Despite his gaffes -- meeting with war criminal Arkan, praying with Milosevic and dissing the leader of the Kosovar Albanians -- Jesse Jackson gets his men.

Why work on real problems when you can make an empty gesture instead?

Salon's TV picks for Thursday, June 14, 2001

HBO's "Mind of the Married Man" is about as edgy as "The Mary Tyler Moore Show."

In a culture of cat memes and role-playing games, it's no shock that some people think their true form isn't human

In his hilarious follow-up to "The Russian Debutante's Handbook," Gary Shteyngart proves himself to be the post-Soviet era's own Joseph Heller.

The MTV Video Music Award nominees are announced, and Ben Affleck hints at run for office. Plus: Did Michael Moore drop the F-bomb and C-word on the convention floor?

Ron Reagan calls Bush administration "a lie," and P.Diddy gets bling-napped during Larry King interview. Plus: Which singer's finger is now all weighed down with an 11-plus carat engagement ring?

Egypt's dictator is trying to repair his image — and preserve billions in U.S. aid — with Trump out of office

A South African hospital is auctioning cosmetic surgery like breast reduction to attract uninsured patients.

Salon's TV picks for Thursday, Sept. 6, 2001

The pop star owned her stage, even opposite the legendary Missy Elliott

So far, no state governor has responded to the call for releasing the most vulnerable people from prison.

Salon's TV picks for Wednesday, Sept. 1, 1999

Seattle police forced demonstrators from their base station today to make room for a union rally