The conversion of a pro-choice warrior Nov 4, 2009
" An incredibly interesting debate that looks at both the pros and cons of abortion from a secularist viewpoint. Currently in Salon Christie and McDonnell won by shushing the base, while Palin was the kiss of death in a rock-red House district By Mike Madden A major defeat for conservative activists, as their chosen candidate comes close but falls short Alex Koppelman Same-sex marriage appears bound for defeat in Maine, but gay and lesbian candidates have some success Alex Koppelman The mayor... (Salon)
How Israel destroyed Syria's nuclear reactor Nov 4, 2009
" Translated from the German by Christopher Sultan Related Stories Neither terrorists nor rogue states like North Korea are likely to use nuclear weapons. Here's why By Michael LindWednesday, Dec 31, 1969 16:00 An Israeli columnist issues a scathing indictment of Israel and calls on the U.S. to apply pressure. Glenn GreenwaldWednesday, Dec 31, 1969 16:00 The new Netanyahu government couldn't move against Tehran without approval from Washington -- but any mixed messages from the Obama... (Salon)
2009 Elections Nov 1, 2009
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All together now Nov 1, 2009
" Remember that for all the hoopla over Hillary Clinton's refusal to concede in 2008, in 1980 Teddy Kennedy took his fight with an incumbent president all the way to the convention, despite having half as many delegates. Once Carter limped into the general, he was dispatched by the "Great Communicator," one of the most skilled Republican political figures since Teddy Roosevelt. It was Carter's 1976 victory that was the fluke. A Baptist from Georgia won narrowly in the wake of Watergate and... (Salon)
A woman's right to choose a losing candidate? Nov 1, 2009
" An incredibly interesting debate that looks at both the pros and cons of abortion from a secularist viewpoint. Currently in Salon Which intergalactic attack is more harrowing: ABC's "V" or HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm"? By Heather Havrilesky The author of "Ghost Story" and "Koko" talks about the fine art of literary terror By Laura Miller A quiet new measure may let the government give away even more of your money to banks By David Sirota Director Ti West's horror homage looks to the '80s,... (Salon)
Are the Tea Partiers good or bad for the GOP? Oct 30, 2009
" Limbaugh was hardly the only one of Obama's opponents to take this sort of stance. There were conservatives -- like , and Tim Pawlenty -- who congratulated the president, and even their ideological compatriots about their criticism of him. And there were plenty of people of all ideologies who questioned whether Obama really deserved the award. But on the right, the dominant reaction was harsher, more akin to Limbaugh's -- mocking and dismissive at best. Below, a sampling of that reaction. Of... (Salon)
DVDs you should have seen -- but didn't Oct 22, 2009
He said, "It's kind of 'help me,' kind of 'save me,' kind of 'redeem me.' And we thought, OK, that's perfect. Those are all good tones. This is your most overtly Jewish movie, by a long shot. But I was able to come up with a brief list of other Jewish characters in your films. John Goodman's immortal Jewish convert in "The Big Lebowski," of course, who announces that he doesn't fucking roll on Shabbos. And I think we can assume that Barton Fink is Jewish. E.C. We assumed that too. J.C.: Well,... (Salon)
Why are we still in Afghanistan? Oct 22, 2009
" And what if a U.S. president recognized that destroying mud villages and killing children in distant Afghanistan isn't making America safer? That endless war creates endless enemies? What if he showed enough political courage to say that 100 percent security from terrorism isn't possible? That the mad, quixotic attempt to achieve it is sacrificing the lives of our best and bravest while it bankrupts the treasury? Who in the world would be angry with him except the Washington war lobby and... (Salon)
The Unipolar Moment Is Over Oct 2, 2009
2009 Salon Media Group. By Patrick J. Buchanan - October 02, 2009. (The American Conservative)
The Homeschool Life Oct 1, 2009
2009 Salon Media Group. By William S. Lind - September 30, 2009. (The American Conservative)
Why loan modification scams are booming Sep 25, 2009
