Saturday, September 13, 2014

Salon: Football, violence and America's cultural divide

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September 13th, 2014
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

Ted Rall

Ted Rall's "uncomfortable truths": How exiting Afghanistan risks "tremendous national trauma"

The celebrated cartoonist, journalist and war correspondent tells Salon about his travels and epic new book

Antonin Scalia

Can corporations go to hell? An existential quandary for the Supreme Court

SCOTUS has decided corporations are people with a capacity for earnest religious conviction. So it only follows...

Jimmy Fallon, Tina Fey, Seth Meyers, Amy Poehler

How "Saturday Night Live" got soft

Here's hoping that the new season of "SNL" is a little bit sharper-edged

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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

Phyllis Schlafly

7 women working tirelessly to attack equal rights for women

Sadly, these women find it personally advantageous to reject feminism and continue perpetuating sexist social norms

Air Supply

My Air Supply nightmare: Soft rock, brain death and making art out of nothing at all

I know that great culture should challenge and unsettle us. So why do I crave the comfort of "All Out of Love"?

Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins in

Why do we love prison movies?

"Shawshank Redemption." "Chopper." "Starred Up." Something about films set in jails keeps reeling us in

Robin Williams and Ellen DeGeneres

Watch Ellen DeGeneres deliver a moving tribute to Robin Williams

The comedian returned from hiatus, and paid tribute to Joan Rivers and Robin Williams VIDEO

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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

female condom

Facebook bans an entire page for posting a cartoon about how to use a female condom

Women exerting control over their own sexuality is, apparently, in violation of the site's community guidelines

Where have all the drag queens gone?

Facebook forcing drag performers to use their real names — or be suspended

The social media site says its for "safety" but it may actually open performers up to more harassment

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Florida Republican searches for example of things women do together, lands on lingerie parties

Nailed it. Totally the only thing that women do together VIDEO

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Young men aren't allowed to buy emergency contraception 20 percent of the time

It's perfectly legal for men to purchase Plan B. But a study shows that 1 in 5 times, they can't

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