http://dir.salon.com/topics/united_states/?source=rss&aim=united_states en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Tue, 05 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT By Dilip Hiro Tue, 05 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/05/05/china_superpower/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/05/05/china_superpower/index.html?source=rss China keeps growing even as the global economy melts down. The U.S. may never recover its former place atop the pecking order. By Andrew Leonard Tue, 05 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/09/05/currency_wars/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/09/05/currency_wars/index.html?source=rss Some Chinese think the U.S. purposely duped China into buying bad Treasury bonds. But that's giving the U.S. too much credit By Salon staff Tue, 05 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2008/08/11/cheap_beer/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2008/08/11/cheap_beer/index.html?source=rss From Stroh's to Shiner Bock, from Hamm's to Hudepohl, Salon brings you an incomplete, biased guide to this great piss-beer nation. By Michael T. Klare Tue, 05 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/05/12/russian_oil/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/05/12/russian_oil/index.html?source=rss As oil prices drain the U.S. of military power and influence, Russia is rising as a world force again. By Michael T. Klare Tue, 05 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/04/24/oil/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/04/24/oil/index.html?source=rss In the new world order, energy scarcity will dominate our lives -- determining when we drive, if we travel, and what we eat. By Andrew Leonard Tue, 05 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/04/29/german_trade/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/04/29/german_trade/index.html?source=rss China overtook the United States as the world's number two exporter in 2007. But who reigns supreme? By Andrew Leonard Tue, 05 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/04/21/age_of_the_asian_computer/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/04/21/age_of_the_asian_computer/index.html?source=rss No recession yet for sales of personal computers in China and India. That's good, because we could all benefit from their increased productivity By Mark Danner Tue, 05 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/03/27/danner/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/03/27/danner/index.html?source=rss Not only has America not defeated al-Qaida -- but now terrorism has gone viral. By Carol Lloyd Tue, 05 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/01/10/preventable_deaths/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/01/10/preventable_deaths/index.html?source=rss New studies show the U.S. ranks last in preventable deaths, and a surprising majority are women. By Catherine Price Tue, 05 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/06/26/lesbian_safehaven/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/06/26/lesbian_safehaven/index.html?source=rss According to asylum seekers, it's better to be a lesbian in the U.S. than in most other places in the world. Tue, 05 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/06/23/friday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/06/23/friday/index.html?source=rss With its 2006 World Cup over, what the U.S. needs is a flamboyant, charismatic coach to sell an exciting version of the game to elite young American athletes. By Katharine Mieszkowski Tue, 05 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2005/11/04/hillary_clinton/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2005/11/04/hillary_clinton/index.html?source=rss The former commander in chief says that his wife "wouldn't make as many mistakes." By Andrew O'Hehir Tue, 05 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2004/11/15/europe/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2004/11/15/europe/index.html?source=rss It's Chirac vs. Cheney, SUVs vs. minicars, and pommes frites vs. freedom fries in the new transatlantic culture war. But here's what you don't know: In the global conflict for moral and economic supremacy, Europe is winning. By Eric Boehlert Tue, 05 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/03/28/baghdad/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/03/28/baghdad/index.html?source=rss Coalition forces can win the battle of Baghdad, but grisly images of death and destruction could cost them the war for Arab hearts and minds. By King Kaufman Tue, 05 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2003/03/20/ncaa/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2003/03/20/ncaa/index.html?source=rss Does it still matter, as we go to war, whether Kentucky or Texas wins the national men's basketball title? As much as it ever did. By Eric Boehlert Tue, 05 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/03/13/resolution/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/03/13/resolution/index.html?source=rss A tough new resolution offered by British Prime Minister Tony Blair puts Saddam on the spot -- and it appears to swing momentum to the hawks. By Eric Boehlert Tue, 05 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/01/28/blix/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/01/28/blix/index.html?source=rss Chief U.N. weapons inspector Hans Blix's nuanced report won't resolve the diplomatic impasse between the U.S. and its European allies. But Bush seems ready to invade anyway. By Eric Boehlert Tue, 05 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/01/23/blair/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/01/23/blair/index.html?source=rss To some, he is a skilled power player. Others call him Bush's poodle. In the make-or-break weeks ahead, he could shape history -- or become its victim. By Brendan Costello Jr. Tue, 05 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2002/09/11/new_anthem/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2002/09/11/new_anthem/index.html?source=rss Let's face it, our national anthem blows. And "God Bless America" isn't working either. Here's a modest proposal: Curtis Mayfield's "Don't Worry (If There's a Hell Below We're All Going To Go)." By Jean-Charles Brisard Tue, 05 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2002/06/05/memo/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2002/06/05/memo/index.html?source=rss A memo by military chief Mohammed Atef raises new questions about whether failed U.S. efforts to reform Afghanistan's radical regime -- and build the pipeline -- set the stage for Sept. 11. By Burt Wolf Tue, 05 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/travel/food/col/wolf/2000/04/21/asheville/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/travel/food/col/wolf/2000/04/21/asheville/index.html?source=rss This North Carolina corner of Appalachia offers an unexpected range of traditional riches. By Donald D. Groff Tue, 05 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/travel/advisor/2000/04/20/prague/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/travel/advisor/2000/04/20/prague/index.html?source=rss Our expert offers tips on visiting the Czech capital, exploring the U.S. Northwest and finding a flat in London. By Burt Wolf Tue, 05 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/travel/food/col/wolf/2000/03/24/san_francisco/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/travel/food/col/wolf/2000/03/24/san_francisco/index.html?source=rss A traveler's guide to the history and traditions of San Francisco By Amy Reiter Tue, 05 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/people/col/reit/2000/02/11/npfri/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/people/col/reit/2000/02/11/npfri/index.html?source=rss Aaron Spelling shares special moments with starlets; is Kevin Costner Catherine Zeta-Jonesing or just following her around? And Neve vs. Jamie Lee ... she who screams last? By J.A. Getzlaff Tue, 05 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/travel/planet/2000/01/25/virgin/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/travel/planet/2000/01/25/virgin/index.html?source=rss Sidewalk spill in Houston is drawing legions of believers.