Currently in Salon

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  The Blue Dog Dems are in danger
  If Congress doesn't go after unemployment, some conservative Democrats are going to lose their jobs
  By Robert Reich
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  Recessionary rubbernecking, VH1-style
  No house, no job, no wife! "Broke and Famous: Willie Aames" gives the struggling former star a financial beatdown
  By Heather Havrilesky
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  The conversion of a pro-choice warrior
  Planned Parenthood's Abby Johnson says she turned against abortion. True transformation or right-wing propaganda?
  Tracy Clark-Flory
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  A bittersweet night for the LGBT community
  Same-sex marriage appears bound for defeat in Maine, but gay and lesbian candidates have some success
  Alex Koppelman
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  Fox calls NY-23 race for Democrat Owens
  A major defeat for conservative activists, as their chosen candidate comes close but falls short
  Alex Koppelman
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  After wait, Bloomberg declared winner in New York City
  The mayor was a heavy favorite going into Election Day, but the race was much closer than expected
  Alex Koppelman
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  Republican Christie wins N.J. governor's race
  Challenger Chris Christie has defeated incumbent Gov. Jon Corzine
  Alex Koppelman
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  One of these things is not like the other
  Christie and McDonnell won by shushing the base, while Palin was the kiss of death in a rock-red House district
  By Mike Madden
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  The K Chronicles
  The incredible cuteness of being's first Halloween
  By Keith Knight
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  The great divide
  Some people thrive on the predictable, others keep rewriting their lives. A healthy society needs both
  By Garrison Keillor