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Joan Walsh: No plans to marry Dick Armey
Alex Koppelman
On MSNBC's Hardball, former House Majority Leader Dick Armey lashes out at Salon's editor in chief, saying he's "so damn glad you could never
be my wife."
Quote of the day
Alex Koppelman
Bill O'Reilly takes a public beating from his intellectual superior -- Jessica Alba.
Sex and the stock market crash
Judy Berman
Dating a Banker Anonymous offers support to wives and girlfriends of Wall Street's elite, "free from the scrutiny of feminists."
The definition of a “two-tiered justice system”
Glenn Greenwald
Ordinary people who commit petty, nonviolent crimes rot for decades in inhumane prisons. High political leaders who commit serious felonies receive full-scale immunity
Mexico’s brisk appetite for climate change clunkers
Andrew Leonard
For three years the U.S. sent a torrent of used cars south of the border. Both sides benefited, but the world's atmosphere took a hit
Introducing the chairman of renewable energy
Andrew Leonard
Mix together Californian laws, stimulus spending, and a new chairman for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and what do you get? Very happy environmentalists.
You don’t have mail
Mike Madden
In the tech-challenged White House, the prez's BlackBerry-savvy aides feel like they've stumbled into the Carter administration.
A lesson in stimulus economics, for Republicans
Andrew Leonard
Government spending on education for low-income families is like a tax cut, only better. Consider the Pell Grant.
Does my butt look fat?
Kate Harding
Well, it is. And it's OK to say it, because after decades of agonizing over my weight, I've finally realized that the F-word isn't dirty.
The newest fear-mongering campaign from the Right and the media
Glenn Greenwald
Claims that Terrorists can't be convicted in our civilian courts, or that it is too dangerous to imprison Terrorists inside the U.S., are empirically false
The Washington establishment’s plans for Obama’s executive orders
Glenn Greenwald
If the travesties of Guantanamo are replicated within the U.S., much of the progress Obama just made will be undermined
Not letting abject ignorance interfere with opining
Glenn Greenwald
A writer at The Atlantic defends Guantanamo military commission based on the most obviously false claims possible. How and why does that happen?
New poll on torture and investigations negates Beltway conventional wisdom
Glenn Greenwald
Majorities of Americans oppose torture in all cases, want Guantanamo closed, favor civilian trials for terrorist suspects, and support investigations into Bush crimes.
A dance-fest for president No. 44
Andrew Leonard
For a few hours, anyway, the world is working pretty nicely.
Change comes to the Web
Vincent Rossmeier
Just minutes into Barack Obama's presidency, White House site had already received a makeover.
Are we there yet, Martin?
Joan Walsh
MLK helped pave the road to the White House for Obama, but it will take more than Tuesday's inauguration to fulfill King's dream.
Binding U.S. law requires prosecutions for those who authorize torture
Glenn Greenwald
The new Attorney General just said that Bush officials authorized torture. A treaty signed in 1988 by Ronald Reagan compels the U.S. to prosecute those who authorize torture. What's the way out of that?
Salon at the inauguration, via Twitter
Alex Koppelman
As Barack Obama's swearing-in as president approaches, we'll be bringing you real-time updates of all the action.
Everything you were afraid to ask about “Battlestar Galactica”
Thomas Rogers
A complete (updated!) primer on the smartest sci-fi TV show ... maybe ever.
Salon Radio: Jay Rosen on the media’s control of political debates
Glenn Greenwald
How do journalists decide which viewpoints enjoy consensus status, which ones are legitimately debatable, and which ones need not be heard?
A Chinese blog explosion
Andrew Leonard
China gained 88 million Internet users in 2008. Online political dissent also jumped. That can't be an accident.
Greening the stimulus
Joseph Romm, Bill McKibben, John Whitehead
Environmentalists push for a sustainable recovery plan. But one economist warns against trying to do too much.
Why Gene Robinson is too little, too late
Nancy Goldstein
Inviting an openly gay bishop to Obama's inauguration does not make up for the offensive blunder that is Rick Warren.
Hank Paulson declares victory
Andrew Leonard
The Treasury Department claims the Wall Street bailout is working. Not really, says the congressional panel investigating the bailout
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