November 2004

Why we keep killing JFK By Jefferson Morley
The controversial video game "JFK Reloaded" plays to our inner sociopath. But it also shows how government scandals fester in the national psyche until the truth comes out. (11/30/2004)

The Fix
Shriver and Arnold still "hot for each other," Maher fires back at ex, Tarantino smeared with underwear charge. (11/30/2004)

For sale: One windy city, slightly used By Julian Borger
Also available in Chicago's online auction to raise funds for the arts is a green satin Playboy bunny outfit from the '60s. (11/30/2004)

Writing in the Margins By Scott Thill
The latest indie-publishing news: Don DeLillo, imprisoned in Texas! Ben Watts' soopa-bad hip-hop photography, Laura Flanders on how Bush bamboozled women, and Ralph Nader just called to say he loves you. (11/30/2004)

Waylay By Carol Lay
Function follows form. (11/30/2004)

My friend's husband has a whole secret life By Cary Tennis
Should I tell her about the woman he stays with when he "misses his flight"? (11/30/2004)

Letters
Should little girls be encouraged to "embrace their inner princesses" or to fight against them? Readers discuss the princess obsession. (11/30/2004)

How "Iris Chang" became a verb By Paula Kamen
The author of "The Rape of Nanking" inspired her friends by fearlessly confronting some of history's darkest moments. A eulogy. (11/30/2004)

Where democracy refuses to die By David Talbot
The media was pro-government. In much of the country, the election machinery was controlled by the ruling party. Voter fraud was rampant. But the people of Ukraine will not surrender. (11/30/2004)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Brett Favre is great and his consecutive-start streak is a wonder, but he's got years to go to catch that most iron of men, Jim Marshall. (11/30/2004)

Clinging to a segregationist past? By Gary Younge
Alabamians vote to keep outdated language on separate schools for blacks and whites in their state Constitution. (11/30/2004)

Can Bush deliver for conservatives? By Matthew Dallek
Lacking Reagan's pragmatic streak, the president may find it impossible to unite a party deeply divided on social, foreign policy and budget issues. (11/30/2004)

Democracy inaction By James K. Galbraith
If U.S. officials who are complaining about election fraud in Ukraine applied the same standards in Ohio, then our own presidential election certainly was stolen. (11/30/2004)

President Schwarzenegger? Mark Follman
(11/30/2004)

Another grim milestone in Iraq Eric Boehlert
(11/30/2004)

Giving up on the hunt for bin Laden? Jeff Horwitz
(11/30/2004)

The forces of fear and chaos in Iraq Mark Follman
(11/30/2004)

Ben Franklin lives! By Josh Kornbluth
An excerpt from comedian Josh Kornbluth's monologue on Ben Franklin, wherein he brings the Founding Father into the present. (11/29/2004)

I Like to Watch By Heather Havrilesky
Enough plasma TVs will make the scary gangbangers go away, Ewan McGregor tours Mongolia by motorcycle, and "Tom Goes to the Mayor" is extremely weird yet not funny! (11/29/2004)

The Fix
Lauer, the new Rather? Martha, very popular in the clink; new mom Roberts ready to disappear. (11/29/2004)

Sylvia and Ruth By Karen Maroda
Ruth Tiffany Barnhouse was therapist for the most famous, and famously troubled, poet of our time. Shortly before her own death, she agreed to speak about her treatment of Sylvia Plath, and the regrets that still haunted her decades after Plath's suicide. (11/29/2004)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
On to the next quagmire! (11/29/2004)

My son is so exceptional it's breaking my heart By Cary Tennis
He's mildly autistic and very, very bright -- what can I do to help him fit in? (11/29/2004)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
BCS Whack-a-Mole: A system so grand it has to be changed every year to solve the problems that pop up. Plus: The Red Sox are so great they've altered the calendar. (11/29/2004)

Karl Rove flip-flops on '08 Mark Follman
(11/29/2004)

Clarence Thomas: Spark it up? Mark Follman
(11/29/2004)

Recycling the outrage Mark Follman
(11/29/2004)

Urban renewal, the wireless way By Linda Baker
Thanks to Wi-Fi networks, cellphones and global positioning locators, there's a new sense of place in the city. (11/29/2004)

War, wizardry and love By Charles Taylor
Audrey Tautou searches for a lost love amid the chaos of post-World War I Europe in Jean-Pierre Jeunet's ingenious "A Very Long Engagement," the holiday season's best movie so far. (11/26/2004)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
Super-Fun-Pak Comix: Old Guy Who Dresses Too Young, Marital Mirth, and more! (11/25/2004)

Scrooge's nightmare By Leonard Steinhorn
Despite Bush's election, the cranky old conservatives' days are numbered. The future belongs to middle-aged boomers and their kids, who embrace the tolerant values of the '60s. (11/25/2004)

Counterinaugural at the Clinton library By Sidney Blumenthal
At the dedication of the Clinton library, the former president calls for transcending divisions, while Bush strangely muses that "a submarine could take this place out." (11/25/2004)

Let them eat poundcake By Joe Conason
How to take the gloat out of your Republican relatives over Thanksgiving dinner. (11/25/2004)

Bad medicine By Arianna Huffington
There ought to be a special place in hell for companies like drug giant Merck, whose painkiller Vioxx may have killed 55,000 people. (11/25/2004)

Some you can leave behind By Thomas Bartlett
Is the new U2 record worth buying -- or should you just download two or three tracks? Plus, new free songs: The Unicorns, Scout Niblett and a Pixies classic. (11/24/2004)

"Alexander" By Stephanie Zacharek
A snake-happy Angelina Jolie for a mother, a one-eyed, misogynistic father, Jared Leto in heavy eyeliner -- Oliver Stone flexes his brain to unriddle the great, bisexual conquerer. (11/24/2004)

"Christmas With the Kranks" By Stephanie Zacharek
"Heartwarming" fare in which a family that tries to bail out of the holidays learns that Christmas happiness must be purchased. (11/24/2004)

Bestsellers
Sinister pigs, big bad wolves, and other four-legged creatures continue to stalk the list. Plus: Cooks and cat owners storm the scene. (11/24/2004)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
I'll never complain about the rents being too high in San Francisco again! (11/24/2004)

A nation of little princesses By Christopher Healy
The wild success of the Disney Princess brand means that my daughter is obsessed with all things pink and sparkly. What's an enlightened father to do? (11/24/2004)

I'm in love with a girl who just isn't sure -- should I wait around? By Cary Tennis
I'm crazy about her, but she wants to explore before she settles down. (11/24/2004)

The silencing of Theo van Gogh By Ronald Rovers
The Dutch filmmaker believed that insulting people was his right as a free citizen. The Muslim fanatic who slaughtered him didn't agree. (11/24/2004)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
NFL Week 12: Let us give thanks that all the games aren't as unattractive as the Turkey Day pooches. (11/24/2004)

Chiseling away at women's rights By Suzanne Goldenberg
Congress adds a clause to its spending bill allowing hospitals and insurance companies to refuse to perform abortions. (11/24/2004)

An "endangered species" By Sarah Boseley
The U.N. calls for social change -- increasing women's status and their power to refuse sex -- as HIV infections soar among females. (11/24/2004)

Right Hook By Mark Follman
Rush Limbaugh blames NBA brawl on hip-hop culture, calls Detroit "New Fallujah," while a black minister dubs black celebrities "anti-American." Plus: Heritage analyst applauds Porter Goss' bloodletting at the CIA. (11/24/2004)

Hot enough for you, John? By Amanda Griscom Little
Sen. McCain is sweating the Bush White House over global warming. Why didn't he support the candidate who would have done something about it? (11/24/2004)

Judge slows Ohio recount Eric Boehlert
(11/24/2004)

An Iraq draft for AID workers? Tim Grieve
(11/24/2004)

