Salon: Opinion

Was Hillary channeling George Wallace?

Joe Conason — Fri, 09 May 2008 03:55:00 PDT

Hillary's reckless exploitation of racial division could split the Democratic Party over race -- a tragic legacy for the Clintons.

What does Hillary want?

Dan Conley — Thu, 08 May 2008 03:18:00 PDT

What would it take for Clinton to concede defeat? An insider remembers -- and draws lessons from -- the backroom deals that ended another brutal, racially charged Democratic slugfest.

Eight Belles' last run

Edward McClelland — Tue, 06 May 2008 05:09:00 PDT

As a racing fan, I've learned to accept injuries as a consequence of a sport. But I also understand the revulsion at the filly's destruction.

Obama is wrong about the gas tax

George Frost — Tue, 06 May 2008 03:54:00 PDT

Think Clinton's plan to suspend the gas tax temporarily is a bad idea? A similar measure in Illinois -- which Obama backed -- seems to have helped consumers.

Back to Baghdad

Anna Badkhen — Mon, 05 May 2008 05:30:00 PDT

A reporter flies over the Iraqi capital on her 10th reporting trip, and sees empty swimming pools, kids playing on a grassless field, entire houses buried in trash.

How Hillary Clinton botched the black vote

Thomas F. Schaller — Mon, 05 May 2008 04:09:00 PDT

Her failure to challenge Barack Obama's huge momentum among African-Americans -- not a given at the start -- may have doomed her campaign.

Wright's theology not "new or radical"

Sarah Posner — Sat, 03 May 2008 10:49:00 PDT

Black religion expert Jonathan Walton on black liberation theology's roots in slavery, MLK Jr.'s "God damn America moment" and what Jeremiah Wright has in common with Gennifer Flowers.

Luxury community of "conscience"

Fred Haefele — Sat, 03 May 2008 04:14:00 PDT

When the locals cried green-wash, the elite developer cried class envy. Welcome to Paradise Valley.

Did Sidney Blumenthal cross the line?

Joe Conason — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:35:00 PDT

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.

The Democrats' God problem

Walter Shapiro — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:14:00 PDT

Obama and Clinton have trumpeted their religious credentials -- but is it really more secularism that they need?

What should Obama do about Rev. Jeremiah Wright?

Compiled by Salon staff — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 PDT

With the pastor's latest invective clouding Obama's campaign, Salon turns to a panel of political and cultural experts for answers.

The Gilded Age, past and present

Steve Fraser — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:00:00 PDT

The titans of Wall Street have failed us like never before. So why does no one care?

Whose fault is the Clinton-Obama stalemate?

Walter Shapiro — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:13:00 PDT

Hillary's missteps are legion, but both candidates are flesh and blood, and their squandered opportunities have prolonged the race.

Will McCain denounce Floyd Brown?

Joe Conason — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:25:00 PDT

It's time for the GOP to finally repudiate the creator of the infamous Willie Horton ad, who is back smearing Obama.