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Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:09:00 PDT By Dieter Bednarz and Erich Follath Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/09/30/iran/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/09/30/iran/index.html?source=rss There is little hope that negotiations between Tehran and the U.S. will lead to progress on Iran's nuclear plans By Ann Jones Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/09/23/afghanistan/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/09/23/afghanistan/index.html?source=rss The U.S. trains forces in Afghanistan that then go to work for the Taliban By Juan Cole Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/09/14/osama/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/09/14/osama/index.html?source=rss Afghanistan's election mess could mean trouble for the U.S. By Susanne Koelbl Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/09/10/afghanistan/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/09/10/afghanistan/index.html?source=rss President Obama wants to try a new approach to beat back the Taliban, but some analysts think the war can't be won By Juan Cole Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/09/09/cole/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/09/09/cole/index.html?source=rss As U.S. allies look for the exit, Russia, perhaps because of problems with Afghan heroin at home, gets in deeper By Juan Cole Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/08/24/cole/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/08/24/cole/index.html?source=rss A failed policy in Afghanistan could turn Obama into a one-term president By Juan Cole Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/08/20/cole/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/08/20/cole/index.html?source=rss A light turnout in the Afghan elections could force incumbent President Karzai into a run-off By Juan Cole Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/08/18/cole/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/08/18/cole/index.html?source=rss Obama has to be more specific and systematic about his goals in Afghanistan before we can judge his strategy there By Andrew Leonard Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/06/12/ahmedinejad_and_bush/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/06/12/ahmedinejad_and_bush/index.html?source=rss Voting irregularities, religious appeals to the hard right, a busted economy. Spooky, very spooky By Matthias Gebauer and Shoib Najafizada Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/03/02/karzai_leave/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/03/02/karzai_leave/index.html?source=rss Afghan President Hamid Karzai discovered the importance of adhering to his country's constitution at an awfully convenient political moment. By Heather Havrilesky Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2008/10/30/obama_tv/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2008/10/30/obama_tv/index.html?source=rss 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 Edward McClelland Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/09/29/mccain/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/09/29/mccain/index.html?source=rss From David Foster Wallace to Paul Begala, four authors trace the politician's journey from the liberal's conservative to flip-flopping hack. By Farhad Manjoo Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/02/12/gaming_vote/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/02/12/gaming_vote/index.html?source=rss 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 Laura Flanders Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/02/08/real_change/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/02/08/real_change/index.html?source=rss Primary season sure is exciting, but history tells us that you can't just vote for change. Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/politics/2007/09/29/rnntv/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/politics/2007/09/29/rnntv/index.html?source=rss Salon's Michael Scherer goes on "Real Politics Live" to talk about developments on the campaign trail. Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tt/best/2007/05/25/best/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tt/best/2007/05/25/best/index.html?source=rss Is "liberal" a dirty word? Members of Salon's reader community, Table Talk, define themselves and their party, this week. By Rebecca Traister Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2007/01/29/michelman/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2007/01/29/michelman/index.html?source=rss Kate Michelman, lifelong feminist and former head of NARAL, talks about why she's signed up to work for John Edwards. By David Puner Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/politics/2007/01/25/john_kerry_passes_on_2008/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/politics/2007/01/25/john_kerry_passes_on_2008/index.html?source=rss The senator wants to work on avoiding "catastrophe." By Debra J. Dickerson Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2006/11/06/weeds/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2006/11/06/weeds/index.html?source=rss 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 Andrew Leonard Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2006/10/25/google_republicans/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2006/10/25/google_republicans/index.html?source=rss Politics are messy: Michelle Malkin, Google and Net neutrality. By Andrew Leonard Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2006/10/25/murray/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2006/10/25/murray/index.html?source=rss Are poll results hinting at the end of the Reagan Revolution? By Katharine Mieszkowski Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/10/06/pelosi/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/10/06/pelosi/index.html?source=rss Nancy Pelosi's agenda for the first 100 hours of a Democratic House. By Andrew Leonard Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2006/10/02/austria/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2006/10/02/austria/index.html?source=rss Are Neo-Nazis on the run in Hitler's homeland? By Andrew Leonard Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2006/09/18/swedish_election/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2006/09/18/swedish_election/index.html?source=rss What to think about the Swedish election By Amanda Griscom Little Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2006/09/11/muckraker/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2006/09/11/muckraker/index.html?source=rss The Governator's green cred could get him reelected. But will he keep his enviro-friendly promises after November?