Rummy: Don't look at me Eric Boehlert
(11/24/2004)

Bush "evolves" on intelligence reforms Tim Grieve
(11/24/2004)

Licking their chops over the Supreme Court Mark Follman
(11/24/2004)

Bush's latest mortgage on national security Mark Follman
(11/24/2004)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
"Lord of the Flies" meets MTV's "Beach House": The expert takes a look at ABC's plane-crash survivor farce "Lost." (11/24/2004)

Letters
"Who are the hateful states now?" Northerners and Southerners spar over David Talbot's review of "American Brutus." (11/23/2004)

Mr. Misery By Joshua D. Fischer
A year after his death, a biography of Elliott Smith proves he was that greatest of all musician archetypes: The Tragic Rock Star. (11/23/2004)

WayLay By Carol Lay
Dead men tell no lies. (11/23/2004)

I am woman, hear me bore By Rebecca Traister
The authors of "The Nanny Diaries" return with "Citizen Girl," a heavy-handed, ill-informed portrait of what it's like to be young, female and working. (11/23/2004)

Letters
"Incredibles"-style invention or incredible sham? Readers debate the merits of Taxi 2000's Personal Rapid Transit system. (11/23/2004)

Hey, Cary -- you talk about God too much! By Cary Tennis
The G-word has been cropping up a lot lately -- what's up with that? (11/23/2004)

Clinton to ABC News: It's payback time By Eric Boehlert
The former president chastises Peter Jennings for ABC's "sleazy" coverage of Whitewater -- and he's right. (11/23/2004)

The day I almost led the Iraqi army By Richard Leiby
Right after the fall of Baghdad, hundreds of desperate disbanded troops asked me -- a middle-aged journalist -- to give them jobs. That's when I knew everything was going terribly wrong. (11/23/2004)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Now Washingtonians know the name of the baseball team that will be taking their money. Plus: "Monday Night Football" misses a chance for some real fun. (11/23/2004)

Trying to avoid a showdown By Ian Traynor
Iran agrees to freeze uranium enrichment, but the U.S. doesn't think the deal with European countries will stick. (11/23/2004)

Is Iraq safe enough? By Ewen MacAskill
As violence threatens the planned elections, France and several Arab countries call for the U.S. coalition to set a pullout deadline. (11/23/2004)

Buying time By Ian Traynor
The West's truce with Iran is a positive step, but the threats posed by nuclear proliferation remain serious. (11/23/2004)

Letters
Where is the passion of the Dems? Readers respond to ZZ Packer's "Losing My Religion." (11/23/2004)

The ugly American By Norman Birnbaum
President Bush's clash with Chilean security police may confirm world opinion that he's a boor, but his chest-thumping supporters love it. (11/23/2004)

Dean for DNC chair? Geraldine Sealey
(11/23/2004)

"We've become a banana republic" Geraldine Sealey
(11/23/2004)

America says no to the Bush agenda: A few weeks too late Geraldine Sealey
(11/23/2004)

The promise of Jan. 30 elections Mark Follman
(11/23/2004)

No boring fighting parts By Laura Miller
Rich and evocative, "Myst IV: Revelation" is a worthy successor to one of the greatest computer games of all time. (11/23/2004)

I Like to Watch By Heather Havrilesky
All hail Adventure Week! Featuring hair-raising encounters with crappy, overpriced appliances, whiny 30-something women, devil-may-care mountain climbers, and squabbling married couples! (11/22/2004)

Dark side of a sea dog By Peter L'Official
Legendary rogue John Hawkyns roamed the high seas for Queen Elizabeth, defeating the Spanish Armada, adventuring in the West Indies -- and pioneering the nefarious trade that would send millions of Africans into slavery. (11/22/2004)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
Things to be thankful for this holiday season. (11/22/2004)

The man who knew too much -- about his wife By Cary Tennis
He spied on her and caught her fooling around. Now what? (11/22/2004)

Women vs. Wal-Mart By Corrie Pikul
Just in time for holiday shopping, a new book portrays the world's largest retailer as greedy, sanctimonious and grossly unfair to its female employees. (11/22/2004)

William Safire's dubious legacy By Eric Boehlert
The departing Times columnist says he's proudest of his reporting. Looking over decades of his false accusations and erroneous assertions, it's hard to see why. (11/22/2004)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
The NBA was right to throw the book at Ron Artest, but the pent-up rage behind last week's string of violent incidents in sports remains. (11/22/2004)

Unilateralism in a different guise By Larry Elliott
America's apparent lack of concern about the falling dollar's effect on the rest of the world has Europeans worried. (11/22/2004)

Is the U.S. planning military action in Iran? By Peter Beaumont and Gaby Hinsliff
Washington and the European Union are on a collision course over how to neutralize Tehran's nuclear capabilities. (11/22/2004)

House party! By Katharine Mieszkowski
MoveOn.org regroups in a nationwide brainstorming session, and finds not everyone is quite ready to just move on from November's election. (11/22/2004)

America is so wrong -- again By Peter Beaumont
Left to its own devices, the Bush administration is likely to worsen the crisis over Iran's nuclear capabilities. (11/22/2004)

It's hard work, this GOP control of Congress thing Geraldine Sealey
(11/22/2004)

No, really, we didn't want to look at your tax returns Geraldine Sealey
(11/22/2004)

Dishonoring JFK's death Mark Follman
(11/22/2004)

Tom DeLay's ham sandwich defense Mark Follman
(11/22/2004)

Privatization follies By Ellen Dannin
Halliburton fraud. IRS tax-collection shenanigans. Voting-machine madness. There's got to be a better way. (11/22/2004)

Illinois Rep. weds ex-dictator's daughter Sergio De Leon
(11/20/2004)

More relief for struggling millionaires By Michelle Goldberg
If you thought the current Bush tax rate rewarded the wealthy, wait until you get a load of his administration's latest plan. (11/20/2004)

Losing my religion By ZZ Packer
My mother is a black evangelical Christian -- and a staunch Democrat. The party failed her and millions of other religious folk, and that has to change. (11/20/2004)

Forgiveness is sweet Katharine Mieszkowski
(11/21/2004)

"National Treasure" By Stephanie Zacharek
An invisible treasure map on the back of the Declaration of Independence? If only that were the most credibility-straining thing about this picture! (11/19/2004)

"The SpongeBob Squarepants Movie" By Stephanie Zacharek
The undersea candy colors and comic-strip doodliness of this big-screen version of the popular cartoon seem so right, they make the rest of the world seem wrong. (11/19/2004)

The Fix
Linda Ronstadt compares Bush to Hitler, Smith says "Alexander" is no "Showgirls," and Meadow Soprano calls off deal. (11/19/2004)

Old times there are not forgotten By David Talbot
John Wilkes Booth, the South's romantic villain, refused to accept the triumph of Northern values. Some things never change. (11/19/2004)

My addict father, age 90 By Cary Tennis
He suddenly wants more contact -- is he trying to make amends, or drag me into the maelstrom? (11/19/2004)

Car ports By Priya Jain
How those eerily beautiful bubble cars in "The Incredibles" may well appear in our not-too-distant future. (11/19/2004)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
NFL Week 11: No towels, no sex, no controversy, just football. And some of it's Canadian! (11/19/2004)

History of complicity By Barry Lando
Did the first President Bush, in 1991, and President Reagan, in the late '80s, cynically choose to ignore Saddam's use of chemical weapons against Iraqis? (11/19/2004)

Wake-up call for politicians By Ian Traynor
Almost two-thirds of citizens worldwide think their leaders are dishonest, among other serious failings. (11/19/2004)

Urging caution in the Middle East By Ewen MacAskill
Chirac tells Bush and Blair that trying to spread democracy as a safeguard against terrorism is a bad idea, citing Arab fears of Western domination. (11/19/2004)

