Gun nuts’ strangest subculture: Book clubs
Mega gunshows have an odd literary side and a secretly thriving self-publishing side. The books are pretty bizarre
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 12:10 PM UTCNews Guns, Gun shows, NRA
Here come the Snowden truthers
Some think he's a CIA plant, others say he's a useful idiot. But they all agree: Something stinks to high heaven!
News Guns, Gun shows, NRA
Country music has always been feminist, even if Taylor Swift isn’t
The Feminist Taylor Swift account may be a joke, but country music's long history of strong women isn't
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 18Entertainment Taylor Swift, Country Music
Virginia man pleads guilty to forging Newt Gingrich primary signatures
Adam Ward pleaded guilty to 36 counts of voter fraud and perjury
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 1:06 PM UTCPolitics Newt Gingrich, Virginia
Poll: Cory Booker has huge lead over likely Republican opponent
Booker would crush his potential Republican opponent by 17 points
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 1:02 PM UTCPolitics Cory Booker, 2013 Elections
4 most iconic images of dissent
Turkey's "standing man" is the just the latest to become a greater symbol for a political movement
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 12:41 PM UTCNews Associated Press, Tehran, Vietnam
Karzai suspends peace talks with Taliban
The Afghan president said dialogue will resume when the US exits negotiations
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 12:28 PM UTCNews Associated Press, Hamid Karzai
Obama: NSA surveillance has saved lives
The president estimates the spy program has helped avert at least 50 threats
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 12:21 PM UTCPolitics Associated Press, NSA, Germany
Obama mum on US arms to Syrian rebels
The president praised the G-8 plan to seek a negotiated peace, but offered no clues as to his course of action
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 12:20 PM UTCPolitics Associated Press, Barack Obama
House passes sweeping anti-abortion bill
The legislation would restrict almost all abortions to the first 20 weeks after conception
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 12:12 PM UTCNews Associated Press, Abortion
R.I.P. Michael Hastings
Fearless journalist, dead at 33, was a humble truth-teller who challenged power
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 12:42 AM UTC 54Media BuzzFeed, Rolling Stone
John Horne Burns: The writer Hemingway and Vidal envied
"The Gallery" was among the first (and best) novels about gay life in the military. Its author has an amazing story
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 12:00 AM UTCLife History, World War II, Gay Rights
NSA spying kills my faith in America
I thought privacy and the Fourth Amendment meant something. What do I tell my kids now?
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 18Life Since You Asked, NSA
Five easy steps for becoming a rape apologist
James Taranto's editorial provides a handy guide for blaming the victim
Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 10:07 PM UTC 33Life James Taranto
How Obamacare shortchanges low-wage workers
The Affordable Care Act will benefit millions of low-income employees -- except those working for big businesses
Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 10:04 PM UTC 22Elections Next New Deal, Obamacare
Civil rights groups sue NYPD over Muslim spying
A new lawsuit claims surveillance has hindered the ability of residents to freely practice their religion
Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 9:12 PM UTC4 Associated Press, NYPD
John Mayer offers up “Paper Doll” as your new Prancercise jam
Taylor Swift fans will be wary VIDEO
Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 8:54 PM UTCEntertainment Video, John Mayer, paper doll
There are no unicorns in North Korea
Artist Young Sun Han examines Western misconceptions about the Koreas and the ghosts that haunt her work
Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 8:48 PM UTCEntertainment Hyperallergic, North Korea
Bill Ayers: Obama has committed war crimes
"I think that these are war crimes," he said of Obama's drone policy. "I think that they’re acts of terror"
Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 8:47 PM UTC 19Politics Bill Ayers, 2008 Elections
Google to the NSA: Don’t be evil
Citing the First Amendment, the search giant files a court challenge to the government's surveillance gag orders
Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 8:43 PM UTCTechnology Google, NSA, Surveillance, FISA
How cash secretly rules surveillance policy
Today's congressional hearing was a joke. The reason: Firms like Booz Allen bankroll and own Congress. Here's how
Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 8:40 PM UTC 26Media Media Criticism, NSA
Hackers replace Brazil World Cup website with protest footage
The cyberattack symbolized growing rage against a status quo crystallized in World Cup, Olympics spending VIDEO
Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 8:37 PM UTCTechnology Video, hackers, Brazil, World Cup
Kansas secretary of state compares immigration protesters to the KKK
“They’re just not wearing white cloaks," said Republican Kris Kobach VIDEO
Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 8:26 PM UTC 19Politics Video, KKK, Republicans, Kansas
SNAP out of it, conservatives!
