September 2004

The Fix
Paris Hilton accused of using the "n-word" on camera, Martha learns to meditate, and Leonardo DiCaprio "grateful" for resolution of assault case. Plus: Buh-bye, James Bond? (09/30/2004)

Don't dream it's over By Kevin Berger
Former Crowded House frontman Neil Finn still writes songs than can stun you with their beauty. (09/30/2004)

That's what she gets for asking By David Talbot
"Fresh Air" host Terry Gross talks about the famous people in her life -- and her strange encounters with Bill O'Reilly. (09/30/2004)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
The Cabinet: Candidates take on their assignments. Then they must face the wrath of the president! (09/30/2004)

Just days to the election -- Get out the truth!
Volunteer in a swing state, phone bank from home, and get a 2-for-1 gift offer from Salon. (09/30/2004)

I'm drowning in the law! By Cary Tennis
I've been thinking straight for so long I can no longer think straight. (09/30/2004)

Fact-checking Bush By Tim Grieve
Since the media has failed to call the president on his lies and flip-flops, Kerry must do the job in the debate. (09/30/2004)

Joe McCarthy lives By Eric Boehlert
The Bush campaign's attacks on Democrats as "soft on terrorism" recall the dark arts of the demagogic senator. And once again, the press is playing along. (09/30/2004)

Marine declares war on Bush By Michelle Goldberg
Iraq war veteran Steve Brozak is running hard for Congress. And he's turning his campaign into a referendum on Bush's military folly. (09/30/2004)

"Bush lied, my son died" By Michelle Goldberg
In excruciating new TV ads, family members of soldiers killed in Iraq speak out about the horrible waste of their loved ones' lives. (10/01/2004)

More than 30 bombs in 30 days By Rory McCarthy
The Iraq insurgency is outpacing the coalition's attempts to restore peace. (09/30/2004)

No more visa-free travel By Suzanne Goldenberg
The government begins mandatory fingerprinting for almost all foreigners arriving at U.S. airports. (09/30/2004)

It's a jungle out there By John Vidal
As talks to protect endangered species begin in Bangkok, the schism in the global wildlife debate is exposed. (09/30/2004)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
The Expos are going to Washington (probably), so they'll need a new name. Let's think of one that really describes this sorry episode in baseball history. (09/30/2004)

God, country, and perpetual fear By Arianna Huffington
The Bush campaign has made a religion out of gutter politics. (09/30/2004)

Boom times for War Inc. By James K. Galbraith
The only sector of the economy that sees a rosy future is the bullets-and-body-bags industry. (09/30/2004)

Thursday's must-reads Geraldine Sealey
(09/30/2004)

Republican pollster canned at MSNBC Geraldine Sealey
(09/30/2004)

Documents reveal gaps in Bush's service Geraldine Sealey
(09/30/2004)

AP embarrasses itself over Guard story Eric Boehlert
(09/30/2004)

Real Voices get shut out by news networks Eric Boehlert
(09/30/2004)

In the polls Jeff Horwitz
(09/30/2004)

Cheney's big flip-flop on Iraq Mark Follman
(09/30/2004)

Warning lights, orange skin -- and hopefully some substance Geraldine Sealey
(09/30/2004)

Halfway through, pro-Kerry bloggers are very happy Joan Walsh
(10/01/2004)

Joe Scarborough agrees with Atrios Joan Walsh
(10/01/2004)

Cha-ching Geraldine Sealey
(10/01/2004)

CBS "insta-poll" shows Kerry scoring big Mark Follman
(10/01/2004)

"Boondocks" cartoonist rates Bush David Talbot
(10/01/2004)

Score six for Kerry in Ohio Kevin Berger
(10/01/2004)

Restless in the GOP's corner... Mark Follman
(10/01/2004)

Bush avoids the question Geraldine Sealey
(10/01/2004)

Sullivan: The kids aren't alright with Bush Farhad Manjoo
(10/01/2004)

About that legion of new Iraqi forces Jeff Horwitz
(10/01/2004)

Jon Stewart's big scoop David Talbot
(10/01/2004)

Does George Bush even know what science is? By Katharine Mieszkowski
A new political advocacy organization, Scientists and Engineers for Change, is pretty sure the answer is no. And so they're going on the warpath. (09/30/2004)

The Fix
Streisand calls the press chicken, Kobe ratted out Shaq to cops, and Melissa Etheridge gets her own TV show. Plus: Dating advice from The Donald, and the verdict on Val Kilmer as Moses. (09/29/2004)

Good trill hunting By Thomas Bartlett
Minnie Driver's new album is deadly dull, but that doesn't mean it won't be a smashing success. Plus: A moment of pop unity from Nelly and Tim McGraw, and free downloads from "the next Most Important Band in Rock" and Elliott Smith's final album. (09/29/2004)

Letters
Aren't Margaret Cho and Dave Chappelle Lenny's children, too? Has Ramtha been wrongly maligned and Gwyneth unduly praised? Salon readers weigh in. (09/29/2004)

"The Plot Against America" by Philip Roth By Laura Miller
In his most believable novel in years, Philip Roth imagines a 1940s America where Charles Lindbergh unseats FDR and the nation descends into vicious anti-Semitism. (09/29/2004)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
It ain't just Florida! (09/29/2004)

He yelled at her because she didn't know who the Colonel was By Cary Tennis
I think my sister's boyfriend is very rude and mean to her. (09/29/2004)

Yes, I've had tarry bowel movements! So what? By Katy Read
A new book says that bizarre personality tests like the Myers-Briggs, the MMPI and the Rorschach are overused, potentially damaging and an utter sham. (09/29/2004)

Operation American Repression? By Eric Boehlert
An Army sergeant in Iraq who wrote a highly critical article on the administration's conduct of the war is being investigated for disloyalty -- if charged and convicted, he could get 20 years. (09/29/2004)

The Cowardly Broadcasting System By Mary Jacoby
CBS cravenly killed a "60 Minutes" segment about Bush's deceptive case for invading Iraq. What did it contain that was too much for voters to see? (09/29/2004)

Seeking support for U.S.-Iraqi policy By Simon Tisdall
Countries invited to a summit on Iraq are still in the dark over the time and place -- and over who's really setting the agenda. (09/29/2004)

Blair changes his mind about saying sorry By Michael White
Last-minute changes to his Tuesday speech water down the prime minister's admissions over mistakes in Iraq. (09/29/2004)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
College football parity, NFL timeouts, Ichiro's hits record and Janet Jackson's expensive breast: The readers write. (09/29/2004)

We the moderators Compiled by the War Room staff
"Mr. President, are you most proud of squandering the budget surplus or overseeing massive job loss?" Salon readers pose their debate questions to Bush and Kerry (09/29/2004)

Right Hook By Mark Follman
For Gallup, polling is a religion. Plus: Sullivan and Steyn trade blows over Iraq, Levin and Limbaugh trash the U.N. (09/29/2004)

Tony Blair's "new humility" By Jonathan Freedland
Saving his skin at least for now, the British leader says he was wrong about WMD in Iraq, then quickly moves on to domestic issues. (09/29/2004)

Wednesday's must-reads Geraldine Sealey
(09/29/2004)

Nader news: Off Ohio ballot, on in New Mexico Geraldine Sealey
(09/29/2004)

What Kerry needs to do Geraldine Sealey
(09/29/2004)

Ask the candidates ... Geraldine Sealey
(09/29/2004)

The cost of Bush's "spiritual" war Mark Follman
(09/29/2004)

Misery loves company Jeff Horwitz
(09/29/2004)

Beating back Ohio's own dirty trickster Mark Follman
(09/29/2004)

CBS's Ed Bradley talks. A little. Mary Jacoby
(09/29/2004)

The stock market is voting for Kerry By Carol Vinzant
When the market goes down, incumbent presidents tend to lose. It's down now, and headed further south. (09/29/2004)

The Iowa Electronic Markets are still going for Bush By Farhad Manjoo
Election-predicting traders are betting not just on a narrow Republican victory, but a landslide. What's behind the Bush bubble? (09/29/2004)

The Fix
Another Paris Hilton sex tape seeps out, the press fingers "Sex and the City" star's lesbian lover, and what's all this about Alan Keyes having a blog-happy gay daughter? (09/28/2004)

Much more than a sex kitten By Charles Taylor
Brigitte Bardot turns 70 Tuesday, and hasn't made a film in 30 years. Yet she remains one of the great movie stars of all time. (09/28/2004)

Light and funny, not earnest By John Ezard
An unpublished Hemingway short story inspired by bullring antics in Pamplona goes on the block at Christie's. (09/28/2004)

Man bites lap dogs! By Kerry Lauerman
Vanity Fair critic and new blogger James Wolcott sinks his fangs into the plush hindquarters of Fox, CNN and the media elite. (09/28/2004)

Bestsellers
Lemony Snicket unseats Dan Brown! Plus, Jon Stewart, Stephen King and Neal Stephenson make it onto the list, courtesy of Powell's. (09/28/2004)

WayLay By Carol Lay
The zombified Miss Taken gets blotted straight into Negativeland! (09/28/2004)

A former stepmother By Rochelle L. Levy
I loved her as my own. But when her father and I split up, and I was forbidden to see her, I paid the price. (09/28/2004)

You always meet a man just when you're ready to leave By Cary Tennis
I'm finally done with Tokyo. So why is this man suddenly being so nice to me? (09/28/2004)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Murder at the 16-yard line: The world once again turns a blind eye to senseless timeout slaughter, even though it cost the Redskins a chance to beat the Cowboys. (09/28/2004)

