The Dirty Girl Charlotte Roche Brings 'Wetlands' to the English-Speaking World Controversial "Wetlands" author Charlotte Roche talks about bodily functions, shaving pubic hair, and why there are so few euphemisms for female masturbation. Von Nina Power
Opinion Tourists from Hell The terrorists who attacked Mumbai struck the very heart of city life. Von Gary Kamiya
Fading Bush Is Obama President Yet? As George Bush continues his vanishing act, Barack Obama steps into the spotlight, two months early, to calm a jittery nation. Von Mike Madden
The More Things Change... Is Obama Killing his Honeymoon? With Clintonites in his Cabinet, forgiveness for Lieberman, and creeping signs of centrism -- progressives may be on the verge of panic. Von Mike Madden
Bush's War on Science The Stalin Era for Environmental Protection Secretive changes at the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have diluted science and jeopardized public health. Will Obama overcome Bush's toxic legacy? Von Rebecca Clarren
The Election Prognosticators How Wrong They Were "He cannot win," and other chestnuts. Remembering an election season full of fabulously wrongheaded predictions.
A New Generation Barack Obama's Epic Win The culmination of a brilliant campaign, Obama's unequivocal defeat of John McCain marks a political and generational transformation. Von Walter Shapiro
A Fresh Chapter America Has Cracked Open Jesse Jackson's face in the crowd at Obama's victory speech conveyed the emotion of the many struggles that led to this moment. Von Rebecca Traister
Men of Substance McCain to Obama -- Do as I Say, Not as I Do John McCain disapproves of contests of personality and style -- unless he thinks he can win them. Von Mike Madden
Salon.com Obama's European Problem The senator may have traveled widely, but the critically important subcommittee on Europe has languished under his leadership. Von Joe Conason
The Meaning of a Fallen Wall Bush's Delusions Die in Gaza The mass jailbreak of Gazans into Egypt revealed the bankruptcy of both Israel's policy of collective punishment and Bush's attempt to make Mideast peace. Von Gary Kamiya
A Veteran's Platform McCain Runs on Iraq in Michigan On the stump in Michigan, John McCain campaigns on victory in Iraq. It's a risky strategy, as the recent surge in violence shows. Von Juan Cole
John McCain's Victory The Last Man Standing in New Hampshire A resurgent John McCain claims victory in the state where he won eight years ago. Now on to South Carolina where they play rough. Von Mike Madden
Iowa Victory Mike Huckabee Sees the Light With his victory in Iowa, the former Baptist minister deals Mitt Romney a blow -- but could John McCain be the biggest winner? Von Mike Madden
A Dangerous World Hillary Clinton Gets Serious A week before the Iowa caucuses, Clinton's "Big Problems, Real Solutions" tour reminds voters the world is dangerous -- a message tragically reinforced by the assassination of Benazir Bhutto. Von Mike Madden
Primary Season in America McCain's Last Stand? He used to be a "maverick." Now he's pitching himself as the GOP's old reliable. Will New Hampshire Republicans give him the nod again? Von Tim Grieve
Iowa Caucuses America's Next Top Democrat With the Iowa vote nearing, Clinton, Obama and Edwards reveal sharp tonal differences, betting the farm not on policy but on political panache. Von Walter Shapiro
Mideast Peace Conference The Real Two-state Solution President Bush's peace summit for Israelis and Palestinians ignores a painful truth -- one that we are already living in the Middle East. Von Aluf Benn
Tricky Landing Airbus Behemoth Leaves Room For Improvement Oversized and overhyped, the world's biggest plane is here. Is the Airbus A380 the "most hideous airliner ever conceived?" Von Patrick Smith
Abstieg eines Superstars Britneys Tanz auf dem Scheiterhaufen Mit ihrem schmerzhaft peinlichen Auftritt beim Musiksender MTV erreichte Britney Spears' Karriere einen neuen Tiefpunkt. Die US-Autorin Rebecca Traister analysiert den Abstieg des Ex-Stars und erklärt, warum wir Spears' Debakel so schaurig-fasziniert verfolgen.