Contrary to the right's claims, enrollment in the food stamp program has kept pace with the unemployment rate
Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 8:24 PM UTC 14Business On the Economy, Food Stamps
Is Cindy McCain actually a gay “hero”?
The wife of John McCain wins a prize for supporting the gay community. Were actual gay people busy that night?
Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 8:01 PM UTCEntertainment cindy mccain, meghan mccain
On “The Bridge,” normal is dangerous
The crime show, featuring a cop with Asperger's, makes the case that people who don't fit in can still be essential
Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 7:53 PM UTCEntertainment the bridge, bron/broen
Ai Weiwei on his incarceration: “They never looked away from me, 24 hours a day”
His recent performance with Laurie Anderson dealt with surveillance; Anderson said she admires Edward Snowden
Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 7:45 PM UTCEntertainment Ai Weiwei, Laurie Anderson, China
Billion-dollar bioterror detection program under new scrutiny
An early warning alert system designed to sniff out airborne threats is being reviewed by a House subcommittee
Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 6:57 PM UTCTechnology Scientific American, bioterror
GOP’s war on women has a new face: Marsha Blackburn
The woman who says women “don’t want” equal pay laws sells the House abortion ban as "saving the lives of women"
Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 6:53 PM UTC 153News Rep. Marsha Blackburn
Is there a “liberal bias” in academia?
Sociologist Neil Gross dispels the myth that college campuses are overrun with lefty East Coast intellectuals
Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 6:52 PM UTC 64Entertainment LA Review of Books, Books
War against Issa heats up, as Cummings releases IRS transcript
Slamming Issa's leaks, Cummings says “not one witness…has identified any involvement by any White House officials”
Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 6:52 PM UTC 43News Darrell Issa, elijah cummings
São Paulo anchors Brazilian protests
What began as a demonstration against transit fare hikes has morphed into a struggle against government corruption
Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 6:46 PM UTCNews GlobalPost, Sao Paulo, Brazil
No, Brazilian riots are not an “overreaction” to fare hikes
New York Magazine's Daily Intel grossly misses context of fighting back against neoliberal hegemony
Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 6:39 PM UTC 10News New York Magazine, Brazil
Dan Harmon apologizes for comparing “Community’s” season 4 to rape
The recently reinstated showrunner regrets a long rant he issued on Monday night's "Harmontown"
Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 6:37 PM UTCEntertainment dan harmon, Rape, Community
Former intern sues Atlantic Records
Justin Henry is the latest in a string of unpaid employees to demand compensation for their services VIDEO
Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 6:24 PM UTCBusiness Video, atlantic records
Gripping photos: The people of the Turkey protests
These images remind us of the human element of conflict -- and paint a portrait of a divided but beautiful country SLIDE SHOW
Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 6:21 PM UTCPolitics slideshow, Turkey, istanbul
Hacktivists strike north of the border
Anonymous allies LulzSec Albania have hacked the Swiss Canadian Chamber of Commerce, for reasons unknown
Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 6:15 PM UTCSocial the daily dot
House hearing in celebration of NSA spying
Congress gives spy chiefs open platform to explain why hoarding all your data is great
Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 6:06 PM UTC 10Technology Keith Alexander, Mike Rogers
Texas councilwoman outraged over billboard featuring gay couple
Vonciel Jones Hill is upset that an HIV awareness billboard makes being gay seem "acceptable"
Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 5:33 PM UTC 24Life HIV, Texas, sexual health
Freedom from the dead battery menace
AT&T is bringing solar-powered recharging stations to the people. What could possibly be wrong with that?
Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 5:20 PM UTCTechnology AT&T, Smart Phones
All about Kaidence, the reported name of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian’s baby
The newborn's name owes a debt to the family's "K" obsession -- and "American Wedding"
Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 5:11 PM UTCEntertainment kaidence donda west, kaidence
