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Iraqi government to miss all targets
Alex Koppelman
The Associated Press says a new report will show that the Iraqi government has missed all the targets set for it.
Play peak oil before you live it
Eliza Strickland
Collaborative intelligence wiz Jane McGonigal designs alternate reality games to solve the world's biggest problems. Enviros love her -- but so does the military.
“The Trap”
Astra Taylor
Are young Americans more interested in selling out than changing the world? Daniel Brook's new book argues that 20-somethings are forced to choose between living by their ideals or making a living.
Orange County: Subprime lending stupidity capital of the U.S.
Andrew Leonard
The city of Irvine's fame as a home for bankrupt mortgage brokers has deep historical roots
Cindy Sheehan’s wrong turn
Joan Walsh
The antiwar leader is threatening to run against Nancy Pelosi because the House speaker won't support impeaching President Bush.
Majority of Americans favor Cheney impeachment
Alex Koppelman
A new poll shows a slim majority in support of impeachment proceedings against the vice president, and a close split on impeachment of President Bush.
To Pixar: We love it. But next time, could you add a girl?
Catherine Price
Pixar's characters are consistently fun, engaging, lovable ... and male.
Did Clinton really do it too?
Alex Koppelman
Slate's Tim Noah defends the Libby commutation, arguing that the former president committed perjury as well, but his argument doesn't hold up.
Google vs. Michael Moore’s “Sicko”
Farhad Manjoo
A Google sales rep says she erred in panning Michael Moore's movie on a corporate blog. But she'd still like firms to buy Google ads to challenge the filmmaker.
How the Turks made Europe safe for capitalism
Andrew Leonard
"Luther and Suleyman": An economist feeds the Ottoman Empire into his calculator and "proves" a historical hypothesis.
Bangalore offshores to Silicon Valley
Andrew Leonard
Top talent is getting too pricey in India, says a start-up CEO.
The iPhone: A quick first look
Salon Staff
The iPhone is amazing, but if only Apple opened it up, it could be so very much more.
Wedding trashers
Izzy Grinspan
America may be in the midst of full-on wedding mania, but a new craze for gown wrecking has tapped into a rich vein of bride rage.
King Kaufman’s Sports Daily
Salon Staff
NBA draft: Blazers take Oden and his cold, Sonics take Durant, and who knows what the Celtics are up to.
Remember the iPod?
Andrew Leonard
On the eve of the iPhone's launch, academic researchers are still taking apart iPods and figuring out the global economy
What’s it like to work at Google? Ask a Microserf
Farhad Manjoo
A former Google employee tells all to his new colleagues at Microsoft. Allegedly.
What would Jesus do (about globalization)?
Andrew Leonard
Pope Benedict XVI has some opinions on the global economy.
Blogs and the establishment media
Glenn Greenwald
Much of the media's anti-blog hostility is rooted in less than noble sentiments.
Why the iPhone matters
Farhad Manjoo
Everything you've always wanted to know about Apple's new phone, and why it could change your life even if you don't buy one.
Impressions of Paris’ last night in jail
Stephen Elliott
Deranged fans, enraged protesters and garden-variety rubbernecks converge for one big release.
An amazing new video-editing program
Farhad Manjoo
Flektor lets people create fantastic interactive videos very quickly -- like the one I cooked up here.
Express yourself
Catherine Price
Thanks, in part, to Broadsheet readers, New York women are one step closer to being able to pump milk at work.
A Tragic Legacy released today
Glenn Greenwald
Thoughts on the various excerpts and reviews of the book thus far.
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