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Is rap racist?
Salon Staff
Michael Eric Dyson, Margo Jefferson, Greg Tate, Joan Morgan and others weigh in on whether hip-hop is to blame for the culture of Imus.
Francis Davis takes on Wynton Marsalis
Salon Staff
A smart and timely review of the new Wynton Marsalis album.
I’m a jazz pianist, nearly 50, and I need to make some real money!
Cary Tennis
I can't believe how little one makes practicing "America's only original art form."
“Bitches-and-hos” lesbian subculture
Tracy Clark-Flory
Have some young lesbians taken a cue from mainstream rap on how to treat women?
Who gets the blame for Imus and gangsta rap?
Salon Staff
An article points out that the gangsta rappers getting blamed for the Imus fiasco are only giving the people what they want.
Embarrassment of riches
Laura Miller
In his new book, misery junkie William Vollmann asks people around the globe, Why are you poor?
I’m almost 21. Should I buy some guns?
Cary Tennis
Like my father, I love and respect guns. But I'm conflicted.
Iraq: American public opinion vs. a “small but powerful group”
Glenn Greenwald
The gulf continues to widen between the views of most Americans regarding Iraq and the faction which Gen. John Sheehan called the "small but powerful group" responsible for the war's continuation.
The end of the affair
Rebecca Traister
For almost a decade, Harry Potter and Tony Soprano have been my intimate companions. Now it's time to disentangle myself from their lives and say goodbye.
King Kaufman’s Sports Daily
Salon Staff
Now that Don Imus has been fired, is our world a better place?
Tangled up in Seuss
Dan Brekke
When a musician recorded "Green Eggs and Ham" in the voice of vintage Bob Dylan and posted it online, the Grinch estate promptly replied: One fish, two fish, cease and desist.
Welcome to Woman Town
Carol Lloyd
Motto: "A woman never makes a mistake. A man can never reject a woman's request."
King Kaufman’s Sports Daily
Salon Staff
Baseball's obsession with Jackie Robinson tributes has helped turn him from fiery activist to paper saint. Plus: 4-overtime NHL playoff opener.
Playing chess with Kurt Vonnegut
Andrew Leonard
Why should the pawns be the first to die, Vonnegut asked the 12-year-old. Let's see the knights and bishops take some heat!
An adoptee, exposed
Emma Pearse
Years after reuniting with my own birth mother, reading A.M. Homes' new memoir of adoption was like finding the journal I never kept.
Upending the Mayberry Machiavellis
Sidney Blumenthal
It's up to Congress to save the executive branch from Bush's and Rove's radical experiment to transform it forever.
Beyond the Multiplex
Andrew O'Hehir
A powerful mystery-thriller -- and major festival hit -- about sex, violence, revenge and guilt. Plus: Douglas Coupland puts Gen-X angst on the big screen.
History and Hindu nationalism: A call to arms
Andrew Leonard
Warning: Investigating the identity politics associated with legendary Indian warrior kings can be dangerous to your intellectual health.
“Idol” slayer?
David Marchese
Our favorite critics -- Powers, Christgau, Klosterman, Marcus and more -- on whether Sanjaya is "Idol" haters' savior.
Porn in theory, porn in practice
Cary Tennis
I should be able to think about porn dispassionately, but it bothers me a lot!
Real inconvenient truths
Camille Paglia
Our failed political dynasties, Pelosi's stylish appeal and George W. Bush as Queen Victoria. Plus: The hot air about global warming.
Don’t fence me out
Andrew Leonard
Enforcing the U.S.-Mexico border will cost more than it is worth, says a new study, "The Economic Logic of Illegal Immigration"
Iggy and the Stooges’ triumphant reunion
Salon Staff
One of rock's wildest and most legendary bands proves that some rock reunions are worth the wait.
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