Pomp and populism By Suzanne Goldenberg
More than 30,000 of Bill Clinton's friends, along with a few onetime foes, gather to dedicate the presidential library in Little Rock. (11/19/2004)

Less safe, less free By David Cole
John Ashcroft's war on terrorism has done enormous damage to our liberties -- and he has few tangible results to show for it. (11/19/2004)

Kicking the habitat By Amanda Griscom Little
The GOP is aiming to put the Endangered Species Act on the extinction list. (11/19/2004)

Bill Frist exposed By Joe Conason
A newly declassified document vindicates counter-terrorism expert Richard Clarke from the slander of Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist. (11/19/2004)

Smooth sailing for Gonzales Eric Boehlert
(11/19/2004)

Mind-boggling Iraq war tab Eric Boehlert
(11/19/2004)

Afghanistan's opium-induced nightmare Mark Follman
(11/19/2004)

Icarus in the Oval Office? Mark Follman
(11/19/2004)

Sound familiar? Mark Follman
(11/19/2004)

Novelist's uncle dies in custody of Homeland Security Mark Follman
(11/19/2004)

The international divider Mark Follman
(11/19/2004)

Nice to be naughty
Bad holiday behavior and bad movies -- and the Table Talkers who love them. (11/19/2004)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
How Kurt Vonnegut Jr. wants to die, and is it OK to fix an airplane with tape? (11/19/2004)

Method madness By Charles Taylor
Barriers are breaking down between British and American acting styles as stars like Johnny Depp, Claire Danes, and Samantha Morton embrace a dynamic naturalism. (11/18/2004)

The resurrection of Nick Cave By Thomas Bartlett
The most talented romantic Christian poet rocker in the world talks to Salon about his new record and his return to songwriting form. (11/18/2004)

The Fix
Jay McInerney's for sale, Whoopi's reviews are in, and Donald Trump called "one hot mogul." (11/18/2004)

Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling
Dinkle, the unlovable loser: He's such a loser he's not even lovable! (11/18/2004)

My therapist keeps changing the subject By Cary Tennis
I'd like to talk about my isolation, but he wants to discuss politics and investment strategies. (11/18/2004)

Letters
Readers respond to Larry Smith's article about the clinical upper Provigil. (11/18/2004)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Terrell and Nicollette and the "Monday Night Football" sex scandal: Isn't the whole mess really about race? The readers write. (11/18/2004)

Always cordial By Ewen MacAskill and Jon Henley
The continuing rift between Chirac and Blair over the Iraq war is unlikely to mar their talks in London. (11/18/2004)

Independent insurgents? By Rory McCarthy
Iraqis aren't sure who killed aid worker Margaret Hassan. Those responsible "don't play by the rules of kidnapping." (11/18/2004)

Who's happiest? By Owen Bowcott
Ireland wins the world contest for best quality of life, while the U.S. slips to 13th place. (11/18/2004)

Letters
Salon readers debate whether liberals should embrace states' rights. (11/18/2004)

The heartbreak of war By J. Scott Smith
For one reader, a single photograph brought home the inconceivable horror that is Iraq. (11/18/2004)

Tax code shock and awe Michelle Goldberg
(11/18/2004)

The purge continues Michelle Goldberg
(11/18/2004)

Code orange in London Mark Follman
(11/18/2004)

The wisdom of the American people Michelle Goldberg
(11/18/2004)

John Kerry's budget surplus Jeff Horwitz
(11/18/2004)

Real war reporting Kevin Berger
(11/18/2004)

Report: Voting machines may have boosted Bush totals Tim Grieve
(11/18/2004)

Third World democracy By Farhad Manjoo
The real problem with the American election system isn't fraud, it's good old-fashioned incompetence. And that's something we can fix -- if we have the will. (11/18/2004)

Happy surprises By Thomas Bartlett
The incomparable Keith Jarrett Trio finds its way online. Plus: Live music from Wilco, a beautiful composition from Nick Drake, and songs from the forgotten and "quirky" -- free. (11/17/2004)

The Fix
ABC apologizes for racy towel drop; "Gilligan's Island," the reality show; and Star rips into "View" co-stars. (11/17/2004)

Love is red, death is blue By Charles Taylor
Greil Marcus and Sean Wilentz discuss their amazing new anthology of writing about the American ballad -- and wonder whether Republicans sing better songs of passion and murder than Democrats do. (11/17/2004)

Bestsellers
David Sedaris is back! And so is David Sedaris and, er, David Sedaris. The funniest American in France takes over four of the top spots. (11/17/2004)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
Wheeling Miss Daisy. (11/17/2004)

Letters
"Retire!" "Make porn!" "Download gangsta rap!" Blue state readers add to Rebecca Traister's list of perverse pleasures. (11/17/2004)

My husband was assaulted by frat boys and I failed to protect him By Cary Tennis
Now my life is hell, and I feel like I'm failing at everything. (11/17/2004)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Sex! Seduction! Half-naked women! Gosh, shame on ABC for using such things to sell football. Plus: A great read about a bank-robbing hockey goalie. (11/17/2004)

Gambling on Harry Reid By Michael Green
Have the Democrats hit the jackpot with the new minority leader from Nevada -- or crapped out? (11/17/2004)

Loyalty above all else By Suzanne Goldenberg
Bush nominates Condoleezza Rice to replace Powell at the State Department as critics question her credentials for the job. (11/17/2004)

Casualties of Fallujah By Rory McCarthy and Osama Mansour
Some Iraqi children, unable to flee the city with their families before the U.S. assault, are left with serious injuries. (11/17/2004)

"Besides, she's really smart!" By Julian Borger
The State Department may not be a natural fit for Rice, despite the president's confidence in his closest advisor. (11/17/2004)

Bush's night of the long knives By Sidney Blumenthal
The fall of Powell and the rise of Rice reveal the true face of this strange, Soviet administration, where bureaucratic fear and blind loyalty reign supreme. (11/17/2004)

First buddy By Dennis Jett
Condi Rice has rarely used her close relationship with Bush to offer dissent or hold back administration hard-liners. That doesn't bode well for her tenure at State. (11/17/2004)

Right Hook By Mark Follman
Conservatives cheer Condi, scratch their heads over Colin, and see bright days ahead for Bush's faith-based team. Plus: Rich Lowry cackles with glee over the prospect of more blacks voting Republican. (11/17/2004)

Don't like the rules? Just change 'em Geraldine Sealey
(11/17/2004)

Karl Rove, person of the year? Geraldine Sealey
(11/17/2004)

Spending like drunken sailors Geraldine Sealey
(11/17/2004)

Dean's take on the media: "Screw the facts" Geraldine Sealey
(11/17/2004)

It was the national security, stupid Mark Follman
(11/17/2004)

I am what I ate By Katharine Mieszkowski
I'm a toxic waste dump, loaded with mercury -- and I don't even eat very much fish. (11/17/2004)

King's courtiers By Dana Mulhauser
For months, lawyers Nancy Grace, Chris Pixley and Gloria Allred have been playing judge and jury in the Scott Peterson case on "Larry King Live." Now it's time for the verdict on them. (11/16/2004)

Ode to an Ol' Dirty Bastard By Pete L'Official
He left behind a violent legacy and possibly a dozen children. But the Wu-Tang Clan rapper also helped forge an irresistible pan-Asian-ghetto-gangsta style. (11/16/2004)

The Fix
Moore stumps for President Hanks, highlights from Star Jones' wedding, Gotti sons under attack. (11/16/2004)

Letters
Yanks, Euros trade blows on "Welcome to the New Cold War": Some say the dollar's vertiginous fall is just the beginning; others give "Euro-weenies" and French snobs a one-fingered American salute. (11/16/2004)

WayLay By Carol Lay
On the horns of a dilemma. (11/16/2004)

