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Getting through these dark times
Leigh Flayton
Foreign policy whiz Samantha Power sheds light on a legendary diplomat killed in Iraq, advising Barack Obama and how America can emerge from the Bush era.
Killing “Bubba” from the skies
Mark Benjamin
Inside a secret high-tech control center the U.S. Air Force targets enemies in Iraq and Afghanistan. But can they bomb them legally, and without killing innocents? A Salon exclusive.
“Jumper”
James Hannaham
Do Hollywood action films like this say more than they intend about our nation's psychology?
In the military we trust
William J. Astore
Progressives who want to disarm U.S. militarism must first understand the nation's faith in the military -- one of our least elitist, most diverse institutions.
Four more years
Alex Koppelman
President Bush speaks at CPAC, rallying conservatives with his usual message but without mentioning John McCain by name.
Fun and games with terrorist threats
Glenn Greenwald
Al-Qaida is coming ... Al-Qaida is coming ... Al-Qaida is coming.
Blowback from the GOP’s holy war
Juan Cole
The 2008 Republican race has left a bitter legacy of sloganeering against Muslims. It may well haunt the party this November.
Mike Huckabee hearts Israel
Mike Madden
On foreign policy, he is talking up his visits to the Holy Land. But it may really be about courting believers in Armageddon.
Conversations: Alex Gibney
Andrew O'Hehir
In this interview and podcast, the director of the terrifying documentary "Taxi to the Dark Side" talks about torture and the tragic fate of an Afghan cabdriver.
John McCain’s real war record
Mark Benjamin
On the campaign trail he touts his sharp criticism of Donald Rumsfeld and the Bush administration on Iraq. But a look at McCain's record reveals a different war story.
Ask al-Qaida
Yassin Musharbash
A jihadi advice column? Osama bin Laden's second-in-command answers questions from fans of the terror group worldwide.
Roundup: Jailing Iranian feminists and more
Tracy Clark-Flory
Including: Teaching Afghan girls to sing.
The coddled “terrorists” of South Florida
Tristram Korten, Kirk Nielsen
Anti-Castro Cuban exiles who have been linked to bombings and assassinations are living free in Miami. Does the U.S. government have a double standard when it comes to terror?
Most Dems no better than Bush on Pakistan
Flynt Leverett, Hillary Mann Leverett
The Bush administration's bungling in Pakistan and Afghanistan has led to a resurgent Taliban and al-Qaida and loss of U.S. influence in the region. But Democrats did little to stop it.
Clinton looks calm, composed despite bad poll news
Joan Walsh
The latest Des Moines Register poll could be disheartening for Clinton's campaign, but at an event Wednesday she was as good as I've seen her.
The bipartisan consensus on U.S. military spending
Glenn Greenwald
The U.S. spends more on "defense" than the rest of the world combined. All leading presidential candidates want that to continue.
Best of Salon 2007
Salon Staff
Tinky Winky on Jerry Falwell, Carlos Castaneda's dark legacy, the CIA's torture teachers, the scourge of plastic bags, and more only-in-Salon articles you shouldn't miss.
Obama’s European problem
Joe Conason
The senator may have traveled widely, but the critically important subcommittee on Europe has languished under his leadership.
The Bhutto test
Joan Walsh
It's tacky to use tragedy for political gain, but it's fair to examine how both parties' presidential candidates responded to Benazir Bhutto's assassination. Fair, and pretty depressing.
Hillary Clinton gets serious
Mike Madden
A week before the Iowa caucuses, Clinton's "Big Problems, Real Solutions" tour reminds voters the world is dangerous -- a message tragically reinforced by the assassination of Benazir Bhutto.
Benazir Bhutto assassinated
Sadaqat Jan, Zarar Khan
The Pakistan opposition leader was shot and killed by an attacker who then blew himself up. Bhutto's supporters blame Musharraf as unrest spreads
With Bhutto gone, does Bush have a Plan B?
Juan Cole
Bush's failed policies in Pakistan, a nuclear power that al-Qaida still uses to plot against the West, threatens U.S. security more than Iraq ever did.
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