Today in Salon: A pit bull in lipstick?

Today in Salon: Thursday September 4, 2008

A pit bull in lipstick? A snarling Sarah Palin savages Barack Obama while her defenders deride sexism and "liberal media" bias By Joan Walsh

Joan Walsh I miss Mitt!

Democrats behind enemy lines in Minnesota The Obama campaign sets up shop at the Republican National Convention, but thanks to Sarah Palin the GOP is handling all the negative messaging itself. By Mike Madden

Beyond the Multiplex Indie film's new, globalized realism

How to build a vast left-wing conspiracy The man behind Daily Kos talks about Obama's chances, his new book and why Palin is the gift that keeps on giving. By Vincent Rossmeier

How the World Works Sarah Palin's stiletto The GOP gives up an inch on climate change How J.P. Morgan escaped the squeeze Bankrupt Americans and a busted hedge fund John Kerry: The road bike warrior

Television's foreign affair Shows based on international hits are flooding the fall lineup. Has the U.S. TV industry run out of fresh ideas? By Thomas Rogers

All my traveling makes my husband jealous He seems to believe that when I travel I must be sleeping with my boss. By Cary Tennis

Making "The Fly" sing Hollywood composer Howard Shore talks about turning a cult horror film into a highbrow opera -- a Salon podcast. By Thomas Rogers

TV without borders A guide to classic American shows born overseas. By Logan Scherer

Video Dog Bateman: Meet the Ron Paul alternate Bateman: When the riot police started pushing us

Tom the Dancing Bug More in the saga of Doug, an unremarkable character. By Ruben Bolling

War Room Palin's army It's the size that counts How did Sarah Palin do? Hiring advice from Rudy Giuliani? Really? Mitt Romney goes back... to the future! Previewing Palin's speech Former top McCain strategist trashes Palin pick Mitt Romney, meet George W. Bush Quote of the day New McCain ad: Palin an "Alaska maverick" Is Obama ready to make nice with Fox News? McCain camp now refusing to discuss Palin vetting What Clinton problem? It's Giuliani time

Broadsheet Is she a prostitute? Or just a "temporary wife"? Today in Palin Mission: Seduce my husband "WTF" of the day "Natural" C-section? Palin slashed funding for teen mothers

AFC South preview It's the same old Colts, but this just might be the year the Jaguars overtake them. King Kaufman

Glenn Greenwald Sarah Palin and Mark Halperin's complaints of "liberal media"

NFC South preview A check of the rules confirms someone has to win it, so: New Orleans. King Kaufman

My convention is bigger than your convention Ron Paul draws more people and more excitement than John McCain's show across town -- but he also attracts some scary "old friends." By Alex Koppelman

Welcome to John McCain's party President Bush is beamed in from afar and Joe Lieberman cheerleads for Sarah Palin, as the Republicans press ahead with a baffling convention. By Walter Shapiro

TV rehab There are shows we love even when they don't love themselves. For them, Salon staffers stage an intervention. By Salon staff

AFC West preview It's the Chargers' division. Everyone else just lives in it. Except the Raiders. King Kaufman

McCain: No, really, we vetted her! As revelations about Sarah Palin mount, the McCain team scrambles to dispel reports that they didn't know what they were getting into. By Mike Madden

Vampires that don't suck Alan Ball explains that the undead in his new HBO series don't just embody our deepest sexual yearnings -- they represent both gays and the Bush administration. By Joy Press

Eye of the storm As Gustav approached, New Orleans hospital workers swore they wouldn't repeat the mistakes of Katrina -- and they were right. By Sheri Fink

I can't get to work on time no matter what I've tried to toe the line on my arrival time to no avail -- and I think it's gonna get me fired. By Cary Tennis

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