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Misleading by example
Julian Borger, Richard Norton-Taylor, Suzanne Goldenberg
A watchdog group's report decries U.S. prisoner abuse, saying "the pictures from Abu Ghraib have become the recruiting posters for Terrorism, Inc."
In America’s secret prison network
James Meek
A German car salesman says that a year ago he was kidnapped in Europe, beaten and flown to a U.S. jail in Afghanistan. Now his government is collecting evidence to back up his story.
King Kaufman’s Sports Daily
Salon Staff
Randy Johnson says hello and "%#$& you!" to the New York media. This is going to be fun. Plus: The readers write about Randy Moss.
Are we doomed?
Oliver Broudy
Jared Diamond, author of "Guns, Germs, and Steel" and "Collapse," says that if America doesn't change its ways it'll go the way of the dodo -- no matter what Bill Gates, George Bush or Michael Crichton says.
The yes man
Joe Conason
Ever faithful to his boss, George W. Bush, Alberto Gonzales dodged his Senate critics Thursday with the company man's eternal defense: See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.
Tours of duty
Geraldine Sealey
Right Hook
Mark Follman
Fox News' Sean Hannity rips U.N. official over tsunami relief comment, wants him fired. Too bad his facts are wrong. And: Why is a right-winger singing from the same choir as Michael Moore?
Clothes make the mullah
Niloofar Haeri
In Iran, home to some of the best-dressed clergy in the Islamic world, looking good is part of the job.
A “broken” force
Geraldine Sealey
Bush stops spam; blue states rejoice
Farhad Manjoo, Katharine Mieszkowski
Also: Google closes its digital library doors, and Dennis Kucinich's blog rocks your world. Salon's technology and business predictions for 2005.
Indefinite and secretive
Julian Borger
Under scrutiny for its harsh interrogation methods at Guantanamo, the U.S. plans to move some terror suspects to "permanent" prisons in other countries.
If you like Iraq, you’ll love Iran
Jeff Horwitz
Kenneth Pollack says the Bush administration doesn't have a clue about what to do in Iran and doesn't have much time to get it right.
No aberration
Suzanne Goldenberg
Memos from FBI agents complaining about treatment of prisoners at Guantanamo provide the clearest account yet of abuse sanctioned by the Bush administration.
Goin’ south
Russ Feingold
A driving trip through Alabama reminds a U.S. senator from Wisconsin how radical conservatives are robbing hardworking people of the American dream.
The year in sports
King Kaufman
Miracle comebacks, working-class heroes and gracious champions. Flying chairs, rape charges and steroids. 2004 was all about taking the bad with the good.
“Like having it signed by a monkey”
Dan Glaister
Rumsfeld is under fire for, among other things, not signing by hand condolence letters to families of soldiers killed in Iraq.
Torture begins at the top
Joe Conason
A recently disclosed FBI memo indicates that "marching orders" to abandon traditional interrogation methods came from Defense Secretary Rumsfeld himself.
Fool me once department
Geraldine Sealey
The Fix
Salon Staff
Murdoch buys $44 million apartment; Lisa Marie sells Elvis; Duff vs. Lohan: It's back on!
Honoring failure
Sidney Blumenthal
How to run an imperial presidency: Reward those who have failed. Otherwise, the whole charade will be exposed.
End of the “big happy family”
Farhad Manjoo
In answer to critics of MoveOn, Wes Boyd says that mobilizing a vibrant opposition to Bush's policies was just the first step. And he doesn't blame Kerry for the Democrats' loss.
The costs keep coming
Jeff Horwitz
Terror threat looms large
Mark Follman
Rumsfeld’s armor cracking fast
Mark Follman
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