Breed all about it By Lynn Harris
The new niche magazine "Conceive" has a lot of useful information for women struggling to get pregnant. So why did I feel like hiding it on the subway? (11/16/2004)

My roommate thinks he's Japanese By Cary Tennis
He eats ramen with lacquered chopsticks, but he's just an American joe! (11/16/2004)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Some hilarious outrage over Barry Bonds winning the MVP. Plus: McNabb's latest greatest scramble, and an update on the hapless ranks of the unranked. (11/16/2004)

If at first you don't secede By Michelle Goldberg
Feeling they've lost any say in how the nation is run, liberals are turning to an unfamiliar philosophy: States' rights. (11/16/2004)

Odd man out By Julian Borger
Internationalist Colin Powell's losing battle to rein in the administration's neoconservatives is over. (11/16/2004)

Special relationships By Jon Henley, Amelia Gentleman and Michael White
Tony Blair and Jacques Chirac disagree over the importance of staying on friendly terms with the U.S. (11/16/2004)

Killing the messenger By Spencer Ackerman
Porter Goss' purge at the CIA will ensure the agency is full of Bush yes men -- but it will seriously damage U.S. intelligence. (11/16/2004)

Presidential debate
Reporter Greg Palast and Salon's Farhad Manjoo debate the election results in Ohio. (11/16/2004)

Building religious tolerance
A reader and Ed Yoder, the author of "False Prophets," discuss the origins of the separation of church and state, and say we're lucky that deists were involved. (11/16/2004)

The good soldier takes his leave Compiled by Jeff Horwitz
Policy experts and former U.S. diplomats weigh in on Colin Powell's resignation. (11/16/2004)

Hungary to pull out Geraldine Sealey
(11/16/2004)

"Overly broad and unworkable, if not unconstitutional" Geraldine Sealey
(11/16/2004)

Did Powell want to stay? Geraldine Sealey
(11/16/2004)

Wilco seizes cyberspace for the blue states Mark Follman
(11/16/2004)

Rewriting the rules of freedom and security Mark Follman
(11/16/2004)

Firefox -- the flag bearer of free software By Sam Williams
Mozilla's browser is taking market share away from Microsoft. Sometimes, slow and steady really does win the race. (11/16/2004)

I Like to Watch By Heather Havrilesky
Hurricanes destroy Vegas! Nicole Kidman sells out! "Real World's" Shavonda swoons over dying roses! James Spader morphs into Skeletor McBeal! (11/15/2004)

The Fix
Rapper's wife defends his fidelity; Ashlee begs for second chance; Jackie O had big feet. (11/15/2004)

Welcome to the new cold war By Andrew O'Hehir
It's Chirac vs. Cheney, SUVs vs. minicars, and pommes frites vs. freedom fries in the new transatlantic culture war. But here's what you don't know: In the global conflict for moral and economic supremacy, Europe is winning. (11/15/2004)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
You're out of touch with America! (11/15/2004)

Should I marry a military man? By Cary Tennis
I'm an East Coast Jewish intellectual woman -- what will I do in the cornfields of Iowa? (11/15/2004)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
A Forbes report says the NHL has wildly exaggerated its losses. You remember the NHL, don't you? Don't you? (11/15/2004)

Too violent for voting? By Michael Howard and Rory McCarthy
Iraq's deputy prime minister says elections could be delayed because of continuing security threats. (11/15/2004)

Attack's aftermath By Rory McCarthy
The U.S. blocks an aid convoy from entering Fallujah, and Iraq warns journalists to describe the military action as an overwhelming success. (11/15/2004)

Endgame for Rupert Murdoch? By Jane Martinson
A rival's plans to double his stake in News Corp. spark speculation about the media mogul's future. (11/15/2004)

Welcome to Canada! By David Beers
We've got same-sex marriage, medical marijuana -- and, hey, 80 percent of us think Bush runs a rogue nation! But I'd better warn you -- we're not as blue as you think. (11/15/2004)

The Hillary question, unavoidable in Little Rock Geraldine Sealey
(11/15/2004)

They're history Geraldine Sealey
(11/15/2004)

Purging the disloyal at the CIA Geraldine Sealey
(11/15/2004)

The grassroots war on Arlen Specter Jeff Horwitz
(11/15/2004)

"U.S. accused of 'torture flights'" Mark Follman
The London Sunday Times reported yesterday that the U.S. government has a special plane devoted to the extradition of suspects in the war on terrorism. (11/15/2004)

The Fallujah carnage you haven't seen Mark Follman
(11/15/2004)

Still worried the election was stolen? Mark Follman
(11/15/2004)

Anda's game By Cory Doctorow
Killing newbies who were trying to cheat the system seemed like a good way to make a buck. But in this simulated reality, who is scamming whom? (11/15/2004)

Letters
Texas readers take Robert Bryce to task for overlooking the state's populist roots and scrappy progressives. (11/13/2004)

Frankenbill By Amanda Griscom Little
The energy bill is alive -- alive! -- and that could be bad news for Alaska's wilderness. (11/13/2004)

Rethinking the Western alliance By Charles A. Kupchan
Europe would be wise to not let Bush undermine its unity again. (11/13/2004)

The Gonzales question By Joe Conason
Attorney general nominee Alberto Gonzales has more to answer for than just Abu Ghraib. (11/13/2004)

Tucker the Terrible vs. the Ragin' Cajun By Sean Elder
Making dueling-pundit shows more civil is a ticket to nowhere. What we need to see is Bob Novak in leopard-skin tights and a well-oiled Paul Begala. (11/13/2004)

"The Big Red One" By Charles Taylor
The only sad thing about the gloriously reconstructed version of Sam Fuller's World War II film "The Big Red One" is that Fuller isn't around to see it. (11/12/2004)

"Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason" By Charles Taylor
Yes, Renee Zellweger looks like a pathetic porker in this sequel to "Bridget Jones's Diary," but it's not her fault. (11/12/2004)

"Finding Neverland" By Stephanie Zacharek
Johnny Depp soars high as "Peter Pan" playwright J.M. Barrie, but this movie doesn't ever quite take off. (11/12/2004)

"Kinsey" By Stephanie Zacharek
Respectful and bland, this biopic about revolutionary sex researcher Alfred Kinsey is about as exciting as a date with grandma. (11/12/2004)

The Fix
Maher's accused of abuse, Moore's making "Fahrenheit" sequel, and "Apprentice" loser may pose for Playboy. (11/12/2004)

My ex-boyfriend keeps calling By Cary Tennis
Should I tell him I don't want to talk to him? (11/12/2004)

Better waking through chemistry By Larry Smith
An overextended, overmedicated insomniac turns to Provigil, the skyrocketingly popular pill that's been a godsend for the narcoleptic, the jet-lagged and the just plain dog-tired. (11/12/2004)

Good wood By Miranda Purves
How to indulge in beautifully designed wood furniture and keep your tree-loving conscience (mostly) clean. (11/12/2004)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Ron Artest and Maurice Clarett act logically and are vilified. Yet this column is considered a solid citizen despite another batch of criminally bad NFL picks. (11/12/2004)

Fallujah anticlimax By Eric Boehlert
Al-Jazeera's subdued coverage reveals some ambivalence in Arab views of the showdown. (11/12/2004)

Arafat's money secrets By David Pallister
Estimates of the Palestinian leader's wealth vary from next to nothing to half a billion dollars. (11/12/2004)

Killing "Private Ryan" By Suzanne Goldenberg
TV stations boycott a Veterans Day broadcast of Spielberg's film amid new FCC threats. (11/12/2004)

Ethnic tensions in the Netherlands By Ian Traynor
In a nation once considered a haven for immigrants, "hate is spreading like a firestorm." (11/12/2004)

Letters
Salon readers weigh in on how to strengthen an independent, post-election media. (11/12/2004)