No talk of peace By Jeevan Vasagar
Rage mixes with hope for a new Sudan among the well-equipped rebels in Darfur. (09/28/2004)

Such good friends By Simon Tisdall
Bush has made numerous concessions to Pakistan's Gen. Musharraf, whom he is counting on to deliver the al-Qaida goods before the election. (09/28/2004)

The rising By Jann S. Wenner
As the Vote for Change concerts begin, Bruce Springsteen tells Rolling Stone why he had to take a stand this election year. (09/28/2004)

Not just a socialite, but a gritty survivor By Edwin M. Yoder Jr.
Susan Mary Alsop, who died last month, faced a personal crisis when the KGB tried to smear her influential columnist husband, Joseph. A friend recalls her courage in the face of that ordeal. (09/28/2004)

Tuesday's must-reads Geraldine Sealey
(09/28/2004)

Los Angeles Times: Bush is a "coward" Geraldine Sealey
(09/28/2004)

Niggling over paper thickness in Ohio Geraldine Sealey
(09/28/2004)

In the polls Jeff Horwitz
(09/28/2004)

How the Internet turned everyone into James Carville By Farhad Manjoo
Thanks to the Net, we've all got access to poll numbers, fundraising figures and endless political gossip -- and we all know exactly what the candidates need to do to win. (09/28/2004)

I Like to Watch By Heather Havrilesky
Surprise! The Amish ditch the overalls for hair gel and sushi, Mark Cuban makes a delightful game of his narcissism, and "Big Brother 5" teaches life lessons. Plus: Chip and Kim take the bucks and "The Amazing Race" takes the Emmy. (09/27/2004)

The Fix
Costner dances with vehicles in his "country" wedding, details of Dylan's book start to seep out, and Sulu opposes Bush. Plus: Did Joaquin Phoenix have a total on-set meltdown? (09/27/2004)

The genius next door By Laura Miller
In Stephen Greenblatt's marvelous new study, William Shakespeare emerges as a drab and conventional burgher who somehow became the greatest writer the world has ever known. (09/27/2004)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
Another scoop for CBS! (09/27/2004)

She's got a thing for teacher By Cary Tennis
I get crushes on my professors -- I only like older, more accomplished men. Is there something wrong with me? (09/27/2004)

Letters
"I was less surprised by Laura Barcella's article than by the animosity of some of the responses it provoked." Readers continue to discuss "The A-word." (09/27/2004)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Hobbyhorse check: College football beatdowns, squib kickoffs and stupid approaches to NFL timeouts. (09/27/2004)

Laura Bush, stealth weapon By Suzanne Goldenberg
Campaigning in five battleground states this week, the first lady, with an approval rating much higher than her husband's, tries to soften the president's image. (09/27/2004)

The profitable business of war By Ben Aris and Duncan Campbell
Three new books about allegations that the president's grandfather helped the Nazis and a related $40 billion legal action by two Holocaust survivors raise uncomfortable issues for the Bush campaign. (09/27/2004)

Monday's must-reads Geraldine Sealey
(09/27/2004)

Stepping it up Geraldine Sealey
(09/27/2004)

Carter: No pure democracy in Florida Geraldine Sealey
(09/27/2004)

McGovern to Nader: Drop out! David Talbot
(09/27/2004)

In the polls Jeff Horwitz
(09/27/2004)

Will Kerry come out swinging in the final round? Mark Follman
(09/27/2004)

Osama is voting for Kerry -- or is he? Mark Follman
(09/27/2004)

"Stoned slackers" unite behind their leader Mark Follman
(09/27/2004)

The price is right By Joyce McGreevy
Even Bush-bashers can't deny that for just $200 billion, America is getting its money's worth of chaos, death and disorder! (09/27/2004)

Acclaimed playwright accused of plagiarism By Sam Dolnick
(09/25/2004)

The randy rhymer By Rebecca Traister
Fabulously rich roue Felix Dennis made his money touting ta-tas in magazines like Maxim and Stuff. Now he's peddling poetry. (09/25/2004)

Tough truths vs. patriotic pride By Mary Jacoby
When Bush and Kerry finally face off Sept. 30, which version of Iraq will the public buy? (09/25/2004)

"The Forgotten" By Stephanie Zacharek
Julianne Moore, as a mother struggling to hang on to the memory of her young son, pretty much single-handedly carries this spooky thriller. (09/24/2004)

Sex crazed! By Stephanie Zacharek
Tracey Ullman, Chris Isaak and Selma Blair (fitted with watermelon-size prosthetic bazoongas) play hyper-horny suburbanites in "A Dirty Shame," John Waters' latest naughty, naughty offering. (09/24/2004)

"Infernal Affairs" By Stephanie Zacharek
This Hong Kong hit from 2002, starring Andy Lau and Tony Leung and just now being released here, is one of the truest American gangster films of all time. (09/24/2004)

"The Motorcycle Diaries" By Andrew O'Hehir
Lefties demanding their Che or the highway may be disappointed, but this portrayal of the mythic revolutionary resounds with minor epiphanies. (09/24/2004)

The Fix
"Miranda" switches teams, Dan Rather receives some love, and Elton John contrite about "rude, vile pigs!" outburst. Plus: Tony Danza rips into Dr. Phil. (09/24/2004)

The last great American rivalry By Steve Kettmann
The Red Sox may finally be on the verge of ending The Curse and beating the Yankees. But even if they don't, their fans have been blessed with that rarest of gifts -- passion. An exclusive excerpt from Steve Kettmann's "One Day at Fenway." (09/24/2004)

My husband is bipolar By Cary Tennis
In spite of his diagnosis, he continues to drink and smoke pot. What is going to happen to us? (09/24/2004)

Paths of eventual glory By Anne Lamott
Sometimes our worst nightmares, personal and political, turn out to just be complicated stories still in progress. (09/25/2004)

Letters
Readers respond to Cary Tennis: Should I leave my husband and child in New England for my lover in L.A.? (09/24/2004)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
NFL Week 3: The real reason behind the Janet Jackson fine. Plus: Barry Bonds for MVP steroid debate of the day. (09/24/2004)

Too much about memos, too little about war By Eric Boehlert
As the election nears, will TV news finally get tough and really cover the Iraq war? (09/24/2004)

Mandela's lost thoughts By Rory Carroll
The South African leader imprisoned under apartheid gets a look at some of his old letters, hidden by a policeman for decades, and says it's time for a nationwide "recovery of memory." (09/24/2004)

Rosy scenario By Julian Borger and Richard Norton-Taylor
Prime Minister Allawi thanks the U.S., and says Iraq is stable enough to hold elections as scheduled, but U.S. Gen. Abizaid paints a gloomier picture. (09/24/2004)

Letters
On the road to democracy or the road to hell? Readers respond to Phillip Robertson's report on the last five months in war-ravaged Iraq. (09/24/2004)

Bin Laden's candidate By Joe Conason
Serial slanderers like Dennis Hastert say terrorists want John Kerry to win. The facts say George W. Bush is al-Qaida's best recruitment tool. (09/24/2004)

The other hostages in Iraq By Jonathan Steele
The coalition is reluctant to release prisoners like "Dr. Germ" because they know too much -- they might reveal the fraud behind the invasion. (09/24/2004)

Friday's must-reads Geraldine Sealey
(09/24/2004)

GOP: Hide your Bibles if Kerry wins! Geraldine Sealey
(09/24/2004)

More trouble for Dr. Coburn Geraldine Sealey
(09/24/2004)

The Times plays dumb on Bush Guard story Eric Boehlert
(09/24/2004)

In the (useless?) polls Jeff Horwitz
(09/24/2004)

Clever as ever, Drudge makes it personal Eric Boehlert
(09/24/2004)

Kerry takes his boat into battle Mark Follman
(09/24/2004)

Here's your big chance Geraldine Sealey
(09/24/2004)

Brother, can you spare a clue?
From the president to a mate, a wake-up call. Plus: Requiem for an iPod. (09/24/2004)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
How confirmed airliner geeks express their terminal love of travel in a world of "destinations," but no borders. (09/24/2004)

Cool hand Lau By Lesley Chow
Will American moviegoers fall for the the slyly seductive Hong Kong star of "Infernal Affairs"? (09/23/2004)

The Fix
Whoa! Did Britney Spears fake her wedding to throw off the press? Plus: Cat Stevens blocked from entering U.S., David O. Russell and Larry David express alarm over press coverage, and Martha stock shoots up. (09/23/2004)

Just say Yes By Shana Ting Lipton
Gold bodysuits, giant inflatable phalluses and an orangutan mascot for gay divorce. With a new book and movie, the Yes Men prepare to take their activist performance art to a whole new level. (09/23/2004)

The Fix
CBS slapped with whopping fine, Brando's ashes tossed in Tahiti, and Spears "wedding" confusion continues. Plus: Which celebrities looked on as naked people simulated sex at "The Dirty Shame" premiere? (09/23/2004)

Not quite enough A.J. Liebling By Allen Barra
The man who brought journalism into the modern age enjoys another revival. But why is some of his best writing buried, while his worst writing is celebrated? (09/23/2004)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
Super-Fun-Pak Comix: Strange Yet Surprisingly Personal, Dinkle, Yuks, and more! (09/23/2004)

My dad is threatening to deck my mom -- at my wedding! By Cary Tennis
The family's never gotten along, but I want to give my bride the wedding of her dreams. (09/23/2004)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
How can Barry Bonds be the MVP when he's such a lousy left fielder? The Stat of the Day tells all. Hint: It's a trick question. (09/23/2004)

