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Meet the film world’s new Steve McQueen
Andrew O'Hehir
In this podcast interview from Cannes, the British artist turned filmmaker talks about Bobby Sands, Abu Ghraib and his sensational feature debut, "Hunger."
How telecoms are attempting to buy amnesty from Congress
Glenn Greenwald
Lobbyist disclosure forms and campaign contribution records illuminate the sleazy process by which our key laws are written.
Sex-ed outrage
Salon Staff
Tracy Clark-Flory discusses a parent group angered by the use of Planned Parenthood materials in middle-school classes.
Escape from Baghdad
Anna Badkhen
Unlike many who would also like to leave, today I board a cargo plane and fly away.
Soderbergh’s spectacular “Che”-volution
Salon Staff
Messy, unfinished and utterly mesmerizing, Steven Soderbergh's two-part, four-hour Che Guevara opus, starring Benicio del Toro, sets Cannes buzzing.
What’s in John McCain’s medical records?
Mark Benjamin
He'll be releasing everything about his repeated cancer surgeries. But he won't release his psychiatric records, which hold clues to the effect of his Vietnam captivity.
Who killed the literary critic?
Laura Miller, Louis Bayard
In the age of blogging, great critics appear to be on life support. Salon's book reviewers discuss snobbery, how to make criticism fun and the need for cultural gatekeepers.
In Iowa, Obama reaches toward victory
Mike Madden
Back in the state where his remarkable run began -- also a critical battleground this fall -- Barack Obama focused on a showdown with John McCain.
McCain staffer leaves campaign, won’t work against Obama
Mike Madden
Mark McKinnon, who'd become a close advisor to John McCain, keeps his word about not campaigning against Barack Obama.
Italy: The new San Francisco?
Catherine Price
Italy's minister for equal opportunity thinks gay pride events are "pointless" because "homosexuality is no longer a problem" in the country.
Big Pharma and the bullies
Andrew Leonard
After getting kicked around by the likes of Thailand and Brazil, the pharmaceutical industry suddenly realizes, hey, maybe there's money to be made by lowering prices.
Boys’ crisis? What boys’ crisis?
Catherine Price
A new report from the American Association of University Women suggests that when it comes to crises in American education, ethnicity and economics play a larger role than gender.
Joe Klein exposes McCain’s ignorance on Iran
Alex Koppelman
Despite his bellicose rhetoric, John McCain doesn't know who's really responsible for Iran's foreign policy.
Karl Rove’s sly deal with Fox
Amanda Terkel, Matt Corley
The GOP mastermind is billed as a top campaign analyst for the cable news network. But he has his fingerprints all over John McCain's White House bid.
The battle against spoiled milk
Anna Badkhen
Iraqis scrimp to pay for black market power so their food won't rot in the desert heat. Plus: Shopping for bread in a Bradley.
Little girls gone wild
Katharine Mieszkowski
Now companies sell padded bras to 6-year-olds. Isn't it time to stop marketing grown-up sexuality to little kids?
NBC gets serious for the Preakness
King Kaufman
A sometimes-heated 30-minute discussion of the death of Eight Belles replaces the celeb fluffery that preceded the Kentucky Derby.
On the Supreme Court, McCain is no “maverick”
Justin Jouvenal
John McCain's stance regarding judicial appointments shows he's unlikely to buck his party on the issue.
No date, no prom for you!
Kate Harding
A Staten Island principal decrees that girls can't attend the big dance without being accompanied by a boy.
Are the Jews good for Barack Obama?
Mike Madden
With Jewish voters critical in such swing states as Nevada and Pennsylvania, Republicans hope to exploit a supposed softness in Obama's support for Israel. So far, it's not working.
Blacklisted by the Bush government
Tim Shorrock
Spying on Americans without warrants, charges based on secret evidence, a small town divided by fear. Welcome to the world of Bush's "specially designated global terrorists."
High standards at the Washington Post Op-Ed page
Glenn Greenwald
A white pride advocate is invited to argue that Barack Obama and John Edwards are girly gays.
Critics’ Picks
Salon Staff
What you need to see, read, do this week: Luminous acting on "Lost," vintage O'Reilly, Sarah Jessica Parker's awkward adolescence.
John McCain’s lobbyist problem
Alex Koppelman
McCain's campaign has had to fire four employees within just the past week, and now they're re-vetting the entire staff.
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