http://dir.salon.com/topics/news/?source=rss&aim=news en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST Articles and commentary on breaking news and politics, from independent online magazine Salon. By Mike Madden Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/11/05/michele_bachmann/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/11/05/michele_bachmann/index.html?source=rss The Tea Party crowd descends on the Capitol to fight socialism, healthcare and President Obama By Mark Benjamin Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/11/04/arlington_national_cemetery/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/11/04/arlington_national_cemetery/index.html?source=rss The superintendent says he may have been absent when remains were moved, but an employee's log says otherwise By Mike Madden Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/11/02/ny_23/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/11/02/ny_23/index.html?source=rss The loony wing of the Republican Party prepares for a big day in Tuesday's elections By Mark Benjamin Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/11/01/arlington_national_cemetery/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/11/01/arlington_national_cemetery/index.html?source=rss What happened to Master Sgt. Marion Grabe, says a source, is a clue "that there may be thousands of these problems" By Thomas Schaller Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/10/29/conservative_base_roundtable/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/10/29/conservative_base_roundtable/index.html?source=rss A round table discussion of whether the revolt of the conservative base is a blessing or curse for the Republicans By Sandip Roy Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/11/04/maine_california/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/11/04/maine_california/index.html?source=rss The Maine fight was supposed to be the dress rehearsal for repealing California's Prop. 8 -- but gay marriage lost By Mike Madden Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/11/03/2009_elections/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/11/03/2009_elections/index.html?source=rss Christie and McDonnell won by shushing the base, while Palin was the kiss of death in a rock-red House district By Erich Follath and Holger Stark Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/11/03/syria_israel/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/11/03/syria_israel/index.html?source=rss In a hushed-up mission in September 2007, Israeli jets blew up a mysterious complex in the Syrian desert By Philip Bethge, Gregor Peter Schmitz and Gabor Steingart Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/11/02/gore/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/11/02/gore/index.html?source=rss In an interview, the Nobel winner and former vice-president talks about how to save the world By Mike Madden Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/10/28/fox_versus_obama/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/10/28/fox_versus_obama/index.html?source=rss It could be a simple matter of who's in the club, and who isn't By Klaus Brinkbäumer and Gregor-Peter Schmitz Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/10/27/krauthammer/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/10/27/krauthammer/index.html?source=rss In an interview, a leading voice of America's conservative intellectuals discusses Barack Obama's failures