Salon: Opinion

Intelligentsia against intelligence

David Sirota — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:21:00 PST

How did we end up with know-nothings for wise men?

A wobbly Democrat's moment of truth

Joe Conason — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:20:00 PST

Pressured from both sides, will a poll-wary Sen. Blanche Lincoln help the GOP sink healthcare reform?

The public option ain't what it used to be

Robert Reich — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:20:00 PST

There's almost nothing left to give away in a healthcare compromise

The war industry's drums are beating

Gene Lyons — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:19:00 PST

The pressure is on President Obama to act quickly in Afghanistan. But why?

The great jobs-stocks disconnect

Robert Reich — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:19:00 PST

The stock market is getting stronger because unemployment is getting worse

Obama, China and wishful thinking on jobs

Robert Reich — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:18:00 PST

The U.S. and China can both produce more than their consumers can buy, and both want to keep it that way

The Pledge of Allegiance is un-American

Michael Lind — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:17:00 PST

Shouldn't the government pledge allegiance to the people rather than the other way around?

The new Palin campaign commences

Max Blumenthal — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:17:00 PST

Her publicity blitz begins today -- and all the slings and arrows will only make her stronger

The real deficit hawks

David Sirota — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:14:00 PST

Critics decry the healthcare bill as fiscally irresponsible. Where's the outrage over the defense budget?

An open letter to Harry Reid on healthcare costs

Robert Reich — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:14:00 PST

If we can't get costs under control, we've blown it

Lou Dobbs for president!

Joe Conason — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:13:00 PST

The former CNN host sounds like he's running for office -- and if so, he's a GOP nightmare

Marine assaults priest, claims gay, Arab panic

Darren Hutchinson — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:13:00 PST

Attacker's lawyer actually tries for a Muslim, gay harassment defense

What were the Republicans smoking?

Gene Lyons — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:12:00 PST

After the disastrous Bush presidency the GOP had the option to go crazy or rethink. Guess which one they chose

Bombing in Charsadda kills 34, exposes local rifts

Juan Cole — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:12:00 PST

Conflict within Waziristan is a reminder that not all Pashtuns are extremists

Prosecutor pushes smear campaign against students

Darren Hutchinson — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:12:00 PST

Cook County D.A. uses the long arm of the law to harass journalism students working on exonerating prisoners

Military retains religious zealot, boots gays

Darren Hutchinson — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:11:00 PST

The Army -- ever-vigilant about "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" -- failed to follow up on suspicions about shooter

Three anniversaries

Michael Lind — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:01:00 PST

The fall of the Berlin Wall, 9/11 and the collapse of Lehman Brothers: Each ushered in a new American era

Digging in for the long haul in Afghanistan

Nick Turse — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:07:00 PST

The Pentagon's building boom in Afghanistan indicates a long war ahead

When Congress sells out women

Frances Kissling — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:10:00 PST

The Democrats' lust to win at any cost stripped abortion from the healthcare bill. Can pro-choicers put it back?

Wall Street's bailout gives me d�j� vu

Janine R. Wedel — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:02:00 PST

The aftermath of Wall Street's meltdown reminds me of the aftermath of the Berlin Wall's fall. Not in a good way

We are what we trade (and how we trade it)

David Sirota — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:07:00 PST

International trade affects our healthcare, the economy and the environment -- in other words, everything

Joe Lieberman undercuts his wife

Joe Conason — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:06:00 PST

If he really cared about women's health, Hadassah's new cause, he'd get out of the way of healthcare reform

Israeli settlements could cause one-state solution

Juan Cole — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:06:00 PST

PLO leader warns that settlers in the West Bank are making a free-standing Palestinian state impossible

The Keyboard Commandos want Obama to be tough

Gene Lyons — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:05:00 PST

Dick Cheney, David Brooks and others urge the president to man up. Why is foreign policy always about machismo?

The Blue Dog Dems are in danger

Robert Reich — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:05:00 PST

If Congress doesn't go after unemployment, some conservative Democrats are going to lose jobs

Why Dilbert is doomed

Michael Lind — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:30:00 PST

The jobs of tomorrow are not what you'd expect

Abdullah withdraws from Afghan presidential race

Juan Cole — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:03:00 PST

Hamid Karzai's rigged, botched reelection leaves the U.S. with no legitimate partner

Healthcare matters, but unemployment matters more

Robert Reich — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:03:00 PST

Maybe Obama can turn on a dime from healthcare to jobs, but if not, there will be trouble

The pope launches a right-wing affirmative-action program

Frances Kissling — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:31:00 PST

Benedict wants to beef up the ranks of conservative Catholics. If that means bending the rules, no problem

America the superpower melts down

Michael Klare — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:29:00 PST

American preeminence is disappearing 15 years early. Get ready to be an ordinary nation