Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Salon.com: America’s dark economic secret: How a giant gimmick has wages and jobs hanging by a thread

September 24th, 2014
Former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords

Gun nuts meet their match: Why Gabby Giffords isn't playing nice anymore

Ex-Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is facing criticism for her "mean" gun control ads. There's a very good reason for that VIDEO

Beyonce

Feminism's ugly internal clash: Why its future is not up to white women

From Beyonce to the Internet to different policy priorities, white and black feminisms are not the same. Here's why

Jamie Dimon, Jeff Bezos, Marissa Mayer

America's dark economic secret: How a giant gimmick has wages and jobs hanging by a thread

Welcome to the "gimmick economy" -- where it's not about good products or labor, but something far more scary

Northrop Grumman test pilots prepare to taxi the Navy X-47B drone, to be launched off the USS George H. W. Bush.

Who profits from our new war? Inside NSA and private contractors' secret plans

A massive war operation is being waged to track and kill ISIS -- and it's a lot more than cruise missiles

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Our transgender child

When my toddler declared he was a boy, I had to mourn the daughter I thought I had, and learn about the son I did

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"My tiny brown freckle was actually a nipple": Having three boobs is not that uncommon after all

As the Internet debates the truth of Jasmine Tridevil's tri-boob claim, a look at some very real "extra breasts"

Ben Carson

"Nasty, petty and ill-informed": Tea Party hero Ben Carson's looniest beliefs

Neurosurgeon-turned-pundit says he's likely to run for president. Here are the views America will see on display

Laura Ingraham

Laura Ingraham unloads on MSNBC host in xenophobic rant

Right-wing radio host mocks cable news host Jose Diaz-Balart. Here's what he did to draw her ire VIDEO

Arne Duncan, Michelle Rhee, Bill Gates

Arne Duncan's "staggering statement": Why ed reformers are having second thoughts

Major elements of their platform -- like merit pay -- have been tried and failed, author Dana Goldstein tells Salon

Nate Silver

Morning midterms update: Nate Silver gives GOP edge to take Senate – with a caveat

Plus: Updates on Florida's governor race, New Hampshire's senate race and Obama's campaigning plans

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5 new lows for Wal-Mart — just this month

Whether it's lying about taxes or abusing animals, the retailer has proven it's capable of just about anything

justice

Challenging Mississippi's depraved justice system: Months in jail, with no indictment and no lawyer

It's "toxic" injustice for these poor prisoners. "The process here becomes a part of the punishment," says the ACLU

The Young Torture Killaz, in "Hellaware"

"Hellaware": Art-world hipsters vs. rural juggalos in a trippy indie odyssey

In this no-budget satire, an aspiring NYC photographer "discovers" the teen rappers behind "I'll Cut Yo Dick Off"

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Your guide to Internet spoiler culture: Inside the vast network of "spoiler sites"

Long before Netflix launched its new website, there was a teeming online community of spoiler-lovers VIDEO

Mideast Iraq

Apocalypse then and now: Why Iraq is America's greatest quagmire

Washington has again plunged into the swamp that is the Sunni-Shia conflict. History suggests we may never escape

Robert Reich

Robert Reich: Bankruptcy laws reward Donald Trump, screw over the rest of us

The former secretary of labor explains why the 99 percent bears greater economic risk than big corporations

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The 5 happiest (and saddest) states in America

A comprehensive new report measures residents' financial security, mental health, job satisfaction and more VIDEO

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India makes history with successful Mars Orbiter Mission

India joins the ranks of Martian explorers, including the former USSR, United States and European Space Agency

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"Like men, only cheaper": Tech exec gives shocking reason for wanting to hire women

Evan Thornley discussed hiring women at tech conference in Sydney

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Elephant killings are now on an industrial scale in Mozambique

The methods used by these poachers are truly evil







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