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Journalists and their good friends in the White House Journalists and their good friends in the White House
The wall between the government and the establishment media barely even exists in theory any longer.
American credibility on trial American credibility on trial
Was one of the youngest prisoners at Guantánamo rushed to court by the Bush administration for political reasons?
News Debunking anti-Obama e-mails
Error-filled chain e-mails designed to scare voters away from Barack Obama are circulating widely on the Internet. Salon deconstructs a pair, one smearing the candidate, the other his wife.
Rice:  Military power is "not the way to deal in the 21st century" Rice: Military power is "not the way to deal in the 21st century"
Bush's secretary of state sermonizes against the use of military force as a means of delivering a message.
Red State Update at Saddleback: Too late to pray Red State Update at Saddleback: Too late to pray
Jackie and Dunlap talk to protesters at the church's presidential forum.
Sunday morning at Saddleback Church Sunday morning at Saddleback Church
Most of Rick Warren's churchgoers still back McCain, but praised Obama's "values." The weekend's big winner was Warren.
Doubts over the anthrax case intensify -- except among much of the media Doubts over the anthrax case intensify -- except among much of the media
While most independent observers express increasing skepticism over the FBI's case against Bruce Ivins, the establishment media uncritically amplifies those claims
The sacrifice-free election strategy The sacrifice-free election strategy
Neither candidate speaks with much candor about solving the energy crisis. But the GOP will use U.S. oil drilling as a weapon against Obama.
News Barack Obama's purpose-driven gamble
The Democrat wanted to show he could compete for evangelical votes, too. Will he succeed?
Get Rielle Get Rielle
The life of John Edwards flame Rielle Hunter has been a novel, literally, with Bolivian marching powder, movie scripts called "It's All About Uranus" and electrocuted horses.
Salon Radio:  Jane Hamsher Salon Radio: Jane Hamsher
What are the short-term and longer-term plans for Accountability Now and Strange Bedfellows?
The Democrats get religion The Democrats get religion
Will the political mission to fashion an evangelical glow around Barack Obama lead to the White House?
Girl crush: Julia Child Girl crush: Julia Child
America's favorite chef was also a top-secret WWII spy.
A softer line on abortion A softer line on abortion
Could an addition to the Democrats' platform on reproductive rights help court evangelical Christians and Roman Catholics?
"WTF" of the day "WTF" of the day
Rush Limbaugh offers his take on why John Edwards decided to stray.
A glimmer of freedom for Iraqi women A hint of freedom for Iraqi women
Cultural repression by the Muslim militias has waned slightly, but women still miss freedoms they enjoyed under Saddam Hussein.
Bateman: George W. Bush on the invasion of Georgia Bateman: George W. Bush on the invasion of Georgia
The president is deeply concerned about Russia's recent (that's a tongue twister!) actions.
Stop rape, punish victims? Stop rape, punish victims?
Britain cuts compensation for rape victims who were drunk at the time of their attack.
Quote of the day Quote of the day
New York magazine on the delicate balancing act of being Michelle Obama.
Obama's response to McCain Obama's response to McCain
Is Obama using street slang?
Salon Radio:  Morton Halperin Salon Radio: Morton Halperin
How and why did one of the nation's most prominent civil libertarians go from vehemently opposing the FISA bill on June 9 to vocally supporting it on June 22?
John McCain, Internet dunce John McCain, Internet dunce
Why the Arizona senator, who can barely Google, is not the chief that an increasingly technological world requires.
Chaos in the Caucasus Chaos in the Caucasus
An expert on Russian politics talks about what's behind the military assault on Georgia, and how the U.S. and Europe failed to prevent it.
Don't blame Edwards, blame society! Don't blame Edwards, blame society!
An Op-Ed argues that the admitted adulterer is a victim of society and his seductress.
Who's winning the message war, Obama or McCain? Who's winning the message war, Obama or McCain?
Kathleen Hall Jamieson, a leading analyst of political advertising, dissects three commercials from Barack Obama and three from John McCain.
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