January 2005

The Fix
Jon Stewart's anchor hopes dashed? Plus: Eastwood, "Incredibles" rack up awards and Jackson discusses his "nightmare." (01/31/2005)

Writing in the Margins By Scott Thill
The new year in indie publishing: Howard Zinn gives us the answer to No Child Left Behind. Plus: Andy Singer's attitudinal comic brings back Camus and Sartre, and our author says goodbye to Will Eisner and Joe Strummer. (01/31/2005)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
The adventures of Mister McBobo, the intellectually nearsighted pundit! (01/31/2005)

I want kids, but he doesn't. What could be simpler? By Cary Tennis
Should I break it off now and look for a man who wants to raise a family? (01/31/2005)

Drinking: A young story By Rebecca Traister
Twenty-four-year-old memoirist Koren Zailckas goes beyond blackouts and hangovers to examine the emotional costs of binge drinking for young women. (01/31/2005)

Lost heroine By Jacqueline M. Koch
An activist who drowned in her prison cell during last month's tsunami represented Aceh's struggle for independence. (01/31/2005)

A proud day in Iraq By Mitchell Prothero
At crowded polling places in Baghdad, excited citizens explain why they voted and how -- for one day, anyway -- hope suffused their country. (01/31/2005)

Celebrity justice By Dan Glaister
Another "trial of the century" begins as Michael Jackson faces charges of lewd acts with a 13-year-old boy and conspiracy involving abduction, imprisonment and extortion. (01/31/2005)

The Kurds take Kirkuk By Quil Lawrence
Election Day was jubilant for Kurds returning to the oil-rich city. But if rivals question the vote, they might call in reinforcements. (01/31/2005)

The next hurdle to democracy By Jonathan Steele
Although Shiites are the majority in Iraq, they remain deeply split. The crucial question now is whose values the elected National Assembly chooses to enshrine in a new constitution. (01/31/2005)

The White House vs. Al-Jazeera Tim Grieve
(01/31/2005)

The anti-Dean cometh -- or does he? Tim Grieve
(01/31/2005)

More ballots, more bombs Tim Grieve
(01/31/2005)

First the WMD, then the $9 billion Tim Grieve
(01/31/2005)

Mud and muddied waters in DNC race Tim Grieve
(01/31/2005)

Hillary Clinton collapses at speech Tim Grieve
(01/31/2005)

Better speed up that Social Security "crisis," boys Mark Follman
(01/31/2005)

Webb out; Dean up Tim Grieve
(01/31/2005)

Republicans, race and Alberto Gonzales Tim Grieve
(01/31/2005)

Democracy taking root? Mark Follman
(01/31/2005)

Hallelujah, the Mac is back By Farhad Manjoo
Weary of spyware, tired of virus attacks, a nation turns its lonely eyes to ... Apple? (01/31/2005)

They voted By the Associated Press
Millions go to the polls in Iraq's historic elections despite deadly insurgent attacks. (01/30/2005)

Another missed shot at Zarqawi? Tim Grieve
(01/30/2005)

Kerry: Was election legitimate? Tim Grieve
(01/30/2005)

An "Ordinary People" for the "Rushmore" set By Heather Havrilesky
Noah Baumbach, the writer-director of the Sundance-winning "The Squid and the Whale," talks about the perils of joint custody and the odd microcosm of the intellectual family. (01/29/2005)

The view from Morocco By Mark MacNamara
An American writer abroad looks at Iraq through the lens of the Middle East and sees a kaleidoscope of hope and failure, promise and despair. (01/29/2005)

Ballots and bombs in Baghdad By Jill Carroll
The capital is in virtual lockdown as insurgents spread intimidation and fear. The biggest question in Iraq: Is voting worth dying for? (01/29/2005)

Vote and/or die By Mitchell Prothero
Braving death, a few Shiites hit the streets to turn out the vote -- and inspire one flag-waving Iraqi to welcome an American reporter. (01/29/2005)

Clear Skies in morning, Bushies take warning By Amanda Griscom Little
The Bush team pushes Clear Skies, but disagreement over carbon dioxide could stymie the bill. (01/29/2005)

"An explosion waiting to happen" By Jeff Horwitz
Iraq expert Amy Hawthorne discusses the possibilities -- but mostly the pitfalls -- of Sunday's elections. (01/29/2005)

The Fix
Chris Rock shares Oscar plans. Cosby meets with cops. Star Jones says she wants surgery for "saggy" breasts. (01/28/2005)

"Hide and Seek" By Stephanie Zacharek
Bugs, dolls, a house cat and your time are brutally wasted in this Robert De Niro-starring supernatural thriller. (01/28/2005)

"Head On" By Stephanie Zacharek
The displaced lovers in this vital, moving Turkish-German romance are a little bit rock 'n' roll -- and have their own sense of country. (01/28/2005)

Are you talking to me -- again?? By Brian Libby
Please, Mr. Scorsese, just let Travis Bickle rest in peace! (01/28/2005)

Welcome to the NyQuil VIP Room By Heather Havrilesky
To catch everything at Sundance, you need a corporate sponsor, a bulletproof immune system and the ability to bend the laws of time and space. (01/28/2005)

The rebel in winter By Alex Mar
The leader of the Zapatistas turns to pulp fiction to spread his message. But what power does fiction have to further a political cause? (01/28/2005)

Demanding the big rock By Cary Tennis
She wants her fiance to spend three months' salary on her engagement ring. Is that fair to the man? (01/28/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Backwater Hall of Famers, the best days on the sports calendar and the value of an athletic scholarship: The readers write. (01/28/2005)

A full moon over Sri Lanka By Jeff Greenwald
Inside Buddhist and Muslim temples, I discover how Sri Lankans are coping spiritually with the disaster. Nothing has been more moving during my entire trip. (01/28/2005)

Howard Dean or anybody but? By Tim Grieve
Two very different politicians are leading the race for the DNC chair, but neither has the contest clinched -- and others are closing in. Where is the Democratic Party going? (01/28/2005)

Human dignity over politics By Jonathan Watts
Eleven days after his death, Beijing finally approves a low-key memorial service for former Premier Zhao Ziyang. (01/28/2005)

Can elections really change things? By Jonathan Steele
Sunday's vote won't restore Iraq's sovereignty because the key issue of how long the occupation should continue is unlikely to be resolved anytime soon. (01/28/2005)

Bush's White House softball team Mark Follman
(01/28/2005)

Which way to the bunny hill? Mark Follman
(01/28/2005)

Love it or leave it?
TTers weigh in on home sweet home, and the pride and peril of being an American today. (01/28/2005)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
Where are Men Without Hats when you need them? The pilot ponders the deep questions on the way to Buenos Aires. (01/28/2005)

Letters
Not every online school is a soulless factory: Readers respond to Alex Wright's "From Ivory Tower to Academic Sweatshop." (01/28/2005)

In the grip of giants By John Vidal
A new report finds that free trade has exacerbated global poverty by putting control of the world's food in the hands of just a few companies. (01/28/2005)

The Fix
Jackson parents in pain. Martha line dances. Plus: Eva Longoria on being "tied up with silk scarves." (01/27/2005)

No Paul Giamatti nomination? By David Poland
Is the "Sideways" star not enough of a star? (01/27/2005)

Can you krump? By Heather Havrilesky
David LaChapelle explains why he turned his high-fashion lens to a new, anti-bling street art, and why he thinks it's the next big thing. (01/27/2005)

