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The Democrats find their voice against Bush
Sidney Blumenthal
The amateur Clark and the scold Lieberman falter as the party gets serious about criticizing the administration.
Why I love Laura Bush
Curtis Sittenfeld
I'm a staunch liberal who hates George W. And yet I think his wife is sincere, down-to-earth, smart -- and a role model for all Americans.
A grim day for the BBC
Owen Gibson, Ciar Byrne, Claire Cozens
A Guardian special report update: BBC chairman Gavyn Davies resigns following Lord Hutton's critique of the corporation's "defective" journalistic practices.
Can Judy Dean give our “thing culture” an extreme makeover?
Arianna Huffington
She obviously doesn't give much thought to her hair, wardrobe or makeup. And because she doesn't, neither do we.
The conservatives are outraged — about Bush
Michelle Goldberg
At the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, foot soldiers of the right rail against the big-government, free-spending ways of the White House.
This is your brain in love
Carlene Bauer
In a fascinating new book, evolutionary anthropologist Helen Fisher examines the chemistry responsible for the giddiness, fixations and overarching lunacy associated with romantic love.
The Bush dynasty’s dark magic
Joan Walsh
One-time Republican hero Kevin Phillips dares to speak up against the Walker-Bush oligarchy that rules the American state through oil, intelligence, big money and the power of the Christian right.
“I couldn’t stand to support this dynasty of deceit”
Joan Walsh
Kevin Phillips talks about his big Bush book, all the rumors surrounding George W. (some of them true), and how the Democrats can stop sabotaging themselves.
Letters
Salon Staff
"Judy Dean is adorable and unabashedly normal." Plus: Readers lambaste Ann Coulter.
King Kaufman’s Sports Daily
Salon Staff
The readers write: Yes! More coverage of women's sports is the kind of thing Salon is all about. No! Coverage is scarce for a good reason.
Lord of the bling-bling
Heather Havrilesky
Hobbitses and half-naked starlets dominate the proceedings at Hollywoods classiest affair, the Golden Globes. A color commentary.
Silence of the blogs
Wagner James Au
Why did the New York Times ignore Baghdad blogger announcements and accounts of a big pro-democracy demonstration?
You can dance to it
Geraldine Sealey
“The Gnostic Bible,” edited by Willis Barnstone and Marvin Meyer
Donna Minkowitz
Behind the Gnosticism craze: A freedom-loving, feminist, gay-friendly anarcho Creator, or just another pompous ass telling us what to do? This massive collection has it both ways.
PCs killed the mix-tape star
Joel Keller
Putting together a home-brewed compilation of songs used to be an act of love and art. Now it's just too damn easy to be worth caring about.
“Sesame Street” vs. the Arab street
Christopher Farah
Public television's attempt to bring Big Bird and friends to Arab-Americans has been curbed by reluctant corporate sponsors -- and a wary immigrant community.
King Kaufman’s Sports Daily
Salon Staff
ESPN's Page 3 brings much-needed relief to the Jay-Z and Beyonce drivel-deprived. Plus: New A-Rod trade rumors denied so fiercely they must be true.
Letters
Salon Staff
Could it be ... Satan? Readers debate the influence of the Dark Lord on Bush, Saddam, Osama and the rest of contemporary culture.
100 years of solitude — on crack
Rachel Aviv
Latin America's McOndo literary movement drags the butterflies of magical realism into Burger King. With Jorge Franco's narco-saga "Rosario Tijeras," it may have found its first masterpiece.
The state of your unions
Salon Staff
Coming to terms with racist family members, dealing with the fact that you're the "other" woman, and other tales from the frontlines of marriage.
The gamer of Baghdad
Wagner James Au
While missiles crashed around him, Zeyad struggled to keep Crash Bandicoot alive. Today, he continues to play, even as Baathist holdouts rage on and his frustrated countrymen demand a better future.
How Satan is propping up Bush’s war on terror
Andrew O'Hehir
An obsession with the devil, born out of personal experience, explains why so many fundamentalist Christians believe that Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden were working together.
U.S. intelligence under Bush is a “mess”
Salon Staff
The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee calls for reform of the system -- and wants answers from the White House about Iraq's missing WMD.
Is the war on file sharing over?
Farhad Manjoo
The music biz is declaring success, citing lawsuits and Apple's iTunes. But to music fans who recall the glory days of Napster, the fight goes on.
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