Media, drones and propaganda
As usual, the leading spokespeople for government policies are disguised as the nation's Adversarial Watchdog Press
Apocalypse soon
A new report in Nature warns that we've changed the planet so much, we'll no longer recognize it in a few decades
Behind the Shell hoax
Yesterday, a fake video of an oil industry party went viral. I was there. Here's how it all went down
Recent Stories
Politics Friday, Jun 8, 2012 11:03 AM PDT
The one state where the GOP base loves Mitt
Hint: It's definitely not Massachusetts
Politics Friday, Jun 8, 2012 09:40 AM PDT
The GOP’s healthcare mess
Republicans want to keep the popular parts of Obamacare, but the Supreme Court could make that very difficult
Politics Friday, Jun 8, 2012 09:19 AM PDT
Santorum’s last gasp
The former candidate has created his own PAC, but don't expect him to make much of an impact
Life Friday, Jun 8, 2012 09:15 AM PDT
Skinheads eye Euro 2012
As Europe's biggest soccer tournament gets underway, many fear a volatile mix of anger and racism
Politics Friday, Jun 8, 2012 09:05 AM PDT
The perils of selling context
Obama was making a good point by saying “the private sector is doing fine” – but it still plays to Mitt’s strategy
Politics Friday, Jun 8, 2012 08:13 AM PDT
Nigeria’s unfriendly skies
After Sunday's crash that killed 159 people, Nigerians express anger at the airline and the government
Politics Friday, Jun 8, 2012 08:12 AM PDT
White phosphorus: The new napalm?
Forty years after Vietnam's most famous photo, incendiary weapons still kill and injure children
Life Friday, Jun 8, 2012 08:03 AM PDT
Bring on the gay Boy Scouts
A new challenge sheds light on a horribly outdated policy. It's time for the Scouts' exclusionary rules to end
Arts Friday, Jun 8, 2012 07:45 AM PDT
Zombie state
U.S. politics explains our obsession with the undead
All Salon Friday, Jun 8, 2012 06:17 AM PDT
What’s really in your steak?
Do you prefer it with a nice Bernaise sauce or maybe some transglutaminase? Yes, "meat glue"
Politics Friday, Jun 8, 2012 05:49 AM PDT
Uncertainty insurance
"Federal politics right now is all about whether or not to make things worse"
Politics Friday, Jun 8, 2012 05:35 AM PDT
Mitt’s utterly empty Massachusetts boasts
His new ad is a textbook demonstration of how to make something out of nothing
Arts Friday, Jun 8, 2012 05:15 AM PDT
“True Blood” bites back
Sex, cursing, fangs: Scenery isn't the only thing chomped in "True Blood's" deliriously over-the-top fifth season
Politics Friday, Jun 8, 2012 05:12 AM PDT
Poll: Bain attacks are working
More people have a negative opinion of private equity; Bill Clinton says sorry; and other top Friday stories
Politics Friday, Jun 8, 2012 04:45 AM PDT
Selling out students
Sallie Mae was created to help young people get loans, but it ended up putting profits before their well-being
Arts Thursday, Jun 7, 2012 05:00 PM PDT
Is there any reason to read?
Books are considered a culture's memory. But since we keep repeating our mistakes, maybe we shouldn't bother
Arts Thursday, Jun 7, 2012 05:00 PM PDT
Fascist report cards
Be glad your report cards didn't come from Mussolini's government
Life Thursday, Jun 7, 2012 05:00 PM PDT
Was I misdiagnosed?
All my life I thought I was ADHD; now maybe I have Asperger's syndrome
Arts Thursday, Jun 7, 2012 05:00 PM PDT
Pick of the week: Robert Pattinson plays a real monster
Pick of the week: The "Twilight" dreamboat drives a stake through Edward Cullen's heart in "Bel Ami"
Politics Thursday, Jun 7, 2012 01:55 PM PDT
Romney dodged the draft
First he didn't "desire" to serve, but didn’t evade it. Then he "longed" to go. The truth: He got four deferments
Politics Thursday, Jun 7, 2012 01:54 PM PDT
Joe Scarborough says New York Times is “thin skinned” for correcting his nonsense
MSNBC talker doesn't let facts get in the way of his "general impressions" of liberal media bias
Politics Thursday, Jun 7, 2012 01:26 PM PDT
The least popular ex-president
A poll confirms W’s dubious place among former White House occupants. Is there a way for Obama to harness this?
Arts Thursday, Jun 7, 2012 01:15 PM PDT
A film too hot for Alabama
A pastor gets an art-house flick banned in Tuscaloosa -- but it might still backfire on him
Politics Thursday, Jun 7, 2012 12:00 PM PDT
Fortress USA
The wild world of border security and boundary building in Arizona
Politics Thursday, Jun 7, 2012 11:12 AM PDT
End the Bush tax cuts
Even Bill Clinton agrees
Politics Thursday, Jun 7, 2012 10:10 AM PDT
U.N. rights chief calls for drone probe
Civilian victims are due compensation, says top official; Panetta says strikes will continue
Politics Thursday, Jun 7, 2012 09:28 AM PDT
Unsafe for execution?
The state of Nebraska hopes to execute a man with a drug that has been recalled by its manufacturer
Politics Thursday, Jun 7, 2012 09:27 AM PDT
Don’t be scared of Mitt’s money
Romney outraised Obama in May, but nowhere does campaign cash matter less in politics than in a presidential race
Politics Thursday, Jun 7, 2012 09:07 AM PDT
Scott Walker, superstar
In the 36 hours since his win, the Wisconsin governor's profile has soared to new levels of right-wing fame
Politics Thursday, Jun 7, 2012 08:47 AM PDT
Chinese dissident dead
Li Wangyang, a Chinese dissident who had been in jail for 22 years, was found dead under "strange" circumstances
Arts Thursday, Jun 7, 2012 08:45 AM PDT
A new gay hero
The Green Lantern comes out today, using his superpowers to help integrate the comic book world
Life Thursday, Jun 7, 2012 08:20 AM PDT
Should doctors withhold bad news?
We expect honesty from a physician. But sometimes doctors and patients don't want to deal with the truth
Politics Thursday, Jun 7, 2012 08:08 AM PDT
An urgent plea to political reporters
Let's all stop pretending imaginary "gaffes" are real
Politics Thursday, Jun 7, 2012 07:39 AM PDT
Orly Taitz’s birther suit backfires
New court documents offer more proof of Obama's birthplace. Predictably, the birther queen still says it's forged
Politics Thursday, Jun 7, 2012 07:26 AM PDT
Libyan locusts spread
Biblical plague occured because Libya's civil war last year stopped insect prevention efforts
Politics Thursday, Jun 7, 2012 06:53 AM PDT
Phil Gramm: The success of failure
The legislative architect of the Great Recession lands a plum post at a conservative think tank
Politics Thursday, Jun 7, 2012 05:22 AM PDT
Bush tax cuts trap Obama
Ending the low rates for wealthy Americans at the end of this year is more than a matter of presidential will
Politics Thursday, Jun 7, 2012 05:16 AM PDT
Romney’s personal war on pot
The nominee annoys his neighbors; the stimulus worked; when Bain took public cash; and other top Thursday stories
Politics Thursday, Jun 7, 2012 04:45 AM PDT
Doctors caught in the abortion wars
The antiabortion movement is increasingly targeting doctors -- and a few partisan physicians are lending it a hand
Politics Thursday, Jun 7, 2012 03:05 AM PDT
Probing Obama’s secrecy games
Will high-level Obama officials who leak for political gain be punished on equal terms with actual whistleblowers?
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