Elvis does Hans By Charlotte Higgins
He never wanted to be a rock star, so it's fitting that the Danish Royal Opera has asked Costello to write a song cycle based on the life of Hans Christian Andersen. (01/27/2005)

He said "penis"! By Amy Reiter
Warning: The way a right-wing "parents" group is wasting the FCC's time might just make you (dare we say it?) "pissed." (01/27/2005)

The moderate who wasn't there By Steven Hart
Christine Todd Whitman can cry all she wants, but today's GOP is not her party. And she has no one but herself to blame for that. (01/27/2005)

Bestsellers
Jared Diamond's giganto-treatise on the future of civilization stays firmly at the top of the list; readers seek more answers to the universe in books from Haruki Murakami and Simon Singh. (01/27/2005)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
News of the Times: Baby-eating-aliens party to reform chest cavities! (01/27/2005)

My life is a failure By Cary Tennis
Like a man waking up from a coma, I suddenly realize in my 40s: My life is a sad, painful, ugly ordeal! (01/27/2005)

Insult to injury By Mark Benjamin
Some wounded soldiers back from Iraq are having to pay for meals at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Veterans' groups say it's another symptom of fighting a costly war on the cheap. (01/27/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Can a borderline Hall of Famer make it to Cooperstown after a career spent in baseball backwaters? New Marlin Carlos Delgado had better hope so. (01/27/2005)

Right-wing pundits: We're not on the Bush payroll By Eric Boehlert
Revelations that another columnist received money from the Bush administration to promote an initiative has conservative writers and broadcasters on the defensive. (01/27/2005)

Bush's missing Irish link? By Angelique Chrisafis
A tapestry artist says the president is the descendant of the notorious "Strongbow," whose foreign adventures led to the suffering of generations. (01/27/2005)

Gitmo soldier details sexual tactics Paisley Dodds
(01/27/2005)

Palestinian Authority issues weapons ban Mohammed Daraghmeh
(01/27/2005)

Third columnist caught with hand in the Bush till By Eric Boehlert
Michael McManus, conservative author of the syndicated column "Ethics & Religion," received $10,000 to promote a marriage initiative. (01/27/2005)

"A military in extremis" By Sidney Blumenthal
Still living in a fantasy world, the administration has no strategy for maintaining the current number of U.S. forces in Iraq for two more years. (01/27/2005)

Oscar time By Arianna Huffington
Presenting the best and worst, most compelling and most pathetic performances in politics and movies in 2004. (01/27/2005)

Right Hook By Mark Follman
Christian conservatives threaten to take down Bush if he doesn't deliver a same-sex marriage ban. Plus: NBC's Brian Williams lauds Limbaugh; O'Reilly says Sen. Boxer is out to get "granny." (01/27/2005)

Totalitarian scribblers By Joe Conason
Armstrong Williams and Maggie Gallagher are not journalists but state-funded flacks glorifying their Beloved Leader. (01/27/2005)

Farewell, Doug Feith Geraldine Sealey
(01/27/2005)

Maybe they should hold a telethon Geraldine Sealey
(01/27/2005)

Don't forget Poland! Geraldine Sealey
(01/27/2005)

Bush's faith, Iraq's reality-based community Mark Follman
(01/27/2005)

The battle over the borders Mark Follman
(01/27/2005)

Lobbying for inaction By David Adam
British scientists warn that the U.S. oil industry is funding groups that oppose measures to tackle global warming. (01/27/2005)

The Fix
Star slapped by ABC. Turner trades barbs with Fox. Plus: The oddsmakers' Oscar favorites. (01/26/2005)

Why did "Finding Neverland" snag an Oscar nomination? By Charles Taylor
It's not -- despite what some would want us to believe -- because it's the choice of "values voters." (01/26/2005)

The revolution that failed By Andrew O'Hehir
Quentin Tarantino and the indie rebels who followed him changed Hollywood in the '90s -- but in the end, Hollywood also changed them. (01/26/2005)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
While the rest of us celebrate the winter solstice, Parisians celebrate the winter soldes. (01/26/2005)

Love and rockets By Kenneth Miller
In her new book "Astro Turf," author M.G. Lord explains how a search for her father's secrets led her to unearth the hidden history of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. (01/26/2005)

Even my son says I should date more By Cary Tennis
I'm a single mom and I've got enough to do, but everyone says I should be looking for a man. (01/26/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
With the administration buying off journalists willy-nilly, this column says in no uncertain terms: Ka-ching! Plus: John Madden and Nicollette's towel. And: Wisconsin's who-cares home winning streak. (01/26/2005)

New allegations of abuse By Vikram Dodd, Richard Norton-Taylor and Rosie Cowan
A lawyer for a British detainee just released from Guantanamo says her client was repeatedly injected with an unknown substance by his U.S. captors and is now showing signs of mental breakdown. (01/26/2005)

Conspiracy theory By Gary Younge
A study finds that a large proportion of African-Americans suspect that HIV was man-made as part of a plot against blacks. (01/26/2005)

A change from memory to history By Ian Traynor
Events marking the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz are likely to be the last attended by direct witnesses to the Holocaust. (01/26/2005)

The value of a life By Linda Reid Chassiakos
Removing a feeding tube for the sake of convenience belies the principles of a humanitarian society -- Terri Schiavo should not be left to starve to death. (01/26/2005)

Letters
Progressives debate the merits of sealing blue-state borders during Bush's second term, and protest Salon's rough handling of "Not One Damn Dime Day." (01/26/2005)

Armstrong Williams was right Geraldine Sealey
(01/26/2005)

Blaming "Mr. Armstrong Williams" Geraldine Sealey
(01/26/2005)

"I don't know the facts, Terry" Geraldine Sealey
(01/26/2005)

Remember when Social Security went bust in '88? Jeff Horwitz
(01/26/2005)

Either you're with us, or with the terrorists Mark Follman
(01/26/2005)

Bush makes Social Security "personal" Farhad Manjoo
(01/26/2005)

Not sugarcoating it Farhad Manjoo
(01/26/2005)

Save the children Mark Follman
(01/26/2005)

From ivory tower to academic sweatshop By Alex Wright
After a few dot-com-era bumps, online education is back and bigger than ever. But so is corporate influence and bottom-line pressure. (01/26/2005)

The Fix
Paris' love letters revealed. Channing charged with DUI. Kidman's house bugged. (01/25/2005)

WayLay By Carol Lay
Control doll. (01/25/2005)

Update on the lonely soldier By Cary Tennis
Remember that soldier in Iraq sitting all by himself wishing the family would write? Response from readers was amazing. (01/25/2005)

Long live secession! By Christopher Ketcham
It will never work, but that doesn't stop blue-state radicals from insisting they have the right to break up Bush's -- and Lincoln's -- "imperial" union. A revolutionary guide to American history. (01/25/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
So the Patriots will rout the Eagles. You sure about that? Plus: An ally in sending the Super Bowl to the snow. And: Thoughts on the inactive Lennox Lewis and Mike Williams. (01/25/2005)

Tea with the Tamil Tigers By Jeff Greenwald
Inside a camp controlled by Sri Lanka's militant rebels, I investigate rumors that the Tamil people are being shortchanged in tsunami aid. (01/25/2005)

Going backward By Rory McCarthy
Life for women in Iraq is deteriorating as the influence of hard-line Islamists grows. But one activist is fighting back. (01/25/2005)

"Disruptive" detainees By David Teather
The Pentagon confirms the report of a mass suicide attempt by prisoners at Guantanamo in 2003. (01/25/2005)

