Currently in Salon

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  Obama announces, defends Afghanistan surge
  The president spent much of his speech about additional troops he's sending to the war on the defensive
  Alex Koppelman
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  Holding on to the dream
  As desperate California homeowners take a last shot at averting foreclosure, decimated communities try to survive
  By Andy Kroll
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  The audacity of swallowing
  Why women need to learn from the gay rights movement
  By Linda Hirshman
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  Salon Kitchen Challenge: A political feast
  It's time to talk politics at the table. Plus: Last week's Thanksgiving leftovers winners
  By Francis Lam
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  Obama's exceedingly familiar justifications for escalation
  The "new" approach to Afghanistan touted by White House officials seems quite old
  Glenn Greenwald
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  "Afghanistan is not lost, but ... it has moved backwards"
  The full text of President Obama's Dec. 1 speech about his plan to send 30,000 additional U.S. troops to the war
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  The K Chronicles
  Next up from Disney: "Precious -- the Animated Movie"!
  By Keith Knight
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  Republicans play Scrooge, minus the change of heart
  The truth of Christmas -- rejoice and show mercy to the poor -- is tested as we move toward universal healthcare
  By Garrison Keillor
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  How to spend many hours lying down
  In which surgery is finally scheduled and the author contemplates his unenviable (supine) position
  By Cary Tennis
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  White House talking "surge" in Afghanistan
  The administration adopts its predecessor's favorite term, and says the president won't set a firm withdrawal date
  Alex Koppelman