Four poor years? By Ted Widmer
Bush backers boast that his victory gives him a chance to join the greats. But most reelected presidents have been far less effective in their second term than in their first. (11/12/2004)

Letters
It's all-out war on the right-wing gloaters: Readers respond to "We Will Raze Your Houses and Rub Salt in Your Wounds," by Mark Follman. (11/12/2004)

Playing cowboys and Indians By David J. Morris
The military's emphasis on capturing Fallujah reveals a mind-set stuck in Western frontier mode. (11/12/2004)

Evangelicals want payback Geraldine Sealey
(11/12/2004)

Bush's high court strategy: Appease the right first Geraldine Sealey
(11/12/2004)

What a guy! Geraldine Sealey
(11/12/2004)

Will CBS now dust off Saddam-nukes story? Eric Boehlert
(11/12/2004)

High school students pose threat to President with Dylan lyrics Katharine Mieszkowski
(11/12/2004)

Either it was a bulletproof vest, or "nothing" Mark Follman
(11/12/2004)

The word "rights"-- too controversial for the FCC? Geraldine Sealey
(11/12/2004)

More aid workers leave Iraq Mark Follman
(11/12/2004)

Another blow to "reality-based" science Katharine Mieszkowski
(11/12/2004)

After Nov. 2
Table Talkers weigh in this week on post-election emotions and the next four years. (11/12/2004)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
Questions remain about Flight 587: Why aren't planes designed so stupid pilots can't break them? (11/12/2004)

Letters
"You may say there is no evidence the vote was hacked. I say there is no evidence the vote wasn't hacked." Was Salon's Farhad Manjoo too quick to dismiss election fraud allegations? Readers weigh in. (11/12/2004)

Election fraud watch By Farhad Manjoo
I'm not on Karl Rove's payroll -- and there's still no evidence that George W. Bush stole Election 2004. (11/12/2004)

Letters
Readers respond to "Election Fraud Watch," by Farhad Manjoo. (11/12/2004)

A time to mourn By Heather Havrilesky
HBO's "Last Letters Home" delivers the emotional costs of the war, and it's almost too painful to watch. Watch it anyway. (11/11/2004)

Supreme Law By Nathan Lee
How did the lithe British chameleon Jude Law come to star in nearly every film this year? (11/11/2004)

The Fix
Did Liza force employee to have sex? Is Howard leaving? Is Britney pregnant? (11/11/2004)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
Nov. 3: The morning Americans woke up and found out who they really are. (11/11/2004)

Perverse pleasure is the best revenge By Rebecca Traister
Get back at red America -- with kinky sex, pretentious French movies and a hasty divorce. (11/11/2004)

Letters
"Shorter is better." Female readers extol the virtues of the undersized guy. (11/11/2004)

My office mate is an annoying freak! By Cary Tennis
Should I get a new job? Her crazy behavior drove me to apply, but now I'm reconsidering. (11/11/2004)

Yasser Arafat's legacy By David Hirst
The father of his country led Palestinians into the wilderness. (11/11/2004)

Controversial Justice appointee By Julian Borger
Bush names Alberto Gonzales, the White House lawyer whose memo paved the way for the abuse at Abu Ghraib, to replace John Ashcroft. (11/11/2004)

The unlikely sheriff in Bush's backyard By Gary Younge
An openly lesbian, Hispanic Democrat who won her position in once conservative Dallas County says she's ready for the challenge. (11/11/2004)

After Arafat By Mark Follman
The death of their leader brings a moment of truth for the Palestinians -- the great challenge of averting deeper chaos, and a chance to step toward lasting peace. (11/11/2004)

How Yasser Arafat will go down in history By Gary Kamiya
The PLO leader's legacy is rife with violence and failure. Yet his central achievement is undeniable: He kept alive the idea that a Palestinian people existed. (11/11/2004)

Crossing the church-state line By Sidney Blumenthal
Thomas Jefferson warned of the dangers of becoming a "priest-ridden people," but a conservative clergy was essential to Bush's victory. (11/11/2004)

A blessing and a curse By Daoud Kuttab
Upon the death of Yasser Arafat, a Palestinian journalist he jailed sums up the legendary leader's ambiguous legacy. (11/11/2004)

Memo to sore losermen By Dan Carol
You've had more than a week to mourn the election results. Now it's time to emerge from your pathetic fetal position. (11/11/2004)

Rethinking the party By Arianna Huffington
It's time for some fresh faces -- Democratic strategists who urge more boldness and less caution. (11/11/2004)

After Ashcroft Geraldine Sealey
(11/11/2004)

Those Christ-hating liberals Geraldine Sealey
(11/11/2004)

"What we saw November 2" Geraldine Sealey
(11/11/2004)

The echo chamber echoes back By Andrew Leonard
After I blamed blogosphere lefties for leading me astray, the readers let me have it. (11/11/2004)

"The Polar Express" By Stephanie Zacharek
This creepy animated holiday feature based on the popular children's book -- featuring Tom Hanks as the voice of no fewer than six characters -- has more padding than a junkie's Santa suit. (11/10/2004)

Why give up? By Thomas Bartlett
Postal Service, the band that stood up to the USPS, delivers music that justifies its fame. Plus: Free downloads from indie idol Neko Case, hipster favorite Vashti Bunyan and more. (11/10/2004)

The Fix
Madonna, Dustin weigh in on war; Cat Stevens named "Man for Peace"; goodbye, Star Jones? (11/10/2004)

Tom Wolfe's animal house By Priya Jain
America's patrician journo-novelist goes back to college and finds -- surprise! -- the halls of academe strewn with beer cans, pizza boxes and used condoms. (11/10/2004)

Bestsellers
Democracy works! -- at least on bestseller lists. Jon Stewart regains the No. 1 spot, and George Carlin makes his debut. (11/10/2004)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
The real cause of global warming. (11/10/2004)

Is our relationship a tear-down, or can it be repaired? By Cary Tennis
We bought a house together and it's tearing us apart. (11/10/2004)

Tex ed By Lynn Harris
The Lone Star State adopts school health texts that say nothing about contraception -- even though the state has the highest birth rate among high school students in the nation. (11/10/2004)

The media gives Bush a mandate By Eric Boehlert
Falling to its knees in record time, the press predicts the president will be a uniter this time -- really. (11/10/2004)

Recapturing Fallujah By Rory McCarthy
U.S. forces reach the center of the city as some insurgents appear to have slipped away, including Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. (11/10/2004)

Countrywide conflict By Rory McCarthy
The Iraq insurgency spreads as eight militant groups say they plan to step up operations against the "American enemy" in retaliation for Fallujah. (11/10/2004)

The Texas chainsaw massacre By Robert Bryce
With Bush's victory, the Lone Star State's right-wing ethos reigns supreme. (11/10/2004)

The facts of life and death By Jonathan Freedland
How Bush deals with Rehnquist's illness at home and Arafat's illness abroad will reveal a lot about his second term. (11/10/2004)

A broken system Geraldine Sealey
(11/10/2004)

He says he wants a revolution Geraldine Sealey
(11/10/2004)

Ready or not, here we come! Mark Follman
(11/10/2004)

Zany Zell vs. that "high-brow hussy" Geraldine Sealey
(11/10/2004)

Was the election stolen? By Farhad Manjoo
The system is clearly broken. But there is no evidence that Bush won because of voter fraud. (11/10/2004)

Naked (and clothed) came the porn stars By Pete L'Official
A noted photographer takes before and after pictures of Jenna Jameson and other XXX performers. (11/09/2004)

Casting couch By Benjamin Wallace
We sit in as reality TV pros pick the contestants on Fox's "The Rebel Billionaire," making sure they're angry, ill-informed, hyperbolic and have beautiful skin. (11/09/2004)

The Fix
Streisand offers post-election comfort, Farrell puts family jewels on display, and "Six Feet Under" heads for the grave. (11/09/2004)