Taunting the Kremlin By Ian Traynor
Yushchenko names a billionaire populist -- a woman who played a key role in the "orange" revolution -- as Ukraine's prime minister. (01/25/2005)

Women's basketball a hard sell in 1975 By David Ginsburg
(01/25/2005)

Democrats call Rice liar, Bush apologist By Anne Gearan
(01/25/2005)

More for the torture file Geraldine Sealey
(01/25/2005)

"Broken force," cont. Geraldine Sealey
(01/25/2005)

At these prices ... Geraldine Sealey
(01/25/2005)

Senator: Rice "lied" about Iraq Tim Grieve
(01/25/2005)

Hillary Clinton and "moral values" Tim Grieve
(01/25/2005)

Payback for covering up Bush's DUI? Mark Follman
(01/25/2005)

Watch what you say Tim Grieve
(01/25/2005)

I Like to Watch By Heather Havrilesky
Codependent no more! Jonathan and Victoria exit "The Amazing Race." Plus: Sundance on the small screen, and science with a sense of humor on "Nova ScienceNow." (01/24/2005)

Park City meets Paris By Heather Havrilesky
Robert Redford's worries be damned, Sundance continues to ape Hollywood, from the velvet ropes to its trash glamour. (01/24/2005)

The Fix
Couric out for Rather slot? Donald and Melania planning a family? Paris partying suffers setback. (01/24/2005)

Film hustlers By Heather Havrilesky
With big deals breaking at Sundance -- including the biggest ever -- here are some films that will definitely be coming to a theater near you. (01/24/2005)

"Death of an Ordinary Man" by Glen Duncan By Andrew O'Hehir
A thrilling tale of suburban family life, narrated from beyond the grave. (01/24/2005)

"Sightseeing" by Rattawut Lapcharoensap By Priya Jain
A new author brings us a story collection populated with the sights and sounds of Thailand. (01/24/2005)

"The Society of Others" by William Nicholson By Laura Miller
A cynical, sullen young man hitches a ride with a book smuggler and finds himself in an Eastern European dystopia. (01/24/2005)

What to Read By Salon's critics
It's too cold to go out, but this month's best fiction lets you roam from England to Eastern Europe to Thailand, all without leaving the fireside. (01/24/2005)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
How low can we go? (01/24/2005)

I wish my fiance had never been married By Cary Tennis
I know he loves me, but I can't help comparing myself with his past. (01/24/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
NFL playoffs: It's the Patriots vs. the Eagles in the Super Bowl after the best team in each conference hands out a beating in the title game. (01/24/2005)

Fresh start for freedom By Ian Traynor
Viktor Yushchenko, taking the oath as president, pledges that Ukraine "will become an honest nation." (01/24/2005)

Avoiding accountability? By Dan Glaister
The revelation of Rumsfeld's secret spy network has one congressman wondering what the Pentagon is trying to hide. (01/24/2005)

Poised between hope and chaos By Peter Beaumont, Rory McCarthy and Paul Harris
Even if Sunnis boycott Iraq's election in large numbers, the political settlement reached afterward is what will determine whether the country can avoid civil war. (01/24/2005)

Like father, like son By Eric Boehlert
As Colin and Michael Powell exit the Bush administration, they leave legacies of failure. (01/24/2005)

The Oprah way By Jennifer Buckendorff
To change people's minds on issues like gay marriage, liberals need to learn to tug at their heartstrings. (01/24/2005)

Why Dean should take charge By Mark Hertsgaard
With his passion and populist appeal, Howard Dean is exactly the leader the Democratic Party needs right now. (01/24/2005)

Letters
Readers respond to Mark Hertsgaard's "Why Dean Should Take Charge." (01/24/2005)

Alberto Gonzales, team player Mark Follman
(01/24/2005)

No queremos Gonzales Mark Follman
(01/24/2005)

Supreme Court watch Mark Follman
(01/24/2005)

Let that eagle soar Mark Follman
(01/24/2005)

"Dude, did I steal your job?" By Andrew Leonard
"Debugging Indian Computer Programmers" is a lighthearted, first-person look at a touchy subject. (01/24/2005)

"If he liked you, America liked you" By Dana Cook
How his famous guests and peers -- some in awe, some in anger -- remembered Johnny Carson, including Cavett, Warhol, Cher, Gabor, Rivers, Reynolds and Leno. (01/23/2005)

"Fascination" by William Boyd By Amy Reiter
A collection of stories teeming with infidelity and selfishness will fill you with nothing less than fascination. (01/24/2005)

Four months on planet bin Laden By Jody K. Biehl
French journalist Georges Malbrunot recounts his horrific days in captivity and how he is now convinced of one thing: America's Iraq policy is doomed. (01/22/2005)

The radioactive cover-up at Rocky Flats By Amanda Griscom Little
An FBI agent alleges that the government hasn't come clean about the dumping of radioactive waste at a closed Colorado weapons plant -- and now the site is being turned into a park. (01/22/2005)

In the DNC race, awaiting the Anti-Dean Tim Grieve
(01/23/2005)

"Are We There Yet?" By Stephanie Zacharek
Ice Cube and Nia Long do their best to rev up this family comedy, but it never quite takes off, let alone arrives. (01/21/2005)

Marvelous day for a Sundance By Heather Havrilesky
Hundreds of films and thousands of people descend on the wintery Disneyland of indie film for what's rumored to be the best Sundance Film Festival ever. (01/21/2005)

The Fix
Cosby accused of groping. Celebs flock to Trump wedding. Fierstein's reviews roll in. (01/21/2005)

Not playing with a full Beck By Jesse Jarnow
The much anticipated release from everyone's favorite fair-haired songwriter leaks -- briefly -- online, and we listen in. (01/21/2005)

Master of the ordinary By Charles Taylor
Haruki Murakami's latest novel unveils a world in which the fantastic is trite and the everyday profound. (01/21/2005)

Python swallows Bush! By Laura Miller
Monty Python's Terry Jones talks about becoming a political writer, the decline of the British press and how Bush and Blair have erased the line between absurdity and horror. (01/21/2005)

The sex is gone -- why should I stay? By Cary Tennis
Is marriage more than just great sex? Can it survive without it? (01/21/2005)

The father of infertility By Sabrina Paradis
When I was going through the grueling process of trying to have a baby, I longed for the comfort of empathetic women. I found it where I least expected it: From my blunt-spoken dad. (01/21/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
NFL conference championship games: The Patriots and Steelers are the main event, but don't discount the Falcons' chances in Philly. (01/21/2005)

Violence will not stop Iraq vote By Rory McCarthy
While elections staff face death and intimidation, preparations continue for the huge logistical challenge. (01/21/2005)

Election could trigger civil war By Simon Tisdall
The Iraq election is at risk of inflaming, not taming, the Middle East. (01/21/2005)

Right Hook By Mark Follman
Stop that gay-promoting SpongeBob! Fear CIA "mutineers" leaking secret neocon moves to Sy Hersh! Beware the coming Latino jihad! And more advice from the right wing as Bush retakes office. (01/21/2005)

All the president's fantasies By Joe Conason
In his florid inaugural address, Bush proved that he's still living in his own private Idaho -- unwilling to acknowledge the bloody consequences of his policies. (01/21/2005)

The honeymoon's already over Jeff Horwitz
(01/21/2005)

Pictures speak louder Geraldine Sealey
(01/21/2005)

TV guide to slanted coverage Geraldine Sealey
(01/21/2005)

