http://dir.salon.com/topics/joe_conason/?source=rss&aim=joe_conason en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Fri, 09 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT By Joe Conason Fri, 09 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/05/09/clinton_remarks/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/05/09/clinton_remarks/index.html?source=rss Hillary's reckless exploitation of racial division could split the Democratic Party over race -- a tragic legacy for the Clintons. By Joe Conason Fri, 09 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/05/02/blumenthal/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/05/02/blumenthal/index.html?source=rss Some bloggers accuse Blumenthal, a Hillary advisor, of spreading right-wing lies about Obama. But I get his e-mail blasts and the charge isn't fair. By Joe Conason Fri, 09 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/04/25/floyd_brown/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/04/25/floyd_brown/index.html?source=rss It's time for the GOP to finally repudiate the creator of the infamous Willie Horton ad, who is back smearing Obama. By Joe Conason Fri, 09 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/04/18/debate/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/04/18/debate/index.html?source=rss As Wednesday's awful debate proves, it won't matter who the presidential nominee is -- the press will play footsie with McCain and attack the Democrat. By Joe Conason Fri, 09 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/04/11/mccain_abortion/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/04/11/mccain_abortion/index.html?source=rss On issues like abortion and sex education, the candidate is neither as moderate nor as principled as some might think. By Joe Conason Fri, 09 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/04/04/diaz_gitmo/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/04/04/diaz_gitmo/index.html?source=rss Ex-Navy officer Matthew Diaz gambled everything to uphold the rights of prisoners at Guantánamo. Now he may lose his law license. By Joe Conason Fri, 09 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/03/28/clinton_scaife/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/03/28/clinton_scaife/index.html?source=rss The Clinton campaign's circulation of right-wing materials to denigrate a top Obama advisor reeks of cynicism. By Joe Conason Fri, 09 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/03/21/mccain_iran/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/03/21/mccain_iran/index.html?source=rss John McCain's gaffe about an Iran-al-Qaida connection revealed how he and his hard-line allies are itching to target the mullahs next. By Joe Conason Fri, 09 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/03/14/ferraro_clinton/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/03/14/ferraro_clinton/index.html?source=rss To fully grasp why her remarks about Obama were so outrageous, take another look at her record in Congress. By Joe Conason Fri, 09 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/03/07/vetting_candidates/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/03/07/vetting_candidates/index.html?source=rss The Clintons' personal and financial affairs have already been investigated ad nauseam. He should focus on answering any serious questions raised about his own. By Joe Conason Fri, 09 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/02/29/mccain_nader/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/02/29/mccain_nader/index.html?source=rss In 2004, Nader asked McCain to help his campaign -- and the senator rushed to his side. Is the consumer advocate now returning the favor? By Joe Conason Fri, 09 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/02/22/mccain/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/02/22/mccain/index.html?source=rss McCain's alleged affair with a lobbyist isn't a big deal. What matter more are his ties to special interests, like her clients in the cruise ship industry. By Joe Conason Fri, 09 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/02/15/mccain_iraq/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/02/15/mccain_iraq/index.html?source=rss His presidential hopes depend on a perception of "victory" in Iraq. If things turn worse by summer with fewer U.S. troops, will he still argue for more of the same? By Joe Conason Fri, 09 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/02/07/mccain_conservatives/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/02/07/mccain_conservatives/index.html?source=rss Not only does the Arizona senator mock conservative orthodoxy, but, even worse, his pro-immigration think tank took money from George Soros and other frightening liberals. By Joe Conason Fri, 09 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/02/01/mccain_problems/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/02/01/mccain_problems/index.html?source=rss The "straight-talking maverick" should be scrutinized like other candidates -- for starters on his soft-money operation called the Reform Institute. By Joe Conason Fri, 09 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/01/24/clinton_and_obama/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/01/24/clinton_and_obama/index.html?source=rss Contrary to what many readers think, I am not endorsing Clinton or Obama for president -- and have spared neither candidate my criticism. By Joe Conason Fri, 09 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/01/18/huckabee/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/01/18/huckabee/index.html?source=rss Mike Huckabee's affinity for religious extremism is no secret. But is biblical law at the heart of his presidential vision? By Joe Conason Fri, 09 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/01/10/new_hampshire/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/01/10/new_hampshire/index.html?source=rss The overwhelmingly negative press corps may have rallied voters to Clinton's side and turned her narrow victory into a resurrection. By Joe Conason Fri, 09 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/01/04/iowa/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/01/04/iowa/index.html?source=rss Obama's big win in Iowa also highlights the inadequacy of Clinton's campaign strategy -- more caution than inspiration. Now she must change course. By Joe Conason Fri, 09 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2007/12/29/obama_europe/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2007/12/29/obama_europe/index.html?source=rss The senator may have traveled widely, but the critically important subcommittee on Europe has languished under his leadership. By Joe Conason Fri, 09 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2007/12/21/right_and_obama/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2007/12/21/right_and_obama/index.html?source=rss Clinton haters who think the Illinois senator can beat Hillary support him now, but their affection will fade if he gets the nomination. By Joe Conason Fri, 09 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2007/12/14/huckabee/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2007/12/14/huckabee/index.html?source=rss The former governor's feckless, faith-based clemency policies in Arkansas continued for years after the convicted rapist was released. By Joe Conason Fri, 09 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2007/12/07/religion_presidency/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2007/12/07/religion_presidency/index.html?source=rss Nonbelievers have long been more tolerant of believers in office than the other way around. By Joe Conason Fri, 09 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2007/11/30/giuliani_qatar/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2007/11/30/giuliani_qatar/index.html?source=rss Forget Rudy's trysts. The real scandal crying out for investigation is his firm's business with Qatar, a haven for al-Qaida. By Joe Conason Fri, 09 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2007/11/21/mcclellan/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2007/11/21/mcclellan/index.html?source=rss Former press secretary Scott McClellan says someone in the Bush administration made him spread "false information" about Plame-gate to the press. Time for Congress to ask tough questions.