pace: they "don't have a clue how democracy works"
The Bush administration's top General undermines a key pro-war talking point. (02/09/2007)

Statement of the Edwards campaign
The Edwards campaign, with an assist from the blogosphere, refuses to capitulate to right-wing scandal-mongering. (02/09/2007)

The significance of the Edwards story
The conclusion of the Edwards "controversy" reveals several encouraging developments. (02/09/2007)

Calls to investigate the media's pre-war behavior
A former editor urges scrutiny of the role of journalists in leading the country to war. (02/09/2007)

Prewar intelligence, or when "inappropriate" looks pretty good Tim Grieve
An inspector general's report says the Pentagon used unreliable intel to satisfy the Bush administration's craving for an Iraq-al-Qaida connection. (02/09/2007)

Pelosi's plane: The U.S. House or "Animal House"? Tim Grieve
When the GOP just won't let go. (02/09/2007)

Anti-escalation resolutions? "24" is the real problem Tim Grieve
Are the troops taking their cues from TV? (02/09/2007)

Here we go again Tim Grieve
If you liked Iraq, you're gonna love Iran. (02/09/2007)

No, it's far better that he grow up to out a CIA agent Tim Grieve
Karl Rove, immigration and his teenage son (02/09/2007)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
MLB's exclusive deal with DirecTV: Just the latest "screw you" to the game's best fans. Plus: A Pro Bowl item! (02/09/2007)

The guy who broke your gaydar
He's the man of your dreams, except for one little problem. This week members of Salon's reader community, Table Talk, remember the men they lusted for in vain. (02/09/2007)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
Flight attendant, stewardess, trolley dolly. Whatever you call her, she was once a high-fashion sex symbol. At some airlines, the image lives on. (02/09/2007)

All aboard "the Bangalore Express" Andrew Leonard
Get your tickets punched for irony on a Lufthansa flight to India. (02/09/2007)

Market collapse? Who ya gonna call? Andrew Leonard
The ghost of Long Term Capital Management stalks Wall Street, howling the subprime lending blues (02/09/2007)

"The queen of blog" visits YouTube Andrew Leonard
Star Chinese blogger Xu Jinglei takes time off from Jet Li to pimp umbrellas (02/09/2007)

Daily Download: "Popeye the Sailor Man," Al Dollar and His Ten Cent Band
An early recording of the spinach-eating hero's theme. (02/08/2007)

More logos to love
A few additional contenders in the Audiofile logo contest. (02/08/2007)

Beyond the Multiplex By Andrew O'Hehir
How guilty is the Western world? The film "Bamako" reaches a verdict -- and Iraq vets share their thoughts. Plus: The hidden treasures in McSweeney's DVD magazine. (02/08/2007)

The Fix By Scott Lamb
NBA player comes out. O.J. can't cash "If I Did It" check. Plus: Colbert's Big Nuts. (02/08/2007)

God, Inc.: Episode 2 By Kerry Lauerman
A look inside "The Miracles Department" at . . . well, you know. (02/08/2007)

"Hey, who gets offended by seeing the American flag flying?" By David Puner
"Fox & Friends" play friend to woman living among unpatriotic condo association. (02/08/2007)

Canadian hide & seek team By David Puner
Teammates explain the ancient Chinese game called "Low Dong." (02/08/2007)

Anna Nicole Smith dead By David Puner
Larger-than-life celebrity was 39. (02/08/2007)

Long way home By Meredith Maran
San Francisco-born William Poy Lee went through college, law school and a high-powered job before he discovered the wealth of his Toisan heritage. (02/08/2007)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
Charley the Australopithecine begins to see the light. (02/08/2007)

My mother stopped her Paxil and appears to have gone crazy By Cary Tennis
She went on Paxil eight years ago when my dad died, and now she's acting irrationally. (02/08/2007)

Eric Schaeffer wants to marry you By Rebecca Traister
Meet the filmmaker, online dater and blogosphere punching bag who is searching for women under 36 willing to bear him three children. (02/08/2007)

Gloria Steinem takes the high road Carol Lloyd
The feminist icon dodges the "dumb and destructive" Obama vs. Clinton debate. (02/08/2007)

Ultrasound controversy Carol Lloyd
Inviting a woman to view an ultrasound before she has an abortion is a creepy anti-choice tactic -- but that doesn't mean it's a bad idea. (02/08/2007)

