Politics Monday, Jul 23, 2012 11:10 AM UTC
The Obama GITMO myth
New vindictive restrictions on detainees highlights the falsity of Obama defenders regarding closing the camp
Wall Street knife fight
With Wall St. crooks unlikely to go to jail, our best hope is that the big banks sue each other into humiliation
Recent Stories
Arts Monday, Jul 23, 2012 11:00 AM UTC
Kyle Pruett on Fatherhood
Fathers and mothers play very different roles in a child’s development, says the professor of child psychiatry, who recommends essential reading for both parents
Topics:
Books, Children, Parenting, The Browser, Writers and Writing
Arts Monday, Jul 23, 2012 2:59 AM UTC
“Breaking Bad”: Walter faces the abyss
The soul-ravaging effects of violence -- and one amazing interrogation -- highlight a pitch-perfect "Breaking Bad"
Topics:
Breaking Bad, Television, TV
Arts Monday, Jul 23, 2012 1:00 AM UTC
What binds Palin and Stewart?
We yearn for sincerity, on both sides of the aisle, even though we know it's all a game. An expert explains why
Life Monday, Jul 23, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
My BF’s BF is a cruddy lout
This guy my boyfriend hangs with is a lowlife, bottom-feeding, misogynist rodent. Do I have to let him in my house?
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Topics:
Feminism, relationships, Since You Asked, Strippers
Arts Sunday, Jul 22, 2012 10:00 PM UTC
“Broken Harbor”: Suburban gothic
Tana French's brilliant new crime novel plumbs an impossible murder in an abandoned Irish housing development
Topics:
Fiction, Mysteries, Summer reading, What to Read
Politics Sunday, Jul 22, 2012 8:38 PM UTC
Jason Alexander’s amazing gun rant
The "Seinfeld" actor takes to Twitter to call for a ban on assault-style weapons
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Topics:
Gun Control, Jason Alexander
Arts Sunday, Jul 22, 2012 6:00 PM UTC
Killing Queen Victoria
John Bean thought assassinating the monarch was the ticket to a life of leisure. A true story
Topics:
Books, England, History, London, Queen Victoria, Writers and Writing
Life Sunday, Jul 22, 2012 5:00 PM UTC
A great chef’s knife
Victorinox Fibrox 8-inch chef's knife
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Topics:
The Wirecutter
Arts Sunday, Jul 22, 2012 4:00 PM UTC
If Lena Dunham wrote a memoir
Sheila Heti's vaguely autobiographical new novel might make her the Joan Didion of the "Girls" generation
Politics Sunday, Jul 22, 2012 4:00 PM UTC
Dusty, red-state bailout
The drought could cost $50 billion in a taxpayer-funded payout to farmers. Do we need a climate-change safety net?
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Topics:
climate change, Global Warming
Life Sunday, Jul 22, 2012 1:00 PM UTC
Anorexia killed my grandma
My grandma's lifelong battle with anorexia upends the stereotype that eating disorders affect only the young
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AlterNet
Politics Sunday, Jul 22, 2012 1:00 PM UTC
Mitt Romney: Lazy liar
What's most surprising about Republican distortions is how easily they're disproved
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Topics:
2012 Elections, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Scott Walker
Life Sunday, Jul 22, 2012 12:00 PM UTC
When the universe began
How hot is it inside the sun? The science of heat involves millions and millions of degrees
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Topics:
Bryan Gaensler, Science
Arts Sunday, Jul 22, 2012 1:00 AM UTC
Hair metal forever!
I was obsessed with '80s rockers from Winger, Stryper, KISS and more -- and so I finally hit the road to meet them
Life Saturday, Jul 21, 2012 10:00 PM UTC
Sexy like mom
A new study raises old questions about how to prevent early sexualization of girls. It's mothers, not just media
Politics Saturday, Jul 21, 2012 10:00 PM UTC
Fox News Latino: Shameless
How does Fox maintain editorial animosity toward immigrants without alienating the important voter group?
