Obama controls the vertical and the horizontal: From his 30-minute infomercial to his appearance on "The Daily Show," Obama took over the small screen on Wednesday to spread his message.
By Heather Havrilesky Oct 30, 2008
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Voting irregularities, religious appeals to the hard right, a busted economy. Spooky, very spooky
By Andrew Leonard
June 12, 2009
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai discovered the importance of adhering to his country's constitution at an awfully convenient political moment.
By Matthias Gebauer and Shoib Najafizada
March 2, 2009
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From David Foster Wallace to Paul Begala, four authors trace the politician's journey from the liberal's conservative to flip-flopping hack.
By Edward McClelland
September 29, 2008
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The best way to make American elections fair, according to a new book, is to use a voting method known for ranking drunk sorority girls.
By Farhad Manjoo
February 12, 2008
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Primary season sure is exciting, but history tells us that you can't just vote for change.
By Laura Flanders
February 8, 2008
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Salon's Michael Scherer goes on "Real Politics Live" to talk about developments on the campaign trail.
September 29, 2007
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Is "liberal" a dirty word? Members of Salon's reader community, Table Talk, define themselves and their party, this week.
May 25, 2007
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Kate Michelman, lifelong feminist and former head of NARAL, talks about why she's signed up to work for John Edwards.
By Rebecca Traister
January 29, 2007
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The senator wants to work on avoiding "catastrophe."
By David Puner
January 25, 2007
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I tried to persuade my Bush-hating, Baptist mother to vote to legalize marijuana in Nevada -- but she wouldn't believe her Savior was cool with pot.
By Debra J. Dickerson
November 6, 2006
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Politics are messy: Michelle Malkin, Google and Net neutrality.
By Andrew Leonard
October 25, 2006
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Are poll results hinting at the end of the Reagan Revolution?
By Andrew Leonard
October 25, 2006
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Nancy Pelosi's agenda for the first 100 hours of a Democratic House.
By Katharine Mieszkowski
October 6, 2006
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Are Neo-Nazis on the run in Hitler's homeland?
By Andrew Leonard
October 2, 2006
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What to think about the Swedish election
By Andrew Leonard
September 18, 2006
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The Governator's green cred could get him reelected. But will he keep his enviro-friendly promises after November?
By Amanda Griscom Little
September 11, 2006
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Will the GOP's bluster about gays and flags drown out the Democrats' call for a new energy policy?
By Amanda Griscom Little
June 10, 2006
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We're stuck with a terrible war and a worse president, and all the GOP can do is scream, "Pelosi and her Nancy boys are coming"? This is pathetic.
By Garrison Keillor
June 7, 2006
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Tuesday's general election was one of the most momentous in Israel's 58-year history. So why didn't the voters care?
By Aluf Benn
March 31, 2006
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Now that it's in power, will the militant Palestinian group accept Israel's legitimacy in exchange for land? Or is it hiding a dedication to the Jewish state's destruction behind media-savvy spin?
By Helena Cobban
March 2, 2006
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The NYT notes that women's role in the party is growing, but their participation is still restricted by the rules of Islam.
By Page Rockwell
February 3, 2006
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Hamas' stunning victory underlines the contradictions and hypocrisies in Bush's Mideast policies.
By Juan Cole
January 27, 2006
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Canada just elected a right-wing prime minister, Stephen Harper. But he had to distance himself as far as possible from George W. Bush to win.
By David Beers
January 25, 2006
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Conan O'Brien influences recent elections in Finland
By H.H.
January 19, 2006
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