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Dear nobodies

A congressman writes to his constituents: "Thank God for gerrymandering"
Michael Lind

Salon Radio: Critical state secrets hearing today

A court reviews the Bush/Obama theory that secret presidential lawbreaking is immunized from judicial review. Audio

Connecticut Democrat blasts Lieberman

Rep. John Larson, the fourth-ranking House Democrat, says he hopes Lieberman will come around in the end
Mike Madden

Secret war purposes and justifications

Are the real reasons for fighting in Afghanistan being concealed by the administration?
Glenn Greenwald
Energy

China wins struggle for Pipelinestan

While the U.S. is stuck in Afghanistan, China sneaks off quietly with the resource prize
Juan Cole

2009: The year in crazy!

Help Salon count down the 10 nuttiest newsmakers in the last 12 months, and pick our No. 1
Joan Walsh

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Tuesday, Dec 15, 2009 04:16 EST

Going Rahmbo

Progressive group runs ad attacking WH Chief of Staff in his backyard Video
Thomas Schaller
Tuesday, Dec 15, 2009 03:16 EST

N-NIMBYism for new Gitmo

Gitmo will be relocated to a site not far from the president's home city
Thomas Schaller
Monday, Dec 14, 2009 21:01 EST

Biden: Lieberman wrong on healthcare

VP warns that failure to pass reform now will stall process for a generation
Associated Press
Monday, Dec 14, 2009 15:01 EST

Loony! And wrong!

8. The "Mad Money" host miscalculated his stock, calling Democrats "Bolshevik" and picking a fight with Jon Stewart
Monday, Dec 14, 2009 14:59 EST

Creationism's growing pains

9. He rewrote Darwin and told us "hell's best secret," too!
Monday, Dec 14, 2009 14:58 EST

Nuts plus eight

10. No, you don't have to pick just one: Both Gosselins belong on the therapist's couch
Monday, Dec 14, 2009 09:15 EST

Obama dons populist clothes

Perhaps the president feels heat from recent critics about his corporate coziness
Thomas Schaller
Monday, Dec 14, 2009 09:15 EST

Fed employees owe govt $3 billion

Geez: If fed employees don't pay their taxes properly and on time, who will?
Monday, Dec 14, 2009 08:15 EST

Blue Dog retirement wave coming?

Bart Gordon's announcement raises the spectre of defections
Thomas Schaller
Monday, Dec 14, 2009 06:15 EST

Conservatives prefer Bill to Barack

It's surely a recency effect, but conservatives rate Obama lower than Bubba
Thomas Schaller
Monday, Dec 14, 2009 05:15 EST

Obama gives himself B+

One wonders who would give the president similar marks to those he gives himself
Thomas Schaller
Monday, Dec 14, 2009 04:53 EST

Drip, drip, drip...

Stage 2 of the Tiger meltdown: Corporate blowback begins
Thomas Schaller
Monday, Dec 14, 2009 04:23 EST

Lieberbulwark strikes again

Will the Connecticut senator please just go away?
Thomas Schaller
Monday, Dec 14, 2009 04:15 EST

The allegedly growing domestic Muslim threat

Why, after a decade, would American Muslims suddenly become radicalized?
Glenn Greenwald
Monday, Dec 14, 2009 02:59 EST

Unserious Sarah

Having gone rogue on Captain Kirk, more reason not to take Palin too seriously Video
Thomas Schaller
Monday, Dec 14, 2009 02:15 EST

Getting real tough with the bankers

One Wall Street executive mocks Obama's meeting as a "P.R. stunt"
Glenn Greenwald
Monday, Dec 14, 2009 00:15 EST

War and public opinion

Fighting wars without public support or for undisclosed reasons is profoundly undemocratic
Glenn Greenwald
Sunday, Dec 13, 2009 20:01 EST

Obama, bank execs face off

Meeting follows president's "60 Minutes" criticism
By PHILIP ELLIOTT and DANIEL WAGNER, Associated Press
Sunday, Dec 13, 2009 10:01 EST

Berlusconi bloodied

Scandal-ridden Italian premier hit with a statuette during rally
By FRANCES D'EMILIO, Associated Press
Saturday, Dec 12, 2009 21:01 EST

Adultery still crime in NH after 200 years

Punishment no longer hanging, but a $1,200 fine
By NORMA LOVE, Associated Press
Saturday, Dec 12, 2009 05:01 EST

Tiger's "indefinite" shock

Announced break leaves golf world reeling
By STUART CONDIE, Associated Press
Friday, Dec 11, 2009 22:13 EST

Major victory for ACORN and the Constitution

A federal judge strikes down Congress' unconstitutional de-funding of the unpopular group.
Glenn Greenwald
Friday, Dec 11, 2009 21:01 EST

Obama blasts banks

Singles out financial institutions for opposition to tighter regulations
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press
Friday, Dec 11, 2009 14:20 EST

Moral hazards for Democrats

It's bad business for Obama's party to reward him for rewarding Wall Street shills
By David Sirota
Friday, Dec 11, 2009 14:15 EST

One way Obama can earn his Nobel Peace Prize

The U.S. is one of a few countries that won't ban land mines. It's time for the president to change that
By Bill Moyers, Michael Winship

Glenn Greenwald

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