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What YouTube tells us about our political conversation
Cyrus Farivar
A new online analysis firm figures it out.
Ed Whelan’s petulant, fact-free right-wing victimhood
Glenn Greenwald
National Review claims that the Washington Post has concealed comments of Joe Biden that, in fact, it has quoted at least six times.
Early e-voting results in vote flipping in three states so far
Cyrus Farivar
Voters in West Virginia, Tennessee and Texas all report problems with ES&S voting machines.
Critics’ Picks
Salon Staff
What you need to see, read, do this week: Madonna's sex-positive film, a book of wacky head shots, and the "Mad Men" season finale.
Third year’s the charm
Sarah Hepola, Judy Berman
Broadsheet celebrates its third anniversary with a list of our all-time favorite posts.
Should we be covering Palin’s wardrobe?
Sarah Hepola
Campbell Brown says no, but Salon writers debate the issue in light of news that the highest-paid individual in McCain's presidential campain is Palin's stylist.
Who names a film “Synecdoche”?
Andrew O'Hehir
Quasi-legendary screenwriter Charlie Kaufman discusses his surreal black-comic directing debut -- and why he's willing to tick people off with an unpronounceable title.
Palin releasing medical records — or not
Vincent Rossmeier
Sarah Palin told NBC's Brian Williams she would make the records public, but the McCain campaign is now walking that promise back.
Gmail adds two new semi-ridiculous features
Cyrus Farivar
Apparently the Gmail engineers have a little too much time on their hands.
MoveOn says if McCain wins, it’s my fault
Alex Koppelman
The liberal advocacy group produces a customizable Web ad that allows people to encourage their friends to vote in a very personal way.
Should we worry about the fat vote?
Vincent Rossmeier
New York Times blogger and evolutionary biologist Olivia Judson suggests a link between obesity and politics.
Sony recalls LittleBigPlanet over Quran quote in music
Cyrus Farivar
The soundtrack comes from a famous Malian singer who's Muslim.
A Democratic lesson in job creation
Andrew Leonard
Evidence suggests targeted tax credits work. So does electing Democratic presidents.
Armadillo archaeological mayhem
Andrew Leonard
Reconstructing history rewritten by rodent burrows is a dirty job. But someone will do it
Scandal-plagued Rep. Mahoney may not seek reelection
Alex Koppelman
The Florida Democrat, hit by two sex scandals in less than a week, has been running to return to Congress but may retire instead.
Thanks for the air quotes, flyboy
Sarah Hepola
It's no surprise that John McCain doesn't care about women's health. The shocking part is that he doesn't even know he's supposed to.
The Mac attack backfires
Joan Walsh
Polls show John McCain is only hurting himself with his negative campaign. Will he turn it around?
The Michelle Obama “interview” that wasn’t
Alex Koppelman
An obscure Web site says it got an angry call from Obama; the story's obviously bogus, but some bloggers on the right took the bait.
Salon Radio: Scott Horton
Glenn Greenwald
Did PBS (and Jay Rockefeller's wife) block the broadcast of a documentary linking torture to the Bush administration? And what role did Bill Kristol play in Sarah Palin's selection?
Obama campaign brings ads to video games
Cyrus Farivar
One professor dubs the strategy "San Andreas Populism."
Which John McCain will show up to debate?
Mike Madden
With his campaign on the rocks, McCain could hit reset one more time and abandon civility in his final showdown with Barack Obama.
Behind the GOP’s voter fraud hysteria
Andrew Burmon
As Republicans warn of catastrophe at the polls, an expert on election fraud explains the real partisan hoax -- the suppression of Democratic votes.
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