Ending the Mariana mambo Carol Lloyd
The (mostly female) guest workers in the Northern Mariana Islands may finally get U.S. minimum wage. (02/08/2007)

The "hoohaa" monologues Carol Lloyd
Florida playhouse scrubs "vagina" from its marquee after a passerby complains. (02/08/2007)

Daniel Ortega's new best friend: Hugo Chavez By Lydia Chávez
Former Sandinista revolutionary Ortega is back on top in Nicaragua. Will his alliance with Venezuela -- complete with subsidized oil -- be a model for the rest of Central America? (02/08/2007)

Edwards campaign rehires bloggers Marcotte and McEwen Alex Koppelman and Rebecca Traister
After a day of infighting, the Edwards campaign reverses a decision to fire two controversial bloggers. (02/08/2007)

The Pentagon's not-so-little secret By Sidney Blumenthal
As the president and Republicans continue to hype the surge -- and stifle debate about it -- Bush's own war planners are preparing for failure in Iraq. (02/08/2007)

Saudi Arabia's own Iraq nightmare By Daniel Byman
Fearful of Iran's rising influence, will the Saudis start backing Sunni insurgents in Iraq -- even if the insurgents are rabidly anti-American? (02/08/2007)

Blog news
The oddity of the Edwards complainers enlarges. (02/08/2007)

They were against a debate before they were for it Tim Grieve
Seven Republican senators say they'll push harder for consideration of an anti-escalation resolution. (02/08/2007)

Jonah Goldberg's very bad bet Tim Grieve
He doesn't have to pay up, but we're all losers anyway. (02/08/2007)

Quote of the Day Tim Grieve
Linguists, lesbians and terrorists. (02/08/2007)

The plane, the plane! Tim Grieve
It's the RNC vs. Tony Snow in a media frenzy over Nancy Pelosi's flight plans. (02/08/2007)

An update on Edwards and his bloggers Tim Grieve
More on the candidate's blog troubles. (02/08/2007)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
As ex-NBA journeyman John Amaechi comes out, it's time for sports leagues to stop accepting intolerance as a given. (02/08/2007)

How not to report in China Andrew Leonard
A major television network tells its staff: Please, be nice to our hosts (02/08/2007)

W.H.O. are you? Andrew Leonard
Bird flu, AIDS, heart disease: Thailand and Indonesia have lots of problems, but does the World Health Organization have the right answers? (02/08/2007)

The Napster pirates of transgenic biotech Andrew Leonard
How genetically modified cotton escaped Monsanto's control in India, with a little help from Robin Hood (02/08/2007)

Daily Download: "In Transit," Albert Hammond Jr.
The Strokes' guitarist ventures out on his own. (02/07/2007)

God, Inc.: Episode 1 By Kerry Lauerman
One of our favorite sitcoms, and it's Web only. (02/08/2007)

Ono? Oh, yes! By David Marchese
Yoko Ono talks about fame, John Lennon, and teaming up with Cat Power and the Flaming Lips on her new album. (02/07/2007)

True flea market find By David Puner
A "mini-mall rap" is becoming a low-budget viral success. (02/07/2007)

Conversations: Yoko Ono
Ono talks about her new album -- a Salon podcast. (02/07/2007)

The Fix By Scott Lamb
Wacky astronaut headlines. Your suggestions for Colbert ice cream. Plus: Britney gets dumped? (02/07/2007)

Gavin Newsom, before the flood By David Puner
San Francisco Mayor's testy exchange with a reporter regarding "the drinking." (02/07/2007)

"Terrified" white guys By Kerry Lauerman
O'Reilly and Beck: afraid of the black man. (02/07/2007)

"Travels in the Scriptorium" By Allen Barra
When Paul Auster is at his best he's like a brilliant magician. When he's not -- as with his latest -- it's as if he's sawing away without a woman in the box. (02/07/2007)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
What do you mean you were walking in Los Angeles? (02/07/2007)

From dating an Asian man to living with him: Parents still don't know By Cary Tennis
I'm a white woman in my 40s. His parents don't approve of me. Am I just insecure? (02/07/2007)

My day at the Porn Palace By Stephen Elliott
S/M media giant Kink.com stirred up controversy by announcing plans to move its headquarters into San Francisco's Mission District. But for Kink's performers, sex is all in a day's work. (02/07/2007)

