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Barack Obama is hip to Margaret Mead
Walter Shapiro
In a revealing campaign trail moment, the Illinois senator reveals himself to be ... yes ... the son of an anthropologist.
Fantasies in black and white
James Hannaham
If even most African-Americans believe the black poor are primarily responsible for their own plight, does that make it true?
Michelle Obama gets real
Rebecca Traister
She may be too authentic for Maureen Dowd, but the bold and plain-spoken candidate's wife has made doubting Iowans into believers.
Four things we don’t believe
Tim Grieve
What Clinton watches. What Obama doesn't know. Plus: Oprah Winfrey and Cheney's heart.
Is race dying?
Gary Kamiya
More than a third of black Americans no longer believe that blacks are a single race. This finding has alarmed some -- but it could help America out of its racial mess.
John Edwards hits his stride
Walter Shapiro
Honing his final pitch to the political jury, the smiling populist crusader flashes his courtroom magic.
You, too, can be a campaign reporter!
Michael Scherer
Up to speed on Dennis Kucinich's UFO encounters? Know which candidate is Dick Cheney's cousin? Test your '08 savvy here.
What does it really take?
Michael Scherer
Has a generation of political reporters and voters been misled about how to best pick the next president?
Iowa roundup: A pox on the polls
Walter Shapiro
Here are some just-typed notions to carry you through the last break in the political action before the caucuses.
Good riddance to John Howard
Glenn Greenwald
The Bush-supporting, neocon-revering Australian prime minister suffers a humiliating defeat.
Shecky Obama
Walter Shapiro
In a self-deprecating riff worthy of standup, the Illinois senator gets "Fired up!"
Saudi court stands by sentence of rape victim
Lynn Harris
Clinton, Obama demand less lame response by U.S.
Yes, and George W. Bush never looks at polls, either
Salon Staff
Edwards says he spends "not a nanosecond" listening to the "sniping" between Obama and Clinton.
Biden calls himself “the odd man out” among ’08 Democrats
Walter Shapiro
Sen. Joe Biden blasts his fellow Democratic presidential candidates, saying they need to "connect the dots" when it comes to Iraq, Iran and foreign policy.
The Democrats’ foreign (policy) wars
Walter Shapiro
Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton may be trading salvos over their international credentials, but the Democratic presidential contenders are really a united front.
TV Daily
Salon Staff
Wednesday: Revisit "PacMan" and "Halo" on Discovery's "Rise of the Videogame." Plus: What did you think of "On Our Watch"?
How would Barack Obama handle foreign policy?
Walter Shapiro
The presidential contender on dealing with Iran, fighting AIDS in Africa and restoring America's standing in the world.
Obama edges up in Iowa
Tim Grieve
It's within the margin of error, but he leads Clinton by four percentage points.
TV Daily
Salon Staff
HBO offers a frank look at PETA and its founder, Ingrid Newkirk. Plus: What did you think of Sunday night's American Music Awards?
Chris Dodd’s perfect squelch
Walter Shapiro
Despite his long-shot stealth campaign, the Connecticut senator is deftly deflating Hillary's claims of experience.
The Tom Friedman of 2002 has not gone anywhere
Glenn Greenwald
The influential foreign policy pundit continues to spout the same adolescent infatuations with warmongering that led him to cheer on the Iraq war.
Politics ain’t beanbag
Walter Shapiro
After the vigorous Vegas debate, Nancy Pelosi stands up for campaign combat.
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