WayLay By Carol Lay
Mea culpa (11/09/2004)

Letters
Meredith Maran's essay about driving her 96-year-old neighbor to vote brings inspiration, hope -- and more than a few tears. (11/09/2004)

The future of America is blue By Lisa Chamberlain
Almost 5 million more young people voted this time, and most went Democratic. (11/09/2004)

Joyful and triumphant By Michelle Goldberg
The religious right is in heaven at the prospect of remaking the Supreme Court. (11/09/2004)

Another Iwo Jima? By Rory McCarthy
Despite the U.S. military's desire to make history, the battle of Fallujah is unlikely to end Iraq's insurgency. (11/09/2004)

Darwinism vs. "intelligent design" By Gary Younge
A school board in suburban Atlanta goes to court to defend its textbook stickers saying that evolution is a theory, not a fact. (11/09/2004)

False prophets By Edwin M. Yoder Jr.
The Founders would be appalled at the Bush administration's shameless religious exhibitionism. (11/09/2004)

Blame the media, not Kerry
We need our own Fox News to make sure the message doesn't get filtered. Readers respond to Arianna Huffington. (11/09/2004)

We will raze your houses and rub salt in your wounds By Mark Follman
The right wing offers its charitable condolences to Kerry supporters. (11/09/2004)

A chair from the "Democratic wing" of the party? Geraldine Sealey
(11/09/2004)

Seeing red? Check out these maps Corrie Pikul
(11/09/2004)

Kerry in 2008? Geraldine Sealey
(11/09/2004)

"Sorry, everybody" Rebecca Traister
(11/09/2004)

An environmental mandate to do nothing Katharine Mieszkowski
(11/09/2004)

The bloody road to elections in Iraq Mark Follman
(11/09/2004)

Mission accomplished! Mark Follman
(11/09/2004)

A red-blue divide of historic proportions Jeff Horwitz
(11/10/2004)

Who nabbed Indymedia's computers? By Mathew Honan
The freewheeling network of Web sites has a history of clashing with authority. But usually it knows who is trying to shut it up. (11/09/2004)

I Like to Watch By Heather Havrilesky
What's the funniest: Smokers trying to kick, vaginas with tentacles, or teary-eyed models? All your most probing questions answered here. (11/08/2004)

The Fix
Powell hitting the pavement? Belushi vs. Catwoman; and Brando's advice to Broderick about the ladies. (11/08/2004)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
A few random reasons George W. Bush was not defeated in a landslide. (11/08/2004)

Short and sweet By Curtis Sittenfeld
You can look him straight in the eye and even borrow his clothes: Some reasons why smaller men rock. (11/08/2004)

"Very complex" situation By Chris McGreal and Nicholas Watt
Palestinian leaders visit Paris amid confusion over Arafat's condition and talk about the renewal of Mideast peace negotiations. (11/08/2004)

Beating Kerry was the easy part By Edward Helmore
With the dollar in free-fall and foreign investors worried about the U.S. trade deficit, Bush faces a cloudy economic forecast. (11/08/2004)

The curse of Bush II By Dennis Jett
Yes, the devastation will be extreme. The good news? He'll sow his own destruction. (11/08/2004)

Turnout is still key By Paul Harris
Record numbers of voters help both sides, but Karl Rove's skillful strategy of mobilizing religious voters and "closet Republicans" proves hard to beat. (11/08/2004)

Kerry was not bold enough to win By Arianna Huffington
His campaign's decision to woo undecided voters proved fatal. (11/08/2004)

How powerful the evangelical vote? Geraldine Sealey
(11/08/2004)

Nothing "hopeful and decent" about it Geraldine Sealey
(11/08/2004)

Bush administration lax on terrorist financing Geraldine Sealey
(11/08/2004)

Darkness falls on Iraq Mark Follman
(11/08/2004)

The right stirs against Specter Geraldine Sealey
(11/08/2004)

The rise of the Uber Teen By Heather Havrilesky
Armed with a sharp, snide wit and perky boobs, today's hormonal hipsters rule the small screen and their parents. (11/06/2004)

Darkness falls in Florida By Stephen Elliott
From the author of the grimly hilarious campaign memoir "Looking Forward to It," a final, post-election chapter you won't find in his book. (11/06/2004)

Dear Anonymous
Douglas J. Feith, undersecretary of defense, responds to the Salon article by Anonymous, "The State Department's Extreme Makeover." (11/06/2004)

Letters
Salon readers debate the political significance of gay marriage in 2004. (11/06/2004)

Democrats lost the battle, not the war By Joe Conason
Only people suffering from historical amnesia could believe this election proves that liberalism is dead. (11/06/2004)

Don't blame Ohio By Rebecca Steinitz
This mother and activist says the Buckeye State shouldn't take the fall for Bush's victory. (11/06/2004)

"Alfie" By Stephanie Zacharek
Jude Law stars as an irresistible womanizer in a well-made suit in this remake of the 1966 classic. So how does he compare with original Alfie Michael Caine? (11/05/2004)

"The Incredibles" By Stephanie Zacharek
This wonderful Disney/Pixar feature, about a family of superheroes trying to live a quiet life in the suburbs, is a classic that also feels modern. (11/05/2004)

The Fix
Norwegian rap group accused of Bush death threat, Portman won't strip, Redford vows to stay and fight. (11/05/2004)

Bestsellers
Tired of politics, readers find solace in poetry -- from Billy Corgan. (11/05/2004)

Get your post-election rage on By Andrew O'Hehir
David Rees' second collection of his scabrous, minimalist "Get Your War On" comic is the perfect tonic for this unbearable week. (11/05/2004)

We won't give in By David Talbot
One-party rule. One-sided media. Fight back with Salon. (11/05/2004)

We won't give in By David Talbot
One-party rule. One-sided media. Fight back with Salon. (11/05/2004)

Driving Ms. Anderson By Meredith Maran
In the wake of the most devastating election of my lifetime, I take comfort in the spirit of my 96-year-old neighbor. (11/05/2004)

Bright lights, big savings By Corrie Pikul
Believe it or not, a dazzlingly gaudy Vegas light display actually represents a major step forward in energy conservation. (11/05/2004)

The TV ad that put Bush over the top By Eric Boehlert
An unscripted emotional encounter with the president, captured on camera, ends up a winner. (11/05/2004)

"Feeding a monster who has the party by its tail" By Oliver Burkeman
The religious right's agenda on abortion and gay marriage could tear apart the GOP. (11/05/2004)

Get ready for the "revolution" on the right By Mary Jacoby
Direct-mail ace Richard Viguerie is ecstatic over Bush's victory, but says it's time for conservatives to stop pandering to moderates. (11/05/2004)

Red state readers write
Progressives in Bush country give their blue state neighbors a piece of their minds. (11/05/2004)

"Healing" means surrender By Cass R. Sunstein
Bush and Kerry are wrong. The president's divisive agenda needs to be aggressively resisted. (11/05/2004)

Let's get real
More Salon readers confront the realities of George W. Bush's America. (11/05/2004)

Thank you, John Kerry By Geraldine Sealey
He's been unfairly maligned even by Democrats. But the man who almost beat Bush was a heroic candidate who weathered a brutal campaign on behalf of the American people. (11/05/2004)

Did this man cost the Democrats the election? By Joan Walsh
Whether or not the gay-marriage backlash helped put Bush in the White House, now is the time to remind ourselves what the Democratic Party really stands for. (11/05/2004)

The continuing menace By Robin Cook
The world is fated to four more years of brutal confrontation because the reactionary ideologues in the administration believe complex problems have simple, instant, military solutions. (11/05/2004)

Tragedy and opportunity By Jonathan Steele
With or without Arafat, Sharon and Bush now have a window in which to change their policies and resume negotiating with the Palestinians. (11/05/2004)

The working class flocks to GOP Eric Boehlert
(11/05/2004)

