Salman Rushdie writes NYT op-ed on “political courage”
"We find it easier, in these confused times, to admire physical bravery than moral courage," he writes
Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 2:54 PM UTC 15Politics Salman Rushdie, New York Times
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Best of the Salon limerick contest
Part two: A roundup of some of our favorite poetic news items
Sunday, Apr 14, 2013 3:00 PM UTCNews Poetry, Writers and Writing
There is no Gosnell coverup
The horrors and underlying disparities exploited by Kermit Gosnell aren't new -- nor have they been ignored(UPDATE)
Friday, Apr 12, 2013 4:18 PM UTC 586News Abortion, Kermit Gosnell
The liberal media’s gift to Mitch McConnell
The unloved Senate minority leader is exploiting that Ashley Judd meeting leak to get a bit of conservative love
Wednesday, Apr 10, 2013 11:46 AM UTC 29Politics Opening Shot, Mitch McConnell
Thatcher: A female icon, but not a feminist one
It's better to have women in public life, even those with whom we disagree, than no women in public life at all
Monday, Apr 8, 2013 5:44 PM UTC 53News Margaret Thatcher
GOP thinks imitating BuzzFeed to raise money is WIN!
One crazy congressional campaign committee that is totally going to win the midterms with listicles
Friday, Apr 5, 2013 11:45 AM UTCBusiness Opening Shot, Politics, BuzzFeed
Spare us your salary sequestration stunts
Obama & co. take small salary dips, as if rich people losing a few bucks takes the sting out of anti-poverty cuts
Thursday, Apr 4, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 32Politics Opening Shot, Sequestration
One thing we don’t know about Hillary
Did she learn any lessons from 2008?
Wednesday, Apr 3, 2013 2:17 PM UTC 81Politics Opening Shot, Politics
Libertarians name North Dakota “most free” state
Sorry, women! Your "freedoms" aren't as important as freedom from excessive taxation VIDEO
Thursday, Mar 28, 2013 9:35 PM UTC 141Politics Video, Politics, North Dakota
Obama to dine with GOP senators again
Will civility end Senate gridlock? Ha ha, no
Wednesday, Mar 27, 2013 9:23 PM UTCPolitics Politics, Barack Obama
The last, worst argument against gay marriage
When you lose arguments based on bigotry, you're left with one based on an idea of marriage we rejected already
Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 9:19 PM UTC 132Politics Politics, Marriage
Scott Walker hires torture apologist to ghostwrite campaign book
Marc Thiessen will collaborate with the Wisconsin governor on a book in preparation for 2016
Monday, Mar 25, 2013 8:54 PM UTC 18Politics Politics, Political Books
Is the two-state solution finally dead?
Obama's terrific speech can't hide the fact that no solution is in sight and a "one-state reality" is setting in
Saturday, Mar 23, 2013 4:00 PM UTC 145News Israel, Israel-Palestine
Paul Broun runs for Senate by trolling his colleagues
Georgia's nuttiest Republican pulls his colleagues and fellow Senate candidates closer to the fringe
Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 8:02 PM UTCPolitics Politics, Republican Party
Did Rand Paul kill conservative opposition to immigration reform?
While things look pretty good now, there is still plenty of time for a backlash
Wednesday, Mar 20, 2013 9:25 PM UTCPolitics Politics, Immigration
MSNBC selectively remembers the Iraq War
Updated: Morning Joe and Luke Russert leave out some important context. Like how much MSNBC pushed for war VIDEO
Tuesday, Mar 19, 2013 7:38 PM UTC 47Politics Video, Iraq war, Politics, Media
Sunday shows haven’t learned
This week: Everyone agrees that we must get serious about Balancing the Budget, no one feels guilty about Iraq
Sunday, Mar 17, 2013 7:09 PM UTC 41Politics Politics, sunday morning shows
Pick of the week: Dick Cheney has no regrets
Pick of the week: Battered but defiant, the Darth Vader of politics shows no emotion -- except over firing Rumsfeld
Friday, Mar 15, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 43Entertainment Movies, TV, Documentaries, Politics
Louie Gohmert treated like rock star at CPAC, of course
Longtime crank with no actual accomplishments very beloved at conservative conference
Thursday, Mar 14, 2013 7:22 PM UTC 33Politics Politics, Louie Gohmert, CPAC
Chris Hayes to replace Ed Schultz in prime-time slot
MSNBC announced their latest move as it struggles to dominate the 25 to 54 demographic
Thursday, Mar 14, 2013 5:35 PM UTC 26Entertainment Chris Hayes, MSNBC, Bill O'Reilly
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