Currently in Salon

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  Senate Democrats' healthcare bill clears first hurdle
  Majority Leader Harry Reid managed to round up 60 votes to open debate on the legislation
  Alex Koppelman
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  "Sons of Anarchy": Badass or just bad?
  FX's biker drama makes heroes out of swaggering, hard-living thugs, but don't ride into the sunset with this bunch
  By Heather Havrilesky
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  Werner Herzog among the demented iguanas
  The legendary German eccentric on his most American film, the dirty, profane, dazzling non-remake "Bad Lieutenant"
  Andrew O'Hehir
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  Intelligentsia against intelligence
  How did we end up with know-nothings for wise men?
  By David Sirota
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  Oprah, don't leave us!
  The talk show goddess's exit sparks abandonment issues as women everywhere ask, "How will we go on?"
  By Heather Havrilesky
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  Glenn Beck's white nationalist fans
  After an ADL report says Beck may foment violence, I visit racist Web sites to see if their denizens are listening
  By Alexander Zaitchik
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  A wobbly Democrat's moment of truth
  Pressured from both sides, will a poll-wary Sen. Blanche Lincoln help the GOP sink healthcare reform?
  By Joe Conason
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  Could "New Moon" be a feminist triumph?
  Forget the antiquated gender roles and the axed female director. This movie's box office could be a game changer
  Kate Harding
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  Tearful Oprah: It's over
  Ending show after "prayer and careful thought"
  CARYN ROUSSEAU
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  "Project Runway" trips and falls
  The winner of Season 6 is announced, and no one cares. Did Lifetime murder Bravo's favorite pet?
  By Heather Havrilesky