Hell By Phillip Robertson
Salon's war correspondent on the Iraq inferno. (09/23/2004)

Power struggle By Rory McCarthy
The confusion over the release of two "high-value" female prisoners in Iraq reveals who's really in charge. (09/23/2004)

Confounding Republican hopes By Suzanne Goldenberg
Polls show that Bush is failing to increase his support among mainstream Jewish voters, despite his strong support for Israel. (09/23/2004)

The bubble boy By Sidney Blumenthal
Bush lives in a world immune from the realities of Iraq. (09/23/2004)

In the Senate we trust By Arianna Huffington
The nation's future also depends on the outcome of three Senate races, which the Democrats could sweep. (09/23/2004)

"Ruthless operational commander" By Ewen MacAskill and Rory McCarthy
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the man responsible for the beheadings in Iraq, will apparently stop at nothing to create a pure Islamic zone in the Middle East. (09/23/2004)

Under pressure, Pentagon opens up voter site Farhad Manjoo
(09/23/2004)

Thursday's must-reads Geraldine Sealey
(09/23/2004)

"Beating back" tax relief for the poor Geraldine Sealey
(09/23/2004)

Nader news! Geraldine Sealey
(09/23/2004)

In the polls Jeff Horwitz
(09/23/2004)

If this is the right track, don't show us the wrong track Geraldine Sealey
(09/23/2004)

Ayad Allawi's double-plus good Iraq Tim Grieve
(09/23/2004)

How to have fun with ethanol By Dan Mitchell
When an American company processes Brazilian ethanol in an El Salvadoran plant, how many tax loopholes is it jumping through? And how many U.S. politicians are going to feign outrage? (09/23/2004)

Let them wash over you By Thomas Bartlett
The disappointing brilliance of Bjork; pleasure, pain and exclusive free downloads from Diamanda Galas; and a great song from the most hyped band of the moment. (09/22/2004)

Gwyn, lose or draw By Charles Taylor
Her upbringing and aristocratic air have -- unfairly -- made her a loaded target for many. But the most unjust criticism is of her very best films. (09/22/2004)

The slow-motion wreck of American values By James Carroll
How George W. Bush and his circle used the 9/11 crisis to reshape politics and culture and to launch a religious war against the entire world. An exclusive excerpt from "Crusade: Chronicles of an Unjust War." (09/22/2004)

Bestsellers
Three graphic novels valiantly attempt, but fail, to unseat Dan Brown. Plus: Kitty Kelley, Bill Bryson and Nirvana's bassist make it onto the list, courtesy of Powell's. (09/22/2004)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
Whale watching with the in-laws! (09/22/2004)

Lust vs. love By Cary Tennis
My boyfriend's out of town, and I'm getting the urge. (09/22/2004)

Letters
"The 'I had an abortion' T-shirts will do more harm to the pro-choice movement than good." Laura Barcella's article inspires personal stories -- and outrage. (09/22/2004)

Forgotten casualties By Lynn Harris
Mentally scarred by the horrors they've endured in Iraq, many returning U.S. soldiers say the military isn't giving them the help they deserve. (09/23/2004)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Introducing the Johan Santana for Cy Young Stat of the Day. Just kidding, but the Twins lefty does deserve it over Curt Schilling of the Red Sox. Plus: Barry Bonds for MVP Stat of the Day. (09/22/2004)

Old prejudices reemerge Ian Traynor and John Henley
As the decision to admit Turkey to the European Union nears, some Europeans can't forget what happened more than three centuries ago. (09/22/2004)

Republican mischief in Texas By Jake Bernstein and Dave Mann
In a continuing investigation, a grand jury indicts three of Tom DeLay's top fundraising associates and a handful of companies for money laundering and other felonies. (09/22/2004)

Letters
Will Republicans try to bully black voters this November? Readers respond to "'Voter Terrorism,'" by Farhad Manjoo. Plus: Odd poll numbers, Bush's school daze, the botched battle of Fallujah, and more. (09/22/2004)

The enemy is us By Sam Gardiner
In war, you deny information, spread lies and use psychological warfare. An expert on military information operations explains how Bush has mastered this technique -- and used it against the American people. (09/22/2004)

The rise of the new Iraqi "tough guy" By Andrew Cockburn
Old CIA asset and Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi comes to Washington to convince Americans that contrary to reality, all is well in Iraq. (09/22/2004)

Right Hook By Mark Follman
Robert Novak insists Bush will cut and run from Iraq. Fox News reporter lies about Kerry speech. Limbaugh declares hurricanes crueler than U.S. casualties -- and endorses himself for president. (09/22/2004)

Watching the campaign on TV, fingers crossed By Jonathan Freedland
Bush's policies affect every citizen on the planet, so why shouldn't we all get a say in who wins the White House? (09/22/2004)

Wednesday's must-reads Geraldine Sealey
(09/22/2004)

Putting ourselves in their shoes Geraldine Sealey
(09/22/2004)

No compassion in housing proposal Geraldine Sealey
(09/22/2004)

Iraq spending: More than $1 billion a week Geraldine Sealey
(09/22/2004)

Overseas voters won't be stopped by Pentagon Farhad Manjoo
(09/22/2004)

Blowing off the Iraq disaster Mark Follman
(09/22/2004)

Don't shoot the pollster Geraldine Sealey
(09/22/2004)

The undeniable final word on CBS-gate Mark Follman
(09/23/2004)

The summit of Mount Stephenson By Andrew Leonard
Neal Stephenson's sprawling, intricate "System of the World" caps a vast trilogy of historical and philosophical splendors. (09/22/2004)

Lenny's children By Dan Kois
40 years after Lenny Bruce began his dark descent, here are the top 10 true heirs to his outlaw legacy. (09/21/2004)

The Fix
Which "Apprentice" star may get sued? Whom did Teresa Heinz Kerry call "scumbags"? And just how dumb is Paris Hilton, anyway? (09/21/2004)

WayLay By Carol Lay
Miss Taken meets the Blot Brothers! (09/21/2004)

Out of the past By Cary Tennis
I'm bored with my husband and son in New England. Should I go back to my passionate lover in L.A.? (09/21/2004)

Last Female Muslim Comic Standing By Priya Jain
Controversial stand-up comedian Shazia Mirza isnt afraid to joke about 9/11, sexist Muslim men, or the fact that she's a 28-year-old virgin. But not everyone is laughing. (09/22/2004)

"Voter terrorism" By Farhad Manjoo
For decades, Republicans have mounted highly organized operations to discourage minorities from voting. Experts say there's no reason to believe this year's presidential campaign will be any different. (09/21/2004)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Instant replay is under attack on the NFL's most visible broadcast. Plus: Barry Bonds for MVP Stat of the Day. (09/21/2004)

"Regime change does not stack up" By Richard Norton-Taylor
Tony Blair's closest advisors warned him a year before the invasion of Iraq that Bush's key objective in going to war was likely illegal. (09/21/2004)

Grim times for Iraq By Luke Harding
The militant group responsible for the latest beheading of an American is one of the most brutal and sophisticated in Iraq -- and its targets extend beyond Westerners. (09/21/2004)

Whom would al-Qaida vote for? By Sophie Arie and Ewen MacAskill
In a private meeting, the British ambassador to Rome tells other diplomats that Bush has been the "best recruiting sergeant ever" for the group. (09/21/2004)

The Saudis just say no to Bush By Claude Salhani
The desert kingdom's elite say a second term would be "catastrophic." (09/21/2004)

The Afghan effect? By James K. Galbraith
The president can no longer blame Osama bin Laden for economic stagnation and job loss -- his war in Iraq has been abysmal for business. (09/21/2004)

Tuesday's must-reads Geraldine Sealey
(09/21/2004)

Bush should follow Dan's lead Tim Grieve
(09/21/2004)

GOP's Chafee can't promise he'll vote for Bush Geraldine Sealey
(09/21/2004)

A wakeup call for "idiot America" Charles Taylor
(09/21/2004)

Kerry gaining in battleground states Jeff Horwitz
(09/21/2004)

Empty promises on global AIDS Geraldine Sealey
(09/21/2004)

Iraqi civilians wiped out -- does U.S. care? Michelle Goldberg
(09/21/2004)

The Pentagon doesn't want you to vote overseas By Farhad Manjoo
A Web site maintained by the Department of Defense is blocking access to non-military Americans. Could it be worried that expatriates are leaning toward Kerry? (09/21/2004)

Sneak peek: "A Dirty Shame"
Watch John Waters explain his new movie, "a war between the sex addicts and the neuters," in this exclusive preview. (09/20/2004)

I Like To Watch By Heather Havrilesky
The Donald goes ballistic, "Joey" spins off, "Six Feet Under" ends with a bang, and Jason Alexander shouts just like he does on those KFC commercials. Plus: Is anything that Siegfried and Roy do not funny? (09/20/2004)

The Fix
What was James Gandolfini trying so hard to say at the Emmys last night? Plus: Details about Britney's cheesy wedding, Macaulay Culkin's drug arrest and what Mark Burnett is cooking up with Martha Stewart! (09/20/2004)

"Don't Cry for Me Palestina" By Chris McGreal
Orthodox rabbis and Palestinian supporters speak out as "Queen Esther," aka Madonna, visits the Holy Land for a Kabbalah conference. (09/20/2004)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
The eerie parallels between George W. Bush and John Kerry. (09/20/2004)

Is it wrong to be judgmental about things that you find offensive? By Cary Tennis
A friend of a friend engages in degrading phone sex and blames women for his problems. Is that a problem? (09/20/2004)

The A-word By Laura Barcella
A new group of feminist activists are promoting brutal honesty about abortion -- including wearing T-shirts that say you've had one. (09/20/2004)