Dumb headline of the day Mark Follman
(01/21/2005)

More hawkish talk on Iran Jeff Horwitz
(01/21/2005)

Who will play left field? Tim Grieve
(01/21/2005)

There is no Social Security crisis Mark Follman
(01/21/2005)

Not One Damn Bit of Good? Farhad Manjoo
(01/21/2005)

Never too much
When it comes to charity and books, Table Talkers think big. (01/21/2005)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
Why the biggest airplane ever is not such a huge deal, really. Also, great news for New York-Lagos commuters. (01/21/2005)

Letters
The real reasons Microsoft won't stop spam. Readers respond to Brian McWilliams' "How Microsoft Is Losing the War on Spam." (01/21/2005)

The Fix
Paris' new video scandal. O.J.'s daughter arrested. Hopper disinvited to inauguration. (01/20/2005)

This girl's life By Curtis Sittenfeld
Lee Fiora enrolls in a New England boarding school and finds herself in a strange and uncomfortable world. Read an excerpt from Curtis Sittenfeld's hilarious first novel, "Prep." (01/20/2005)

Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling
Super-Fun-Pak Comix: Guy Walks Into a Bar, Science Facts for the Immature, and more! (01/20/2005)

Is "doggie style" hyphenated? By Daniel Asa Rose
My stint as a copy editor at a skin mag taught me more than I ever wanted to know about the sexual proclivities of the American public. (01/20/2005)

My sister's addicted to heroin By Cary Tennis
Is there anything I can do to help her? Pay her rent? Get her into rehab? Tell her new husband? (01/20/2005)

Giving Bush a pass -- again By Eric Boehlert
The D.C. press corps failed to ask hard questions about the inauguration's huge cost and its unprecedented security. (01/20/2005)

Boxer's rebellion By Tim Grieve
As the GOP celebrates, the junior senator from California emerges as a fierce -- and lonely -- voice of opposition. (01/20/2005)

"Everyone here has post-traumatic stress" By Jeff Greenwald
As the horror hits home in Sri Lanka, there are too many relief workers and not enough stress counselors. (01/20/2005)

Our three friends By Ewen MacAskill
Of 21 nations polled by the BBC, only people in the Philippines, Poland and India view Bush's reelection positively. And the world's dislike of the president is turning into a dislike of Americans generally. (01/20/2005)

America's gentler ally? By Brian Whitaker
The Arab media's reaction to Britain's torture scandal is surprisingly subdued. (01/20/2005)

A rebel leader turns to politics By Rory McCarthy
Sadr City is one of the few places in Iraq where candidates can openly campaign in the streets. (01/20/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
These are the days: NFL conference championship Sunday is a highlight of the sporting calendar. Here's a list of some others. (01/20/2005)

Regime change that could destroy our homeland By Sidney Blumenthal
Bush's plan for dismantling Social Security would have dire economic consequences, and Republicans who support it had better be prepared for a backlash. (01/20/2005)

Bush's inaugural address exposed By Joyce McGreevy
"My promise to the American people: To cast a wide net for freedom, from the ancient ruins of Enron to the future ruins of Iran." (01/20/2005)

"Not this time, Mr. President" By Arianna Huffington
Dems will soon have an "accountability moment" of their own -- when Bush asks Congress for another $100 billion for Iraq. (01/20/2005)

Letters
More readers respond to President Bush's first-term scandals. Plus: Former soldiers applaud -- and condemn -- a conscientious objector to the Iraq war. (01/20/2005)

Inaugural polls: We don't know what to think Geraldine Sealey
(01/20/2005)

The "expansion of freedom" Geraldine Sealey
(01/20/2005)

"Read the stickers, sucker" Tim Grieve
(01/20/2005)

Still waiting for our inauguration patdown Tim Grieve
(01/20/2005)

Brought to you by ... Geraldine Sealey
(01/20/2005)

"So help me God" Tim Grieve
(01/20/2005)

"And then there came a day of fire" Mark Follman
(01/20/2005)

The healer in chief Tim Grieve
(01/20/2005)

Ratings? What ratings? Eric Boehlert
(01/20/2005)

Ask not Tim Grieve
(01/20/2005)

Pepper-sprayed at the parade Tim Grieve
(01/20/2005)

Washington Times cooks the books on inaugural costs Eric Boehlert
(01/20/2005)

War protesters are seen and heard Mark Benjamin
(01/20/2005)

"Assault on Precinct 13" By Stephanie Zacharek
Ethan Hawke and Maria Bello may slay you in this pulpy thriller remake, but the film itself is DOA. (01/19/2005)

The Fix
F-bomb dropped at Jenna and Barbara's concert. Stewart the new Rather? "The Apprentice: The Musical"? (01/19/2005)

Bestsellers
Readers mix it up with Gladwell, Diamond and Stewart; polish their Spanish pronouns; and get advice on life and cooking. (01/19/2005)

When freedom was the "peculiar institution" By Priya Jain
Adam Hochschild talks about how the abolitionist movement caught fire -- from the high seas to the kitchen pantry -- and changed the world forever. (01/19/2005)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
Bring two pairs of shoes if you're going to Paris, folks. (01/19/2005)

Long-lost friendship By Cary Tennis
After 30 years it pains me how these once-dear friends are so cold and aloof! (01/19/2005)

The song remains the same By Tim Grieve
Any vague hope that a second Bush term will be different was crushed by Condoleezza Rice Tuesday. Yes, the U.S. will have a new secretary of state. It will not have a new foreign policy. (01/19/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
NHL to fans: Don't worry! We might save the season. Fans: Yawn. Plus: Ken Burns takes the fun out of Jack Johnson. (01/19/2005)

Hoping for a little humility By Julian Borger
Nearly 90 percent of Mormons voted to reelect Bush, but for some, enthusiasm about his second inauguration is tinged with worry. (01/19/2005)

"Britain's Abu Ghraib" By Audrey Gillan
Shocking new photographs are revealed at a trial of three British soldiers accused of abusing Iraqi prisoners. (01/19/2005)

Letters
Salon readers debate whether the 34 Bush scandals on Peter Dizikes' list are evidence that Americans will forgive the president anything, or a sign that Democrats need to intensify their efforts. (01/19/2005)

Welcoming back the world divider Mark Follman
(01/19/2005)

Our man in Baghdad Mark Follman
(01/19/2005)

Rice sails while Kerry rails Tim Grieve
(01/19/2005)

Big fur and Bush's Ohio "luck" Tim Grieve
(01/19/2005)

Settling in at Gitmo Mark Follman
(01/19/2005)

Quagmire sinks in Jeff Horwitz
(01/19/2005)

The cult of Bush Mark Follman
(01/19/2005)

When words fail us Geraldine Sealey
(01/19/2005)

How Microsoft is losing the war on spam By Brian McWilliams
Bill Gates said junk e-mail would be history by 2006. His prediction's being buried by an avalanche of Viagra ads and Rolex pitches -- and his company's policies are a big reason why. (01/19/2005)

The Fix
Trump wedding details leak out. Own Teri Hatcher's sweaty dress. Jolie denies role in Pitt split. (01/18/2005)

WayLay By Carol Lay
Anatomy of an argument (01/18/2005)

The exorcist By Rebecca Traister
In his new book, mega-selling self-help author M. Scott Peck asserts that demonic possession is real -- and tells the story of two exorcisms he conducted himself. (01/18/2005)