" Next page: Pages 1 Related Stories It can't keep pace with the rate of foreclosures -- not even close. Why was the industry allowed to police itself? August 6, 2009 By Zach Carter Major recipients of U.S. contracts have paid big fines for breaking environmental, safety and discrimination rules May 21, 2009 By Michael Grabell and and David Epstein /ProPublica Stimulus funds have kept healthcare and education afloat. No such luck for America's bus and light-rail riders June 22, 2009 By David... (Salon)
more. Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009 Sep 23, 2009
But as a leading practitioner of the documentary technique known as... (Salon)
Which earth-crisis documentary is for you? Sep 18, 2009
" Said director is a onetime rebel genius now viewed as an underperforming Hollywood hack. Andrew O'Hehir "Inglourious Basterds" depicts Jews pursuing ultraviolent, absurdist revenge against their Nazi oppressors. Discuss Thursday, Aug 13, 2009 21:15 EDT The wisecracking TV host and trophy husband proves he can act in "Spread," a deceptively dark SoCal sex satire Thursday, Aug 13, 2009 13:18 EDT Peter Jackson prot;g; Neill Blomkamp talks about "District 9," the sci-fi breakthrough of the summer... (Salon)
Google site lets readers flip through the news Sep 16, 2009
I don t look at this as the solution to the future of journalism, said Richard Gingras, the chief executive of Salon Media Group, who previously worked as an adviser to Google executives on media strategy ... I don t look at this as the solution to the future of journalism, said Richard Gingras, the chief executive of Salon Media Group, who previously worked as an adviser to Google executives on media strategy. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Google tries to enhance news browsing with Fast Flip Sep 15, 2009
Richard Gingras, CEO of the Salon Media Group, expects Fast Flip to shed light on how user behavior might change if people can browse through online material more quickly. "On the Web you can go page to page, but it takes five to 10 seconds between pages, so it's not as 'browseable' an experience as with print, where you flip through and scan a lot of things very quickly," he said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Will Ecuador's Indians bankrupt Chevron? Sep 10, 2009
" Way back in the January snows of the Ashton Kutcher gigolo movie briefly looked like a hot target for studio acquisitions people, or as hot as anything looked in the depressed film economy of 2009, anyway. This stuff happens a lot at film festivals -- some picture wows the throngs of industry insiders and then vanishes, essentially forever -- but "Spread" seemed to have a lot of ingredients: A Hollywood hunk well-liked by the lay-tees, proving that he could act; a leggy Anne Heche, in an oddly... (Salon)
"9": A stitched-up fantasy world Sep 9, 2009
" Neill Blomkamp won't turn 30 until next month, but he's such a bright and likable guy it's tough to hold his success against him. At an age when lots of aspiring filmmakers are maxing out their friends' platinum cards, or banging out screenplays in North Hollywood studio apartments, Blomkamp came under the mother-hen protection -- and considerable financial clout -- of impresario Jackson and Blomkamp spent several years trying to put together a film version of the Microsoft video game Halo... (Salon)
Is something better than nothing on healthcare? Sep 9, 2009
Is something better than nothing on healthcare. Site Presented By Wednesday, Sep 9, 2009. (Salon)
Who's to blame for the mortgage crisis? Sep 3, 2009
" has had a short and unhappy life as a film genre, and it's time to shoot it in the head. I'm 100 percent certain that critics and two of the smartest writers in the business, didn't mean the term to be belittling or pejorative when they simultaneously launched it into media circulation two summers ago. Yes, in-the-know cineastes, I am aware that the term predates Lim and Hoberman as an indie-industry inside joke. According to legend, it was coined by sound engineer Eric Masunaga at the 2005... (Salon)
Best new fall TV: "Community" Sep 1, 2009
Site Presented By Tuesday, Sep 1, 2009. Best new fall TV: "Community". (Salon)
Eco-pirates of the Antarctic Sep 1, 2009
" Taiji is where hundreds of dolphins are captured and sold into the international dolphinarium trade -- and thousands more are pointlessly slaughtered and sold for minimal profit as mislabeled, mercury-poisoned meat. That grim tale is at least partly balanced by the second one, which is about onetime "Flipper" dolphin trainer who has spent his post-television life as an activist dedicated to freeing captive dolphins whenever and wherever he can, whether by legal means or not. Andrew O'Hehir... (Salon)