Bush in the National Guard: A primer By Eric Boehlert
The flap over dubious documents has obscured the real story. Here it is. (09/20/2004)

The liberal college conspiracy By Scott Jaschik
Conservatives like David Brooks love to blame academics for making lopsided donations to Democrats. A closer look reveals otherwise. (09/21/2004)

Britain scales back By Jason Burke
Its main combat force in Iraq is to be reduced by about a third during a routine troop rotation in October. (09/20/2004)

Staggering into uncertainty By Jason Burke
After weeks of bloodshed, the prewar vision of a stable democracy in the heart of the Middle East is in tatters -- and the future of Iraq is anyone's guess. (09/20/2004)

"Colossal failures of judgment"
Drawing on the passionate activism of his youth, John Kerry delivers his most comprehensive and withering assault on Bush's disastrous handling of the war. (09/20/2004)

Monday's must-reads Geraldine Sealey
(09/20/2004)

Vote-swapping for progressives Geraldine Sealey
(09/20/2004)

Polls at the poles Geraldine Sealey
(09/20/2004)

The press: AWOL on Bush story Eric Boehlert
(09/20/2004)

In the polls Jeff Horwitz
(09/20/2004)

Kerry declares war on Bush's Iraq policy Mark Follman
(09/20/2004)

Dan Rather's gift to Bush Geraldine Sealey
(09/20/2004)

Kerry finally reports for duty on Iraq Mark Follman
(09/20/2004)

More from CBS: Kerry on Letterman Tim Grieve
(09/21/2004)

The Wal-Mart supremacy By Sam Williams
The giant retailer's introduction of RFID technology is forcing other supermarket chains to catch up. But fiddling with data may not be the best survival strategy in the Wal-Mart future. (09/20/2004)

Kinky sex secrets of the lobster By Christopher Dreher
They're stupid, hyper-aggressive, and they turn each other on by urinating out of bladders in their heads. And David Foster Wallace got everything about them wrong. (09/18/2004)

Seymour Hersh's alternative history of Bush's war By Mary Jacoby
The crack investigative reporter tells Salon about a disastrous battle the U.S. brass hushed up, the frightening True Believers in the White House, and how Iran, not Israel, may have manipulated us into war. (09/18/2004)

"Head in the Clouds" By Charles Taylor
Penelope Cruz stars with real-life couple Charlize Theron and Stuart Townsend in this frippery romanticizing the fight against fascism. (09/17/2004)

"Wimbledon" By Charles Taylor
Paul Bettany and Kirsten Dunst prove they're real pros in this film about a mediocre tennis player who finds his confidence ... and his love match. (09/17/2004)

"The Brown Bunny" By Charles Taylor
The "worst movie ever made"? Not at all. In fact, Vincent Gallo's latest film is one of the truest songs of roadside America the movies have ever produced. (09/17/2004)

"Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" By Stephanie Zacharek
This nostalgically futuristic fantasy has Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie and extremely impressive digitally rendered scenery, but, alas, no heart. (09/17/2004)

"Mr. 3000" By Stephanie Zacharek
Bernie Mac turns in one of the finest performances of any movie actor this year in this film about a baseball player determined to assume his place in the Hall of Fame. (09/17/2004)

Beyond the Multiplex By Andrew O'Hehir
John Sayles on the campaign trail in "Silver City"; "Reconstruction" is a delightful Copenhagen confection; talking to Werner Herzog about "Incident at Loch Ness." (09/17/2004)

Introducing ... the Buffy! By Kerry Lauerman
Salon's first annual award honors the season's most unjustly ignored TV show. (09/17/2004)

Salon TV awards By Heather Havrilesky and Kerry Lauerman
Who won Emmy -- and who should've! The official winners, along with your picks, and and ours. (09/17/2004)

The Fix
Paris Hilton to the Senate? Plus: Letourneau love pix up for sale. (09/17/2004)

The Spike conspiracy By Simon Hattenstone
His latest film has enraged lesbians, but Spike Lee is used to causing a stir. He talks about George W. Bush, male sexual fantasy and how nothing in life is quite as it seems. (09/17/2004)

Liza's horrible so-called life By Cintra Wilson
Mean boys. Badass girls. Your worst first-day-of-high-school nightmare, to the millionth power ... and in Marin County, Calif. (09/17/2004)

Help! I've fallen in love with an older woman. By Cary Tennis
I'm 33; she's 48. It was supposed to be platonic, but my feelings have changed. (09/17/2004)

The Dark Side Rising Diet: Week 2 By Anne Lamott
It's harvest time. So instead of thinking about the looming election, look through seed catalogs. Because not even George W. Bush can kill the daffodils. (09/18/2004)

Lynda Barry
Situation: Ha Ha. (09/17/2004)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
NFL Week 2: Fast starters, hurry and get your bragging in now before reality hits. Plus: A Very Special Barry Bonds MVP Stat of the Day, starring Jim Edmonds. (09/17/2004)

Kerry blasts Bush on Iraq By Tim Grieve
With the race in a dead heat, John Kerry accuses the president of not telling America the truth about the disaster he created. (09/17/2004)

"Fantasy" clashes with reality over Iraq policy By Mary Jacoby
Analysts say the new National Intelligence Estimate gets it right. One intriguing question remains: Who commissioned it and why? (09/17/2004)

There goes Bush's "Greater Middle East Initiative" By Simon Tisdall
Iraq's neighbors are alarmed by the regional instability arising from the war. (09/17/2004)

"A form of common assault" By Richard Norton-Taylor
A former British commander in Iraq questions the motives for the invasion and attacks the coalition's handling of the aftermath. (09/17/2004)

Kerry rising By Joe Conason
Rumors of John Kerry's demise have been greatly exaggerated -- too often by doomsaying Dems themselves. A host of new polls suggest it's the president who should be trembling. (09/17/2004)

Muckraker By Amanda Griscom
Attention voters: Bush's support for the Yucca Mountain nuclear dump is only a trace of his toxic environmental record. (09/18/2004)

Friday's must-reads Geraldine Sealey
(09/17/2004)

"I'm not up here to smear him" Geraldine Sealey
(09/17/2004)

Deja vu all over again Geraldine Sealey
(09/17/2004)

Why the election may tilt on Iraq Mark Follman
(09/17/2004)

November surprise for reservists? Geraldine Sealey
(09/17/2004)

Sex, stockpiles and sophomores
What Table Talkers are saying this week on nontraditional families, fear-mongering and that awkward age. (09/17/2004)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
The good, the bad and the ugliest, ungainliest, silliest-looking passenger airplanes of the world. (09/17/2004)

"Goodbye, Dragon Inn" By Stephanie Zacharek
This stunning film from Taiwanese director Tsai Ming-Liang is virtually wordless, yet speaks volumes about what it means to love the movies -- and the cavernous theaters in which they once played. (09/16/2004)

"Bleep" of faith By John Gorenfeld
An indie film gets buzz and a big rollout. But "What the Bleep Do We Know!?" uses questionable on-screen experts -- and appears to be an infomercial for a controversial New Age sect. (09/16/2004)

The Fix
Madonna and other celebs go to Israel for kabbala retreat, tabloids follow Kitty Kelley's Bush stories, and Martha prepares for the big house. (09/16/2004)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
Bush and Kerry's World War II records examined! (09/16/2004)

Your membership at work!
Salon breaks news in a tight Oklahoma Senate race, tracks down a Bush professor who recalls him as a dunce -- and passes a membership milestone, thanks to you. (09/16/2004)

Why did a GOP Senate candidate call Salon a "sleazy liberal dot-com"?
Maybe it was because we revealed a scandal that the rest of the media missed. Join today for more reporting that makes a difference. (09/16/2004)

Shouldn't I be more afraid of terrorism? By Cary Tennis
My family has known people who died in acts of terror, but I don't seem to be afraid. (09/16/2004)

Letters
Rebecca Traister's article inspires the vagina dialogues. (09/17/2004)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
A ballplayer throws a chair into the stands, breaking a woman's nose, and outraged typists agree: Must be the fans' fault. Plus: Barry Bonds for MVP Stat of the Day. (09/16/2004)

Lousy investment By Eric Boehlert
In a 1968 contract, just made public, Bush agreed to serve as a pilot for five years. But he failed to fulfill that commitment -- wasting the money the Guard spent to train him. (09/16/2004)

Turning point By David J. Morris
A journalist who was embedded with the U.S. Marines in Fallujah explains how the Bush White House lost the key battle of the Iraq war. (09/16/2004)

The dunce By Mary Jacoby
His former Harvard Business School professor recalls George W. Bush not just as a terrible student but as spoiled, loutish and a pathological liar. (09/16/2004)

Annan breaks his silence By Ewen MacAskill and Julian Borger
The U.N. secretary general declares the invasion of Iraq illegal -- and questions the feasibility of holding elections there in January. (09/16/2004)

Spat over democracy By Julian Borger and Ewen MacAskill
The Kremlin tells Washington not to meddle in its response to the Beslan crisis, while the White House warns Moscow to maintain a "balance of power." (09/16/2004)

The "war is lost" By Sidney Blumenthal
Military experts say they see no exit from the Iraq debacle -- and that the war is helping al-Qaida. (09/16/2004)

The Bush campaign's dark magic By Arianna Huffington
The relentless Bush campaign has spread phony fear of John Kerry -- but the real nightmare is the president's disastrous war on terror. (09/16/2004)

Why the Republicans can't fight terror By Stephen Holmes
Driven by rigid right-wing ideology, their heavy-handed policies have made America and the world less safe, not more. (09/16/2004)

