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Killer reflection
Jeff Yang
Cho and other Asian shooters were portrayed as "smart but quiet" and "fundamentally foreign." What do these stereotypes reveal, and what do they obscure?
Singing the desalination global warming paradox blues
Andrew Leonard
Climate change could make California desperately thirsty for desalted water. But powering up the desalination plants could cause more global warming
Is it OK to criticize the president again?
Joan Walsh
It's great that Bush rushed to Virginia Tech after 33 people were killed, but it's fair to question his slow-motion response to the mass deaths in New Orleans -- and Iraq.
The biofuel scramble for Brazil
Andrew Leonard
If the foreign investment in the Brazilian ethanol industry constitutes a new "Great Game," who might end up the loser? A lesson from Afghanistan.
Battle-lizards of the Maratha
Andrew Leonard
A story of sultans, sieges and warrior reptiles that fight for both Hindus and Muslims. No wonder Disney is infatuated with India.
Rapist No. 1 action figure
Catherine Price
Get your very own plastic rapist, courtesy of NECA toys and Quentin Tarantino.
Instant prejudice: Korea and Virginia Tech
Andrew Leonard
The Internet explodes: Just what does the nationality of Cho Seung-hui signify?
University officials waited two hours to warn campus, students say
Joe Eaton
With at least 33 dead and 29 wounded, some ask why the campus wasn't shut down after an early-morning killing.
Is Rush Limbaugh next?
Alex Koppelman
Conservatives fear that Don Imus is the first casualty in a liberal-led media purge to force right-wing talkers off the air.
Various items
Glenn Greenwald
The glorious surge. Norah O'Donnell's confusion. Global warming deniers.
King Kaufman’s Sports Daily
Salon Staff
Now that Don Imus has been fired, is our world a better place?
Kos gets a pass this week
Joan Walsh
Let's forgive his tin-eared post dismissing online misogyny because he just had a baby girl -- and nothing educates men about sexism quite like having a daughter.
First Amendment martyr?
Alex Koppelman
Josh Wolf tells Salon why he spent 226 days in prison rather than comply with a subpoena, and gives his take on what a "journalist" is.
Black rappers made him do it!
Joan Walsh
Joe Scarborough and John Ridley peddle the dumbest Imus excuse of all: He learned his racist misogyny from hip-hop!
Firing Imus was the right thing
Joan Walsh
Years of racist, sexist and anti-Semitic jokes took their toll, and MSNBC finally saw the light.
History and Hindu nationalism: A call to arms
Andrew Leonard
Warning: Investigating the identity politics associated with legendary Indian warrior kings can be dangerous to your intellectual health.
King Kaufman’s Sports Daily
Salon Staff
Derek Zumsteg, author of "The Cheater's Guide to Baseball," on the "calculated deliciousness" of rules being bent and broken.
Al Gore: Ask not, what semiconductors can do for you
Andrew Leonard
The former vice president talks to engineers in San Jose, and probably wishes he'd never invented the Internet
Michelle Malkin plays the victim card
Joan Walsh
The conservative blogger wants to know why I wrote about threats to Kathy Sierra, and not her. Here's my answer.
Chow down, dude
James Norton
Chris Onstad, author of the popular Web comic Achewood, talks about writing for guys who own one pan, dreaded foodies, and why he's a member of the Bacon-of-the-Month Club.
Bloggers, Don Imus and free speech
Joan Walsh
Our treasured right to self-expression will survive even if blog operators delete nasty comments and a clueless radio host loses his over job racist remarks.
King Kaufman’s Sports Daily
Salon Staff
Radio vs. blogs, Round 2: Cowherd attacks another Web site. This is the closest thing to an idea the sports-talk industry seems able to muster.
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