How many oil speculators do we need? Aug 29, 2009
" Not true. It went down Tuesday, Aug 25, 2009 19:57 EDT What if U.S. taxpayers made a profit on their loans to Wall Street. Would that make the rescue OK? Tuesday, Aug 25, 2009 18:30 EDT Tieless in Martha's Vineyard, the president reiterates his support for a "strong and independent Fed" Tuesday, Aug 25, 2009 16:42 EDT Indispensable blogs Reading list by Steve Coll by Jeffry A. Frieden by Simon Schama by Leslie T. Chang by Ron Chernow Most Popular Salon Stories By Alex Koppelman By Patrick... (Salon)
Will the recession kill King Coal? Aug 28, 2009
" The man from the AFL-CIO just got a big promotion Tuesday, Aug 25, 2009 01:57 EDT If the code allegedly stolen by programmer Sergey Aleynikov is so powerful, maybe it shouldn't exist at all Monday, Aug 24, 2009 23:25 EDT Indispensable blogs Reading list by Steve Coll by Jeffry A. Frieden by Simon Schama by Leslie T. Chang by Ron Chernow Most Popular Salon Stories By Glenn Greenwald By Gabriel Winant By Gene Lyons By Ruben Bolling By Cary Tennis (255) By Gabriel Winant (226) By Glenn Greenwald... (Salon)
Our laws condone torture Aug 26, 2009
Site Presented By Wednesday, Aug 26, 2009. Investigations into torture can only do so much. (Salon)
How not to protect consumers Aug 21, 2009
" I felt abashed.But the idea that until Colorado's new law was passed, police couldn't cite motorists for throwing objects at cyclists if their aim happened to be a little off is just ridiculous. And how about that Rick Perry, governor of Texas? In June, Texas lawmakers joined a growing number of states by passing a law that requires that cars must give riders a 3-foot berth out on the open road. Perry vetoed it. Andrew Leonard The treasury secretary supposedly loses it while meeting with... (Salon)
Tehran dispatch: Basijis for Mousavi Aug 20, 2009
Site Presented By Thursday, Aug 20, 2009. Not all Mousavi backers are secular. (Salon)
Crazy people are the best Aug 16, 2009
" Jeff speaks of driving one hour and 15 minutes in a tone the rest of us might employ when discussing a virulent, drug-resistant intestinal malady. Next page: Pages 1 Related Stories Jeff Lewis of "Flipping Out" embodies the tragicomic hothouse flower, while Nancy Botwin of "Weeds" makes the world safe for lazy, self-involved moms. June 22, 2008 By Heather Havrilesky Current A&E Hayao Miyazaki's latest fable is beautiful and whimsical. Unfortunately, it's also a little coldBy Stephanie Zacharek... (Salon)
Healthcare Horror Aug 13, 2009
2009 Salon Media Group. By Clark Stooksbury - August 12, 2009. (The American Conservative)
The "death panels" are already here (236) Aug 12, 2009
The ones I have written say "oh, we're now planning this other meeting to talk about it. blah, blah, blah. The time for talk is OVER! And no media outlet is going to see a stupid meeting. WE NEED TO BE MARCHING IN THE FUCKING STREETS! Not just meeting with each other or writing posts to echo chamber websites pretending that our stupids posts or just complaining to each other is doing anything for real. God Damn, people are dying here! And the Republicans are winning in this area by organizing... (Salon)
Should Orly Taitz replace Paula Abdul? Aug 7, 2009
Should Orly Taitz replace Paula Abdul. Salon Arts & Entertainment. (Salon)
Massachusetts healthcare surprise: It works Aug 7, 2009
4 miles per gallon for the new purchases, or a 61 percent improvement," So. Will Republican Sens. John McCain and Jim DeMint filibuster any further funding, as they are currently vowing to do? Will Democratic Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Claire McCaskill join with the GOP, while demanding tighter fuel economic requirements? We'll be here all week on this story (or at least until HTWW goes on summer vacation), because Cash for Clunkers has everything: government intervention in the economy,... (Salon)
Are you there, God? It's me, childhood Jul 28, 2009
Site Presented By Tuesday, Jul 28, 2009. From "Harriet the Spy" to "A Wrinkle in Time," girl-centric novels of the past come to life in "Shelf Discovery". (Salon)
Critics' Picks: The fun-house world of "Coraline" Jul 25, 2009
Site Presented By Saturday, Jul 25, 2009. Calling all junior Goths. (Salon)
Emmy loves "Mad Men," snubs "The Shield"! Jul 17, 2009
Emmy loves "Mad Men," snubs "The Shield". Salon Arts & Entertainment. (Salon)
Shining a harsh light on hedge funds Jul 17, 2009
