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The latest word on those nefarious oil speculators
Andrew Leonard
Since the middle of July, commodity index investors have been dumping their holdings. Guess what happened to the price of oil since then?
A blackout for sun power
Andrew Leonard
Drowning in renewables? Solar power stocks get hammered on oversupply concerns
The bicycle theory of the Tao
Andrew Leonard
On the ninth day of the ninth month, a little ancient philosophy for trade liberalization negotiators to ponder
The truth about Fannie and Freddie
Andrew Leonard
With or without these misbegotten public/private entities, the government still would have had no choice but to bail out the housing market.
Critics’ Picks
Salon Staff
What you need to see, read, do this week: A sexpert's look at Sarah Palin, the exhilarating return of "Entourage," and a bad-cake blog.
Mean Old Party
Joan Walsh
From Fred Thompson to Sarah Palin, snarling Rudy Giuliani to smiling Lindsey Graham, Republicans bared their fangs this week to hide their unpopular agenda. And it might work.
Your daily Palin
Kate Harding
She's still dominating the lady news, so we're still writing about her.
The economics of Alaskan secession
Andrew Leonard
The state has oil, natural gas and lots of armed libertarians. Independence is a no-brainer!
Organic farmers feel the pain
Andrew Leonard
When the going gets tough, the tough... stop buying organic food
How to build a vast left-wing conspiracy
Vincent Rossmeier
The man behind Daily Kos talks about Obama's chances, his new book and why Palin is the gift that keeps on giving.
Quote of the day
Alex Koppelman
What would happen if it were Barack Obama's child who was pregnant, unmarried and the center of attention?
New McCain ad: Palin an “Alaska maverick”
Alex Koppelman
The spot argues that Sarah Palin has earned her reputation for reform, and says Barack Obama hasn't.
Sarah Palin: The Hugo Chavez of Alaska
Andrew Leonard
The governor may be pro-drilling, but she's no Big Oil puppet.
Today in Palin
Catherine Price
More articles than you ever wanted to read on the GOP's vice-presidential pick.
Hurricane Bristol hits Minnesota
Mike Madden
Republicans try to brush off the tempest over Sarah Palin's pregnant daughter and turn that other storm in Louisiana into a political prop.
Conservative reaction to Palin pregnancy
Thomas Schaller
The right seems mostly to be stunned into silence.
Federal government involved in raids on protesters
Glenn Greenwald
More extraordinary than these extreme raids is the fact that they are generating so little attention and even less outcry.
Massive police raids on suspected protesters in Minneapolis
Glenn Greenwald
Several "hippie homes" are raided this morning by semi-automatic-weapon-wielding police squads.
Dress code: Head-scratchingly casual
Kate Harding
If the Stuff White People Like blog doesn't have an entry for "cutesy, baffling dress codes" yet, it's about time.
Christianists gone wild
Andrew Leonard
Is the GOP trying to ban private funding of embryonic stem cell research? Some Republicans certainly seem to think so.
The joy of abstinence
Judy Berman
A humorous blog and a conservative think tank on the benefits of not having sex.
McCain to announce veep choice Thursday night?
Alex Koppelman
Some advisors are reportedly discussing the idea of announcing McCain's running mate on the night Barack Obama accepts the Democratic nomination.
English-only golf
Andrew Leonard
The LPGA says its new rules requiring English-fluency are for the good of the golfers. But what about the TV ratings?
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