Currently in Salon: Mythological politics

Currently in Salon: Tuesday February 16, 2010

Mythological politics The key to understanding the populist right's accusations that Obama is a socialist By Michael Lind

Open Salon Supreme Court Affirms Corporate Suffrage The Bayh Good-Bye: Why "centrism" is dead for Democrats Indiana Senator (D) Evan Bayh Bails: Cites Tenor and Tone Seduced by Chocolate and Chili

Not his father's son Good riddance to Evan Bayh, who set out to be every Republican's favorite Democrat -- and mostly succeeded By Steve Kornacki

Can figure skating go butch? Ex-champ Elvis Stojko leads a push to move skating away from "feminine skaters" with "soft" hands By Thomas Rogers

Joan Walsh A new low for the Cheneys and their friends

Helen Mirren, a screen siren at 64 An undeniably sexy actress giving a slippery and complex performance in a movie that happens to be a bit dull By Stephanie Zacharek

The frozen food Olympics To celebrate Vancouver's under-appreciated athletes, we want your chilliest winter treat. Plus, last week's winners By Salon staff

Kevin Smith: Too fat to fly? The director gets grounded by Southwest but proves the supersonic power of social media By Mary Elizabeth Williams

Glenn Greenwald The all-powerful Lindsey Graham must not be displeased

Blogging "City Island": Filmmaker, hype thyself I directed an award-winning indie with Andy Garcia and Julianna Margulies. New job: Internet whore! By Raymond De Felitta

War Room Evan Bayh will retire from Senate

The rise of the Corporate-American Finally, justice prevails. They've got rights too, dammit! By Tom Tomorrow

Winner: Red hot red velvet cake This week's champ has a dangerous backstory -- and puts spicy twist on a sweet favorite By Linda Shiue

Clinton: Iran is becoming a military dictatorship Hillary Clinton warns that Revolutionary Guard Corps has effectively supplanted government ROBERT BURNS

Governor says 11 dead in Belgian train crash Two commuter trains collided head-on during rush hour in suburban Brussels SLOBODAN LEKIC

Vonn but not forgotten A night of pairs skating and Canadian hopes for its first home gold, but my mind was on an absent golden girl By Barry Langer

An All-Star game under a dark cloud A record crowd, a great game, a Shakira showstopper -- and a looming work stoppage By Ethan Sherwood Strauss

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