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Topics:
AlterNet, Conservatism, Fox News, Immigration, Media
Politics Saturday, Jul 21, 2012 7:00 PM UTC
Bush unwelcome at dodgeball game
The former president has trouble making friends with kids in Dallas
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Topics:
George W. Bush, Satire
Politics Saturday, Jul 21, 2012 7:00 PM UTC
Bachmann challenger Jim Graves speaks on witch hunt
Bachmann's challenger tells Salon the Congresswoman's anti-Muslim campaign is "disgusting" and "dangerous"
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Topics:
election, Michele Bachmann
Life Saturday, Jul 21, 2012 4:00 PM UTC
Unleash our kids
Crime is at a 40-year low, but nervous parents are limiting their kids' freedom to roam -- and it hurts urban life
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Topics:
Dream City, Editor's Picks
Arts Saturday, Jul 21, 2012 4:00 PM UTC
Fiction: The Autobiography of Allegra Byron
The young nun just wanted the orphan to love her. A new story from the author of "Birds of a Lesser Paradise"
Topics:
Books, Fiction, Five Chapters, Writers and Writing
Arts Saturday, Jul 21, 2012 3:00 PM UTC
In the Middle: The complete series
Gorge on a marathon of Salon's original comedy "In the Middle," starring Kevin Meaney and Henriette Mantel
Topics:
Editor's Picks, In the Middle
Politics Saturday, Jul 21, 2012 3:00 PM UTC
Demise of American childhood
In 30 years, we've undone many of the important social achievements put in place to protect and support children
Life Saturday, Jul 21, 2012 2:00 PM UTC
Cute cats take over the world
Too adorable! Everyone's favorite viral obsession is about to become enshrined in museums and film festivals
Politics Saturday, Jul 21, 2012 1:45 PM UTC
Gun control stirs little support
Both parties -- and both Obama and Romney -- have run away from efforts to crack down on guns
All Salon Saturday, Jul 21, 2012 1:00 PM UTC
The Week in Pictures
From an Egyptian train wreck to diplomatic meet-and-greets, here's what dominated the headlines this week SLIDE SHOW
Topics:
The Week in Pictures
Arts Saturday, Jul 21, 2012 1:00 PM UTC
Bourbon and Bon Iver
Kathleen Edwards discusses her beau, booze and her biggest single yet, "Change the Sheets"
Topics:
Kathleen Edwards, Music, The Weekly Feed
Life Saturday, Jul 21, 2012 1:00 PM UTC
Marketing the munchies
From 420-calorie burritos to Taco Bell's "Fourth Meal," fast-food companies are pushing products to addicts
Politics Saturday, Jul 21, 2012 12:00 PM UTC
Not everyone hates al-Assad
Some people even like the Syrian president, but they're afraid to admit it
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Topics:
GlobalPost
Politics Saturday, Jul 21, 2012 12:00 PM UTC
“Dark Knight” Aurora shooting: Deadly deja vu
Given the politics around gun control in the U.S. right now, it is almost impossible to imagine major changes
Life Saturday, Jul 21, 2012 1:00 AM UTC
Ramadan porn-block blitz
Indonesia's fundamentalist IT minister is back on the anti-porn crusade
Topics:
Asia, GlobalPost, Government, Islam, Pornography
Life Saturday, Jul 21, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
Poor Fred Willard
The 76-year-old actor is arrested for allegedly masturbating in an adult theater. Leave the guy alone!
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Topics:
Fred Willard, Pornography, Sex
Life Saturday, Jul 21, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
The tightrope of gay PDA
Even in the most progressive of neighborhoods, I find myself looking over my shoulder
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Topics:
homosexuality, LGBT, Los Angeles, Public Displays of Affection, Seattle
Life Friday, Jul 20, 2012 11:30 PM UTC
My husband, the criminal
He stole money from clients and nearly bankrupted our family. Could I stand beside the man who destroyed so much?
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Topics:
Life stories, Love and Sex, Real Families
Politics Friday, Jul 20, 2012 10:48 PM UTC
The NRA has America living under the gun
"The arsenal of democracy has been transformed into the arsenal of death"
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Topics:
Gun Control, Guns, james holmes
Life Friday, Jul 20, 2012 10:00 PM UTC
“We’ve made monsters of ourselves”
After Aurora, there are too many tweets, too many craven politicians, too much coverage. We need a moment of quiet
Politics Friday, Jul 20, 2012 8:00 PM UTC
Aurora shooting eyewitness: “We just ran for it”
Two teenage Aurora eyewitnesses tell Salon about seeing their friend shot: "He had blood pouring off of his arm"
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Topics:
Aurora shooting, Colorado, dark knight shooting, james holmes
News Friday, Jul 20, 2012 6:40 PM UTC
Does Batman have blood on his hands?
The "Dark Knight" shootings are sure to reignite debate about violent media, but the real problem is bigger
Politics Friday, Jul 20, 2012 4:20 PM UTC
Aurora: We shouldn’t be surprised
It's shocking that shootings like the one in Aurora don't happen more often: They're easy to carry out
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Topics:
Aurora, Aurora shooting, dark knight shooting, Gun, Gun Control, james holmes
Arts Friday, Jul 20, 2012 3:55 PM UTC
Alone in the dark
We long for togetherness at the movies. After the Aurora shootings, the theater experience will never be the same
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Topics:
Aurora shooting, The Dark Knight Rises
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