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Yes, the cigarette manufacturer really did just compare itself to the NAACP.

The ultrahyped Spore isn't the only game where global warming is part of the virtual landscape

Turn capitalism on or off however you choose. Just Clap On when times are good and government is the problem. Clap Off when you've got problems and the glorious state can provide. Turn capitalism on or off however you choose. Just Clap On when times are good and government is the problem. Clap Off when you've got problems and the glorious state can provide.

A familiar coalition of hawks and neocons expects Obama's proposed talks with Iran to fail—and they're already proposing an escalating set of measures instead.

New Mexico Dispatch: For Navajo activist Elouise Brown, there's no such thing as "clean coal."

An Iraqi militia tour of Baghdad.

If original thinking doesn't find a home somewhere within Obama's forming administration soon, it will be an omen of an even more troubled future to come.

Who says skivvies, sex, and booze can't factor into sustainability equations? By Elizabeth Gettelman Who says skivvies, sex, and booze can't factor into the sustainability equation?

Dewonkifying sustainability

Econumdrums Solved!

Tallying your pet's carbon pawprint

Which Hollywood geek's crib is most ecofriendly? By Kiera Butler Which Hollywood do-gooder has the greener crib? A no-holds-barred fight to the furnished.

Are the new ascetics masters of self-denial or just self-promotion?

Henry Paulson's bank-rescue program was always a turkey of a deal.

The geek god behind Dollhouse, Buffy, and Firefly talks about "womb envy" and why feminists are hot.

Will piracy in the Gulf of Aden help the incoming administration make nice with Iran?

Why environmentalists should love the NFL. By Ben Whitford Why environmentalists should love the NFL.

Five of Joss' most Whedonesque characters.