" I'm sure that corporate-minded women can speak for themselves on this topic. Christine Hurt, blogging at has a nuanced take. And the Journal's two female reporters, Cari Tuna and Joann S. Lublin, did get a wide variety of reactions to Welch's comments from women.But being a man, I'll tell you what Welch's comments mean to me. By his definition, every man who has risen to the top of the corporate ladder has sacrificed his family for his career. By being "there in the clutch" they've not been... (Salon)
The Army denies that combat stress causes homicide Jul 16, 2009
Site Presented By Thursday, Jul 16, 2009. An Army report seems to confirm a Salon investigation linking battle stress to murder. (Salon)
Clergy say, "I won't" (73) Jul 12, 2009
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Is the NSA spying on U.S. Internet traffic? Jul 11, 2009
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Google vs. Microsoft: Haven't we seen this movie? Jul 10, 2009
" Andrew Leonard The drum roll begins for another round of government spending. But a Congress terrified of deficits won't budge Monday, Jul 6, 2009 21:07 EDT The Golden State's budget crisis can't be that terrible if people are interested in buying its IOUs. Right? Monday, Jul 6, 2009 18:45 EDT Lockheed Martin got $20 billion from the U.S. government in 2009. Want a list of invoices? Go to USAspending.gov Thursday, Jul 2, 2009 23:03 EDT Simon Johnson reads the entrails and says Larry Summers is... (Salon)
Jackson's peers react Jun 27, 2009
Site Presented By Saturday, Jun 27, 2009. Jackson's peers react. (Salon)
The King is dead Jun 26, 2009
Site Presented By Friday, Jun 26, 2009. From death photos to celebrity sound-bites, the three-ring circus of mourning Michael Jackson has just begun. (Salon)
The Canada-Uganda connection Jun 24, 2009
" Andrew Leonard Posted in: When the rulers are willing to open fire, all the tweeting and YouTube videos in the world are as good as dust Friday, Jun 19, 2009 21:20 EDT Unemployment in the Golden State hits a record 11.5 percent. Where's our New Western Deal? Friday, Jun 19, 2009 19:35 EDT That $134 billion in smuggled Treasuries? Counterfeit, says the U.S. government Friday, Jun 19, 2009 18:04 EDT Polling data reveals Americans wanted balanced budgets in the 1930s. They were wrong then and... (Salon)
Barack Hoover Obama? Jun 23, 2009
" When you've worked in the lab that invented you get a free pass for techno-exuberance. The changes wrought by technology on the nature of human existence, just since the beginning of the Industrial Revolutio,n are the stuff of magic and fairy tales. The prospect that technological innovation might cease radically transforming our lives would almost be more amazing than some new revolutionary breakthrough emerging in the next decade or two. A techno-optimist might be exactly who we want at DoE,... (Salon)
Tehran dispatch: The crackdown Jun 23, 2009
" No dear, at the end it did not.The three of us, the adults in the car, grouse about everything that was happening. Ba zoor hamichi ra mikhand. Yemosh havoon. They want everything by force. Animals.We are on Sattar Khan Street, heading south toward Tohid Square, or Unity Square. Tohid, formerly known as Kennedy, was once an up-and-coming neighborhood, a fashionable enclave for young and newly married couples to make their first move outside of their parents' home. Duplex-style housing from the... (Salon)
Land of the lost global warming skeptics Jun 20, 2009
" His critics call the plan too weak. Is there a pattern? Wednesday, Jun 17, 2009 21:41 EDT When laggards become leaders -- what we can predict from job loss data may be changing Wednesday, Jun 17, 2009 19:18 EDT Those nervous bond traders can relax for now: The core inflation rate was negative in April Tuesday, Jun 16, 2009 19:40 EDT Secret deficits, North Korean counterfeiters, religious cultists -- $134 billion dollars worth of conspiracy theory Monday, Jun 15, 2009 21:10 EDT Indispensable... (Salon)
Parc 55 shows off its makeover Jun 19, 2009
Not just hair and nails: Richard Gingras, founder and former chairman of Mountain View's Goodmail Systems Inc., is the new CEO at San Francisco's Salon Media Group. "My job is to make Salon more sustainable as a next-generation news property," says Gingras, who most recently was a strategic adviser to senior executives at Google Inc.. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Is Steven Chu too much of a techno-geek? Jun 19, 2009
