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Speculation and the price of oil
Andrew Leonard
Two Hofstra economists take issue with Paul Krugman, citing evidence of "hoarding in the crude oil market"
Bacon mania
Sarah Hepola
Why are Americans so batty for bacon? It's delicious, it's decadent -- and it's also a fashion statement.
The unbearable whiteness of being
Katharine Mieszkowski
The author of "Stuff White People Like" skewers the sacred cows of lefty Caucasian culture, from the Prius to David Sedaris.
Exploitative Fourth of July peg of the day!
Kate Harding
Women should celebrate the holiday by not being so abusable?
Throwing out the bonus with the bath water
Catherine Price
When people take parental leave, should they still be eligible for incentive pay?
Obama’s mortgage stirs smoke, but no fire
Steve Benen
Media report questions Obama's 2005 mortgage rate, but there's not much of a "controversy."
Erasing the age lines from a r
Catherine Price
There's a new challenge facing job seekers: What to do when you look great in person but old on paper.
Doug Fine’s excellent nanny goat adventure
Andrew Leonard
"Farewell, My Subaru" is a low-carbon "Odyssey," dripping with wry humor and fast food grease biofuel.
Clintons donate to Obama
Alex Koppelman
Bill and Hillary Clinton's gesture followed a similar one from Barack and Michelle Obama.
New ad says McCain is “putting country first”
Alex Koppelman
A new spot about John McCain's energy policy tries to reinforce his campaign's new message.
Keith Olbermann: Then and now
Glenn Greenwald
In January, the MSNBC star denounced telecom immunity as "textbook fascism" designed to "immunize corporate criminals." Wednesday night, he heaped praise on Obama for supporting it.
McCain had private meeting with head of gay group
Alex Koppelman
John McCain and Patrick Sammon of the Log Cabin Republicans met recently, but McCain's campaign kept the event off his public schedule.
Girls in trouble for catcalling construction workers?
Sarah Hepola
The tables turn at a college campus in England.
Time magazine uncritically prints Nancy Pelosi’s “justifications” for the FISA “compromise”
Glenn Greenwald
The congressional Democratic leadership explains that sacrificing the Fourth Amendment and the rule of law is necessary to win some more swing seats.
McClellan takes the stand
Alex Koppelman
Former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan testified before the House Judiciary Committee on Friday.
Why I’m voting Republican
Alex Koppelman
A parody ad makes a funny, if unsubtle, case against supporting the GOP in the fall.
Emotiv’s thought-reading headset puts your mind in games
Farhad Manjoo
The thrill of controlling a game with your thoughts alone.
A conflict of wind power interest
Andrew Leonard
General Electric says wind power is a good deal for the U.S. government. Guess what? G.E. makes wind turbines.
“Rock Band” on Wii: The same as before, but still fun
Alex Koppelman
Salon's political blogger pursues his rock star dreams.
Streaming Euro 2008
King Kaufman
Stuck at work? Silicon Alley Insider has some solutions, not all of them legal.
Can Lil Wayne save hip-hop?
Jess Harvell
He insists he's "the best rapper alive" -- and many agree. But can his smash-hit new album really redeem a flagging genre?
Where the 20-somethings are
Judy Berman
Forsaken by the networks, the post-college set has turned to the Web for revealing shows (full-frontal coed nudity!) about people just like them.
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