Arlen's wheels keep on turnin' -- backwards Geraldine Sealey
(11/05/2004)

Oops! Geraldine Sealey
(11/05/2004)

Election Day ... and beyond
Table Talkers weigh in on the big day, and how they're facing the aftermath. (11/05/2004)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
Don't blame the pilot for the crash of Flight 587. The truth is much more complicated. (11/05/2004)

Give us your trees, your air, your crystal waters By Katharine Mieszkowski
Environmentalists say that four more years of Bush will turn even the red states black. (11/05/2004)

The Fix
Survival manual for Bush's next term; did Paris Hilton help Bush? Nick and Jessica: The state of our union is strong! (11/04/2004)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
Did you know that Ashlee Simpson owns the world's smallest ball of twine? (11/04/2004)

Waking up with the election blues By Emma Brockes
Liberal Britons hear the crushing news and begin swapping e-mails about how miserable they feel. (11/04/2004)

The shape of a second term By S. Goldenberg, D. Teather, D. Glaister, E. MacAskil and J. Steele
Guardian writers look at what Bush's reenergized agenda will mean for America and the rest of the world. (11/04/2004)

So you want to move to Canada? By Kevin Berger
All you need to know about becoming a legal resident. Tip No. 1: Brush up on the prairie provinces. (11/04/2004)

Why Bush won By Farhad Manjoo
It's pretty simple, really -- Kerry was a poor candidate. (11/04/2004)

Forget the "heartland" By Janet Sullivan
A Kerry volunteer says Dems aren't latte-drinking snobs -- and they don't need to "reach out" to red state reactionaries. (11/04/2004)

What do we do now?
Politicos, academics and artists -- Huffington, Paglia, Lamott, McInerney, Moby and more -- respond to the prospect of four more years of Bush. (11/04/2004)

Bush, God and the Democrats By Edgar Rivera Colsn
This country isn't secular or rational. And if the Dems want to win, they can't be either. (11/04/2004)

Heading toward reconstruction on their own? Mark Follman
(11/04/2004)

All You People Are CRAZY!!! Andrew Leonard
(11/04/2004)

Behind the scenes, campaign 2004 Geraldine Sealey
(11/04/2004)

Calling it for Bush overseas Mark Follman
(11/04/2004)

The last word on Bush's bulge? Mark Follman
(11/04/2004)

Letters
I'm supposed to chat people up who think I'm a godless feminazi? I think not. Readers respond to Andrew Leonard's "Trapped in the Echo Chamber." (11/04/2004)

Did e-voting fraud help Bush steal the election? By Farhad Manjoo
The Internets are abuzz with rumors that Bush won with the help of rigged electronic voting machines. (11/04/2004)

Rainy days, doldrums and river towns By Thomas Bartlett
Let us now praise Blonde Redhead and CocoRosie. Plus: Music that's like "liquid ravioli," and free downloads galore from Pavement and more. (11/03/2004)

News that's not fake enough By Priya Jain and Corrie Pikul
At "The Daily Show" election party, the comedy that helped us through the last four years can't quite mask the sadness. (11/03/2004)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
They said it would never happen ... (11/03/2004)

One of the most depressing parties in history By Rebecca Traister
Harvey Weinstein's Election Night event in New York wasn't quite the bash he'd hoped it would be. But some of his guests had a good time. (11/03/2004)

Electoral limbo By Tim Grieve
It's deja vu all over again, as Ohio really does become the new Florida. Down in the popular and electoral votes, Kerry hangs on, barely, while the Bush campaign claims victory. (11/03/2004)

Lose the old playbook, get some balls By Kevin Criss
The Salon reader and "black young'n" who predicted a blowout by Kerry explains where he and his fellow liberals went wrong -- and how to prevent it from happening again. (11/03/2004)

The win that wasn't By Tim Grieve
For a few golden hours on Tuesday night, John Kerry smelled victory. But as he watched the map get redder and Ohio slip out of reach, he was forced to accept the inevitable. (11/03/2004)

Waiting to vote By James K. Galbraith
The long lines at polling stations in Ohio and elsewhere were outrageous -- it was a miracle voters didn't give up. (11/03/2004)

Bush unbound By Sidney Blumenthal
Winning on fear itself, the GOP is ready to take the country even farther right. (11/03/2004)

Let's get real
Salon readers confront the realities of George W. Bush's America. (11/03/2004)

Provisional ballots shrink for Kerry Eric Boehlert
(11/03/2004)

Pundits await the concession Eric Boehlert
(11/03/2004)

It's over Andrew Leonard
(11/03/2004)

Kerry's improvised concession Tim Grieve
(11/03/2004)

Montana has a Democratic governor! Yippee! But seriously ... Geraldine Sealey
(11/03/2004)

Bush's speech: Conciliation or "mandate"? Scott Rosenberg
(11/03/2004)

Kerry's media bow Eric Boehlert
(11/03/2004)

From the Dept. of Understatement Mark Follman
(11/03/2004)

"Ladies and gentlemen, drop your borders" Katharine Mieszkowski
(11/03/2004)

A defeat, but not defeated Katharine Mieszkowski
(11/03/2004)

Trapped in the echo chamber By Andrew Leonard
The Internet makes it easy to find people we agree with. After Election Day 2004, maybe it's time to kick that habit. (11/03/2004)

The Fix
Moore offers Bush sympathy; R.Kelly accuses Jay-Z of deliberate bad lighting; and Eminem denies lip-synching on "SNL." (11/02/2004)

Polling predictions By Mary Jacoby
Rove's brain won't call it for Bush. (11/02/2004)

"In the U.K. there'd be a riot" By Oliver Burkeman
The passion and patience of early voters impress international observers of the U.S. election. (11/02/2004)

Closing scene in Bush country By Julian Borger
The spectacle of the president dropping from the clouds delights a rural crowd in Ohio. (11/02/2004)

Busted for "aggressive protection"! By Ayelet Waldman
I don't care what the Colorado D.A.'s office tells you, I was sweet as pie! Part 2 of an Election Protection volunteer's story. (11/02/2004)

Watch Salon's election coverage on Link TV!
(11/02/2004)

Ohio or bust By Andrew Leonard
With Florida tipping to Bush, Kerry must hold Ohio and sweep the Midwest to stay in the game. (11/02/2004)

Watch Salon's election coverage on Link TV!
(11/02/2004)

Fox's Osama surprise By Eric Boehlert
The network's predictions that the bin Laden videotape would help the GOP aren't born out by Bush's drop in its own poll. (11/02/2004)

The un-swing city By Andrew Leonard
Even in Berkeley, each person's vote matters. And it feels good to wait in line. (11/02/2004)

Breslin: "You've been had" By Andrew O'Hehir
The Newsday columnist says pollsters are clueless, Kerry will win big and -- by the way -- "I quit." (11/02/2004)

Is this America? Charles Taylor
(11/02/2004)

For Kerry, Election Day begins early Tim Grieve
(11/02/2004)

The polls open in South Florida Farhad Manjoo
(11/02/2004)

What does the zodiac predict? Rebecca Traister
(11/02/2004)

First returns: Bush wins -- sort of Rebecca Traister
(11/02/2004)

MTV shows Kerry some love Eric Boehlert
(11/02/2004)

McCurry predicts huge turnout will win it for Kerry Tim Grieve
(11/02/2004)

In the polls Jeff Horwitz
(11/02/2004)

The Iowa Electronic Markets swing to Kerry's side Farhad Manjoo
(11/02/2004)

MSNBC's undecideds break for Kerry King Kaufman
(11/02/2004)

Voting in droves Geraldine Sealey
(11/02/2004)

Even the "drug men" turn out in Cleveland Michelle Goldberg
(11/02/2004)

Rudy loses his talking points again Eric Boehlert
(11/02/2004)

