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Why Harvey Weinstein’s apology is so hard to believe
Amanda Marcotte
Weinstein is hiding behind "I didn't know better" for his alleged harassment, but that's not remotely convincing
Mass shootings: The gun industry’s most effective marketing
Amanda Marcotte
Large-scale murder functions as free advertising for the gun industry — consider what happened to bump stocks
Republicans’ 20-week abortion ban is pure anti-woman propaganda
Amanda Marcotte
The GOP's new abortion law isn't about "life." As Tim Murphy makes clear, it's about male power over female bodies
Dan Savage knows a great sex story when he hears it
Amanda Marcotte
Savage talks to Salon about his new "Hot Mic" podcast and why sex stories bring us in touch with our humanity
Could suing the gun industry begin to stem the bloodshed?
Amanda Marcotte
Could the same legal strategy that defeated Big Tobacco create a way to address the real costs of gun violence?
America’s big problem with guns? Our gun industry profits from fear and death
Amanda Marcotte
America's gun industry is out of control: It markets a toxic culture and profits from all forms of gun violence
Will the Las Vegas shooting be a wake-up call to Congress?
Rachel Leah
"Congress has failed" on gun regulation, says the deputy legal director of Everytown for Gun Safety
The wind shifts on abortion: A Republican governor leads the way
Amanda Marcotte
Illinois' GOP governor defies the right by allowing Medicaid to pay for abortion, and that's just the beginning
Anti-Muslim bigotry has an official voice in Trump’s Washington
Amanda Marcotte
Brigitte Gabriel's ACT for America, just designated a hate group, spreads hysterical falsehoods about Islam
Trump’s Interior secretary goes to war — against his own department
Amanda Marcotte
Ryan Zinke has called Interior civil servants disloyal and unpatriotic, and now he's undermining their work
Milo’s “Free Speech Week” was a flop: Here’s how to beat the alt-right
Amanda Marcotte
Milo Yiannopoulos wanted confrontation and even violence. He got neither, so his Berkeley event was a failure
NFL free speech is not the same as a bigoted baker’s: Here’s why
Amanda Marcotte
Requiring bakers to serve same-sex couples doesn't harm free speech. Attacking kneeling football players does
Stevie Wonder just took a knee against President Trump during a concert
Matthew Rozsa
It's not just athletes; celebrities of all stripes are standing up to injustice by kneeling down
Trump’s EPA: Who cares about environmental racism?
Amanda Marcotte
It's a Trump administration twofer: Hurt people of color and roll back environmental regulations
Drug sentences and Donald Trump: Is reform even possible?
Amanda Marcotte
A bipartisan bill to restore sanity to sentencing might not clear the White House, but it's still reason for hope
Bill O’Reilly plans a big comeback — and he may get one
Amanda Marcotte
O'Reilly's big Matt Lauer interview only played to the strengths of Fox News' fallen star, now eager for redemption
Milo Yiannopoulos’ “censored” Berkeley event smells like a massive troll
Amanda Marcotte
Milo claims he was planning a "Free Speech Week" and Berkeley shut it down. Evidence for this is strangely lacking
Trump’s interior secretary on national monuments: Sell ’em and strip ’em
Amanda Marcotte
Interior Department's ideas for national monuments are leaked: A massive capitulation to oil and gas interests
Trump’s FEC pick: Defender of dark money
Amanda Marcotte
Trey Trainor spent years fighting campaign finance disclosure, which is extra creepy in the age of Russian meddling
Emmy-nominated “House of Cards” actors talk power
Rachel Leah
With the Emmy nominations in, the "House of Cards" actors discuss the balancing act between power and public good
Male entitlement in action: Why the Texas shooting is a gender issue
Amanda Marcotte
Our culture still teaches men that women owe them affection — and that can have deadly consequences
Wyclef Jean imagines himself as president
Rachel Leah
The hip-hop legend performs an exclusive 2017 edition of "If I Was President" for "Salon Stage"
Legal weed doesn’t hurt youth outcomes; Jeff Sessions doesn’t care
Amanda Marcotte
Sessions keeps pushing to crack down on legal marijuana, even though new research shows no noteworthy impacts
Will Trump pivot? He hasn’t proven he’s capable, says NBC’s Katy Tur
Rachel Leah
Trump bullied the journalist during the 2016 campaign. Tur shares stories from the trail in memoir "Unbelievable"
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