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How not to prepare for peak oil
Andrew Leonard
Russia, Nigeria, Mexico: Please open your arms to foreign oil companies so we can pump out your black gold even faster
Criminals of the world, unite and take over
Laura Miller
In "McMafia," author Misha Glenny takes us on a startling tour of the new international underworld, documenting the hidden costs of an unregulated global free market.
The sun blotted out from the sky
Elizabeth Svoboda
Global warming demands more than do-gooder actions. It demands "geoengineering" -- like blocking the sun's rays with stratospheric dirt.
A thorny indie spring-ucopia!
Andrew O'Hehir
A mythic yet intimate yarn of Southern violence and vengeance, a haunting Russian war film, an epic saga of '60s Italy and more.
An Olympic disgrace
Ted Kerasote
The current spotlight on China's human rights record fails to illuminate its cruel and inhumane treatment of dogs and cats.
The sad case of the wiggly chapati
Andrew Leonard
Will a change in U.K. immigration laws doom the most savory relic of the British Empire?
Say “nyet” to Russia’s vodka for ladies
Carol Lloyd
Considering the stats on women and drinking, this new booze is not all that cute.
Borshch in the post-USSR
Andrew Leonard
Everything you didn't know you wanted to know about the old Soviet Union's unifying cuisine
News roundup: Girly drinks and peeping toms
Molly Eichel
Two vodkas marketed to women, and only one of them has to do with "Sex and the City." Plus: Beware of cellphones in Oklahoma.
Our “black Monday” for oil
Michael T. Klare
The record high price of crude that was hit this month reflects the new reality of global energy consumption -- and may presage dark times for America.
Big Think: Can the U.S. redeem itself overseas?
Salon Staff
Parag Khanna on contemporary superpowers, "Bollystan" and the decline of Russia.
Attention, all you memoir fabulists!
Louis Bayard
In light of recent scandals, we will now require arrest records and stool samples from all autobiographers. And can someone fact-check the Gospels?
It’s 3 a.m. Who do you want answering the phone?
Mark Benjamin
Not John McCain, say some military leaders: "I think his knee-jerk response factor is a little scary."
No Hail Mary for Hillary
Mike Madden
The final Democratic debate produces no miracles for the grouchy former front-runner. Yes, those MSNBC moderators did seem to like Obama better, but even when she's right she sounds wrong.
Breadbasket inflation
Andrew Leonard
Wheat prices are out of control. Corn and soybeans and rice, too. Is this good or bad news for the biotech industry, and Africa?
Oscar vs. durn furriners
Andrew O'Hehir
After a great '07 for the foreign-language Oscars, here's a hearty welcome-back to the same old academy cluelessness.
Oscar shorts: Animation
Andrew O'Hehir
From a nightmarish train voyage to a heartbreaking Russian romance, the Academy offers a strong and eccentric collection.
Getting through these dark times
Leigh Flayton
Foreign policy whiz Samantha Power sheds light on a legendary diplomat killed in Iraq, advising Barack Obama and how America can emerge from the Bush era.
Why Microsoft’s bid for Yahoo is an act of surrender
Andrew Leonard
In the annals of Silicon Valley culture, this merger fight is a definite biggie. But everyone knows Steve Ballmer's real target is Google.
Who owns the moon?
Elizabeth Svoboda
Shady moon peddlers look like lunar Donald Trumps, now that civilian space travel appears feasible. But are moon plots legal?
Hillary without tears
Camille Paglia
Why it's time to close the book on the Clintons -- and herald the Obamas! Plus: Iran war hawks, Russian drag queens and the genius of Zeppelin.
Various items
Glenn Greenwald
How Bill Kristol's nepotistic connections helped land him at the New York Times. Are Ron Paul supporters hurting News Corp. stock? What is Bush's top priority for 2008?
Most Dems no better than Bush on Pakistan
Flynt Leverett, Hillary Mann Leverett
The Bush administration's bungling in Pakistan and Afghanistan has led to a resurgent Taliban and al-Qaida and loss of U.S. influence in the region. But Democrats did little to stop it.
The baby I turned away
Jessica Berger Gross
I was desperate to adopt a girl from India -- until I discovered she might have developmental problems. Will I ever stop thinking about the child I rejected?
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