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Obama to sign indefinite detention bill into law
Glenn Greenwald
After spending months threatening a veto, the president decides to codify the first such bill since the 1950s
Exploiting the anti-Semitism smear now backfiring
Glenn Greenwald
A former AIPAC official who aimed to portray writers as anti-Semites may himself be the one to suffer consequences
Colbert sounds off on Trump debate withdrawal
Peter Finocchiaro
The Comedy Central host also reaffirms his commitment to hosting a "serious, classy" debate of his own
How to prevent rape without blaming victims
Tracy Clark-Flory
News of assaults often inspires tips on prevention -- but sometimes well-meaning advice becomes dangerous
A homophobic mayor’s lesson in love
Mary Elizabeth Williams
A Michigan mayor doesn't approve of "queers" -- but a lesbian mom showed her what a real American family looks like
“Daily Show” digs into Romney for $10,000 bet
Peter Finocchiaro
"A mormon gambling with an evangelical over who's the bigger liar -- are there any commandments left?"
What Alec Baldwin doesn’t know about air travel
Patrick Smith
Could Words With Friends really bring down a plane? The actor jokes, but cellphone interference can be serious
Conservatives and “homo-bestiality”
Tracy Clark-Flory
Why do right-wing extremists keep linking gay sex to animal abuse?
The slick shtick of Americans Elect
Justin Elliott
Just what Americans yearn for: A high-tech presidential ticket funded by secret Wall Street money
The state of the post-Cold War spy novel
Emma Mustich
Salon round table: As "Tinker Tailor Solider Spy" arrives, our expert panel debates the spy novel's past and future
Which Republican candidate wins the Jewish vote?
Peter Finocchiaro
Jon Stewart grades each GOP hopeful for expertise at courting the important demographic
Jon Stewart blasts Congress, Obama over terror bill
Peter Finocchiaro
The Comedy Central host voices amazement at the government's newest encroachments on civil liberties
How Bahrain works Washington
Ken Silverstein
In the latest twist on lobbying, Mideast autocracies repackage propaganda as "media awareness"
U.S. arming Egyptian military crackdown
Glenn Greenwald
Amnesty International documents the vast difference between the administration's words and actions on democracy
Bank of America spooked by Occupy campaign
Justin Elliott
An internal email shows the company is closely monitoring the anti-foreclosure protests
Colbert apes Trump, announces his own debate
Peter Finocchiaro
Introducing "Stephen Colbert's Serious, Classy, South Carolina Republican Debate"
Live from Occupy East New York
Justin Elliott
The movement goes to a new battleground against the 1 percent: Foreclosed homes in Brooklyn
Jon Stewart sadly bids farewell to Herman Cain
Peter Finocchiaro
The Comedy Central host hates to say goodbye to the 9-9-9 candidate -- but at least there's still Newt Gingrich
Inside the geeky, revolutionary world of “Minecraft”
Rob Spillman
Can a video game change the world? At the "Minecraft" convention in Las Vegas, crazily costumed obsessives say yes
PolitiFact and the scam of neutral expertise
Glenn Greenwald
Many deeply biased "national security experts" are absurdly treated as objective and ideology-free
“Dexter’s” most terrifying moment yet
Ian Grey
A brutal killing and a spooky cliffhanger power one of the season's strongest episodes
Dennis Cooper: There’s nothing numbing about a wild fetish
Jeremy Lybarger
In a Salon exclusive, the godfather of modern transgressive lit explains why he really loves Disney
Are urban bicyclists just elite snobs?
Will Doig
As cycling's popularity rises, the cyclists are despised. If riders want to change cities, they need a new attitude
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