We're in love, but there's a cultural barrier By Cary Tennis
I'm not Muslim and I'm the wrong ethnicity, so my girlfriend is afraid to tell her family about us. (01/18/2005)

The scandal sheet By Peter Dizikes
Print it out, send it to Harry Reid, or just read it and weep. Here are 34 scandals from the first four years of George W. Bush's presidency -- every one of them worse than Whitewater. (01/18/2005)

Toy story By Jeff Greenwald
With a truckload of stuffed animals, soccer balls and Frisbees, we head to refugee camps to bring relief to the kids of Sri Lanka. (01/18/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
I surrender: I'm backing the Patriots until someone beats them in the playoffs. Plus: Don't believe everything you see in the divisional round. (01/18/2005)

"One of the top three or four torture-producing countries" By Paul Kelso and Andrew Meldrum
Activists present new evidence of systematic abuse of opposition members in the run-up to Zimbabwe's elections. (01/18/2005)

Preparing for an attack on Iran? By Julian Borger and Ian Traynor
The Bush administration thinks that if it "can get rid of a few crazy mullahs and bring in the young guys who like Gap jeans, all the world's problems are solved," a former CIA official says. (01/18/2005)

Sinking to our enemies' level By Michael Kessler
By declaring that the war on terror has made the Geneva Convention obsolete, the Bush administration has abdicated its claim to represent universal -- or even Christian -- moral values. (01/18/2005)

"The accountability moment" Geraldine Sealey
(01/18/2005)

Looking pretty grim Geraldine Sealey
(01/18/2005)

How's Bush doing? A historical perspective Eric Boehlert
(01/18/2005)

War on Iran may be next Mark Follman
(01/18/2005)

Kicking the apocalypse habit Jeff Horwitz
(01/18/2005)

Does money talk in the blogosphere? Mark Follman
(01/18/2005)

Letters
Farhad Manjoo: Steve Jobs' love slave or minion of Satan? Readers respond to "A Mac for the Masses." (01/18/2005)

Bones of contention By John Vidal
Anthropologists are in an uproar over the significance of a tiny, ancient skeleton -- nicknamed the "hobbit" -- found on an island of modern-day short people. (01/18/2005)

I Like to Watch By Heather Havrilesky
From "Supernanny" to "Carnivale" to "Wickedly Perfect" to the new detective show "Numbers," Good tries to kick Evil's ass with naughty stools, roasted lamb and really tough math equations. (01/17/2005)

The Fix By Heather Havrilesky
The real Golden Globes contest: Joan and Melissa vs. Star and Kathy. (01/17/2005)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
La la la la la! I can't hearrr you! (01/17/2005)

Ain't gonna study war no more By Phillip Babich
Sgt. Kevin Benderman, a veteran of a tour in Iraq, refused to return. Why did a 10-year military man become a conscientious objector? (01/17/2005)

More than a few bad apples Mark Follman
(01/17/2005)

It's your party and we'll leave if we want to Mark Follman
(01/17/2005)

Gay rights and the battle over King's legacy Mark Follman
(01/17/2005)

The healing power of King in the time of Bush Mark Follman
(01/17/2005)

Thong warfare and the kidnapped beauty queen By Dana Vachon
A tour of socialist Venezuela, where 98 percent of the people are poor and the other 2 percent ogle metrosexual Tarzans and silicone-perfect blonds at a well-lubed fashion show. (01/15/2005)

Thousands turn out to bury Mandela's son
(01/15/2005)

Muckraker By Amanda Griscom Little
In her forthcoming memoir, former EPA chief Christine Todd Whitman takes stock of the GOP's "rightward lurch" under Bush. (01/15/2005)

Love lessons
Whether from an animal, a lover or a stranger in an elevator, TTers remember the moments that opened their hearts. (01/15/2005)

"Elektra" By Charles Taylor
Zap! Pow! Kerplunk! This flick starring Jennifer Garner as a comic-book assassin-heroine is hardly a killer. (01/14/2005)

"Coach Carter" By Stephanie Zacharek
A high school basketball movie that's not a bunch of dribble! (01/14/2005)

The Fix
Candidates for Dan Rather job revealed! Plus: Call him Jamie Foxxx. (01/14/2005)

The mystery man behind "Tom the Dancing Bug" By Corrie Pikul
"Ruben Bolling" talks about his day job as a banker, the greatness of Mad Magazine and why some readers think God-Man is an offense to God himself. (01/14/2005)

Who's my daddy? By Cary Tennis
I want a boyfriend who acts like the father I never had. (01/14/2005)

Gonzales' unbelievable argument By Alan Berlow
The attorney general nominee claims he and then Texas Gov. Bush held "rolling" discussions before executions were approved. He's almost certainly not telling the truth. (01/14/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
NFL playoffs: The Colts try again in New England, while the best team vs. New York is that other game, and the Eagles try to turn the motor back on after a month up on blocks. (01/14/2005)

Supreme Court to Congress: Here's what you really meant By Andrew Leonard
An expert explains why the unusual decision striking down mandatory sentencing guidelines has enraged Republicans -- and what effect it'll have. (01/14/2005)

CBS vs. WMD By Eric Boehlert
News outlets couldn't get enough of "Memogate." But the failure to find Saddam's weapons? That's right up there with the cat-found-in-a-tree story. (01/14/2005)

In America's secret prison network By James Meek
A German car salesman says that a year ago he was kidnapped in Europe, beaten and flown to a U.S. jail in Afghanistan. Now his government is collecting evidence to back up his story. (01/14/2005)

Misleading by example By Richard Norton-Taylor, Julian Borger and Suzanne Goldenberg
A watchdog group's report decries U.S. prisoner abuse, saying "the pictures from Abu Ghraib have become the recruiting posters for Terrorism, Inc." (01/14/2005)

The most secure ceremony in U.S. history By Julian Borger
Organizers and participants debate the level of protection needed for Bush's inauguration next week. (01/14/2005)

Clinging to happy talk By Sidney Blumenthal
Bush says elections will bring democracy to Iraq, but that is as unrealistic as all his other now-disproved rosy scenarios. (01/14/2005)

What liberal bias? By Joe Conason
Poor conservatives -- they had such high hopes for the report on "60 Minutes II." Too bad it shot down their favorite bugaboo: The "bias" of the "liberal press." (01/14/2005)

Armstrong Williams and the blogs: A "gotcha" that isn't quite Tim Grieve
(01/14/2005)

Iraq, the new Afghanistan Mark Follman
(01/14/2005)

Bumiller, Bush and Betts, just friends Tim Grieve
(01/14/2005)

Red carpet treatment for Condoleezza Rice Tim Grieve
(01/14/2005)

Let the anti-celebration begin Katharine Mieszkowski
(01/14/2005)

About that pesky little CIA report... Mark Follman
(01/14/2005)

Iraq news coverage dwindles Kevin Berger
(01/14/2005)

Armstrong Williams: tip of the iceberg? Jeff Horwitz
(01/14/2005)

Dead movement walking? By Katharine Mieszkowski
Roiled by harsh internal criticism and confronting four more years of Bush, environmentalists face a dark night of the soul. (01/14/2005)

The Fix
Prince Harry's swastika problem, the "Apprentice" cruise, and Jackson's accuser on what went down. (01/13/2005)

Before you can say  By Farhad Manjoo
Malcolm Gladwell's fascinating treatise on snap judgments is sure to inspire a following -- but can it change the world? (01/13/2005)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
The Adventures of Sam Roland, the Detective Who Dies. (01/13/2005)

