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Presidential elections: They’re a gas, gas, gas
Andrew Leonard
Crunching the numbers on the relationship between gas prices and control of the White House
David Simon on cutting “The Wire”
Heather Havrilesky
The series creator on the show's majestic 5-year run, Sunday's finale and those pesky, "psychically wounded" critics
Obama, Clinton and the black-brown divide
Joan Walsh
There was no electioneering allowed at a social justice conference in New Orleans this week, but tough issues were aired anyway.
Views of the race from across the Atlantic
Charly Wilder
A look at how the European press is covering the battle for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Ron Paul finally ready to drop out of presidential race
Alex Koppelman
Paul will reportedly take to online video to tell his supporters he's winding down his campaign.
More on Maureen Dowd
Salon Staff
Hillary seemed to be having a great time as a woman and a winner on Tuesday night. Was Dowd?
Countrywide and the “left-wing anti-business press”
Andrew Leonard
How dare journalists criticize Angelo Mozilo's big fat honking utterly undeserved executive compensation?! Have they no respect?
“Women are stupid!” The discussion continues
Carol Lloyd
Why won't we stop talking about that Washington Post piece on how women are dumb? Because the aftermath keeps getting more twisted.
Quote of the day
Alex Koppelman
Who should drop out of the Democratic presidential race after Tuesday's results?
Jay-Z records robocall for Obama
Alex Koppelman
The rapper and businessman delivers a message exhorting Ohio voters to turn out Tuesday.
Women and Clinton: Damned if they vote, damned if they don’t?
Lynn Harris
We are not "divided." We are diverse. Let's move on.
Dean says he’s concerned about a prolonged race
Alex Koppelman
In a closed-door meeting with Sen. Reid and Rep. Pelosi, the DNC chairman said a continuing nomination battle could hurt the party's chances in November.
“See, here at Fox we like to be feminine”
Alex Koppelman
On "Fox & Friends," the reason the network's female anchors and reporters wear skirts is revealed.
Won’t get subprime fooled again
Andrew Leonard
Has the world learned its lesson? If you want to grow up tall and strong, don't eat toxic waste?
The chronicles of Austan Goolsbee
Andrew Leonard
Obama's economic advisor admits he talked about trade with Canadian officials. But he was misquoted! Except he was telling the truth!
The chronicles of Austan Goolsbee
Andrew Leonard
Obama's economic advisor admits he talked about trade with Canadian officials. But he was misquoted! Except he was telling the truth!
What Howard Kurtz means by “media scrutiny”
Glenn Greenwald
The media critic for CNN and the Washington Post demands more scrutiny of Obama and then lists the most scurrilous right-wing attacks as "issues" needing more attention.
“It was wrong of me. There are no excuses”
Vincent Rossmeier
White House official Timothy Goeglein admits that he plagiarized a large section of a recent newspaper column he wrote.
No, really, I’m a conservative
Vincent Rossmeier
During a speech Thursday in Texas, John McCain accidentally referred to himself as a "conservative, liberal Republican."
King Kaufman’s Sports Daily
King Kaufman
Rename Wrigley Field? The horror! Ah, go ahead. Plus: Bob Knight, longtime admirer of TV analysts, becomes one.
The unlikeliest gangbanger
Laura Miller
A Grateful Dead-loving sociology student wormed his way into a Chicago gang -- and then stuck around to write a compelling portrait of life in the projects.
The new fertilizer report is here!
Andrew Leonard
Potash production predictions -- could agricultural economics get any more exciting?
Majority of Israelis want to negotiate with Hamas
Glenn Greenwald
A view that is deemed "anti-Israel" in the U.S. is actually held by most Israelis.
Washington Times updates style guide
Alex Koppelman
With a new editor, the paper -- a conservative stalwart -- has made a shift toward using some more neutral terminology, and some on the right aren't happy.
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