Today in Salon: Crackpots calling the kettle black

Today in Salon: Friday June 5, 2009

Crackpots calling the kettle black Some race-baiting lowlights from the careers of Rush Limbaugh and Pat Buchanan, two of the pundits who've labeled Sonia Sotomayor racist By Joe Conason

Open Salon Thanks for making me legal Chicago Stands Against Tiller's Murder, Stands Up for Women Here's hoping. SYTYCD Vegas re-cap, part 1

How the World Works Bankruptcy: The healthcare connection Angel Mozilo and Countrywide: A tale of greed and folly No, Jimmy Carter did it Today's economic "green shoot" of the day

"Land of the Lost" Dinosaurs and Sleestaks -- oh yeah, and Will Ferrell -- roam the earth in this update of the trippy '70s TV show. By Stephanie Zacharek

"The Hangover" A bachelor party gone haywire, an anxious bride and Zach Galifianakis add up to a wickedly funny buddy movie. By Stephanie Zacharek

"Away We Go" John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph play parents-to-be in this movie by real-life couple Dave Eggers and Vendela Vida. By Stephanie Zacharek

WayLay Certain important messages are still missing from states' license plates. By Carol Lay

Let's get Michael Jackson to tour the U.S.! We can't afford to go to London to see the creator of "Thriller." How can we persuade him to tour here? By Cary Tennis

Authors recommend great summer reading Neil Gaiman, Jonathan Lethem and others suggest classics, thrillers and big fat books to take to the beach.

Video Dog Summer reading: Neil Gaiman recommends Summer reading: Michael Connelly recommends Summer reading: Jonathan Lethem recommends Summer reading: Mary Karr recommends Summer reading: Diana Gabaldon recommends Summer reading: Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson recommend Summer reading: Berkeley Breathed recommends Summer reading: Sarah Dunant recommends Red State Update: Why is Rush Limbaugh always in the news? Obama speaks about Islam and women's rights

GigaOM Network What the Electric Coda Sedan Says About the Future of EVs and China How MTV Turns a TV Show Into an Online Event Do You Suck at PhotoShop? Go to Big Fat University Shozu Says No to Ads, Instead Will Sell Apps No-Fuss Video Conferencing Using Tinychat App Review: Stuck Genie — There's a Genie in Your iPhone AT&T's Slowing Down on U-verse Palm Pre Pricing: Rebate Good Through July 11. What Happens Next? Interview Project Follows in the Sweet, Non-Creepy David Lynch Tradition CrunchPad Appears Anew, Looking Seriously Viable AppleJack: An Easy Way to Fix Your Mac AT&T Thinks Prepaid Data Plans Could Drive 3G Everywhere Opera 10 Beta Sports New Design, Improved Performance Coffee Break- Microsoft Arc Mouse is Sweet For Boxee CEO, Hulu Desktop Brings Hope Next iPhone Rumored to Have Nike+, Radio Tagging Built In Protect Your Income Before It's Too Late Would You Pay for Hulu, and If So, How Much? Intel Buys Wind River To Put a Computer In Every Toaster 4 Borrowed Ideas That Have Made the Biggest Difference in My Work Game On: The Sims 3 for Mac Palm Pre Reviews are in: Looks Like a Stellar 1.0

War Room Gay marriage foes running out of arguments Quote of the day Sotomayor answers the Judiciary Committee Head of pro-life group gets job at HHS Hamas reacts to Obama's speech Coleman ready to throw in the towel? Why one NARAL staffer won't go on O'Reilly Obama addresses the Muslim world

Joan Walsh Rush Limbaugh's new low

Broadsheet Obama befriends the hijab Taking same-sex marriage to the bank Gang rapes, gay bashing and snow jobs Teachers gone wild! The ABCs of antiabortion activism

No shoes thrown at Obama In Cairo, the president reaches out to the Muslim world with mild criticism and a gentle defense of the U.S. By Mike Madden

Obama's Cairo mission: Don't be Bush Five disastrous Middle East policies that the president must show he's rejected. By Gary Kamiya

The triumph of the uncelebrity Jon and Kate! Octo-Mom! Speidi! Stars are out, ordinary people are in -- until we render them as soulless as celebs By Heather Havrilesky

Bernanke's real message about budget deficits Perhaps Obama wants to use the Fed chief to deliver an unwelcome message to Congress: Time to raise taxes. By Robert Reich

Sotomayor a "racist"? Really? The elected wing of the GOP knows better. The entertainment wing -- Rush, Coulter et al. -- has a different agenda. By Gene Lyons

What should I read next? Aleksandar Hemon's fictional alter ego drinks and writes his way through exile in these superb coming-of-age tales. By Allen Barra

My marriage is a prison and I need to bust out I'm being held captive by my husband and my dad. I can't survive as wifey for life. How to escape? By Cary Tennis

Tom the Dancing Bug Teachable moments with the adorable Jon and Kate, plus eight! By Ruben Bolling

Tiananmen silence turns 20 Two decades after the massacre in Beijing, the event remains a taboo in China. By Andreas Lorenz

"This cycle of suspicion and discord must end" The full text of President Obama's speech at Cairo University

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