The cat in my flat won't go back (my ex left her pussy in my lap!) By Cary Tennis
Her kitty is one more problem she has thrust on me -- and I don't know how to get rid of it. (01/13/2005)

Patch nation By David Amsden
Smoking, birth control, weight loss, hangovers -- you name the ailment, there's probably a flesh-colored adhesive to fix it. (01/13/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Baseball gets one right with a new steroid-testing plan with actual teeth. Plus: What would you rather read than Marv Levy's memoir? (01/13/2005)

Surprise, surprise, there were no WMD By Julian Borger and Jonathan Steele
But Bush sticks to his guns on whether invading Iraq was worth the cost. (01/13/2005)

What was he thinking? By Sam Jones
After dressing up as a Nazi soldier, Prince Harry apologizes for his "poor choice of costume." (01/13/2005)

Victor's justice? By Rory Carroll
A tribunal on the 1994 genocide in Rwanda is accused of ignoring the role of Tutsis. (01/13/2005)

Apocalypse later By Arianna Huffington
With nearly religious fervor, the Bush administration is mortgaging America's future into oblivion. (01/13/2005)

"We cannot become Republican clones" Geraldine Sealey
(01/13/2005)

In the polls Jeff Horwitz
(01/13/2005)

Intelligence is our business Mark Follman
(01/13/2005)

Whoa there, Cowboy Mark Follman
(01/13/2005)

Give a little, get a little Jeff Horwitz
(01/13/2005)

Ohio dumps touch-screen machines Farhad Manjoo
(01/13/2005)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
Did American 77 really crash into the Pentagon? Are the laser incidents more than they seem? The pilot continues his investigations. (01/13/2005)

The Fix
Bashir to testify? Library ban on Stewart's "America" reversed. Greer explains "Big Brother" stunt. (01/12/2005)

Turn da music up! By Thomas Bartlett
A brilliant remix of 2004's best hip-hop album, drunken elation from a Macedonian brass band and an intriguing tune from a latter-day U2 -- free. (01/12/2005)

"Alias" grace By Charles Taylor
Sure, butt-kicking women have come to dominate pop culture. But nobody knocks you down flat like Sydney Bristow. (01/12/2005)

Bestsellers
Jared Diamond takes the helm, Howard Zinn joins the list, and Jon Stewart returns! (01/12/2005)

The sexual life of Abraham Lincoln By Andrew O'Hehir
After reading C.A. Tripp's highly anticipated study of Abe's alleged homosexuality, we still don't know if he was gay. Does it matter? (01/12/2005)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
There I was sitting on a toilet in a Los Angeles hotel room recently ... (01/12/2005)

Letters
"I'd like to kick Brad Pitt's ass." Emotional readers sound off on fertility, fame, feminism and the end of a celebrity marriage. (01/12/2005)

I had a one-night stand, and now my wife says no more drinking! By Cary Tennis
It's not the drinking that made me do it -- I like to have a few beers is all. (01/12/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
The IOC says no to a debate among cities bidding for 2012. Too bad. That would have been fun. Plus: Hall of Famer Jim Abbott? Darryl Strawberry? Tony Phillips? Huh? (01/12/2005)

The buried village By Jeff Greenwald
A "Dateline" film crew gets in the way as I make my way to a former surfing hot spot, where families line up for hygiene kits, and a hotel owner, who reminds me of Lenny Bruce, reclaims fishing boats. (01/12/2005)

Israel's security fence, dividing lives By Carolin Emcke and Annette Grossbongardt
The wall that slices deep into Palestinian land has made Israelis feel safer, but left Palestinians bitter. (01/12/2005)

No pundit left behind By Eric Boehlert
After Armstrong Williams pocketed $240,000 from the Department of Education, he conducted a flattering interview with Education Secretary Rod Paige for Sinclair Broadcasting. (01/12/2005)

An issue that won't fade By Vikram Dodd
Four Britons being released from detention at Guantanamo are expected to allege torture by their U.S. captors. (01/12/2005)

Still dithering over Darfur By Simon Tisdall
Even if the U.N. declares later this month that genocide is occurring, international intervention is unlikely. But the newly formed Sudanese government offers some hope. (01/12/2005)

Bush's nonsensical Supreme Court litmus test By Edwin M. Yoder Jr.
As he prepares to replace Justice Rehnquist, Bush says he won't appoint judges who "legislate from the bench." But that standard would have precluded some of the high court's greatest rulings. (01/12/2005)

Letters
Salon readers wonder whether CBS's report on Dan Rather missed the real scandal, and debate what role "intelligent design" should play in science curricula. (01/12/2005)

Fool us once Geraldine Sealey
(01/12/2005)

Is there an echo in here? Geraldine Sealey
(01/12/2005)

Follow the yellow brick road Geraldine Sealey
(01/12/2005)

Fact-checking Bush's Social Security "crisis" Mark Follman
(01/12/2005)

Low turnout in Fallujah Jeff Horwitz
(01/12/2005)

"You're the president, though, and we're not" Jeff Horwitz
(01/12/2005)

Supreme Court does Anita Bryant proud Mark Follman
(01/13/2005)

A Mac for the masses By Farhad Manjoo
Cheap, small and beautiful: The Mac Mini that premiered this week at Macworld is a computer for the cost-conscious techno-aesthete. (01/12/2005)

Even more insanely geeky By Andrew Leonard
A parade of polite techies correct Andrew Leonard on what it means to subject Steve Jobs to a "low-pass filter." (01/12/2005)

"Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle" By Stephanie Zacharek
Bathroom humor and stoner jokes aside, this teen-pleasing, stereotype-challenging road movie has a lot to say about race in America today. (01/11/2005)

Don't blame Ashlee By Thomas Bartlett
People are shocked -- shocked! -- when pop stars like Ashlee Simpson and Lindsay Lohan are caught lip-syncing. But why? (01/11/2005)

The Fix
O'Reilly and Clooney scuffle; Rather departure linked to memo scandal. Plus: A taste of Star Jones' self-help book. (01/11/2005)

Bring the fear By Heather Havrilesky
"24" returns with another bad boss, another evil mastermind and another reason for Jack to play the renegade. But it clings a little too close for comfort to today's nightmares. (01/11/2005)

WayLay By Carol Lay
The kitten must die! (01/11/2005)

The house that ate my relationship By Cary Tennis
My boyfriend and I nearly went broke on a remodeling. (01/11/2005)

The not-good-enough girl By Rebecca Traister
It's 2005 and newly separated starlet Jennifer Aniston is -- surprise! -- being pilloried for putting her career before motherhood. (01/11/2005)

Long live couch potatoes! By Ian Sample
A new book argues that too much exercise is bad for one's health. But not everyone is convinced (01/11/2005)

Tsunami, ground zero By Jeff Greenwald
After the waves hit, I dared myself to do something. Now I'm in Sri Lanka, where nothing will ever be the same again. (01/11/2005)

Behind the firings at CBS By Eric Boehlert
An independent investigation reveals that the team that produced the Bush National Guard story made shocking, rudimentary mistakes. (01/11/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Randy Johnson says hello and "%#$& you!" to the New York media. This is going to be fun. Plus: The readers write about Randy Moss. (01/11/2005)

"City of ghosts" By Rory McCarthy
A new film by an Iraqi journalist reveals that Fallujah remains devastated two months after the U.S. offensive, with little hope for holding elections. (01/11/2005)

The heat is on By Simon Tisdall
Expectations for what Mahmoud Abbas can do for the Palestinians are high, but will he be able to deliver? (01/11/2005)

