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BCS goes to “pay TV”
King Kaufman
Long-feared apocalypse for sports fans, a major championship on cable, is just a routine business deal.
The perils of cheap oil
Andrew Leonard
Enjoy your trips to the gas pump while you can. It won't be long until the energy crisis is back, bigger and better than ever.
The Obama effect
Gary Kamiya
Iraq's approval of the security pact shows that Obama's diplomatic approach is already paying dividends. Now, he must talk to Iran.
The bad economics of stopping gay marriage
Andrew Leonard
Focus on the Family spends half a million in support of Proposition 8, then announces a big round of layoffs.
Focus on the Family is coming to town
Alex Koppelman
The right-wing Christian organization is preparing a list of "Christmas-friendly," "Christmas-negligent" and "Christmas-offensive" retailers.
Gingrich: Palin won’t be “de facto leader” of GOP
Alex Koppelman
The former speaker of the House says Sarah Palin will be "a significant player," but one of many.
Malcolm Gladwell’s secrets of success
Louis Bayard
Bill Gates and the Beatles owe their genius to nurture not nature, argues the acclaimed "Tipping Point" author. It's a nice theory.
Bill Ayers talks back
Walter Shapiro
Sarah Palin called him a terrorist, Barack Obama called him an acquaintance. A Salon editor who knew Ayers back when talks to the ex-Weather Underground member turned Republican talking point.
Marty Peretz’s assistant is the latest to be elected spokesperson for the Moderate Americans
Glenn Greenwald
How do people with extremist, unpopular views convince themselves that they speak for the average American?
Bush sets free-trade trap for Obama
David Sirota
The outgoing president wants to spur Democratic infighting by attaching an agreement with Colombia to the economic stimulus package. Obama should say, "no deal."
Replacing Poehler
Judy Berman
With the election over and their star cast member out of the picture, "SNL" hires two new female players.
A positive aspect of the Bush legacy
Glenn Greenwald
The international community has an important new motivating tool: Telling world leaders they'll "be like Bush" if they pursue aggression and tyranny.
Can Republicans come back from their “thumpin'”?
Thomas Schaller
Three conservatives plot the future of the GOP, and handicap the chances of Sarah Palin and other 2012 contenders.
“A Christmas Tale”
Stephanie Zacharek
This magical French film captures the way people sometimes feel the most lost within the context of their own families.
I’m restless and creative but don’t know where to begin
Cary Tennis
I see this dazzling world full of art and fun -- how do I connect to it?
Birth control in a Frito?
Andrew Leonard
A new study finds infertility in mice fed genetically modified corn. Greenpeace is excited, while Monsanto rolls its eyes.
A permanent Democratic majority?
Alex Koppelman
Hispanic voters played a pivotal role in this election. If current trends continue, they may turn other parts of the country as blue as they just turned New Mexico.
Proposition 8 made me quit the Mormon church
Jodi Mardesich
I have been a Mormon my whole life. But after the church's campaign of hatred to ban gay marriage, I finally renounced my membership.
I’m on vacation
King Kaufman
The momification of Michelle Obama
Rebecca Traister
The next first lady is an accomplished lawyer. But with the media focused on her clothes and family, Bamalot is starting to look a lot like Camelot.
Knife play
Heather Havrilesky
"Top Chef" moves to New York City for its fifth season, and the battle begins in a brutal frenzy of slicing and dicing!
Team Obama plays nice with Bush White House
Mike Madden
In the transition team's first formal briefing, John Podesta tries to play down a dust-up over leaks from Monday's Obama-Bush meeting.
Will Congress cede its powers to the Obama administration?
Glenn Greenwald
Early signs, from Obama's intention to use numerous executive orders to the role he's playing in the Lieberman controversy, portend continued abdication of power by Congress.
The EPA’s Stalin era
Rebecca Clarren
"It's absolutely shocking what's going on," say insiders. Secretive changes have diluted science and jeopardized public health. Will Obama overcome Bush's toxic legacy?
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