Salon Magazine

The Clintonites in his Cabinet, forgiveness for Lieberman, the creeping signs of centrism -- progressives aren't ready to panic, yet.

Fleeing their war-torn homes, Iraqi girls are selling their bodies in Syria to support their families. By Joshua E.S. Phillips

A leading expert on the insurgency clarifies who is shooting whom in Iraq, the growing power of al-Qaida, the influence of Iran, and the only thing left for the U.S. to do. By Kevin Berger

But that's nothing new -- a Bush signing statement reminds us how little we know about hush-hush postal-monitoring programs, and how vulnerable they are to abuse. By Mark Benjamin

The island nation is slowly being inundated as the ocean rises, and some citizens are fleeing. How will the world handle a flood of "climate refugees"? By Alexandra Berzon

Thousands of men are shelling out $6,500 for hyper-realistic dolls that answer all their needs -- and don't talk back. By Meghan Laslocky

Officials say grizzly bears in Yellowstone are thriving enough to be taken off the Endangered Species Act list. But if Congress passes a new bill, the act that helped preserve the bears may be headed for extinction. By Katharine Mieszkowski

Meet the 28 leaders -- scientists, politicians, activists, celebrities and inventors -- who are fighting to stave off planetwide catastrophe.

British scientists warn that the U.S. oil industry is funding groups that oppose measures to tackle global warming.