The hard sell on Social Security Geraldine Sealey
(01/11/2005)

Cheerleaders? ... Cheerleaders? Geraldine Sealey
(01/11/2005)

Bush to D.C.: You'll pay Jeff Horwitz
(01/11/2005)

Dean and the DNC: The doctor is in Tim Grieve
(01/11/2005)

Trent's Lott in life Jeff Horwitz
(01/11/2005)

Insanely geeky By Andrew Leonard
Andy Hertzfeld's collection of stories about the legendary creation of the Macintosh is full of details only an engineer could love -- and that's why it works. (01/11/2005)

I Like to Watch By Heather Havrilesky
NBC's "Committed" makes the unstable look adorable, Patricia Arquette makes psychics look sexy, and HBO's "Unscripted" makes struggling actors look ... about the same as they've ever looked. (01/10/2005)

The Fix
Did Angelina come between Brad and Jen? Penn and Dylan in the ring? Plus: Award season heats up. (01/10/2005)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
How to argue like a right-wing pundit. (01/10/2005)

I seem to be repeating patterns of abuse By Cary Tennis
I'm a well-educated and intelligent woman, but childhood trauma has brought me to the edge of madness. (01/10/2005)

The new Monkey Trial By Michelle Goldberg
By persuading the Dover, Pa., school board to teach creationism, Christian zealots have provoked a showdown over the status of not just evolutionary theory, but science itself. (01/10/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
NFL playoffs: Randy Moss pretends to moon the crowd and the Broncos pretend to play defense. Plus: Jets get lucky and win. And: It's good to be an 8-8 team. (01/10/2005)

"I want the whole of Palestine, from the river to the sea" By Ewen MacAskill and Conal Urquhart
Palestinians elect Mahmoud Abbas as their new leader, but some refuse to take part, fearing he will give everything away. (01/10/2005)

The "Salvador option" By David Teather
The U.S. considers forming assassination squads like those once used by the Reagan administration to crush the insurgency in Iraq. (01/10/2005)

Rags to riches, Republican style By Mike Rose
Bush's Cabinet nominees sport bios straight from Horatio Alger, but his policies will kick hardworking Americans off the ladder of success. (01/10/2005)

Feeling safer already Geraldine Sealey
(01/10/2005)

For Iraq, high hopes and dark plans Tim Grieve
(01/10/2005)

The Times makes nice Tim Grieve
(01/10/2005)

"There are others" Geraldine Sealey
(01/10/2005)

Strange bedfellows deliver tsunami aid Jeff Horwitz
(01/10/2005)

Are we doomed? By Oliver Broudy
Jared Diamond, author of "Guns, Germs, and Steel" and "Collapse," says that if America doesn't change its ways it'll go the way of the dodo -- no matter what Bill Gates, George Bush or Michael Crichton says. (01/08/2005)

Letters
Did impotent Dems cave on Alberto Gonzales and the Ohio vote? Salon readers weigh in. Plus: Is there life after payola? (01/08/2005)

Turmoil in blogland By danah boyd
Publishing tool LiveJournal nurtures a dazzling array of unorthodox subcultures. But will diversity continue to flourish in the wake of its purchase by blogging start-up Six Apart? (01/08/2005)

"White Noise" By Stephanie Zacharek
Michael Keaton sees (and talks to) dead people in this surprisingly eerie supernatural thriller. (01/07/2005)

Amber alert By Heather Havrilesky
What we learned from Amber Frey's book and mega-media blitz. (01/07/2005)

The Fix
Jackson allegedly licked boy's head, Germaine Greer to be "Big Brother" housemate, and the word on Kathie Lee's new musical. (01/07/2005)

They don't seem right for each other By Cary Tennis
We've got our doubts about this couple. Should we say something? (01/07/2005)

"My greatest fear is that I won't recognize her" By Jonathan Watts
Two U.K. families unite in grief in searching for missing relatives at a former beach resort in Thailand. (01/07/2005)

Not with a bang but a whimper By Tim Grieve
As the protest against Bush's certification fell flat and they rolled over for Gonzales, it was a day of humiliation and futility for Democrats. (01/07/2005)

Morocco: The price of anti-Americanism By Craig Charney
It's what America wants: A moderate Muslim country moving toward democracy. But Bush's policies have so enraged Moroccans that urgently needed reforms are seen as a U.S. plot. (01/07/2005)

Fox News gets blown away By Eric Boehlert
Fox's weak coverage of the tsunami in South Asia proves that when it comes to stories with global significance, the nasty, partisan network isn't ready for prime time. (01/07/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
NFL playoffs: From the sublime (Colts, Chargers) to the 8-8 (half of the NFC), the first weekend should at least provide lots of points, and at most four good games. (01/07/2005)

Professional ethics in a time of war By Suzanne Goldenberg
An article in the New England Journal of Medicine alleges that doctors were active participants in prisoner abuse at Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib. (01/07/2005)

Election lockdown By Rory McCarthy
Ayad Allawi extends the state of emergency in Iraq, adding some hurdles to Iraqis' "march to freedom." (01/07/2005)

Bringing down the house By Joyce McGreevy
Innovative gadgets make it easier than ever to rid the country of pesky democracy! (01/07/2005)

Dirtying the waters By Amanda Griscom Little
Right-wingers are using the tsunami to attack enviros on global warming. Here's why it doesn't wash. (01/07/2005)

The yes man By Joe Conason
Ever faithful to his boss, George W. Bush, Alberto Gonzales dodged his Senate critics Thursday with the company man's eternal defense: See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil. (01/07/2005)

Pay for play Geraldine Sealey
(01/07/2005)

Tours of duty Geraldine Sealey
(01/07/2005)

Vote at your own risk Mark Follman
(01/07/2005)

Oil and water Mark Follman
(01/07/2005)

The value of a life
Can you measure it in ribbons, knickknacks or babies? TTers weigh in this week. (01/07/2005)

More fun with exit polls By Farhad Manjoo
New data gives ammunition to critics who believe the presidential election was stolen but still doesn't settle anything. (01/07/2005)

Letters
Blame the filmmakers, not the copyright laws. Readers respond to Andrew Leonard's story about the "Eyes on the Prize" mess. (01/07/2005)

The Fix
Moore stumps for Hanks; Love sells loft; Ashlee Simpson explains why people hate her. (01/06/2005)

Bestsellers
Bill Bryson takes the helm, ushering in a new year of bad cats, curious incidents and unfortunate events. (01/06/2005)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
The year Dinkle didn't save Christmas. (01/06/2005)

Can therapy fix my parents? By Cary Tennis
We've been in counseling for about six months now, but it doesn't seem to be affecting them. (01/06/2005)

The facilitator By Alan Berlow
When Alberto Gonzales briefed George W. Bush on the cases of Texas death row inmates up for clemency, his memos were so shabby they seemed intended solely to make it easy for Bush to send prisoners to their deaths. (01/06/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Two good reads: Compelling bios of boxer Jack Johnson and jockey Jimmy Winkfield bring two of America's early black sports heroes to life. (01/06/2005)

For volunteers, a grisly task By Luke Harding
About 40,000 people died in Banda Aceh alone, and retrieving all the bodies is likely to take at least a month. (01/06/2005)

Trying to imagine By Jonathan Freedland
Across Europe, people stop in their tracks for three minutes to express their solidarity with the people of the Indian Ocean. (01/06/2005)

