Georgia - Salon.com http://dir.salon.com/topics/georgia/?source=rss&aim=georgia en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT Black voters may lead Democratic wave By Alex Koppelman Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/10/30/black_vote/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/10/30/black_vote/index.html?source=rss An Obama-propelled increase in African-American turnout, already apparent in early voting, may put more Democrats in Congress. Georgia/Russia: how our political discourse works By Glenn Greenwald Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2009/10/01/georgia/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2009/10/01/georgia/index.html?source=rss A new investigative report from the EU reaches conclusions squarely at odds with the dominant claims last year. AP calls it: Chambliss re-elected By Alex Koppelman Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/12/02/chambliss_martin/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/12/02/chambliss_martin/index.html?source=rss Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss has apparently prevailed in a run-off against Democrat Jim Martin. The new Cold War: Bad for a hot planet By Andrew Leonard Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/08/21/climate_change_and_south_ossetia/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/08/21/climate_change_and_south_ossetia/index.html?source=rss When Russia and Georgia rolled out the tanks, Europe's effort to cut back on greenhouse gas emissions may have gotten blitzed "There was so much blood spilled" By John Hudson, Nana Naskidashvili Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/08/12/georgia/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/08/12/georgia/index.html?source=rss A Russian invasion has left besieged Georgians angry at their government -- and at the Bush administration -- for failing to defend them. Georgia gears up for Senate run-off By Gabriel Winant Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/12/01/georgia_roundup/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/12/01/georgia_roundup/index.html?source=rss With celebrity campaigners working on both sides, incumbent Saxby Chambliss clings to a lead over his Democratic challenger. McCain wins in Georgia By Alex Koppelman Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/11/04/georgia/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/11/04/georgia/index.html?source=rss 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. The swing states of 2008 By Thomas F. Schaller Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/06/24/270_roundtable/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/06/24/270_roundtable/index.html?source=rss 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. John McCain's tough stance toward Russia By Mark Benjamin Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/06/09/mccain/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/06/09/mccain/index.html?source=rss 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? Obama projected to win big in Georgia By Katharine Mieszkowski Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/02/05/georgia/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/02/05/georgia/index.html?source=rss GOP race too close to call in the state. America's water war By Tom Engelhardt Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/11/19/georgia/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/11/19/georgia/index.html?source=rss 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. When the rivers run dry By Andrew Leonard Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/11/02/atlanta_drought/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/11/02/atlanta_drought/index.html?source=rss Forget about the mussels and sturgeon. Atlanta's water woes have politicians dreaming of an Endangered Suburbs Act The spring blues By Garrison Keillor Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/05/02/keillor/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/05/02/keillor/index.html?source=rss 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. The Army is ordering injured troops to go to Iraq By Mark Benjamin Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/2007/03/11/fort_benning/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/2007/03/11/fort_benning/index.html?source=rss 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? Yes, Democrats do need the South! By Ed Kilgore Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2006/11/28/kilgore_south/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2006/11/28/kilgore_south/index.html?source=rss Tom Schaller may think the Democrats can whistle past Dixie and still win, but that's a recipe for disaster. Not such a grand old party By Greg Land Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2006/07/19/ralph_reed/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2006/07/19/ralph_reed/index.html?source=rss As Ralph Reed's victory celebration goes sour, loyal partygoers know whom to blame. Our right to know about Wal-Mart By Andrew Leonard Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2006/01/23/georgia/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2006/01/23/georgia/index.html?source=rss Georgia and Wal-Mart: What Republicans don't want us to know. King Kaufman's Sports Daily Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/01/03/tuesday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/01/03/tuesday/index.html?source=rss If a player fumbles and no ref calls it, has he really fumbled? And other deep bowl-game thoughts. Will the election be hacked? By Farhad Manjoo Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2004/02/09/voting_machines/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2004/02/09/voting_machines/index.html?source=rss A Salon special report reveals how new voting machines could result in a rigged presidential race -- and we'd never know. The never ending war over slavery By Louise Witt Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/05/27/slavery/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/05/27/slavery/index.html?source=rss 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. Hacking democracy By Farhad Manjoo Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/02/20/voting_machines/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/02/20/voting_machines/index.html?source=rss 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. Lott falls, but Democrats don't rise By Eric Boehlert Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2002/12/21/bullock/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2002/12/21/bullock/index.html?source=rss Author Charles Bullock, an expert in the politics of the South, says the GOP will dust itself off and get along fine in Dixie. Did blacks stay home? By Eric Boehlert Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2002/11/09/black_voters/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2002/11/09/black_voters/index.html?source=rss The Democrats' devastating losses Tuesday may be linked to disenchantment among African-American voters. Shoney's, terrorism and the price of vigilance By Keith Olbermann Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/olbermann/2002/09/16/terror_alarm/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/olbermann/2002/09/16/terror_alarm/index.html?source=rss 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. Down and out By Suzi Parker Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics2000/feature/2000/03/08/georgia/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics2000/feature/2000/03/08/georgia/index.html?source=rss John McCain never even tried to win in Georgia, and it showed on Tuesday as George Bush blew him away big time.