February 11, 2014 Archive February 2014

Unequal enforcement of "morality clauses" scrutinized after Catholic school fires teacher for becoming pregnant

Rand Paul's rhetorical garbage: Why his "moderate" pose is fooling no one

Lindsey Vonn's nasty tirade about celebrity weight is the worst of sports culture

Michael Sam is the future of football

Yet another reason why the Olympics should never have been held in Sochi: It's currently 61 degrees there

Take a look at Lena Dunham's book cover

Class stratification: There's an app for that

Right-wing pastor Mark Creech accuses Pat Robertson of "blasphemy" for rejecting young-earth creationism

The company responsible for West Virginia's chemical spill didn't bother to show up to the congressional hearing

Glenn Beck, Rand Paul laugh over Paul's obviously insincere endorsement of Mitch McConnell

Samuel Jackson goes nuclear on reporter for confusing him with Laurence Fishburne

British crisis pregnancy center: Abortion increases women's "statistical likelihood of child abuse"

12 insanely bad pieces of sex and relationship advice

"The Last of the Unjust": A new look at Eichmann, more evil than banal

Woody Allen is just the beginning: Why we can't hide from the truth anymore

Blame Canada! Fighting has turned hockey immoral

Shirley Temple, iconic child star, dies at 85

The vile pain of racial taunts: Marcus Smart, DMX and white supremacy's sick power

Why Dylan Farrow's adoption matters

Why they hate working America: GOP equates benefits with personal failure

7 ways government wages war on the poor

The destructive foreign policy myth that America just won't quit

Lessons from a lost revolution: Egypt's fate still hangs in the balance

Confederate sympathizers and top GOPers unite in auto fight

Robert Reich: Wall Street is crippling itself!

Sochi Olympics: A skier's tearful win, a skater's shocking loss

GOP's latest desperate Obamacare talking point debunked

Chris Christie update: More subpoenas and more worried donors

Dick Cheney's dark legacy: It's his world, we're just living in it

Kraft is ditching the artificial preservatives in its "American cheese product"

Must-see morning clip: Sochi is a nightmare!

Nevada abandons defense of marriage equality ban

Court strikes down Donald Trump's anti-windmill crusade

Report: Stigma, sexual squeamishness means parents still aren't vaccinating kids against HPV

Coastal flooding could cost $100 trillion a year by 2100

Ted Cruz keeps thwarting John Boehner's best-laid plans

How will Michael Sam's coming out affect his NFL prospects?

Thomas Frank joins Salon

HLN's play for millennials: Social media and viral videos

Bob Costas's red scare: Why the eye-infected anchor deserves his own gold medal

Watch Ted Cruz and basically every other famous conservative wish Sarah Palin a happy birthday

Republicans cave on debt limit -- back to boring on Capitol Hill

20 amazing quotes from atheists that prove religion isn't necessary for a meaningful life

John Oliver, San Francisco's newest anti-tech protester

Run, Joe, run! Why a Scarborough presidential run would be doomed and amazing

9 reasons not having kids is the best decision I ever made

Joyce Carol Oates compares giraffe killing to Nazi slaughter

Is Johnny Weir responsible for talking about gay issues in Sochi?

Jon Stewart congratulates Michael Sam for coming out

Ohio abortion law forces pregnant patients to carry dangerous, doomed pregnancies to term