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Can Democrats get smart?
Michael Scherer
Rich liberals, fed up with losing, are spending big bucks to create think tanks and training programs. Their goal isn't just to beat Bush, but to remake the American political landscape.
Around the Web
Salon Staff
A new White Stripes video, music from the Arcade Fire, and a massive selection of Wu-Tang-related videos.
The next Web revolution
Farhad Manjoo
The Web celebrates its 10th anniversary and it's still a pain to use -- clunky, slow and unresponsive. But thanks to creative small companies like Chicago's 37 Signals, the Web is finally becoming as fun and flexible as your favorite software.
R. Kelly explained
Salon Staff
Tofu Hut's John Seroff provides a six-step primer on the pied piper of R&B.
I Like to Watch
Heather Havrilesky
The new Worst Show on Television, "The Real World" crosses the line, and we all savor the final days of "Six Feet Under."
Around the Web
Salon Staff
The Canterbury Tales in rap, indie covers of hit pop songs, and an excuse to visit Suicide Girls.
Letters
Salon Staff
Do suicide bombers just need a decent job, a girlfriend and a hug from Mom? Should the ACLU defend Kevin Trudeau? Readers weigh in on Laura Miller's "Killer Instincts" and Christopher Dreher's review of Trudeau's "Natural Cures."
Summer Playlist: “Sick of All This Saccharine Indie Rock”
Salon Staff
Some beats for the indie rockers from Scissorkick
The left’s damp powder
Michael Scherer
The battle over Bush's Supreme Court nominee was supposed to be epic -- so why hasn't it even started yet?
Letters
Salon Staff
Readers respond to Rebecca Traister's article about nannies and the families who employ them. Plus: A former nanny shares her own story.
Dogfight in Ohio
Bill Frogameni
A Marine who fought in Fallujah is trying to become the first Iraq war vet to serve in Congress -- and give Democrats hope that Ohio is not permanently lost.
Jon Stewart hearts Rick Santorum
Farhad Manjoo
Pennsylvania's senator gets a pass on "The Daily Show."
The Chronicles of Nanny-a
Rebecca Traister
Sex, class, age, power and Jude Law -- two melodramas about parents and their domestic help have it all, and leave us feeling a little dirty, too.
Before we hook up, please sign this
Sarah Elizabeth Richards
In an effort to stem sexual harassment suits, more and more companies are insisting that office paramours sign "love contracts" -- even before any collegial coitus takes place. Is climbing over the cube worth the aggravation?
So we have a nominee. What’s next?
Compiled by Page Rockwell
Keep track of the confirmation process with Salon's guide to court-obsessed blogs, advocacy organizations and relevant articles.
What if it’s the other Edith?
Tim Grieve
The nomination of Edith Clement wouldn't offer either side much reason to get excited. The nomination of Edith Jones would.
Turning off gays
Mark Benjamin
A loose network of Christian ministries and social workers, with the blessing of the political right, are putting gays and lesbians on the couch, determined to "cure" them.
The Rehnquist watch begins again
Tim Grieve
With the chief justice out of the hospital, it's time for more predicting, pontificating and posturing.
The television will be revolutionized
Farhad Manjoo
Al Gore promises that Current TV will be as interactive and democratic as the Internet. But already his restless young audience is wondering whether the network will be another rerun.
Beware of the “Halli-bloggers”!
Zachary Roth
If bloggers get the same press freedoms as traditional media, what will prevent corporations like Halliburton from using blogs to pour unregulated money into politics?
All eyes on Turd Blossom
David Paul Kuhn
Beltway insiders are consumed by one question: Did Karl Rove do it?
London blogging
Ira Boudway, Compiled by J.J. Helland
Eyewitness accounts and reactions to the four bomb attacks that rocked the English capital.
Getting real on Africa
Suzanne Nossel
If President Bush is serious about fighting African poverty, here are 10 things he should do.
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