An unchanged landscape in Washington By Sidney Blumenthal
The administration's confused and negligent policy toward human rights abuses in Indonesia is not likely to change in the wake of the tsunami. (01/06/2005)

The torturer general By Marguerite Feitlowitz
Alberto Gonzales' arguments in defense of humanity's vilest practice are identical to those used by the generals who fought Argentina's dirty war. It staggers belief that this man is to hold our highest legal post. (01/06/2005)

Right Hook By Mark Follman
Fox News' Sean Hannity rips U.N. official over tsunami relief comment, wants him fired. Too bad his facts are wrong. And: Why is a right-winger singing from the same choir as Michael Moore? (01/06/2005)

Fear-mongering as strategy Geraldine Sealey
(01/06/2005)

Seriously, senators Geraldine Sealey
(01/06/2005)

Cleaning House Jeff Horwitz
(01/06/2005)

The Wall Street Journal's tortured logic Mark Follman
(01/06/2005)

Flash-forward 2005 By Thomas Bartlett
The year ahead promises records from Beck, Kanye West, Stevie Wonder, even Paris Hilton. Plus: Free music from Marianne Faithfull, Iggy Pop and more. (01/05/2005)

The Fix
Fox adoptee's soft-core past; Gere speaks "for the entire world"; Spielberg, big donor. (01/05/2005)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
The king of all monsters turns 50! (01/05/2005)

I want to suffocate my mother-in-law with a diaper By Cary Tennis
I'm nine months pregnant and she's coming to stay with us: What if she refuses to leave? (01/05/2005)

Clothes make the mullah By Niloofar Haeri
In Iran, home to some of the best-dressed clergy in the Islamic world, looking good is part of the job. (01/05/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
USC fly-swats Oklahoma for the national championship. Gee, maybe the Pac-10's pretty good. Ashlee Simpson, on the other hand ... (01/05/2005)

The day after Gaza By Aluf Benn
Just talking about withdrawing from Gaza, which even Ariel Sharon doesn't want, has traumatized Israel. What will happen when the real prize -- the West Bank -- is on the table? (01/05/2005)

Payola is dead! Now what will we listen to? By Eric Boehlert
The bizarre, sleazy system of independent radio promotion may finally have bitten the dust. But believe it or not, pop radio may get even worse. (01/05/2005)

Election pressures By Rory McCarthy
After another day of violence in Baghdad, Iraq's president and Sunni leaders call for postponement of the Jan. 30 vote. (01/05/2005)

"I am his little brother" By Jonathan Watts
Jeb Bush and Colin Powell have some humbling moments as they begin their tour of the tsunami disaster zone. (01/05/2005)

Letters
Readers respond to Tom Krattenmaker's article on Reggie White's legacy of Christianity in pro sports, and question the role of God on the playing field. (01/05/2005)

A "broken" force Geraldine Sealey
(01/05/2005)

Points of contention Geraldine Sealey
(01/05/2005)

The coming war over Social Security Mark Follman
(01/05/2005)

Hearts, minds and low, low gasoline prices Jeff Horwitz
(01/05/2005)

Goodbye, Tucker Tim Grieve
(01/05/2005)

Eyes on your copyrighted prize By Andrew Leonard
Don't even think about trying to find a copy of an award-winning civil rights documentary online. The copyright cops will be waiting. (01/05/2005)

Letters
Why only really stupid terrorists would use lasers to take down planes. A response to Patrick Smith's "Ask the Pilot." (01/05/2005)

The Fix
Bullock, DiCaprio dig deep; Vince Neil drops F-bomb on Leno; and what does Al Gore have to do with Paris Hilton? (01/04/2005)

Who needs a spanky? By Louis Bayard
The exploitative "Who's Your Daddy?" is too stupid to get worked up over. But Americans might want to question the Fox idea of family. (01/04/2005)

Fire and ice By Craig Seligman
Susan Sontag wrote out of glorious, coldblooded anger. It's painful that today, when clarifying rage is about all we have left, her powerful voice is silent. (01/04/2005)

My dinner with Sontag By Val Wang
I crossed chopsticks with America's most ferocious intellectual -- and the sushi turned to ashes in my mouth. (01/04/2005)

WayLay By Carol Lay
Time share (01/04/2005)

Syria at the crossroads By Ferry Biedermann
The nation that "punches above its weight" in the Middle East is caught between the desire to come in from the cold and its old habits of militancy -- and now it's facing U.S. troops across its border. (01/05/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Say what you will about the BCS, it does give us great title games like Tuesday's USC-Oklahoma tilt. Plus: NFL Pool o' Experts winner. And: Angels of Anaheim. (01/04/2005)

Tracking the dead and the missing By Jonathan Watts
Forensic experts worldwide join the largest and most difficult victim identification operation ever. (01/04/2005)

"I wish I could fly 24 hours a day" By James Meek
In the midst of tragedy and farce, relief workers ferry food and water to tsunami survivors in Indonesia. (01/04/2005)

Repairing America's image By Julian Borger and John Aglionby
Bush asks his dad and Clinton to lead a fundraising appeal among U.S. citizens, who so far have donated about $100 million to tsunami relief. (01/04/2005)

DeLay: Out, out, damned spot! Mark Follman
(01/04/2005)

Outnumbered in Iraq Mark Follman
(01/04/2005)

Opposing Gonzales Geraldine Sealey
(01/04/2005)

Something to look forward to Geraldine Sealey
(01/04/2005)

Letters
A digital wardrobe specialist at Industrial Light and Magic takes issue with Sarah Lidgus' "Digital Fashion Design Ain't as Easy as It Looks." (01/04/2005)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
The laser-wielding terrorists are coming! Not since the Dread Syrian Wedding Musicians went to the bathroom has such idiotic hysteria gripped America. (01/04/2005)

The Fix
No small Frey: Amber media blitz begins. Anna Nicole claims judges were "paid off." Martha loses prison contest. (01/03/2005)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
It starts really quietly ... (01/03/2005)

"I got diagnosed with an STD since we played" By Lynn Harris
A new Internet-based public health program in San Francisco allows gay men with STDs to anonymously inform their partners via e-mail. (01/03/2005)

I'm a clinical psychologist with a relationship problem By Cary Tennis
He wants friendship but I want more -- could this be part of a negative pattern? (01/03/2005)

Rushing for Jesus By Tom Krattenmaker
Reggie White used to thank God for helping him sack quarterbacks. But before his death, the football star confessed that sports trivialized faith and religion. Will his message be heard? (01/04/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
The Rose Bowl thriller had everything good about college football -- and everything bad -- in one broadcast. (01/03/2005)

Indefinite and secretive By Julian Borger
Under scrutiny for its harsh interrogation methods at Guantanamo, the U.S. plans to move some terror suspects to "permanent" prisons in other countries. (01/03/2005)

"A cause no one can argue with" By Brian Whitaker
As promises of aid for tsunami victims reach $2 billion, nations turn to the daunting task of delivering timely relief. (01/03/2005)

Winnie the Pooh goes to Washington Mark Follman
(01/03/2005)

Gauging the disaster damage Mark Follman
(01/03/2005)

Floodgates open for video blogging Mark Follman
(01/03/2005)

Team Bush plans to party on Mark Follman
(01/03/2005)

Bush stops spam; blue states rejoice By Farhad Manjoo and Katharine Mieszkowski
Also: Google closes its digital library doors, and Dennis Kucinich's blog rocks your world. Salon's technology and business predictions for 2005. (01/03/2005)