" Krugman has become very Cassandra-like lately but he has a Nobel Prize so we more or less have to listen to him. Cassandra, let us recall for the umpteenth time, was right. The false prophets are the ones you don't want to listen to, like the people who told us markets were efficiently self-regulating.Ironically, although Krugman does confess that part of "the reason why I am so depressed" is that he's not sure that stabilizing the financial market is "sufficient" to ensure economic recovery,... (Salon)
Democratize or Die Jun 17, 2009
2009 Salon Media Group. By Daniel McCarthy - June 17, 2009. (The American Conservative)
Don't flush that fertilizer! Jun 6, 2009
" he said. The sound you just heard was a thousand brains exploding at the headquarters of Greenpeace, the World Wildlife Fund, and yes, the Biofuel Oasis. Fellow travelers of Exxon and Cargill, these supposed greenies don't really care about the earth -- they're just trying to keep their imperialist boots firmly ground in the neck of a poor, exploited Asian palm tree farmer. Now when I ride by the Oasis, all I can think is shame, shame. Andrew Leonard Posted in: , Are investors terrified of... (Salon)
Bankruptcy: The healthcare connection Jun 5, 2009
" Andrew Leonard Posted in: A new medium hits the big time: No tweeting about Tiananmen, declare the commissars Tuesday, Jun 2, 2009 20:25 EDT The good news: More contracts to buy homes are being signed. The bad: That stat doesn't mean as much as it used to Tuesday, Jun 2, 2009 19:23 EDT Alan Schwartz was CEO when Bear Stearns almost took down the global economy. No worries, he's got a new job! Tuesday, Jun 2, 2009 17:08 EDT First they raise your insurance rates. Then they foreclose on your... (Salon)
Obama: A divider, not a uniter May 28, 2009
Elizabeth Warren's brainchild -- a "Financial Products Safety Commission -- may become reality. Her fans say: Put her in charge! Wednesday, May 20, 2009 18:37 EDT The curious case of Edmund Andrews, who covered the mortgage meltdown as a journalist, while living it as a deadbeat. Wednesday, May 20, 2009 13:30 EDT Indispensable blogs Reading list by Steve Coll by Jeffry A. Frieden by Simon Schama by Leslie T. Chang by Ron Chernow Most Popular Salon Stories By Joan Walsh By Heather Havrilesky By... (Salon)
Mike Judge's pain-in-the-ass cartoon liberals May 27, 2009
Site Presented By Wednesday, May 27, 2009. Mike Judge's pain-in-the-ass cartoon liberals. (Salon)
The urban president May 26, 2009
" By Dieter Bednarz and Erich Follath Table Talk Salon Daily Newsletter Get Salon in your mailbox! Salon Premium: Community: & Copyright ?2009 Salon Media Group, Inc. Reproduction of material from any Salon pages without written permission is strictly prohibited. SALON is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as a trademark of Salon Media Group Inc.. (Salon)
"Busted" author gets busted, for real May 22, 2009
"Yup. From the opening page: "Toxic assets" didn't fell the nation's economy. A toxic philosophy did. Thousands of people lost their homes, tens of thousands their jobs, and even more their retirement savings because of a stupefyingly naive belief in markets that self-regulate with minimal government supervision. Actually, Gary, I think that should be: Hundreds of thousands of people lost their homes and millions lost their jobs... But why quibble?Given the sudden prominence of antitrust in the... (Salon)
Biggest "Idol" upset ever May 22, 2009
Site Presented By Friday, May 22, 2009. Biggest "Idol" upset ever. (Salon)
The strange case of the subprime N.Y. Times reporter May 20, 2009
"I happen to agree with that statement. Through his reporting, Andrews definitively makes the case that Wall Street's insatiable hunger for mortgages of any quality -- in fact, the worse the better! -- that could be bundled up into securities and then resold, provided the critical incentive encouraging the subprime mortgage sector to explode to such huge dimensions. As individuals, we do not deserve all the blame for living beyond our means -- we were encouraged to do so and seduced into doing... (Salon)
A fresh new dawn for trust-busters May 19, 2009
To just give one example, that would give "give anyone with an Internet connection access to trading data" on over-the-counter derivatives" is likely to substantially reduce the profit margins for the sellers of such derivatives. Transparency -- good for the buyer, but not so great for the seller.Derivatives regulation, just like credit card reform, will put downward pressure on banking profits, presumably for the benefit of consumers and the larger economy. At least that's the theory. But... (Salon)