"Take Back the Date" Lynn Harris
Have radical feminists ruined romance? (02/07/2007)

Love triangle in space! Lynn Harris
Media frenzy over NASA attack: Not a giant step for womankind. (02/07/2007)

What's in your Pill? Lynn Harris
Watchdog group warns of potentially dangerous hormone. (02/07/2007)

Mission deflated By Mark Benjamin
Our occupation of Iraq has been a losing game for a lot of reasons. Consider one Army unit's effort to hand out hundreds of soccer balls to Iraqi kids. (02/07/2007)

A time for the Senate to lead By Sen. Jim Webb
Why I back the Warner-Levin compromise as a first step to changing direction in Iraq. (02/07/2007)

Live and let live By Garrison Keillor
Despise each other as they might, it's time for Democrats and Republicans to sit down together and try to work things out. Hillary Clinton understands that. (02/07/2007)

A look at John McCain's blogger-consultant Glenn Greenwald
(02/07/2007)

With Senate stalled, military moves into action, sort of Tim Grieve
A slow start for the Baghdad security operation. (02/07/2007)

With Russert on the stand, the Libby case comes full circle Tim Grieve
The "Meet the Press" host should put a fine point on the improbable nature of Libby's defense. (02/07/2007)

Flown to Baghdad: 363 tons of cash Tim Grieve
As the CPA prepared to hand over control to Iraqis, military planes delivered more than $4 billion on pallets for the new government to use. (02/07/2007)

Why stop at 25? Tim Grieve
CREW unveils its list of the 25 "most corrupt" Bush administration officials. (02/07/2007)

Another U.S. copter down; are we securing Baghad yet? Tim Grieve
Seven people believed dead; insurgents claim responsibility. (02/07/2007)

Quote of the Day Tim Grieve
Jon Tester on the debate about the debate about Iraq. (02/07/2007)

Edwards campaign fires bloggers Alex Koppelman and Rebecca Traister
Trying to head off a firestorm of criticism from the right, the presidential candidate dismisses two liberal bloggers his campaign hired only recently. (02/07/2007)

From the Libby trial: Cheney, Libby freeze out Hadley Tim Grieve
Hadley suggests leaking an NIE. Cheney and Libby don't say that they already have. (02/07/2007)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Shockingly, the experts -- that's all of us -- got it wrong on that Salesgenie Super Bowl ad. Plus: College football signing day. (02/07/2007)

Climate change, the North Pole, and an imaginary Chinese navy Andrew Leonard
Why does the Wall Street Journal think Lord Christopher Monckton is sane? (02/07/2007)

Wi-Fi in the land of Qin Andrew Leonard
Somewhere, the Yellow Emperor is smiling. (02/07/2007)

Chinese nanotechnological words of power Andrew Leonard
The International Journal of Nanotechnology visits China (02/07/2007)

Daily Download: "Heretics," Andrew Bird
An intricate tune from the former swing-meister. (02/06/2007)

New music from Bloc Party, Yoko Ono and Patty Griffin
(02/06/2007)

Iraqi road rules By David Puner
Stopping appears to not be an option. (02/06/2007)

The Fix By Scott Lamb
O.J. just happy he got paid. Yummy Colbert ice cream? Plus: On those uber-polite Fashion Week crowds. (02/06/2007)

Friendly fire incident By David Puner
Footage from a mistaken U.S. attack on British convoy (02/06/2007)

"Lost" back with new theme song/montage By David Puner
We're ready to make the viewing commitment -- this is encouraging. (02/06/2007)

Contessa Brewer: MSNBC anchor/karaoke singer By David Puner
Curious ad campaign portrays diverse crew having the best time ever -- with MSNBC talent the center of party. (02/06/2007)

Outside the Colbert By David Puner
Stephen plays an earnest killer with extraordinary penmanship. (02/07/2007)

Rabbit Bites: Oxygen By Kerry Lauerman
Can the all-lady network bring some inner peace to Chou Chou? (02/06/2007)

WayLay By Carol Lay
Tax write-off. (02/06/2007)

Betrayal Week, Day 2: I was fired for doing my job as a teacher By Cary Tennis
Advice for creative types everywhere: Grow a thick skin. You're going to need it. (02/06/2007)

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