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Did AIG explicitly lie about its bonuses?
Glenn Greenwald
An AIG spokesperson assured CBS News last December that "the retention program does not include anyone in the firm's financial products business."
House set to vote on AIG bonus tax — will it pass?
Alex Koppelman
House Minority Leader John Boehner calls the bill a "sham," but is telling Republicans to vote their conscience.
The invisible man of “Saturday Night Live”
Stephanie Zacharek
Al Franken's former writing partner, Tom Davis, has written a connect-the-tokes history of the drugs, silliness and genius of "SNL's" early years.
March Madness on Capitol Hill
Mike Madden
Now that everyone knows about AIG's bonuses, Congress decides to get angry about them.
Death hops a Mexican freight train
Andrew O'Hehir
Director Cary Fukunaga talks about his debut film, "Sin Nombre," a crackling blend of crime thriller and docu-realism that dazzled Sundance audiences.
Relax, it’s just foie gras
Alex Koppelman
Animal activists have denounced the delicacy as torture. But as a new book explains, the truth is not as simple -- or as sensational -- as they'd like you to believe.
White House considering move to block filibusters
Ben Travers
Members of Congress -- including, most importantly, some Democrats -- are coming out in opposition to the idea.
How to starve yourself to death
Andrew O'Hehir
British artist Steve McQueen's devastating film "Hunger" captures the filthy, excruciating details of IRA prisoner Bobby Sands' legendary hunger strike.
What would Jesus do on spring break?
Kevin Roose
In the middle of Daytona's annual season of sin, I went undercover with a group of evangelical Christians trying to convert drunk partygoers. God help me.
Just how bad off is the Republican Party (Part 2)?
Salon Staff
A state-by-state look at the state of the Grand Old Party in the Age of Steele.
“I am grateful for public television’s courageous stand”
Mark Hyman
The host of "The UltraMind Solution" responds to Salon's critical article of his PBS medical special.
At AIG, we’re all about people
Garrison Keillor
When I resigned from the board, right after my bonus was approved, there were hugs all around and cries of "We're leaving too!"
What’s Beck doing with his bigger audience? Promoting Birchers
Alex Koppelman
In his ratings-bonanza of a special, the Fox News host gave out two works associated with a radical right-winger and "all-around nutjob."
Obama’s Middle East moment of truth
Gary Kamiya
His diplomatic moves are a good start. But does he have the will to challenge Israel?
Engaging the Muslim world
Juan Cole
Lebanon does not march in lockstep with Iran, argues the author in an excerpt from his new book. It is defined by a kaleidoscope of alliances.
Obama gets mad, and Treasury gets creative
Andrew Leonard
After the president turns up the political heat, his staff suddenly figures out how to finesse the AIG bonus debacle.
Feingold on AIG: “The best and the brightest”?
Salon Staff
In a letter to Tim Geithner, the senator calls for legal action to recover $165 million that went to bonuses.
All God’s children
Kathryn Joyce
The Quiverfull movement saddles women with a life of submission and near-constant pregnancies. One mother explains how she embraced the extreme Christian lifestyle -- and why she left.
“Curing” lesbians through rape
Tracy Clark-Flory
In South Africa, sexual violence is used to punish gay women.
Does a recession change the beauty standard?
Kate Harding
Studies show that times of "resource scarcity" lead to men preferring heavier women -- but not so you'd notice it.
Truth vs. power, 40 years later
Andrew O'Hehir
Costa-Gavras talks about "Z," the electrifying Cold War political thriller that unmasked the Greek dictatorship, and shaped movie history.
Tracy Ringolsby on the death of his newspaper
King Kaufman
The Hall of Fame baseball writer quickly fires up a blog in the wake of the Rocky Mountain News' demise. "I never felt the Internet was a threat."
Porn champion joins Holder at Justice
Ben Travers
Two of Obama's nominees faced determined opposition from Christian conservatives, but they were confirmed easily on Thursday.
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