Thursday's must-reads Geraldine Sealey
(09/16/2004)

Hunkered down Kiwis heading home Geraldine Sealey
(09/16/2004)

Lockhart to Coelho: Call us when you win something Geraldine Sealey
(09/16/2004)

Questions dog Coburn, who lashes back at "sleazy liberal dot-com" Geraldine Sealey
(09/16/2004)

The greatest "opportunity cost" of all Farhad Manjoo
(09/16/2004)

Bush's dead cat bounce Mark Follman
(09/16/2004)

U.S. citadel in Baghdad no longer safe Mark Follman
(09/16/2004)

Letters
No wonder the rest of the world hates America. Readers respond to the angry letters about Andrew Leonard's "Lou Dobbs Is Angry and He's Not Going to Take It Anymore." (09/16/2004)

The Fix
Judy Blume wins National Book Award, Johnny Cash's stuff pulls in the big bucks, Linda Hamilton reveals bipolar disorder, and Mattel is marketing the toy from "The Apprentice." Plus: Which '80s child actor just got slapped with a DUI? (09/15/2004)

Grab your nyckelharpa! By Thomas Bartlett
An exclusive free download "Lord of the Rings" fans will love. Plus: New music from a Norah Jones precursor and an upbeat rocker from former Replacements frontman Paul Westerberg. (09/15/2004)

Flicks for the far right By Michelle Goldberg
At the inaugural American Film Renaissance festival, conservative moviemakers take feeble aim at Hollyweird -- and arch-nemesis Michael Moore. (09/15/2004)

Bestsellers
New paperbacks from Patricia Cornwell, Sara Paretsky and NPR's Iraq correspondent crack the top 20 -- but Dan Brown's supremacy remains unchallenged. All this courtesy of Powell's. (09/15/2004)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
Careful who you vote for! (09/15/2004)

Enough with the vaginas! By Rebecca Traister
Yes, we know. Women are going to decide this election. But why do activists have to resort to gyno-talk to get our attention? (09/15/2004)

Dammit, don't tell me I need to be more "assertive"! By Cary Tennis
You'd think a Ph.D. in Renaissance literature from an Ivy League school would count for something in the business world. (09/15/2004)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
NHL owners put a gun to their heads and warn, "We'll shoot!" Plus: "Monday Night Football's" incredibly dumb new feature. And: Barry Bonds for MVP Stat of the Day. (09/15/2004)

The mother of all coverups By David Talbot
Forty years after the Warren Report, the official verdict on the Kennedy assassination, we now know the country's high and mighty were secretly among its biggest critics. (09/15/2004)

"President Bush thwarted our attempts at every turn" By Mary Jacoby
The widows known as the "Jersey Girls" changed history by demanding an independent 9/11 investigation. Now they want to change who's president -- though some voted for Bush four years ago. (09/16/2004)

Viva National Guard! By Tim Grieve
You'd think National Guard members and their families might have some doubts about Bush's credibility. But when the president spoke in Las Vegas, 4,000 of them roared approval. (09/16/2004)

Eyes on Florida By Julian Borger
Jeb Bush's state is at the center of the political storm again as election officials battle over putting Nader on the ballot. (09/15/2004)

Rebuilding on hold By Rory McCarthy
The reconstruction of Iraq is way behind as the insurgency intensifies and the U.S. redirects funds for power, water and other projects into improving security and oil production. (09/15/2004)

"I already feel I'm dead" By Luke Harding
Is Iraq descending into civil war? As the seemingly indiscriminate violence spreads, many are worried that it is. (09/15/2004)

Right Hook By Mark Follman
Zell Miller promotes his Kerry rage, David Frum says Dems missed chance to exploit rising U.S. casualties -- and real debate over America's future in Iraq is still missing in action. (09/15/2004)

Wednesday's must-reads Geraldine Sealey
(09/15/2004)

The secretary speaks Geraldine Sealey
(09/15/2004)

Ballot chaos reigns in Florida Geraldine Sealey
(09/15/2004)

Claim your reward! Geraldine Sealey
(09/15/2004)

Kerry: "No" circumstances justified Iraq war Tim Grieve
(09/15/2004)

Cox wants congressional probe of CBS Geraldine Sealey
(09/15/2004)

In the polls Jeff Horwitz
(09/15/2004)

The end of oil? Guess again By Sonia Shah
Sure, the easy-to-find black gold is getting scarce. But Big Oil has a few cards left to play -- no matter what the cost to the environment or the developing world. (09/15/2004)

The Fix
Olbermann voted Playgirl's "Sexiest Newscaster," says he won't pose nude; marketing experts debate the merits of Oprah's free car giveaway; and Weinstein considers Khadafy biopic. Plus: Jessica Simpson to don short shorts. (09/14/2004)

Picasso's buried treasure By Barbara Tannenbaum
Using X-rays and Silicon Valley technology, conservators have discovered a previously unknown painting behind the artist's "Rue de Montmartre." (09/14/2004)

Don't mess with the Bushes By David Talbot
In her new book, Kitty Kelley shows how the first family intimidates those who've tried to expose the clan's dark secrets of drugs, drinking, womanizing and nepotism. Now, she tells Salon, they're coming after her. (09/14/2004)

WayLay By Carol Lay
The Brainburg Jailer mistakes Miss Taken for the stolen Venus of Binjenpurj! (09/14/2004)

I got high before a flight, and now I'm afraid of heights By Cary Tennis
I can't go through life with vertigo -- I live in New York! (09/14/2004)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
In defense of ignoring the hockey World Cup and the U.S. Open. Plus: Bonds for MVP Stat of the Day. (09/14/2004)

Unwitting Drudge indicts Bush By Eric Boehlert
A 1968 document from the president's military file, posted on the Internet, merely reminds us of how far short he fell in fulfilling his service commitments. (09/14/2004)

U.S. troops face new torture claims By Richard Norton-Taylor
Iraqi detainees in the northern city of Mosul allege soldiers beat and stripped them, and forced them to listen to loud Western music. (09/14/2004)

A plea from prominent liberals By Suzanne Goldenberg
Noam Chomsky, Barbara Ehrenreich, Cornel West and others urge supporters of Ralph Nader to drop him to stop Bush. (09/14/2004)

Putin tightens his grip By Nick Paton Walsh
Facing criticism of the government's handling of the Beslan hostage crisis, the Russian leader consolidates his power with changes to the constitution. (09/14/2004)

Bush still sinking slowly By James K. Galbraith
Although briefly buoyed by the convention, the president's job-approval ratings are likely to continue their steady decline, giving Kerry reason for hope. But he should brace himself for an October surprise. (09/14/2004)

Tuesday's must-reads Geraldine Sealey
(09/14/2004)

"Why does Bush sound stupid?" Geraldine Sealey
(09/14/2004)

Matt Lauer's memory in the rough? Eric Boehlert
(09/14/2004)

Under siege, Rather digs in Geraldine Sealey
(09/14/2004)

In the polls Jeff Horwitz
(09/14/2004)

An administration with lots to hide Geraldine Sealey
(09/14/2004)

Fired for backing Kerry, hired by Kerry himself! Mark Follman
(09/14/2004)

No voter left unbound By Joyce McGreevy
At the reeducation seminar "Electoral Madness Made Easy," we'll tell you everything you need to know to destroy your favorite nation! (09/14/2004)

Letters
What is it with these self-hating elitists who want their children to learn Chinese? Readers respond to Andrew Leonard's "Lou Dobbs Is Angry and He's Not Going to Take It Anymore." (09/14/2004)

The Fix
"Six Feet Under" leaves fans (and a New York Times writer) baffled. Michael Jackson's alleged boy-spooning moment, circa 1993, revealed. Plus: Clinton bypass not hurting "South Beach Diet" sales. (09/13/2004)

TV awards poll
Larry David vs. Kelsey Grammer vs. Sacha Baron Cohen. Cast your vote on our Emmy ballot -- embellished with the actors and shows we think should've been acknowledged. (09/13/2004)

Three cheers for reality TV By Heather Havrilesky
Pundits can tut-tut all they want, but reality shows rule television for a simple reason: The best of them are far more compelling than the worn-out sitcoms and crime dramas the networks keep churning out. (09/13/2004)

The greatest TV ever?
Our panel picks: Carol Burnett, "Twin Peaks," "Battle of the Network Stars" and more! (09/13/2004)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
What if there'd been a Democrat in the White House on 9/11? (09/13/2004)

The calculus of coitus By Corrie Pikul
A new book explores "The Rule of 12 Bonks" and other mathematical equations that help explain sex and relationships. (09/13/2004)

I'm livid with jealousy By Cary Tennis
She's attractive, her first novel made a mint, and she's having dinner with my boyfriend. (09/13/2004)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Introducing the Barry Bonds for MVP Stat of the Day, through which the lunatic argument that there are other candidates will be patiently debunked. (09/13/2004)

Roots of Abu Ghraib By Oliver Burkeman
Bush and his closest advisors knew about the prisoner abuse at Guantanamo but chose to do nothing, Seymour Hersh says in his new book, "Chain of Command." (09/13/2004)

Lone "voice of sanity" By Martin Bright
A new book says that in the buildup to the Iraq war, Colin Powell called Cheney, Rumsfeld and Wolfowitz crazy -- with no objections from the British government. (09/13/2004)

If Iraqis had full bellies, maybe they wouldn't resist By Jason Burke
A Sunni insurgent who welcomed the Americans at first discusses the complicated motives of those fighting the U.S. occupation. (09/13/2004)

