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Sanctity of life? Well, some of the time, anyway
T.g.
Pat Robertson calls for the assassination of the president of Venezuela.
Ask the pilot
Patrick Smith
So many crashes, so little time. First stop: Toronto, where Air France 358 wasn't the first plane to go barreling off a runway, and might not be the last.
“Two-faced”
Jamie Wilson
The arrest of Luis Posada, a former anti-Castro CIA operative, has critics questioning the Bush administration's double standards in the war on terror.
Loving the masked man
Dan Glaister
Chilean novelist Isabel Allende explains the origins of her new novel, "Zorro," and why her bodice-ripping tale has little to do with "magical realism."
Walking away
Mark Hertsgaard
For 22 years, John Francis walked everywhere he went to protest environmental destruction. For 17 of those years, he was silent. Today he rides in cars and speaks -- but he's still fighting.
The gushing truth
Robert Bryce
Contrary to Bush, enviros and Thomas Friedman, America will never be energy independent. The sooner we accept this, the sooner we'll be able to change our gas-guzzling ways.
House ready to pass energy bill
H. Josef Hebert
Letters
Salon Staff
Readers weigh in on peak oil production, Ari Fleischer's book and MoveOn's non-response to the bankruptcy bill.
Running on empty
Robert Bryce
The leading energy analysts who foretold Enron's demise have an alarming new claim: The world's major oil companies are almost tapped out.
Regime change next door?
Simon Tisdall
The U.S. is expected to increase pressure on Cuba at next week's human rights meeting in Geneva, but Castro's new friends in Latin America may provide some protection.
Thong warfare and the kidnapped beauty queen
Dana Vachon
A tour of socialist Venezuela, where 98 percent of the people are poor and the other 2 percent ogle metrosexual Tarzans and silicone-perfect blonds at a well-lubed fashion show.
Christian party animals
Kimberley Sevcik
Evangelizing to the young and wasted in party centers around the globe, members of the 24-7 Prayer team hope to bring Jesus to the raving, godless masses.
Who’s happiest?
Owen Bowcott
Ireland wins the world contest for best quality of life, while the U.S. slips to 13th place.
Four poor years?
Ted Widmer
Bush backers boast that his victory gives him a chance to join the greats. But most reelected presidents have been far less effective in their second term than in their first.
Freedom is on the retreat
Gary Younge
In the '60s, police dogs and billy clubs kept African-Americans from the polls. Today's methods of blocking voters are more refined.
The words they didn’t say
Tim Grieve
“I love you, Security Mom”
John Brady Kiesling
A U.S. diplomat who quit his job over Iraq urges mothers to resist the Bush administration's fear-mongering.
Oil: The real threat to national security
Michael T. Klare
Forget about terrorism -- the true enemy is American dependence on energy resources in unstable foreign countries.
Ask the pilot
Patrick Smith
Caracas: Where DC-9s go to die. Also, why Venezuela's majestic Angel Falls was named after an American pilot.
The end of oil? Guess again
Sonia Shah
Sure, the easy-to-find black gold is getting scarce. But Big Oil has a few cards left to play -- no matter what the cost to the environment or the developing world.
Oil, guns and money
Matthew Yeomans
What's really behind the recent redeployment of U.S. military forces? Making sure no one messes with American access to global energy resources. An excerpt from "Oil: Anatomy of an Industry."
King Kaufman’s Sports Daily
Salon Staff
Olympics: NBC's coverage isn't golden, but it's been a huge improvement over recent years. Plus: Teddy Atlas rocks the boxing. And: Badminton! And also: More.
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