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
Entertainment 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 UTC
Life History, World War II, Gay Rights

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 13
Life James Taranto

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 15
Media Media Criticism, NSA

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 UTC
Entertainment

Bank of America whistle-blower’s bombshell: “We were told to lie”

Bombshell: Bank of America whistle-blowers detail horrid schemes to fleece borrowers, reward foreclosures (UPDATED)

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 164
Business Bank of America, Foreclosure

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
Life Since You Asked, NSA

How Obamacare shortchanges low-wage workers

The Affordable Care Act will benefit millions of low-income employees -- except those working for big businesses

, Next New Deal Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 10:04 PM UTC
Elections 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

and , Associated Press Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 9:12 PM UTC
4 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
Entertainment 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

, Hyperallergic Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 8:48 PM UTC
Entertainment 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
Politics 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 UTC
Technology Google, NSA, Surveillance, FISA

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 UTC
Technology 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
Politics 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

, On The Economy Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 8:24 PM UTC
Business 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 UTC
Entertainment 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 UTC
Entertainment the bridge, bron/broen

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

, Scientific American Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 6:57 PM UTC
Technology 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 134
News 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

, LA Review of Books Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 6:52 PM UTC 54
Entertainment 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 34
News 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

, GlobalPost Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 6:46 PM UTC
News 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
News 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 UTC
Entertainment 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

, International Business Times Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 6:24 PM UTC
Business 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 UTC
Politics slideshow, Turkey, istanbul

Hacktivists strike north of the border

Anonymous allies LulzSec Albania have hacked the Swiss Canadian Chamber of Commerce, for reasons unknown

, The Daily Dot Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 6:15 PM UTC
Social 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
Technology 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 17
Life 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 UTC
Technology 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 UTC
Entertainment kaidence donda west, kaidence

Guys worry about sex on the first date too

We assume men just want to have sex as early as possible. But the truth is more complex

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 5:05 PM UTC 41
Life dating, Sex, Feminism

Idaho GOPer fears gay employees will come “into work in a tutu”

The Idaho GOP is pushing to overturn local ordinances that ban discrimination based on sexual orientation

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 5:00 PM UTC 39
Politics Idaho, Republicans, LGBT Rights

Exclusive clip from “How to Make Money Selling Drugs”

David Simon and Arianna Huffington comment on the inadequacies of the U.S. prison system VIDEO

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 5:00 PM UTC
Media Video, Prison, America

Miss Utah gives wonderfully succinct answer to question about women and work

Marissa Powell was nervous at Sunday's Miss USA pageant, which is why she flubbed her response, she says VIDEO

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 4:48 PM UTC 20
Media Video, women and work, women

Bachmann: Karl Rove is not with the GOP base

Bachmann was hitting back at Rove's comment that she "did nothing" as chair of the Tea Party caucus

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 4:42 PM UTC
Politics Michele Bachmann

GOP lawmaker: Extreme abortion ban justified because of masturbating fetuses

Rep. Michael Burgess has seen fetuses with "their hands between their legs" as early as 15 weeks, he says VIDEO

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 4:30 PM UTC 122
Life Video, Abortion, abortion ban

Boehner: I won’t push immigration without majority GOP support

Republicans have “plenty of leverage” on the bill, he said, and don't need Democratic votes

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 4:28 PM UTC
Politics John Boehner

Vice apologizes, pulls suicide-glorifying photo spread from Web

The spread will still appear in the magazine's upcoming print issue, which has already been published

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 4:27 PM UTC
Media Mental health, Suicide, trolling