This is what democracy looks like Geraldine Sealey
(11/02/2004)

Florida mid-day report Farhad Manjoo
(11/02/2004)

An early lead Jeff Horwitz
(11/02/2004)

Kerry votes, talks post-election unity Tim Grieve
(11/02/2004)

A flood of voting problems Michelle Goldberg
(11/02/2004)

RFK to join JFK in '05? Mark Follman
(11/02/2004)

Extra, extra, more exit polls Andrew Leonard
(11/02/2004)

Zogby calls it Geraldine Sealey
(11/02/2004)

Freepers blame Tucker Carlson for bad news David Talbot
(11/02/2004)

Ohio's "Katherine Harris" strikes again Mark Follman
(11/02/2004)

Nader in the know? Geraldine Sealey
(11/02/2004)

Volunteers rescue Florida voters Farhad Manjoo
(11/02/2004)

Keeping the voters satisfied Mark Schapiro
(11/02/2004)

House calls Geraldine Sealey
(11/02/2004)

A visit to the other side Farhad Manjoo
(11/02/2004)

Philly sleaze stakes Heather Havrilesky
(11/02/2004)

What's the frequency on CBS? Geraldine Sealey
(11/02/2004)

Muslims abandon Bush for Kerry -- and prefer Nader, even Geraldine Sealey
(11/02/2004)

Republicans "run for the hills" at the Palm in D.C. Mary Jacoby
(11/03/2004)

Sorry, your vote does not compute Katharine Mieszkowski
(11/03/2004)

And now, a message from your president Geraldine Sealey
(11/03/2004)

"Very bullish" on Ohio and Florida Tim Grieve
(11/03/2004)

Still waiting to vote in Columbus Joan Walsh
(11/03/2004)

"Tomorrow is Election Day" Geraldine Sealey
(11/03/2004)

Worried faces at Kerry's Florida "victory" party Farhad Manjoo
(11/03/2004)

The state of the same-sex union Mark Follman
(11/03/2004)

Weary Columbus voters going home Michelle Goldberg
(11/03/2004)

Whither the youth vote? Geraldine Sealey
(11/03/2004)

Zogby's still calling it for Kerry! Joan Walsh
(11/03/2004)

The battle over provisional ballots Joan Walsh
(11/03/2004)

Electoral limbo Michelle Goldberg
(11/03/2004)

Prime-time politics By Brian Montopoli
Ever wonder about the hidden political propaganda behind "Gilmore Girls," "The Apprentice" and "COPS"? Worry no more! (11/01/2004)

The Fix
Chelsea hits the stump; Mel passionately denounces stem-cell research; and Clintons refuse Leno gift. (11/01/2004)

The rebel By Allen Barra
The political right and left have been fighting for Albert Camus' legacy, but Europe's most influential literary export remains stubbornly elusive. (11/01/2004)

"The Glasses"
Listen to a hilarious story from Jonathan Lethem's new collection, "Men and Cartoons." (11/02/2004)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
Do-It-Yourself Funnies: Special pre-election deadline edition! (11/01/2004)

Paradise lost By Priya Jain
On the plumeria-scented beaches of Hawaii, Tara Bray Smith grew up with a heroin-addicted mother, a broken family and the weight of colonial history. (11/01/2004)

Letters
"I'm crabby and resentful that my state isn't a battleground one, so my vote isn't being courted." Readers tell Salon how politics is affecting them. (11/02/2004)

Letters
"I'm usually a mild-mannered suburban college professor and mother of two. But I seem to be out of control lately!" Readers tell Salon how politics is affecting them. (11/02/2004)

Born-agains for Sharon By Max Blumenthal
Savvy salesman Rabbi Eckstein has convinced evangelicals to support Israel -- and he's hobnobbing with the likes of Pat Robertson and Ralph Reed. But what will he do if Kerry wins? (11/01/2004)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
NBA preview: Shaq and Kobe made the offseason headlines, but once the games count, the championship road goes through Detroit and San Antonio. (11/01/2004)

"Four hours of your time beats four years of Bush" By Farhad Manjoo
In Florida, the time for attack ads and propaganda campaigns is over. Now it's all about getting out the vote. (11/01/2004)

Battle to the last By Julian Borger
The power of the new Republican machine is one of the great remaining unknowns of the presidential race. (11/01/2004)

"Kryptonite for both sides" By Julian Borger
Avoiding mention of his name, Bush and Kerry try to turn the reappearance of Osama bin Laden into an advantage. (11/01/2004)

Capturing dirty deeds By Oliver Burkeman
Filmmaker Michael Moore has video cameras poised in Florida and Ohio to document any incidents of voter suppression. (11/01/2004)

"Nobody should have to go through so much to vote" By Gail Williams
A poll watcher reports from the grueling, sunbaked front lines of a poor Dade County voting station. (11/01/2004)

Germany says "nein" to Bush, blah to Kerry By Andrew O'Hehir
German leftists prefer Nader, fear Kerry's grand plans for Iraq, and miss the days when America was actually cool. (11/01/2004)

Senate races to watch By Mary Jacoby
Counting Electoral College votes driving you totally batty? Take a mental health break with these crucial contests. (11/01/2004)

GOP increases hold on the Senate By Jeff Horwitz
Colorado's Ken Salazar is the sole survivor. Minority leader Tom Daschle loses in South Dakota as Republicans pick up seats. (11/02/2004)

American nightmare By Gary Kamiya
Bush's presidency has been a historic disaster. There's still time to rectify his Iraq blunder -- but first, he has to go. (11/01/2004)

Kerry's final charge through the battlegrounds Tim Grieve
(11/01/2004)

In the polls Jeff Horwitz
(11/01/2004)

Why does it feel so drafty in here? Geraldine Sealey
(11/01/2004)

Kerry opens big lead among early voters Mark Follman
(11/01/2004)

The latest battleground numbers Jeff Horwitz
(11/01/2004)

Welcome to Wisconsin -- again Tim Grieve
(11/01/2004)

Check and double-check your ballots, e-voters! Katharine Mieszkowski
(11/01/2004)

"Magical moment" in Milwaukee Tim Grieve
(11/01/2004)

Osama's tracking poll terror strategy Mark Follman
(11/01/2004)

Kerry campaign bullish on Kerry Tim Grieve
(11/01/2004)

Broken bones and exhausted exuberance Tim Grieve
(11/01/2004)

The people have the power to redeem the work of fools David Talbot
(11/01/2004)

Free TV time for Bush in Ohio angers Dems Eric Boehlert
(11/01/2004)

Kerry's stock rises Jeff Horwitz
(11/01/2004)

"Is that all you've got, George?" Tim Grieve
(11/01/2004)

Queen of England scorches Bush over global warming Katharine Mieszkowski
(11/01/2004)

Presidential street cred Mark Follman
(11/01/2004)

How Florida lines up may decide everything Farhad Manjoo
(11/02/2004)

GOP poseurs in Florida Mark Follman
(11/01/2004)

Ohio challengers back in the ring Andrew Leonard
(11/02/2004)

On eve of election, Kerry camp content Tim Grieve
(11/02/2004)

Democracy is in the streets Joan Walsh
(11/02/2004)

"I own a timber company?" Rebecca Traister
(11/02/2004)

Kucinich rocks Michelle Goldberg
(11/02/2004)

Where the caribou don't roam (anymore) By Daniel Glick
Stymied in his plans to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Bush has raced ahead to fast-track oil development elsewhere in Alaska -- imperiling an entire way of life. (11/01/2004)

Electoral geek supreme By Andrew Leonard
Electoral-vote.com's anonymous tallier outs himself as a pioneer of open-source operating systems. (11/01/2004)

Getting testy in Florida By Jim Jones
A Marine Corps vet tells some tales of confrontation from the front lines of the get-out-the-vote effort in Tampa. (11/01/2004)