R.I.P. Countrywide May 16, 2009
" Could they get any more annoying? As bankruptcy day approaches, thousands of dealerships get pink slips and the UAW is hammered again. Meanwhile, bondholders complain about a raw deal from the government. Get in line! Posts by topic Posts by date SuMoTuWeThFrSa2391016171819202122232425262728293031 Comments? You can e-mail me directly at . But to join the conversation with your comments, please use our letters to the editor feature at the bottom of each article. Salon Daily Newsletter Get Salon... (Salon)
Geneva Conventions, you're screwed May 15, 2009
Gibbs was asked what the president thought of the joke and responded, "There are a lot of topics that are better left for serious reflection rather than comedy. I think there's no doubt 9/11 is part of that. [ 3:35 PM EDT, May 11, 2009] (2) Big Think: Ray Kurzweil on simulating the human brain Futurist and inventor Ray Kurzweil on what to be prepared for with the coming singularity. Join the conversation at [ 6:00 AM EDT, May 11, 2009] (3) Featured Contributors Browse by Subject... (Salon)
Lessons from the Match King May 14, 2009
" ...Where is the outrage and the letters from Senator Boxer and Congressman Waxman decrying the Friday afternoon release, calling for investigations and alleging manipulation of the science and the law? Where are the press releases and lawsuits from the environmental groups? Where are the two people who dressed up as polar bears and crashed Sen. Kempthorne's press conference? Where are the breathless and indignant above-the-fold, page one newspaper stories? And the cute photos of the polar... (Salon)
Terry McAuliffe is Barack Obama May 14, 2009
" He repeated the line almost verbatim Wednesday appearing with Clinton.For a backroom guy who's just stepping out at the front of his first campaign, McAuliffe does have a few advantages that make his bid less quixotic than it might seem at first glance. One, which won't surprise anyone who remembers the hundreds of millions of dollars he raised for the Democratic Party when Clinton was president, is cash. By the end of March, -- that's more than Creigh Deeds and Brian Moran, his Democratic... (Salon)
Did the White House just declare climate change war on itself? May 13, 2009
" But after Krugman and Stiglitz made their now-familiar case for nationalizing the banks and forcing other dramatic changes, Obama gave no indication he was changing his policies, Blinder added. Andrew Leonard The president vows to remove restrictions that make it difficult for the newly unemployed to seek job training and education. Friday, May 8, 2009 19:19 EDT How do you find a silver lining in the news that the economy lost more than half a million jobs for the sixth straight month? It's... (Salon)
Obama the polar bear killer May 12, 2009
" Thursday, May 7, 2009 21:50 EDT Sick banks will get six months to raise new capital. Is the Obama administration betting that the recession will end during the summer? Thursday, May 7, 2009 19:51 EDT The total number of unemployed drawing benefits is still at an all-time high, but the number of new applications is continuing to drop. Thursday, May 7, 2009 16:53 EDT Banks are loaning like mad in China: When you're state-owned, you take government stimulus suggestions seriously. Thursday, May 7,... (Salon)
Obama is Spock: It's quite logical May 7, 2009
" It s an ability shared by Obama -- who, unlike Spock, doesn't employ that superpower recreationally. His brilliance isn't a defense (or defended by sarcasm). While Obama embodies Spock's passion for reason, he adds the element of warmth. Next page: Pages 1 Related Stories No technophobe, the Tibetan leader -- the Nicest Man in the World -- talks about robots and artificial intelligence, Spock and alien enlightenment. By Jeff Greenwald Why the Japanese love "Star Trek" By Jeff Greenwald The... (Salon)
Rorschach "Rachel" (171) May 4, 2009
" "Think"? It's obvious which side craves blood more. How many Israelis have Palestinians killed vs. Palestinians killed by Israelis? What's the tally, on each side, for acres of land stolen? Precision missiles, unmanned killer drones, jets, ships, tanks, anti-aircraft guns, nukes? How much money does each side get from America? There is no balance. Or mystery. Israel was created on land already occupied by Arabs. If that's okay, then why do Jews sue for property lost during the Holocaust? What... (Salon)
