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Apocalypse later
Arianna Huffington
With nearly religious fervor, the Bush administration is mortgaging America's future into oblivion.
Before you can say
Farhad Manjoo
Malcolm Gladwell's fascinating treatise on snap judgments is sure to inspire a following -- but can it change the world?
Letters
Salon Staff
"I'd like to kick Brad Pitt's ass." Emotional readers sound off on fertility, fame, feminism and the end of a celebrity marriage.
“Alias” grace
Charles Taylor
Sure, butt-kicking women have come to dominate pop culture. But nobody knocks you down flat like Sydney Bristow.
The new Monkey Trial
Michelle Goldberg
By persuading the Dover, Pa., school board to teach creationism, Christian zealots have provoked a showdown over the status of not just evolutionary theory, but science itself.
Are we doomed?
Oliver Broudy
Jared Diamond, author of "Guns, Germs, and Steel" and "Collapse," says that if America doesn't change its ways it'll go the way of the dodo -- no matter what Bill Gates, George Bush or Michael Crichton says.
Turmoil in blogland
danah boyd
Publishing tool LiveJournal nurtures a dazzling array of unorthodox subcultures. But will diversity continue to flourish in the wake of its purchase by blogging start-up Six Apart?
Morocco: The price of anti-Americanism
Craig Charney
It's what America wants: A moderate Muslim country moving toward democracy. But Bush's policies have so enraged Moroccans that urgently needed reforms are seen as a U.S. plot.
King Kaufman’s Sports Daily
Salon Staff
Two good reads: Compelling bios of boxer Jack Johnson and jockey Jimmy Winkfield bring two of America's early black sports heroes to life.
Fire and ice
Craig Seligman
Susan Sontag wrote out of glorious, coldblooded anger. It's painful that today, when clarifying rage is about all we have left, her powerful voice is silent.
Rushing for Jesus
Tom Krattenmaker
Reggie White used to thank God for helping him sack quarterbacks. But before his death, the football star confessed that sports trivialized faith and religion. Will his message be heard?
Bush stops spam; blue states rejoice
Farhad Manjoo, Katharine Mieszkowski
Also: Google closes its digital library doors, and Dennis Kucinich's blog rocks your world. Salon's technology and business predictions for 2005.
“I got diagnosed with an STD since we played”
Lynn Harris
A new Internet-based public health program in San Francisco allows gay men with STDs to anonymously inform their partners via e-mail.
Letters
Salon Staff
"The Da Vinci Code": Promoter of conspiracy theory or defender of women's rights? Readers defend Dan Brown, argue about Christian history, and question whether fiction can be subjected to fact-checking.
Crystal-ball gazing into 2005
Salon Staff
From the Supreme Court to "The Da Vinci Code," Table Talk makes its predictions for the headlines and stories of the year ahead.
Oral sex, hallucinogens or psychotherapy: Take your pick!
Cary Tennis
My boyfriend is averse to intimacy. How can I help him get over it?
The Da Vinci crock
Laura Miller
A fascinating conspiracy about Jesus transformed the cheesy thriller, "The Da Vinci Code," into a phenomenal bestseller. Too bad it comes from "Holy Blood, Holy Grail," a masterpiece of bogus history.
2004: Pop went the culture
Salon Staff
From Janet's flash to Mel's "Passion," Table Talkers on the moments that defined the year.
Ask the pilot
Patrick Smith
Where are all the artistic tributes to air disasters? Plus: Your in-flight cellphone questions answered.
Nice ice
Corrie Pikul
Lab-made diamonds are as dazzling as those mined by third-world labor. This bling may be easier on your conscience -- and your wallet.
Writing in the Margins
Scott Thill
Our author learns: Don't mess with Texas! Feel the Lone Star love, and grab this last-minute shopping list of the year's best comics and graphic novels for all the mods, rockers, punks and Texans on your list.
When comedy drew blood
Heather Havrilesky
From "Chappelle's Show" to "Da Ali G Show" to "Team America," this was a banner year for satire. Does the country have to go down the tubes to produce laughs this big?
“Denial as a method of warfare”
Dan Glaister
A new report offers scathing criticism of America's strategy in Iraq.
If you like Iraq, you’ll love Iran
Jeff Horwitz
Kenneth Pollack says the Bush administration doesn't have a clue about what to do in Iran and doesn't have much time to get it right.
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