Medicine man By Robert Schlesinger
The future of GOP control of the Senate depends on Oklahoma Republican candidate Tom Coburn, a former doctor who has covered up a scandal from his past until now. (09/13/2004)

The voters Democrats can't reach By James K. Galbraith
Republicans don't live in John Edwards' "two Americas" -- they live in a third America, less polarized, where outside information doesn't get through. Democrats need to speak to the America they can reach about the issues it cares about: Jobs, Iraq and healthcare. (09/13/2004)

Monday's must-reads Geraldine Sealey
(09/13/2004)

More on the memos Geraldine Sealey
(09/13/2004)

Flip-flopping on guns Geraldine Sealey
(09/13/2004)

Bankrupting the war on terror, cont. Geraldine Sealey
(09/13/2004)

In the polls Jeff Horwitz
(09/13/2004)

Vote for Kerry, Lose your job! Mark Follman
(09/13/2004)

Sneak peek: "Silver City"
Will John Sayles' new movie live up to all of this year's Fahrenhype? Watch the first eight minutes here and take a guess. (09/11/2004)

The gospel according to Jimmy Breslin By Andrew O'Hehir
New York's greatest living newspaper columnist says the Catholic Church, corrupted by sexual scandal and creeping right-wing ideology, is dying out in America. And he sheds no tears. (09/11/2004)

How George Bush bankrupted the war on terror By Farhad Manjoo
Are we safer after invading Iraq? No. Would we be safer if we'd spent the hundreds of billions the war has cost on improving our own security at home? Yes. (09/11/2004)

The Fix
Powell denies calling Cheney & Co. "f--ing crazies," P.Diddy saddened by child support suit, and what's all this about J.Lo and a faith healer? (09/10/2004)

"When Will I Be Loved" By Stephanie Zacharek
Neve Campbell's steamy shower scene, hot lesbian sex, outdoor orgies ... this whole picture seems coated with a slimy sheen of drool. (09/10/2004)

"Cellular" By Stephanie Zacharek
It may not push all the right buttons, but somehow this thriller starring Kim Basinger and William H. Macy manages to get through. (09/10/2004)

"Six Feet's" muse By Shana Ting Lipton
The eerie photos at the center of a "Six Feet Under" plot turn get an L.A. artist the audience he always wanted. But is Claire Fisher getting all the credit? (09/10/2004)

"In the Shadow of No Towers" by Art Spiegelman By Scott Thill
This dark, troubling and sometimes hilarious 9/11 comic, created in a jumpy city uneasily balanced between Bush and Osama, may be the finest and most personal work of art to emerge from the tragedy. (09/10/2004)

Lynda Barry
Want a weird feeling?: Sir Freddie invents a game. (09/10/2004)

Baked Alaska By Rebecca Clarren
In the Arctic, where flowers are madly blooming, trees are growing to mutant sizes and the snowpack is thinning, researchers are getting an incontrovertible view of global warming. (09/11/2004)

In the same league as Fox By Eric Boehlert
Don't major outlets like ABC News and CNN know better than to trot out a discredited former Guardsman as a source for stories about Bush's military service? (09/10/2004)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
NFL Week 1: No sex, please, we're an FCC-friendly football league. (09/10/2004)

John Ritter family files wrongful death suit ASSOCIATED PRESS
(09/10/2004)

Man gets 6 months for swinging alligator at girlfriend ASSOCIATED PRESS
(09/10/2004)

Crowds support McGreevey at public events Tom Bell
(09/10/2004)

Israel settler leaders warn of civil war Gavin Rabinowtiz
(09/10/2004)

Lawmakers troubled by 'Ghost Detainees' Pauline Jelinek
(09/10/2004)

Cheney seeks to 'clean up' quote controversy Laura Meckler
(09/10/2004)

TV writer gives $100G to Texans for Truth Sharon Theimer
(09/10/2004)

What al-Qaida did to us
Nine people who have experienced terrorist attacks around the world, from Bali to Yemen, share their thoughts on the third anniversary of Sept. 11. (09/10/2004)

Swift Boat flacks attack CBS By Eric Boehlert
As the controversy over Bush's military record builds, a right-wing firm that works for the RNC pitches in. (09/10/2004)

Why conservatives must not vote for Bush By Doug Bandow
A Reaganite argues that Bush is a dangerous, profligate, moralizing radical -- and that his reelection would be catastrophic both for the right and for America. (09/10/2004)

Muckraker By Amanda Griscom
Is ChevronTexaco buying Gov. Schwarzenegger's approval for a new, pollution-heavy gas refinery in Southern California? (09/10/2004)

Letters
A "privileged" former Army Reservist, author Jane Smiley and others weigh in on the debate over George W. Bush's dubious military record. Plus: Will Kerry bounce back? (09/10/2004)

Sinking fast By Joe Conason
The holes in retired Rear Adm. William Schachte's claims that he is nonpartisan would sink the Lusitania. Isn't it time the Swift Boat Veterans removed the "Truth" from their name? (09/10/2004)

Friday's must-reads: Fakes and forgeries edition Geraldine Sealey
(09/10/2004)

In the polls Jeff Horwitz
(09/10/2004)

The great CBS "forgery" debate, cont. Geraldine Sealey
(09/10/2004)

Cheney bids up the flagging economy Mark Follman
(09/10/2004)

Superscript me Geraldine Sealey
(09/10/2004)

Worth noting Geraldine Sealey
(09/10/2004)

Rather feeling Freeped, but standing by his story Geraldine Sealey
(09/10/2004)

Life, death and pickle juice
What Table Talkers are saying this week about family dinners, Elisabeth Kubler-Ross and the lyrics to "Copacabana." (09/10/2004)

Bush: Global warming is just hot air By Katharine Mieszkowski
The planet's getting hotter, ecosystems are going haywire, government scientists know it -- and still the president denies there's a problem. Guess which industry continues to fuel his campaign? (09/10/2004)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
"The 9/11 Commission Report": A gripping tale that President Bush fought to squelch. Plus, when is shooting down a commercial airliner not a terrorist attack? (09/10/2004)

Getting warmer By Katharine Mieszkowski
Environmentalists give John Kerry high marks for his views on global warming -- yet they admit that the Democratic candidate is making too nice with the coal industry. (09/11/2004)

The Fix
Bush camp tries to block Kitty Kelley coverage, Bacall insists that Kidman is no legend, and Zeta-Jones stalker ruled sane enough to stand trial. (09/09/2004)

Let's get metaphysical By Harriette Yahr
The directors of "What the Bleep Do We Know?!," a film exploring the intersection of quantum physics and spirituality, explain how they've used word of mouth to turn box-office logic on its head. (09/09/2004)

Facing the Soviet whalers By Rex Weyler
Summer 1976: A ragtag group of activists take to the Pacific in a chartered minesweeper. Their mission: Stop the wholesale slaughter of whales. (09/09/2004)

Bestsellers
New paperbacks from David Baldacci and Terry Pratchett crack the list, plus "Curious Incident" and the other "9/11 Report" come on strong. Dan Brown? At the top, as usual. All courtesy of Powell's. (09/09/2004)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
The latest adventure of the Passive Aggressor, the superhero who's even more angst-ridden than Spider-Man! (09/09/2004)

The Dark Side Rising Diet By Anne Lamott
Follow these four simple rules, and I promise, the hopelessness and gloom you've been feeling for the past week will start to subside. (09/09/2004)

Stung! By Eric Boehlert
A swarm of new media stories on young George W. Bush's dereliction of duty pops his heroic-leadership bubble. (09/09/2004)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
NFL 2004 season preview: It's going to be a year for the birds as the Ravens and Seahawks meet in the Super Bowl. Small caveat: This almost certainly won't happen. (09/09/2004)

Kremlin approved By Chris Tryhorn
Most Russians surveyed in a poll do not trust local media reports about the siege in Beslan, considering them censored versions. (09/09/2004)

"Women of peace are hostages of war" By Sophie Arie and Luke Harding
After the kidnapping of two Italian women in Baghdad and other security threats, many international aid agencies are preparing to pull out of Iraq. (09/09/2004)

It's the whole country, Stupid By Arianna Huffington
All John Kerry needs to do is remind Americans how much they've suffered under the Bush administration. (09/09/2004)

Right Hook By Mark Follman
Taranto, Kristol and others trash Kerry for "flip-flopping" over Iraq. Plus: Limbaugh and Savage mock Clinton's heart surgery. (09/10/2004)

Thursday's must-reads Geraldine Sealey
(09/09/2004)

Gore: Cheney tactic "sleazy and despicable" Geraldine Sealey
(09/09/2004)

Count Zawahiri out of the "three-quarters captured or killed" Geraldine Sealey
(09/09/2004)

In the polls Jeff Horwitz
(09/09/2004)

Home movies David Talbot
(09/10/2004)

Lou Dobbs is angry and he's not going to take it anymore By Andrew Leonard
In his new book about outsourcing, the television journalist tells us that he is shocked, SHOCKED, that corporations are treating American workers like crap. (09/09/2004)

The Fix
Lawyers "100 percent confident" in Kitty Kelley's Bush book, and Martha said to be ready to serve time. Plus: Paris Hilton on the subway: "It literally smells like pee" (09/08/2004)

It's a hit! By Thomas Bartlett
The "song of the year" from a "redheaded love object"? Plus: Nonsensical piano doodles from John Cale and climactic music from a Japanese instrumental rock band -- free! (09/08/2004)

"Mama's" boy By Corrie Pikul
Diego Luna -- who seems to be everywhere since his simmering role in "Y Tu Mama Tambien" -- talks about fame, a city full of the GOP, and why a film star can't make a living in Mexico. (09/08/2004)

