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Girls just wanna make bombs
Carol Lloyd
How's this for empowerment? Women are making big advances in ... eco-terrorism.
Feminists: A new terror target in Afghanistan
Carol Lloyd
Following the assassination of Safia Ama Jan, more female lawmakers are receiving death threats.
The socioeconomics of orgasm
Carol Lloyd
Women with more education and earning power report greater sexual fulfillment.
Indian bummer
Laura Miller
In his highly anticipated follow-up to "Cold Mountain," Charles Frazier explores 19th century America's brutal program to expel Indians. As a richly imagined historical novel, it draws out the best and worst of literary fiction.
Beyond the Multiplex
Andrew O'Hehir
David Lynch's obsessive, surreal "Inland Empire" is the New York Film Festival's hottest ticket. Plus: "49 Up," Tony Kushner, p.c. coffee and more.
“Shortbus”
Stephanie Zacharek
What's shocking about John Cameron Mitchell's new film is not the real sex -- gay and straight; solo, duo and beyond -- but its Midwestern friendliness.
Building a gay-friendly workplace
Adrienne So
Competitive pressure is forcing companies to enhance benefits and enact nondiscrimination policies.
Why the Foley scandal has legs; why the Wall Street Journal is wrong
Tim Grieve
The Journal blames the GOP's failure to stop Foley on tolerance for "private lifestyle choices."
One fumbles, one scores
Allen Barra
Two ambitious high school football dramas, "Two-A-Days" and "Friday Night Lights," hit the small screen this season.
Mommie fearest
Heather Havrilesky
I'm due in four weeks and if the predictions of my mother friends are accurate, I should feel like a total impostor, a crappy mom, a complete failure.
Crescent City blues
Tony D'Souza
A breathtaking issue of the New Orleans Review should win awards for capturing the city as no place else has: Entirely through the eyes of its native writers.
Destination: Louisiana
Rebecca Wells
John Kennedy Toole, Ernest Gaines and the recipes of Enola Prudhomme will instruct you in the sorrows and joys of the Bayou State.
Choosing Giles over Wade
Andrew Leonard
Let us not give in to the political correctness of dechinaization
“The Guardian”
Stephanie Zacharek
Kevin Costner acts his age -- and Ashton Kutcher looks very pretty -- in this old-guy/young-guy mentor drama.
Webb takes a turn on the hot seat
Michael Scherer
The George Allen campaign steers reporters to a source who says Jim Webb used the "N-word" and harassed blacks 40 years ago.
Charitable breastfest turns 5
Carol Lloyd
The annual Blogger Boobie-thon raises eyebrows ... and money for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.
Is the homeland where America’s heart is?
Andrew O'Hehir
In his compelling book, Brian Mann casts our blue state vs. red state divide as metro vs. homelander -- and blasts the right-wingers who claim to represent the best of our national character.
Beyond the Multiplex
Andrew O'Hehir
"Iraq for Sale" reveals who's really winning the war in Iraq. "So Goes the Nation" revisits Ohio 2004. Plus: NYFF kicks off!
Media wars, Iranian style
Cameron Abadi
Trying to restrict foreign media, the government bans satellite dishes and blocks Internet sites. But Iranians tend to ignore CNN anyway.
“Murder in Amsterdam”
Matt Steinglass
Ian Buruma's riveting account of the killing of Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh by a Muslim extremist shows how a clash between European Enlightenment values and Muslim fundamentalism is ripping Dutch society apart.
Tester leads and Burns gets testy
Tim Grieve
In Montana's crucial Senate race, Democrat Jon Tester clings to a narrow advantage as incumbent Republican Conrad Burns dodges questions about Abramoff and the feds.
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