Saturday, October 25, 2014

Salon.com: From Gary Webb to James Risen: The struggle for the soul of journalism

October 25th, 2014
Jeremy Renner as Gary Webb in "Kill the Messenger"

From Gary Webb to James Risen: The struggle for the soul of journalism

Two courageous reporters dug up dark government secrets. Only one was betrayed by his peers. Why did it happen?

Bill Maher, Reza Aslan, Richard Dawkins

Reza Aslan's atheism problem: "Fundamentalist" atheists aren't the issue, apologists for religions are

Major religions all contain macabre fables, explicit injunctions for vile behavior no civilzed person should accept

Unidentified Ku Klux Klan members are among those picketing a restaurant, July 11, 1964, Atlanta, Ga.; supporters of Darren Wilson hold placards in St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 23, 2014.

Jim Crow persists: How Ferguson case leaks revive a shameful tradition

A string of leaks to the media protecting Darren Wilson are part of a very big problem. Here's the sordid history

Rick Scott, Karl Rove, Rick Perry

The Republican Party's electoral philosophy: Cheating wins

The explosion and enforcement of restrictive voter ID laws make this one thing very clear

Naomi Grossman; as Pepper on "American Horror Story: Freak Show"

Naomi Grossman of "American Horror Story": "I've never been told I was so pretty until played the ugliest person on TV"

Naomi Grossman tells Salon about comedy, "Saturday Night Live," and her radical "AHS" physical transformation

Lena Dunham

Lena Dunham's "race problem" is not really her problem at all

Why does Lena Dunham inspire so many young women to wax poetic about our own creative potential?

Chevron gas station

Chevron greases local elections with geyser of cash

Reports reveal the multinational has been pumping money into Mitch McConnell's and John Cornyn's Senate campaigns

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How "Archie" went from dull to daring: The world's tamest comic series is now our most groundbreaking

Archie used to be the safest, squarest comic book franchise out there. But in the past few years, something changed

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23 ridiculous products you need to survive America's "Ebola apocalypse"

The disease has landed in New York City, and a few online retailers are cashing in on the resulting panic

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7 facts that show the American dream is dead

A living wage, retirement security and a life free of debt are now only accessible to the country's wealthiest

Vashti Bunyan

Vashti Bunyan: It's hard to imagine making another album

Bunyan on "Heartleap," the democratization of music, and why she writes songs about her family

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Porn star Lisa Ann on her relationship with Notre Dame wide receiver Justin Brent: "YOLO"

"I am very entertained by the incredible amount of commentary about my date," the 42-year-old adult actress tweeted

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Marijuana advocates' secret weapon

Champions of pot legalization are challenging police to "drug duels" to prove weed is less dangerous than booze

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Wealthy Chinese are literally eating this exotic mammal into extinction

For members of the middle class, consuming black-market pangolins is now considered a sign of wealth and status

Les Claypool

Les Claypool: I've been exploding Americana for 30 years

The Primus lead singer on the band's new biography, Bee Gees covers and his Willy Wonka tribute VIDEO

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"Hot goods'" hot mess: Minimum wage crackdown sparks backlash

Unrest in the Pacific Northwest threatens a provision of federal wage law protecting American farm workers

Stephen Hawking

"Be curious, I know I will forever be": Stephen Hawking joins Facebook and instantly inspires fans

The brilliant cosmologist has already garnered over 900,000 likes

Heart

For the first time ever, Australian surgeons transplant "dead" hearts into patients

This procedure could save 30 percent more lives

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A tiny town in Michigan will sell you a police badge and gun permit

For only a few thousand bucks, you can be Johnny law too

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Update: Report: Shooting at high school north of Seattle

According to local television stations two people were airlifted to a hospital







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