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Bush is gone, but Halliburton rolls on
Pratap Chatterjee
Dick Cheney's former company spun off KBR in 2007 -- yet paid a huge fine for the military contractor 3 months ago.
George Tiller needs more than candlelight vigils
Gloria Feldt
The doctor's murder is domestic terrorism, and if our leaders don't act boldly, there will be more violence
“Typical straight guys in favor of gay rights”
Judy Berman
A popular new Facebook group unites men who love sports, beer, women --- and equality
The seldom-seen devastation of climate change
Peter Dizikes
A NASA climatologist explains why global warming is more than starving polar bears, and skeptics are simplistic.
A Texan health care mystery
Andrew Leonard
What makes the town of McAllen different from the rest of the U.S.? The New Yorker explains
False excuses for anonymity and irrationality on affirmative action
Glenn Greenwald
The right-wing argument about the affirmative action case is the most incoherent claim seen in some time.
Area teens caught displaying warmth and affection!
Amy Benfer
Anatomy of a bogus trend piece on today's wayward youth.
In the shadow of Cheney
Gary Kamiya
Obama could spring America from the dank culture of fear spread by Cheney and Bush. So what's holding him back?
How to pronounce Sotomayor
Andrew Leonard
An accent on the last syllable is unnatural, says a National Review fearmonger. Does he understand English?
Obama’s choice of Sotomayor deserves praise
Glenn Greenwald
Though there is much to learn about her, Sonia Sotomayor is an excellent pick for Obama.
Obama ruined my game
G'Ra Asim
Being a black male intellectual used to make me stand out. Now, it's the norm. Thanks for nothing, man.
Steven Soderbergh and Sasha Grey deliver “The Girlfriend Experience”
Andrew O'Hehir
The indie film legend talks about his latest experiment: Casting a real-life porn star as a high-class call girl
“As president, I refuse to allow this problem to fester”
staff
President Obama gives a speech on Guantanamo Bay, torture and national security
Obama pushes back on torture, terror
Mike Madden
The president tries to answer critics of his approach to interrogations policy on both the left and right
Beware the stepmonster!
Heather Havrilesky
A sympathetic new book about the family member everyone loves to hate suggests even the best stepmoms in the world are set up to fail miserably.
I feel like quitting writing
Cary Tennis
I've had some success at 60, but it seems downhill from here.
What’s wrong with Michelle Obama’s style?
Kara Jesella
Her controversial cardigans! Her bare arms! As a feminist, I cringe at the constant media attention to our first lady's appearance. But that doesn't mean I can't enjoy it.
The great puberty panic!
Kate Harding
Researchers have found genes that appear to trigger the onset of menstruation. Can we stop freaking out about girls' bodies gone wild now?
Obama’s heckler moment
Sarah Hepola
At the president's Notre Dame commencement address, the old "abortion is murder!" protest scene gets a new twist.
The evolutionary argument for Dr. Seuss
Laura Miller
Why do we often care more about imaginary characters than real people? A new book suggests that fiction is crucial to our survival as a species.
Notre Dame’s stand against Catholic fundamentalism
James Carroll
Ironically, those opposing Obama's appearance at the university are not going to be backed up by the Vatican.
The virginity fetish
Tracy Clark-Flory
Why is our culture so obsessed with girls' chastity? Author Jessica Valenti talks about how purity balls and "barely legal" porn both feed the same idea: That a woman's worth is between her legs.
Roundup: Movies not to miss
Andrew O'Hehir
"Brick" creator plus Adrien Brody and Mark Ruffalo in "Brothers Bloom"; a pair of crackerjack Teutonic thrillers, and a Japanese superhero on the skids.
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