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The problem with cheap oil
Michael Klare
The price may fall still farther in 2009. Be careful what you wish for.
Both parties cheerlead still more loudly for Israel’s war
Glenn Greenwald
As the body count in Gaza piles up, the U.S. Congress acts overwhelmingly to insinuate itself into the war with blind support for Israel.
Red State Update: The year in review
Salon Staff
Jackie and Dunlap weigh in on an epic year, from Russia in Georgia to shoes in Iraq.
Score one for the environment
Katharine Mieszkowski
On Nov. 4, the tension was unbearable. Fortunately for our air, water and wildlife, Barack Obama triumphed.
Torture ambivalence masquerading as moral and intellectual superiority
Glenn Greenwald
The consensus defense of the Bush torture regime -- "it was done with good motives" -- is almost as destructive as the torture itself
Committing war crimes for the “right reasons”
Glenn Greenwald
Those defending Bush officials by claiming they acted with good motives are invoking the same rationale used by every war criminal and aggressor.
President Obama’s first 100 days
Thomas Schaller
He will inherit the kind of problems that few new presidents have had to face. Where should he start?
Does Obama understand his biggest foreign-policy challenge?
Juan Cole
The president-elect wants to work with the Pakistani government to "stamp out" terror. It's not nearly that simple.
I had a nomadic childhood; now I can’t maintain ties
Cary Tennis
I seem to have lost some part of myself and wish I could get it back.
Ask the pilot
Patrick Smith
Malcolm Gladwell claims cultural issues can play a big role in plane crashes. The pilot begs to differ.
The short, disgusting life of the Hummer
Katharine Mieszkowski
As General Motors tells Congress it is weighing the fate of the gas guzzler, Salon compiles a scrapbook. Enjoy these proud moments in Hummer history.
Cheap oil’s victims
Andrew Leonard
For Hugo Chavez, Vladimir Putin, and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, sub-$50 oil is a disaster. But don't cheer too loud
Antiwar groups wary of Obama picks
Andrew Burmon
Rumors about the Obama Cabinet have some activists worrying that the president-elect might not live up to their expectations.
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?
Various matters
Glenn Greenwald
The Washington Post Editorial Page calls for the repeal of DOMA. The New York Times practices real journalism on Georgia-Russia. And it's impossible to know what Obama will do until he does it.
The new era of Obama
Salon Staff
Sherman Alexie, Joan Blades, Robert Dallek, Greil Marcus, Dan Savage and others weigh in on Obama's historic presidential win.
A scary Halloween with Sarah Palin
Rebecca Traister
In central Pennsylvania, the Republican base is afraid of Obama, and lost in fever dreams of a neo-Soviet nightmare. But it's all in God's hands.
Various items
Glenn Greenwald
Karl Rove's self-protective amnesia. A personal appeal against Proposition 8. The latest McCarthyite tactic from John McCain and National Review.
Chinese advice for the next U.S. president
Andrew Leonard
China wants to be more involved in running the global economy. But the U.S. just wants China to consume more.
Sarah Palin’s silly energy speech
Andrew Leonard
Neither Alaska, nor its governor, has the answer to America's energy problems
What to do with your money now
Sarah Hepola
In the first installment of a new series, "Talk to Me Like I'm 5," expert Ilyce Glink explains what all Americans should be doing with their finances.
The Russia/Georgia conflict and the tactics of 2002
Glenn Greenwald
Reason's Cathy Young and other fanatical supporters of Georgia use character smears and "pro-Putin" insults to try to stifle debate.
I was mayor of El Cerrito. Can I be vice president?
Mark Friedman
Here's why I'm just as qualified as Sarah Palin for the nation's second-highest office.
I’m a two-time casualty of crashing U.S. markets
Cary Tennis
I was a self-made stockbroker nailed by 9/11. Then I got into mortgages and it happened again!
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