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Obama camp: “The debate is on”
Alex Koppelman
A senior official in the Obama campaign told ABC News that the Democratic nominee still plans to debate Friday, and the commission in charge is going ahead.
Report: “Obama’s baby mama” producer out at Fox
Alex Koppelman
The producer of the Fox News show that ran a chyron describing Michelle Obama as "Obama's baby mama" has reportedly been fired, and moved on to CNBC.
Why the threat of systemic meltdown is real
Andrew Leonard
Beware the ominous portents of the "TED spread." When credit markets freeze up, everyone suffers.
Will Arizona leave John McCain blue?
Mike Madden
Barack Obama won't win Arizona, but Democrats down the ballot are poised for a big year on John McCain's home turf.
Single funniest blog post I ever read
Glenn Greenwald
A right-wing commentator denounces unlimited presidential power as "un-American" because "America exists precisely because of our desire to rein in government and make it accountable to the people."
The McCains should spend every day with Rachael Ray!
Rebecca Traister
The Republican candidate and his wife enjoy a very, very, very comfortable half-hour with the daytime talk show host.
Coppola, Spielberg, Hammer Films and you
Andrew O'Hehir
News roundup: I'm back, and so is New York's oh-so-cultured fall fest. Plus: Coppola's controversial "restoration," Hammer Films reborn, and 12 movies you haven't seen (but should have).
A history lesson from the Great Depression
Andrew Leonard
The struggle between the Rockefeller and Morgan families over banking laws in the 1930s offers a useful moral: Sometimes conspiracy theory is true.
Palin takes a tumble
Gabriel Winant
The last week hasn't been good to Sarah Palin, as several polls have shown voters revising their opinion of her.
Bitch pleased
Kate Harding
After only three days of online fundraising, the magazine is back in the game.
Ten days that shook Wall Street
Andrew Leonard
Two economics professors provide a useful explanatory lecture
McCain caught overpromising on SEC chairman
Alex Koppelman
John McCain said Thursday that if he were president now, he'd fire SEC chairman Chris Cox -- only problem is, the president doesn't technically have that power.
The “retarded” renaissance
Lynn Harris
"Never go full retard" was the catchphrase of the summer. Activist groups aren't laughing. Should you be?
Today in Palin
Abby Margulies
Because admit it: You love it, you hate it, you just can't get enough of it.
What to do about WaMu?
Andrew Leonard
Stocks get hammered again, and the market wonders, is the big West Coast bank the next to go?
Salon Radio: Rep. Jerry Nadler
Glenn Greenwald
Why is Congress so weak, who is to blame, and what can be done about it? Plus: will any of that change depending on the outcome of the election?
Does McCain really oppose golden parachutes?
Alex Koppelman
John McCain's commitment to his recent rhetoric on the economy seems shaky, especially given the identity of one of his top surrogates.
Kleiner Perkins: “Blown away” by activity on iPhone
Cyrus Farivar
In six months, the venture-capital firm has dropped $30 mil on iPhone-related start-ups.
Palin flip-flops on global warming
Vincent Rossmeier
In her interview with Charlie Gibson, Sarah Palin contradicted her previous statements on the issue.
Salon Radio: Matthew Yglesias
Glenn Greenwald
What are the most glaring deficiencies in media coverage of the campaign and what can be done to combat them? Plus: Is the Obama campaign excessively minimizing foreign policy differences with the GOP?
The government, the media and Afghanistan
Glenn Greenwald
The U.S. military relied on an "independent journalist" to deny villagers' claims of large-scale civilian deaths. It turned out the "journalist" is Fox's Oliver North.
Where she was saved
Sarah Posner
The church where Sarah Palin grew up and was baptized preaches some of the most extreme religious views in the nation.
Former pastor: Palin’s beliefs being downplayed
Gabriel Winant
The former pastor of the church Sarah Palin attended for years says Republicans are reluctant to discuss her religion; given her positions, maybe there's a good reason.
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