Strom Thurmond

A mash note to the blogosphere
Simply put, blogs are the greatest breakthrough in popular journalism since Tom Paine broke onto the scene.
The Fix
MSNBC fires Michael Savage after he tells caller to "get AIDS and die." Ann Coulter a babe? Posh Spice an actress? Plus: Pete Best's mom was the seventh Beatle!
Lott falls, but Democrats don't rise
Author Charles Bullock, an expert in the politics of the South, says the GOP will dust itself off and get along fine in Dixie.
The ugly truth about Republican racial politics
The GOP needs to do a lot more than rebuke Trent Lott to make up for its legacy of pandering to white bigots and suppressing the black vote.
Lott: It gets worse
Troubling new disclosures about the Senate's top Republican and his record on race relations raise questions about his fitness for office.
A whole Lott of trouble
Sen. Trent Lott apologized again for his racially insensitive remarks, but even some conservatives called for him to step aside as the next majority leader.
Caught whistling Dixie
Four days later, Lott's controversial comment gets some attention. But not from top congressional Democrats.
Guns, lies and the Internet in South Carolina
Field & Stream's Web site was associated with a voter's guide accusing a Democratic Senate candidate of being anti-gun. One problem: He's a member of the NRA.
Ebony and irony
A folksy George W. Bush speaks to the NAACP as the more dubious parts of his civil rights record go unmentioned.
Whining about wine labels
If the government can assert the health benefits of fermented grapes, why can't viticulturists tout them?
Get motivated!
If there's one thing multimillionaire groom Rick Rockwell needs now, it's a motivational speech. Plus! Al Franken whisked offstage by a guy in a pirate suit. Yargh matey!
The bald facts
An informal survey of toupees, transplants, weaves and dye-jobs reveals that 10 percent to 22 percent of United States senators are engaged in a coverup.
Jar Jar Binks to battle clap in D.C.
Rep. Coburn enlists "Phantom Menace" mob in STD wars; the queen's bowser was a boozer; 1,000-year-old king may be pushin' up pavement. Plus: New! Viagra for geraniums!
Courtney Love: Baby talk
Tells mag she likes "porno 44DD" girls, "and they have to be really aggressive."
Combover Congress
How can we trust our leaders to manage impeachment when they can't even manage their hair?
Clinton's Star Wars sequel
The president pays off the military by funding a notorious boondoggle.

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