Today in Salon: The last great swine flu epidemic

Today in Salon: Tuesday April 28, 2009

The last great swine flu epidemic "This virus will kill 1 million Americans," declared the U.S. in 1976. The panic then has a lot to teach us today By Patrick Di Justo

Open Salon The Wandering Flute:magic & death on the streets of Toronto Dollhouse Haunted, Not So Much What I Learned As A Daycare Director About the Economy Swine flu: I remember hantavirus (UPDATED - long, factual)

New evidence of a secret torture prison It has long been clear that the CIA used the Szymany military airbase in Poland for extraordinary renditions. Now there is new evidence of a secret torture prison nearby. By John Goetz and Britta Sandberg

The right floats off to Neverland. No girls allowed! In Texas and elsewhere, conservatives soothe the pain of electoral rout with dreams of secession -- and of magical nerd kingdoms. By Michael Lind

Those ignorant atheists In this witty book, Terry Eagleton argues that Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens and their ilk are shockingly ill-informed about the Christian faith. By Andrew O'Hehir

My husband is too creative to work We're going bankrupt and losing our house because he refuses to take a job. By Cary Tennis

Broadsheet Engaged and underaged "Choose life" license plates speeding to court Are pregnant women smug? Fired for flying while feminist? Bea Arthur "changed the perception of a woman's role"

How the World Works The great crash of the "Chicago school" of economics How obscene Wall Street salaries are proof of market failure The horrible economics of swine flu Chronicles of Geithner, Volume XI

This Modern World What we talk about when we talk about torture. By Tom Tomorrow

Time to put "wealth on trial" again? Congress needs to investigate the reasons behind the economic collapse -- the way Ferdinand Pecora probed the '29 market crash, and made tycoons confess their financial sins. By Michael Winship

How Obama can succeed in the next 100 days and beyond His first 100 days has been a sprint. But the success of his second 100 days -- and his presidency -- hinges on a series of tough decisions. By Robert Reich

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War Room Fox won't cover Obama press conference Barack Obama does not have swine flu Quote of the day Is the GOP to blame for swine flu? First same-sex couple marries in Iowa DNC ad: First 100 days "Foundation for change" Obama proposes unprecedented scientific effort

Swine flu: Don't panic! While the virus does reveal some novel traits, so far most symptoms are not out of the ordinary. By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D.

Glenn Greenwald Jon Meacham's subservient defense of monarchical power

Joan Walsh Debating torture with David Frum on CNN

Will I ever get over this? After 10 years I'm still as anguished as the day his car pulled away from the curb. By Cary Tennis

Why can't conservatives admit George Bush broke America? From his undisclosed location, our undercover Wingnut explains why the right thinks George Bush has been unfairly criticized and will be vindicated by history. By Glenallen Walken

Torture and truthiness If Dick Cheney believes he can prove that torture saved us from terrorist attacks, why does he oppose a full investigation? By Joe Conason

How I learned to haggle To reduce my household budget, I had to stare down my fears and ask the 99-cent store guy for a discount. By Amy Reiter

"I am not a puzzle, I am a person" People with autism don't need to be "cured," argues the burgeoning "autism culture" movement. Not all parents or medical experts agree. By Elizabeth Svoboda

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