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Sunday, Nov 8, 2009
Whether she is first or not, elected or not, in the Americas (North or South), seems less relevant than a simple comparison between Chile and the U.S.
A similar female candidate could NOT be a front-runner, much less elected, here. Any ONE of her characteristics, divorced or single mother or being an atheist (not to mention being a member of the Socialist Party), would prevent a woman being elected president here. Or even being taken seriously as a candidate.
And even a man could not be elected here if he were a self-professed atheist. Not a chance.
Much of the initial coverage about Fort Hood turned out to be wrong. Is there anything wrong with that?
The accountability imposed by another country for the CIA's kidnapping and torture reveals much about our own.
Fox News' morning show plays to type, talking about whether Muslims in the Army should face "special debriefings"
The survivor and author is upset about comparisons some on the right are making to genocide
Once seen as a lunatic fringe, reactionary anti-women groups are courting respectability
Salon headlines in your mailbox
