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The GOP goes back to its ugly roots The GOP goes back to its ugly roots
McCain is resurrecting the GOP's oldest tactic: Smearing Obama as a scary black terrorist sympathizer. But he may meet the same fate as Barry Goldwater.
By Gary Kamiya Oct 7, 2008
John McCain's unprecedentedly ugly speech today John McCain's unprecedentedly ugly speech today
The increasingly petty and ugly attacks on Barack Obama by a desperate, dying movement are a microcosm of the last eight years.
Glenn Greenwald Oct 6, 2008
Salon Radio: Jane Hamsher & Markos Moulitsas Salon Radio: Jane Hamsher & Markos Moulitsas
A new campaign to recruit and support primary challengers to Congressional incumbents, supported by a vast coalition, is unveiled today.
Glenn Greenwald Oct 6, 2008
How McCain could tilt the Supreme Court How McCain could tilt the Supreme Court
If elected, McCain might well push the court far to the right -- with dramatic consequences for abortion rights, sexual privacy, diversity in schools and more.
By Erwin Chemerinsky Oct 6, 2008
Porn producer invokes the Bush/Yoo defense -- unsuccessfully Porn producer invokes the Bush/Yoo defense -- unsuccessfully
Citizens who produce fictitious films depicting "humiliation" and "degradation" will be sent to prison. Government officials who do that in reality will be immunized.
Glenn Greenwald Oct 5, 2008
A country in shambles, under GOP rule A country in shambles, under GOP rule
Efforts to blame Democrats for the country's deep woes assume deep stupidity on the part of the glorified Regular Voter.
Glenn Greenwald Oct 4, 2008
The dumbing down of the GOP The dumbing down of the GOP
Why aren't more conservatives disgusted that their party nominated a person devoid of qualifications for the vice presidency (again)?
By Joe Conason Oct 4, 2008
The Word from Wasilla The Word from Wasilla
Sarah Palin's Pentecostal supporters in Alaska hail her debate performance and her rise to the national stage as the work of God.
By Deirdre English and Gail Sheehy Oct 3, 2008
Salon Radio: L.A. Times' Tim Rutten on Ahmadinejad Salon Radio: L.A. Times' Tim Rutten on Ahmadinejad
Is the U.S. failing to take the "Iranian threat" seriously enough, or is that threat being exaggerated and distorted?
Glenn Greenwald Oct 3, 2008
The death of GOP electoral tactics on the war The death of GOP electoral tactics on the war
Contrary to what the political establishment claimed all year, Americans still hate the war and hate the GOP position on it.
Glenn Greenwald Oct 3, 2008
The fear and loathing of Wall Street The fear and loathing of Wall Street
Once again, Wall Street is the place Americans love to hate.
By Steve Fraser Oct 3, 2008
The right's two-pronged religion of rage and self-pity The right's two-pronged religion of rage and self-pity
The group with the most power persuades itself that it is weak, oppressed and treated with great unfairness.
Glenn Greenwald Oct 2, 2008
The truth about that "liberal" against gay marriage The truth about that "liberal" against gay marriage
Posing as a "liberal Democrat" in the L.A. Times, David Blankenhorn endorsed a California initiative to ban gay marriage. His right-wing funders must be pleased.
By Jon B. Eisenberg Oct 2, 2008
Wash Post's Pearlstein: Anyone opposing the bailout is ignorant Wash Post's Pearlstein: Anyone opposing the bailout is ignorant
"Thank God there is a mainstream media out there that actually does reporting and has people who understand things."
Glenn Greenwald Oct 1, 2008
Salon Radio: David Cay Johnston on the bailout Salon Radio: David Cay Johnston on the bailout
The Pulitzer Prize-winning NYT reporter discusses the uncritical panic created around the financial crisis and the role journalists have played in that.
Glenn Greenwald Oct 1, 2008
Crash Crash
A day in which you've witnessed death takes on an aura of fragile loveliness.
By Garrison Keillor Oct 1, 2008
The people in urgent need of long-term banishment The people in urgent need of long-term banishment
A right-wing Bush follower condemns liberals for exploiting crises "to expand the power of government at the expense of the individual."
Glenn Greenwald Sep 30, 2008
The simultaneous rejection of the bailout and a corrupt ruling class The simultaneous rejection of the bailout and a corrupt ruling class
Monday was the rarest event in American politics: Public opinion actually influenced what the government did.
Glenn Greenwald Sep 30, 2008
Remember Iraq? Remember Iraq?
The drop in violence has made the war an afterthought -- and allowed McCain to claim we're "winning." Here's why we're not -- and we can't.
By Gary Kamiya Sep 30, 2008
Salon Radio: ACLU's Mike German on new FBI spying powers Salon Radio: ACLU's Mike German on new FBI spying powers
With three months left in the Bush administration, Attorney General Michael Mukasey is about to vest broad new FBI investigative powers aimed at U.S. citizens.
Glenn Greenwald Sep 29, 2008
Bailout follows the 10 normal principles for how our government functions Bailout follows the 10 normal principles for how our government functions
The transfer of hundreds of billions of dollars to Wall Street is anything but "extraordinary."
Glenn Greenwald Sep 29, 2008
Salon Radio: Murray Waas Salon Radio: Murray Waas
Bush's involvement in the disputes over his illegal spying program, and his involvement in other related crimes, may be more extensive than previously known.
Glenn Greenwald Sep 26, 2008
McCain's flailing panic McCain's flailing panic
In less than 48 hours, he went from "I'm too patriotic to debate unless there's a deal" to "I'm going to the debate even though there's no deal."
Glenn Greenwald Sep 26, 2008
McCain proves he's unfit to serve McCain proves he's unfit to serve
His threat to skip Friday night's debate and his economic grandstanding are signs of desperation. Does he even know what he believes anymore?
By Joe Conason Sep 26, 2008
National Review asks: Did WaMu fail because it employed minorities? National Review asks: Did WaMu fail because it employed minorities?
And a conservative professor warns that Barack Obama was assisted by affirmative action and has a "thinly veiled hatred for this country's unique culture and institutions."
Glenn Greenwald Sep 26, 2008
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