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Ask a Wingnut
Glenallen Walken
From an undisclosed location, a conservative answers your questions about why his people do what they do. This week: Is it the media's fault the GOP keeps losing?
Larry Summers, Tim Geithner and Wall Street’s ownership of government
Glenn Greenwald
The individuals Obama chose to be his top economics officials embody exactly the corruption he repeatedly vowed to end.
Drug-fueled madness!
David Sirota
Our nation's narcotics policy, that is. But there's good news as Hillary Clinton and Sen. Jim Webb take baby steps toward sanity.
Civil rights veterans today
Lauren Hermele
In the 1960s, they protested in Alabama, registered voters in Mississippi and marched on Washington. In a new photo essay, they speak out on race and Obama.
Can black voters save a Southern Republican?
Alex Koppelman
North Carolina is getting bluer, but there's some speculation that GOP Sen. Richard Burr might keep his seat thanks to his outreach to African Americans.
Birthers form “citizen grand jury,” “indict” Obama
Alex Koppelman
The movement that believes Barack Obama is ineligible to be president tries a new legal tack, one that includes a threat of violence.
“The Real World’s” Ryan speaks
Caitlin Shamberg
As he prepares to return to Iraq, the MTV reality show star discusses how it feels to be redeployed -- and to learn about it on camera.
“There are jobs that cannot be saved”
Salon Staff
Restructuring plans submitted by G.M. and Chrysler are unsatisfactory, says President Obama.
Obama’s domino theory
Juan Cole
The president sounds like he's channeling Cheney or McCain -- or a Cold War hawk afraid of international communism -- when he talks about the war in Afghanistan.
Is Obama wrong?
Joan Walsh
Newsweek hypes the Krugman-Obama-Geithner clash and trivializes the real conflict: financial oligarchs vs. the rest of us.
Jim Webb’s courage v. the “pragmatism” excuse for politicians
Glenn Greenwald
Political leaders have a far greater ability to change public opinion than they want people to believe they have.
Hail the profit
Salon Staff
A member of Salon's Table Talk community explains why government takeovers aren't always a bad thing, this week.
With friends like these, who needs Republicans?
Mike Madden
After a successful press conference, the president works a tougher crowd –- congressional Democrats.
Israel’s pragmatic thug
Christoph Schult
To the chagrin of Arabs, Americans and Europeans, Avigdor Lieberman wants to be Israel's next foreign minister. To allay their concerns, he is doing his best to shed his reputation as a virulent racist.
Obama’s smooth call
Thomas Schaller
Compton's race question masked the fact that Obama called on an Ebony reporter.
Poll shows Specter in serious trouble
Alex Koppelman
A conservative challenger leads the Pennsylvania senator by 14 points.
Catholics protesting Obama speech at Notre Dame
Alex Koppelman
A group of conservatives are angry the president was invited to give the school's commencement address despite his pro-choice stance.
Stock market delirium: Wall Street hearts Geithner
Andrew Leonard
Investors dance a jig to the tune of Paul Krugman's despair. The Dow jumps almost 500 points.
On the right, ACORN paranoia never dies
Gabriel Winant
Michelle Malkin worries about President Obama's first nominee to the federal bench, who worked for the liberal group 30 years ago.
AIG is chump change — let’s find corporate America’s hidden billions
Joe Conason
It's time to reform offshore banking, and see what untaxed wealth big business is hiding in overseas tax shelters.
Just how bad off is the Republican Party (Part 2)?
Salon Staff
A state-by-state look at the state of the Grand Old Party in the Age of Steele.
Physician, heal thy system
Rahul K. Parikh
President Obama's ambitious healthcare reforms begin with doctors themselves -- if they take the medicine.
The outrageous offenses against Richard Cheney
Glenn Greenwald
TV journalists protest the insufficiently reverent commentary directed at "the former vice president of the United States."
Take this bonus and shove it
Mike Madden
President Obama is raising his voice to condemn AIG executives. But singing an angry song may be all he can do about the fat paychecks.
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