Here come the Edward 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!
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 11:24 AM UTC 61Politics Edward Snowden, NSA, CIA
Will the GOP ever learn?
Republicans are still trying to roll back the clock on abortion and immigration reform.
Politics Edward Snowden, NSA, CIA
What if we demanded Ted Cruz’s papers?
Canada-born senator wants to require documentary evidence of citizenship before voting. Maybe he should think again
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 3:42 PM UTCPolitics Ted Cruz, Arizona, Supreme Court
Serena Williams blames Steubenville rape survivor for “putting herself in that position”
UPDATE: Williams issues an apology for remarks blaming a 16-year-old girl for getting raped
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 3:36 PM UTC 49Life steubenville rape case
Archbishop: “May a lesbian marry a gay man? My answer is ‘yes’”
A cleric says gay people can totally marry -- as long as they marry someone of the opposite sex
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 2:42 PM UTCLife LGBT, Catholic Church
Darrell Issa is terrible at his job
As usual, the House Oversight Committee chairman is losing the plot on the IRS investigation
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 1:40 PM UTC 20Politics Opening Shot, IRS scandal, IRS
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
Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski backs marriage equality
Murkowski is the third GOPer in the Senate to express support for same-sex marriage
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 3:34 PM UTCPolitics Lisa Murkowski, Republicans
Watch the trailer for “Anchorman 2″
The Will Ferrell comedy adds Kristin Wiig and James Marsden to the sequel VIDEO
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 3:30 PM UTCEntertainment Video, anchorman 2, Comedy
UN: Global refugee crisis worst in decades
Number of displaced people tops 45 million with due largely to conflicts in Syria, DRC and Mali
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 3:11 PM UTCNews Refugees, UNHCR, refugee crisis
Must-see morning clip: The WWE weighs in on the immigration debate
"It's like C-SPAN with elbow drops," says John Oliver VIDEO
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 3:09 PM UTCNews Video, wwe, Wrestling, zeb colter
Why Metadata really is the message
Top cryptologist explains for Wired that the NSA has a terrifying tool: a "a National Relationship Database"
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 3:08 PM UTCTechnology NSA, Matt Blaze, metadata
Cher performs new music on “The Voice”
The 67-year-old sang "It's a Woman's World" on the show's season finale VIDEO
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 1:53 PM UTCEntertainment Video, Cher, The Voice
Brazil lawmakers vote to lift ban on gay “conversion therapy”
The "gay cure" measure passed a vote by Brazil's congressional human rights committee
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 1:50 PM UTCLife Brazil, Gay, Gay Rights
Dem Congressman to sue IRS over “social welfare” rules
Rep. Chris Van Hollen's says he wants to clarify the rules that allow groups to attain non-profit status
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 1:10 PM UTCBusiness Chris Van Hollen, Democrats, IRS
The FBI doesn’t shoot by mistake, says the FBI
The agency's reported perfect record with 150 shootings over 20 years raises eyebrows over internal reviews
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 1:08 PM UTCNews FBI, Shooting, Tamerlan Tsarnaev
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 59Media BuzzFeed, Rolling Stone
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 26Entertainment Taylor Swift, Country Music
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 24Life 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 39Life 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 24Elections 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 UTC 10Entertainment 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 24Politics 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 27Media 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
