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Mary Robinson
Ian Williams
The outgoing U.N. high commissioner for human rights talks about running afoul of the Bush administration over Israel and the Palestinians, ending the "cycle of impunity" and standing up to bullies.
The spies who thrilled me
Stephanie Zacharek
The truth is that a lot of the great old spy movies aren't so great, but the sexiness and style of James Bond and the Avengers never gets old.
Beam me up (to Youngstown)!
Pamela Burdman
Despite his conviction, his expulsion from the U.S. House and a really bad hairpiece, former Ohio Rep. Jim Traficant will find that some in Youngstown still love him.
Bush’s goal: Defy gravity
Eric Boehlert
People doubt he can manage the economy and less than half think he should be reelected. And yet his approval ratings are sky-high.
The gaming of the system continues
Arianna Huffington
In the world of corporate accounting, just because it's legal doesn't make it right.
“Gods of War, Gods of Peace,” by Russell Bourne
Katharine Whittemore
For a handful of decades -- and a brief period of hope -- settler and Native American religions met, mingled and shaped colonial America.
Harrison and Calista to marry?
Amy Reiter
Will Ford and Flockhart tie the knot this Christmas? And what about Pamela and Kid Rock? Plus: Boy George pisses off Madonna!
Pecked
Heather Caldwell
Dale Peck's scathing review of Rick Moody and a dozen other writers of "postmodern drivel" has the literary world buzzing about what makes for good -- and bad -- criticism.
“All About Lily Chou-Chou”
Andrew O'Hehir
This electrified tale of teen alienation could launch the Japanese new wave out of the film-geek ghetto.
What the world thinks of America
Gary Kamiya
Yes, they hate our power and envy our wealth and respect our ideals. But it's deeper -- and more personal -- than that.
Looking for a silver lining
Ben Fritz
Republicans: Democrats want the economy to fail! Democrats: Republicans made it fail! They're both wrong.
Real Life Rock Top 10
Greil Marcus
“My Jihad”
Laura Miller
American mujahedin Aukai Collins was a passionate convert to Islam. But his new memoir makes it clear that nothing got him more excited than the sound of a rocket-propelled grenade and the look in an enemy's eyes as he slit his throat.
A conversation with Aukai Collins
Edward W. Lempinen
The author of "My Jihad" talks about John Walker Lindh, his days with Daniel Pearl's killer and a 9/11 hijacker, and why the FBI had its head in the sand.
Lawmakers addicted to the quick fix
Greg Harrison
Drug legislation like the proposed RAVE Act does more to promote illicit drug use than discourage it.
Ode to WorldCom’s failure
Steven Boyd Saum
Sometimes, schadenfreude is OK, especially when the target is a rude telecom company that dreamed of world domination.
Why Bush’s Middle East propaganda campaign won’t work
Samer Shehata
The U.S. is spending millions crafting messages to win the hearts and minds of the Arab world. There's just one problem: We have no credibility
Up, locked, and loaded
Patrick Smith
Should guns be allowed in the cockpit? Possibly, says Salon's aviation expert, but not at the expense of other solutions to air terror.
Enough pretty women
David Bowman
Photographer Richard Kern talks about doing drugs with Courtney Love, shooting girls brushing their teeth -- and being a good father
He-men and hip-hop
Salon Staff
Readers respond to an essay about the disappearance of the classic American man and an interview about the hip-hop generation.
“Road to Perdition”
Stephanie Zacharek
Neither a good Paul Newman nor a bad Tom Hanks can save this dreary art-house flick from the airless grip of "American Beauty" director Sam Mendes.
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