Sunday, September 14, 2014

Salon: All these effing geniuses: Ezra Klein, expert-driven journalism, and the phony Washington consensus

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September 14th, 2014
Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, Newt Gingrich

All these effing geniuses: Ezra Klein, expert-driven journalism, and the phony Washington consensus

Ezra Klein and his data brigade think political science will save us. But expert opinion is why we're in this mess

Timothy Dolan, Antonin Scalia

How the Catholic Church masterminded the Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby debacle

While evangelical Christians ultimately brought down the contraception mandate, they had big help from Catholics

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Planet earth vs. roads: The epic conflict that will define the future of the world

Roads are essential to human civilization, but they disrupt vitally important ecosystems. So what do we do?

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When motherhood isn't wonderful

I missed the life my husband and I had, and the more I heard about the joy of being a mom, the worse I felt

A photo of the author's wedding

My amazing arranged marriage: I resisted at first

I resisted at first, confused about love, and whether I should find it myself. I see it differently 19 years later

A.C. Newman, Neko Case

New Pornographers' Carl Newman: "I just want to work. I don't think of myself as some artist"

Talking power-pop, new wave and Neko Case with the New Pornographers' main man, as they release an instant classic

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Why I hate standardized tests: A teacher's take on how to save public education

Thanks to tests, my students' minds have been downsized -- while corporate interests profit. Here's the answer

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Anatomy of an urban sex legend: Why TV loves to scare parents out of their minds

Nothing draws ratings like a salacious report on children's scandalous sex lives. Too bad it's mostly bogus

Ray Rice

Football, violence and America's cultural divide

Were those Ravens fans in Ray Rice jerseys defending an abuser -- or rallying around a sacred American ritual?

Abraham Lincoln, Rand Paul, Lee Atwater

Racism and the founding of the GOP: Abraham Lincoln, the Civil War and the real history of the Republican Party

Republicans hide behind "the party of Lincoln" to deflect racism charges. The party's history is more complicated

Deepak Chopra, Richard Dawkins

Deepak Chopra: "I am pissed off by Richard Dawkins' arrogance and his pretense of being a really good scientist. He is not"

The guru of inner peace says his battle with Richard Dawkins is fueled by anger over his arrogance and posturing

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"We can't strain the entire ocean": The horrifying truth about where our plastic ends up

Angela Sun tells Salon about her frightening new documentary and reports from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch VIDEO

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Why an all-female "Ghostbusters III" is the reboot we need

Hollywood acknowledging women's rightful place in comedy today -- at the top of the food chain -- is long overdue

Deborah Harry of Blondie; Joe Elliott of Def Leppard

The 12 best cover songs you've never heard

From Musiq's "Miss You" to Def Leppard's "Hanging on the Telephone," these covers don't get enough recognition VIDEO

The author's first word-processor.

How I switched sides in the technology wars

My slow, painful transition from cheerleader to critic, all at one online magazine

Barack Obama

Obama channels Reagan: Why his ISIS strategy is doomed from the start

The Gipper's muscular foreign policy did nothing to prevent terrorist attacks. Obama's falling into the same trap

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France is a mess, and Europe is worried

If economic woes overwhelm Hollande's government and buoy the far right, the whole eurozone could feel the impact

Manson Trial 1970

Savage capitalism: Inside the booming market for serial killers' personal effects

"Murderabilia" peddlers like Serialkillersink.net give shoppers access to items mainstream sites refuse to sell

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Pentagon report slams humanitarian aid missions in Africa

U.S. military officials are unable to win over Africans vulnerable to violent extremism, claims watchdog agency

Twenty One Pilots

Twenty One Pilots: Being predictable seems really uninteresting

Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun wax about their wildly successful year, religion, ukuleles -- and their next record VIDEO

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