An Obama-propelled increase in African-American turnout, already apparent in early voting, may put more Democrats in Congress.
By Alex Koppelman Oct 30, 2008
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A new investigative report from the EU reaches conclusions squarely at odds with the dominant claims last year.
By Glenn Greenwald
October 1, 2009
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Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss has apparently prevailed in a run-off against Democrat Jim Martin.
By Alex Koppelman
December 2, 2008
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When Russia and Georgia rolled out the tanks, Europe's effort to cut back on greenhouse gas emissions may have gotten blitzed
By Andrew Leonard
August 21, 2008
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A Russian invasion has left besieged Georgians angry at their government -- and at the Bush administration -- for failing to defend them.
By John Hudson, Nana Naskidashvili
August 12, 2008
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With celebrity campaigners working on both sides, incumbent Saxby Chambliss clings to a lead over his Democratic challenger.
By Gabriel Winant
December 1, 2008
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The Obama campaign managed to turn out an impressive number of African-Americans, but it wasn't enough -- black voters could still boost other Democrats, though.
By Alex Koppelman
November 4, 2008
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Salon asks a round table of experts to predict where the presidential election will be won or lost. It's not just about Ohio anymore.
By Thomas F. Schaller
June 24, 2008
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John McCain and his national security advisor both want to get tough with Russia -- but one of them got paid to say so. Does McCain have another lobbyist problem?
By Mark Benjamin
June 9, 2008
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GOP race too close to call in the state.
By Katharine Mieszkowski
February 5, 2008
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The southeastern United States is drying up and the Bush administration and FEMA don't want to consider what happens if a major city's faucets run dry.
By Tom Engelhardt
November 19, 2007
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Forget about the mussels and sturgeon. Atlanta's water woes have politicians dreaming of an Endangered Suburbs Act
By Andrew Leonard
November 2, 2007
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On an April day in Georgia, not even fried chicken and the scent of magnolia can make you forget the kids we're sending to die in a pointless war.
By Garrison Keillor
May 2, 2007
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At Fort Benning, soldiers who were classified as medically unfit to fight are now being sent to war. Is this an isolated incident or a trend?
By Mark Benjamin
March 11, 2007
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Tom Schaller may think the Democrats can whistle past Dixie and still win, but that's a recipe for disaster.
By Ed Kilgore
November 28, 2006
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As Ralph Reed's victory celebration goes sour, loyal partygoers know whom to blame.
By Greg Land
July 19, 2006
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Georgia and Wal-Mart: What Republicans don't want us to know.
By Andrew Leonard
January 23, 2006
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If a player fumbles and no ref calls it, has he really fumbled? And other deep bowl-game thoughts.
January 3, 2006
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A Salon special report reveals how new voting machines could result in a rigged presidential race -- and we'd never know.
By Farhad Manjoo
February 9, 2004
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A new exhibit at the Museum of the Confederacy tells of slaves who supported slavery. But if former Gov. Doug Wilder's dream comes true, the nation's first slavery museum will tell a different -- and harsher -- story.
By Louise Witt
May 27, 2003
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Computerized vote-counting machines are sweeping the country. But they can be hacked -- and right now there's no way to be sure they haven't been.
By Farhad Manjoo
February 20, 2003
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Author Charles Bullock, an expert in the politics of the South, says the GOP will dust itself off and get along fine in Dixie.
By Eric Boehlert
December 21, 2002
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The Democrats' devastating losses Tuesday may be linked to disenchantment among African-American voters.
By Eric Boehlert
November 9, 2002
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Anyone might overreact to a potential terror threat -- I almost did last year. But we should watch out for ethnic scapegoating, too, as we try to protect the nation from harm.
By Keith Olbermann
September 16, 2002
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John McCain never even tried to win in Georgia, and it showed on Tuesday as George Bush blew him away big time.
By Suzi Parker
March 8, 2000