"The Anchor Book of New American Short Stories" edited by Ben Marcus By Priya Jain
An ambitious new anthology crammed with today's big names (Gaitskill, Saunders, Wallace) proves that even in a postmodern age, good storytelling fulfills a primal need. (09/08/2004)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
Life's little victories. (09/08/2004)

The press: Missing in action
Fed up with media coverage of the Bush-Cheney spin machine? Join Salon now! (09/08/2004)

The press: Missing in action
Fed up with the Bush-Cheney spin machine? Your support keeps Salon fighting back (09/08/2004)

New and improved ways to rot your kid's brain! By Corrie Pikul
A new study shows that kids who watch lots of TV ads are more likely to suffer from depression, anxiety, stomachaches and other problems. (09/08/2004)

Sen. Graham: Bush covered up Saudi involvement in 9/11 By Mary Jacoby
The former chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee tells Salon that the White House has suppressed convincing evidence that Saudi government agents aided at least two of the hijackers. (09/08/2004)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Readers and media experts agree: This NFL season will look a lot like the last one. Are you people nuts? (09/08/2004)

Feeling queasy? By Suzanne Goldenberg
The GOP campaign braces itself for the Kitty Kelley treatment as the details in her new book on the Bush dynasty come out. (09/08/2004)

No end in sight By Luke Harding and Sophie Arie
As the U.S. death toll in Iraq hits 1,000, two Italian aid workers are kidnapped and new fighting erupts in Sadr City. (09/08/2004)

Hiding the bodies By Jeff Horwitz
U.S. casualties have spiked in Iraq over the last three months, but security expert John Pike says the Bush administration -- with the help of the media -- is succeeding in keeping the carnage out of view. (09/08/2004)

The issue isn't Vietnam By James K. Galbraith
It's the future. Democrats need to focus their campaign on which party is best able to fix the mess in Iraq and create jobs at home. (09/08/2004)

Britain's obstacle By Richard Norton-Taylor
How much longer can Tony Blair and his ministers accept being led by a U.S. administration that denigrates everything they say they stand for? (09/08/2004)

Short-lived victory By Sidney Blumenthal
The Republicans' post-convention bounce deflates as documents about Bush's evasion of military service surface. (09/08/2004)

Wednesday's must-reads Geraldine Sealey
(09/08/2004)

GAO wants payback for Medicare secrets and lies Geraldine Sealey
(09/08/2004)

An analysis of the war president's military record Geraldine Sealey
(09/08/2004)

In the polls Jeff Horwitz
(09/08/2004)

Back to Ohio Tim Grieve
(09/08/2004)

CBS News: Bush "gamed the system" David Talbot
(09/09/2004)

Letters
How could Salon possibly suggest that Microsoft is anything other than completely evil? Readers respond to Farhad Manjoo's "One Music Store to Rule Them All." (09/08/2004)

The Fix
Moore explains decision not to seek best-doc Oscar, Gandolfini gets hit by suspected drunk driver, and O'Reilly may run against Hillary. Plus: Did W. snort coke at Camp David? Did Laura Bush inhale? (09/07/2004)

Letters
"In these desperate times ... a little grace is something we all could use": Salon readers respond to "Jeff Buckley's Class Act" by Scott Cohen. (09/07/2004)

I Like to Watch By Heather Havrilesky
Does "Nighty Night" signal that black comedy is the new black? What makes a cartoon milkshake so damn funny? Plus: Which show does Mark Burnett call the worst work of his career? (09/07/2004)

The Republic of Letters confronts the crisis of the republic By Robert McCrum
Nine American novelists discuss their hopes and fears for the nation's next chapter. (09/07/2004)

Waylay By Carol Lay
Miss Taken pulls herself together. (09/07/2004)

Married man By Annie Auguste
I was essentially a good girl, a serious girl. When I left my apartment that morning, I certainly didn't think I'd return that night with my boss on my arm. (09/07/2004)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
College football predictions: Usual suspects will do really well, but USC won't win it all. Plus: Death to placekicking. And: Send in your NFL predictions. (09/07/2004)

Can John Kerry climb back? By Tim Grieve
On his first campaign swing since Bush opened up a post-convention lead, the Democrat was feisty. But his speeches still ramble and he hasn't decided how rough he wants to play. (09/08/2004)

Silence of the state By Jonathan Steele
The editor of Izvestia is sacked after the paper criticizes the Russian government for censorship of coverage of the Beslan crisis. (09/07/2004)

"Why should we talk to people who are child killers?" By Jonathan Steele
President Putin defends Russia's policy toward Chechnya as the people of Beslan bury their dead. (09/07/2004)

"The murder of more than 250,000 peaceful civilians" By Jonathan Steele
A Chechen Web site says the school siege is retribution for brutal acts by Russian forces. (09/07/2004)

Tuesday's must-reads Geraldine Sealey
(09/07/2004)

The overblown Bush bounce Mark Follman
(09/07/2004)

Hot air on the ballooning deficit Farhad Manjoo
(09/07/2004)

Move over, Swift Boat Vets Mark Follman
(09/07/2004)

Cheney goes code red on Kerry Mark Follman
(09/08/2004)

Spam, the Nazi hunter and Citizen Joe By Brian McWilliams
The fight against junk e-mail is never pretty, but what happens when a spam-fighter messes with the wrong party? (09/07/2004)

Susan Estrich tells Dems: Organize "Dead Texans for Truth" Joan Walsh
(09/06/2004)

When Harry Potter met Jane Austen By Laura Miller
Susanna Clarke's "Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell" combines the dark, wild spirit of English fantasy with the grand wit and high style of the 19th century social novel. It's a grand performance -- and the most sparkling literary debut of the year. (09/04/2004)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
Time to check in on ... Parallel Earth! (09/04/2004)

Bush twins swill vodka, stiff the help Michelle Goldberg
(09/04/2004)

The Fix
Jenna and Barbara dissed at Kid Rock concert; Andre 3000 is not for Bush, but Darrell Hammond is; and Joe Piscopo is serious about that N.J. governor run. Plus: Rush has a new ladyfriend ... and Ivana pulls a Donald. (09/03/2004)

"Wicker Park" By Stephanie Zacharek
Josh Hartnett stars in this romantic thriller that fails to raise a single goose bump, but does raise the question: What if the lead character's cellphone worked? (09/03/2004)

Salon's RNC highlights By David Talbot
It was a wild and woolly convention in New York. Read Salon's highlights. (09/03/2004)

Salon's RNC highlights By David Talbot
It was a wild and woolly convention in New York. Read Salon's highlights. (09/03/2004)

A secret relationship By Cary Tennis
My brother and I have a 10-year history of incest. Should I tell his future wife? (09/03/2004)

Lynda Barry
Question of the week: What is something that's true, but no one will believe you? (09/03/2004)

Danny Kaye, James Beard and me By Maida Heatter
Forget the knives -- eat the onion sandwich! Recipe included. (09/03/2004)

Letters
Readers weigh in on parenting during the RNC protests, tampons with sassy sayings and the Bush twins' big debut. (09/04/2004)

"An extravagance that knows no bounds" By Sandra Laville
The difficult background of journalist Barbara Amiel, wife of ex-Hollinger executive Conrad Black, may have something to do with the couple's troubles today. (09/03/2004)

John Kerry comes out swinging By Tim Grieve
Angry at being called "unfit to serve" by men who didn't, the Democrat finally fights back. (09/04/2004)

Swaggering toward Election Day By Mary Jacoby
With the 9/11 tragedy as his backdrop, George Bush rediscovers "compassionate conservatism" in time to court women voters. (09/04/2004)

Education vs. faith By Jon Henley and Amelia Gentleman
Muslim girls in France, concerned about learning and shocked by the hostage crisis in Russia, start school with little defiance of the new ban on head scarves. (09/03/2004)

The hole in Bush's image By Stephen Brook
A survey finds that voters view the president as a Dunkin' Donuts kind of guy. Kerry's seen as more upscale, like Starbucks. (09/03/2004)

They fought the law and the law won By Michelle Goldberg
Anti-Bush protesters were tough and resilient all week. But in the end it was the NYPD and City Hall with the upper hand. (09/03/2004)

Get well, Bill! By Charles Taylor
The Democrats -- and the country -- need the ailing ex-president back on his feet soon. (09/03/2004)

Letters
What's John Kerry's biggest obstacle to winning: A biased media, a meek campaign strategy or lifeless Democratic voters? Readers have more to say about "They knew how to win. Does John Kerry?" (09/03/2004)

Nightmare of the talking heads By Barry Levinson
I must be watching too much TV lately. (09/03/2004)

The zigzag man By Joe Conason
Zell Miller might have zigzagged to please his Big Tobacco benefactors, but his new far-right Christian friend won't like his cigarette breath. (09/03/2004)

A lone ranger in danger By Sidney Blumenthal
Bush sees himself as the heroic rescuer and avenger in a primal struggle with savages -- but he shouldn't forget Custer. (09/03/2004)

Friday's must-reads Geraldine Sealey
(09/03/2004)

Taking advantage of those who died on 9/11 King Kaufman
(09/03/2004)

Republicans send New York Times spinning Eric Boehlert
(09/03/2004)

Code Pink to Pete Wilson: No good deed goes unpunished Joan Walsh
(09/03/2004)

Clinton beats Bush -- again Eric Boehlert
(09/03/2004)

In the polls Jeff Horwitz
(09/03/2004)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
The destruction of two Russian jetliners is proof that bombs, not skyjackings, are the current terrorist threat to watch for. But just what is a Tupolev jet, anyway? (09/03/2004)

One music store to rule them all By Farhad Manjoo
Microsoft's answer to iTunes isn't pretty, doesn't have that great a selection, and won't sell songs that play on an iPod. But it'll still probably take over the world of online music. (09/03/2004)

The Fix
Charlize expected to make full recovery; Kevin Smith's bringing you "Clerks," the sequel; and John Waters hopes "Hairspray" will seep into Bush's head. Plus: Nair the next "Potter" director? (09/02/2004)

Jeff Buckley's class act By Scott Cohen
I was such a huge fan of his one album (the newly reissued "Grace") that I was stunned when Buckley showed up in my poetry class. Then I had to read his poem aloud. (09/02/2004)

"Fullerton Road Trick" By Jeff Buckley
A poem. (09/02/2004)

What to Read By Salon's critics
Exotic Labor Day destinations: David Mitchell's post-apocalyptic "Cloud Atlas," Arthur Phillips' addictive saga of Egyptology, Michelle de Kretser's tale of murder in Ceylon, Patrick McGrath's yarn of debauchery in the tropics, and John Searles' unputdownable thriller. (09/02/2004)

"Cloud Atlas" by David Mitchell By Laura Miller
From 19th century seafaring yarn to nuclear-power muckraking to a cloned servant in the cyberpunk future, this dazzling series of interlocked narratives is one of the summer's biggest books. (09/02/2004)

"Strange But True" by John Searles By Corrie Pikul
Part thriller, part mystery, part coming-of-age fable, this story of a high-school quarterback's tragic death -- and a most unlikely pregnancy -- will hold you transfixed. (09/02/2004)

"The Egyptologist" by Arthur Phillips By Laura Miller
A romantic explorer searches for a Pharaoh's tomb, while a cynical detective searches for the truth about the explorer. In this delightfully old-fashioned tale, they're both completely misguided. (09/02/2004)

"Port Mungo" by Patrick McGrath By Andrew O'Hehir
A dead girl, a tortured painter, boozy sex and dark family secrets fuel a deceptive saga that travels from repressed England to wide-open New York to a Graham Greene tropical setting that feeds art but eats the soul. (09/02/2004)

"The Hamilton Case" by Michelle de Kretser By Laura Miller
The self-appointed Sherlock Holmes of Ceylon solves a murder -- but only then does this tragic, elegiac and elegant novel begin to investigate the real crimes of history. (09/02/2004)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
President Kerry: Day One (09/02/2004)

My boss wants to get rid of me By Cary Tennis
She wants me to leave under my own power -- in a nice, quiet way. (09/02/2004)

"Mom, what are asses of evil?" By Ellen Neuborne
Protesters have taken over my Manhattan neighborhood. But how do I explain their signs -- let alone the dismal state of the world -- to my 9-year-old son? (09/02/2004)

George W. Bush's missing year By Mary Jacoby
The widow of a Bush family confidant says her husband gave the future president an Alabama Senate campaign job as a favor to his worried father. Did they see him do any National Guard service? "Good lord, no." (09/02/2004)

When Washington burned By Jeff Horwitz
Conventional wisdom says the country comes together during wartime. But that has not always been the case, says historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr. -- not even when the British torched the nation's capital in 1812. (09/02/2004)

George W. Bush's missing year By Mary Jacoby
The widow of a Bush family confidant says her husband gave the future president an Alabama Senate campaign job as a favor to his worried father. Did they see him do any National Guard service? "Good Lord, no." (09/03/2004)

The truth isn't out there By Tim Grieve
From Dick Cheney on down, the Republican convention's speakers haven't let the facts get in the way of their partisan ferocity. (09/03/2004)

"Exchange us for our children. What are they guilty of?" By Nick Paton Walsh and Zurab Timchenko
Over 300 Russian school children held hostage by armed Chechens. (09/02/2004)

Muslim schoolgirls risk expulsion for symbolic headscarves By Amelia Gentleman
In France, the law bans Muslim coverings for women and creates an identity crisis. (09/02/2004)

Letters
Readers respond to Eric Boehlert's "They Knew How to Win. Does John Kerry?" (09/02/2004)

Zell Millers sad trajectory By Sidney Blumenthal
From populist to Philip Morris lobbyist to shrill convention punch line. (09/02/2004)

Rudy's unlikely story Eric Boehlert
(09/02/2004)

Live from New York, it's ... Joe Piscopo Lori Leibovich
(09/02/2004)

In the polls Jeff Horwitz
(09/02/2004)

Peddling a "Clinton recession" Farhad Manjoo
(09/02/2004)

More than 1,000 casualties Jeff Horwitz
(09/02/2004)

Kerry takes the gloves off Mark Follman
(09/03/2004)

The "ownership society" did better under Clinton Jeff Horwitz
(09/03/2004)

Oil, guns and money By Matthew Yeomans
What's really behind the recent redeployment of U.S. military forces? Making sure no one messes with American access to global energy resources. An excerpt from "Oil: Anatomy of an Industry." (09/02/2004)

The Fix
Washingtonienne reveals all in Playboy; Al Franken crashes party, creates ruckus; and Moby shares, "Cleaning the toilet does not disgust me." (09/01/2004)

"Vanity Fair" By Charles Taylor
Reese Witherspoon as an "early feminist" is just one of many woeful missteps in Mira Nair's disastrous take on Thackeray's literary classic. (09/01/2004)

Crank the volume By Thomas Bartlett
Where are the new Marleys and Lennons?o?= Download the 25 best protest anthems today -- for free -- including several exclusive to Salon from Rickie Lee Jones, Xiu Xiu, Yuka Honda and more. (09/01/2004)

Eating latkes in Toronto By Jana Prikryl
David Bezmozgis' extraordinary stories about life as an Eastern European immigrant in Canada deserve the praise lavished on them this summer. And I ought to know. (09/01/2004)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
What's it like to be John McCain? (09/01/2004)

Conversations with my tampon By Hannah Miller
Do women really need uplifting messages from their menstrual products? (09/02/2004)

The twins talk By Rebecca Traister
Jenna and Barbara finally open their mouths. (09/01/2004)

Turn that music down! By Cary Tennis
The guy in the next apartment plays electric bass. We're about to lose our minds -- and our security deposit. (09/01/2004)

They knew how to win. Does John Kerry? By Eric Boehlert
The Bush machine is running one of the dirtiest -- and most effective -- campaigns in modern history. The Democrats need to get back in the fight. (09/01/2004)

Gotham rebels By Michelle Goldberg
While platitudes ring out at the GOP Garden party, protesters -- from Iraq Veterans Against the War to activists in Bill O'Reilly masks -- fan out across the city. Police crack down with handcuffs, nets and mass arrests. (09/01/2004)

Days of plunder By David Teather and Jane Martinson
Conrad Black and other former Hollinger International executives are accused of skimming more than $400 million from the company. (09/01/2004)

Wishing Kerry well By Patrick Wintour
Is the British government secretly hoping for a Democratic victory in November? (09/01/2004)

"Fingers stuck up at the Serbs" By Ed Vulliamy
Survivors of a concentration camp in Bosnia return to commemorate the dead, hoping for signs of remorse, if not reconciliation. (09/01/2004)

Ben Barnes to break silence on "60 Minutes" By Eric Boehlert
The Republican campaign gets ready for shock waves, as the former Texas official who says he pulled strings to get George W. Bush into the Air National Guard finally goes public. (09/01/2004)

On the record By Arianna Huffington
How can voters believe the president's convention promises, when he's broken so many in the past? (09/01/2004)

RNC bloggers gone wild! By Mark Follman
They promised substance over style -- hard-hitting, inside scoops. So say hello to Bo Derek, Miss America, TV star Angie Harmon, and "Ari Fleischer's guide to red-hot G.O.P. love." (09/01/2004)

Fear and narcissism in New York By Sidney Blumenthal
In trying to transfer his heroic, powerful image to Bush, Schwarzenegger reveals the deep anxieties of the GOP. (09/01/2004)

"You will have a fellow veteran in the White House"
John Kerry promises America's soldiers that he will "lead an America where the benefits of American life are available to all who risked their lives defending it." (09/01/2004)

I actually opposed trial lawyers before I supported them Tim Grieve
(09/01/2004)

Smearing Soros Geraldine Sealey
(09/01/2004)

Mourning dad crashes Grand Old Party Michelle Goldberg
(09/01/2004)

In the polls Jeff Horwitz
(09/01/2004)

Wrecks in the city Rebecca Traister
(09/01/2004)

Tony Soprano to Bush: Get out of my city Sidney Blumenthal
(09/01/2004)

All aboard, the S.S. Dubya Mark Follman
(09/01/2004)

A conservative cringes at the twins Tim Grieve
(09/01/2004)

The convention goes to Zell Geraldine Sealey
(09/02/2004)

Reading the Constitution for Republicans Rebecca Traister
(09/02/2004)

A Fair representation of Brooklyn? Corrie Pikul
(09/02/2004)

Edie Falco joins the MOB Rebecca Traister
(09/02/2004)

Zell goes wild Eric Boehlert
(09/02/2004)

WWBS? (What would Bush say?)
The results of our nomination speechwriting contest are in -- and there's no recount necessary. (09/01/2004)

Wal-Mart needs a date By John Dicker
Giant retailer seeks hottie with incentives. (09/01/2004)

Letters
Are political gamblers conservative by nature? Do New Beetle owners care about the environment? Salon's readers share their opinions on recent Salon Technology & Business stories. (09/01/2004)