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Twitter takes sides on the Internet’s future
Nancy Scola
While some tech companies aim to sell surveillance, one aims to thwart it.
Round table: Are there too many “best of” lists?
Emma Mustich
Here come the top-10 lists. Our round table debates whether they help sort the year -- or just add to the clutter
What Mitt Romney and Herman Cain have in common
Peter Finocchiaro
As Jon Stewart points out, both are evasive about people in their past. For Mitt Romney, that person is Mitt Romney
Did the Grammys actually get it right?
Stephen Deusner
The awards remain clueless about metal, R&B and Americana -- but amazingly, it's hard to argue with the major picks
A plagiarist’s lame excuse: Addiction made me do it
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Disgraced thriller writer Quentin Rowan borrows from 12-step rhetoric in an unconvincing and insincere explanation
“The Daily Show” ponders Egyptian elections
Peter Finocchiaro
Jon Stewart and co. examine the aversion of many Americans to the potential form of democracy in Egypt
A twisted way to kick off 2012
Aaron Kenedi
A new calendar illustrates 12 gruesome, fascinating and bizarre tragedies
Married to a pedophile
Tracy Clark-Flory
As two scandals spotlight the spouses of alleged sex offenders, the wife of an abuser shares her story with Salon
America: The ally from hell
Jordan Michael Smith
In Washington, the Pakistan-bashers are having a field day avoiding U.S. responsibility
“Daily Show” tackles newest Herman Cain scandal
Peter Finocchiaro
"After all those allegations about sexual harassment ... it's nice to see Herman Cain going the consensual route"
My Brilliant Second Career: Snapshots of my life on the road
Alison Turner
Once, I made a six-figure salary. But by taking photos of my travels, I found something better -- my creative soul
Has pepper spray become a staple of American life?
Peter Finocchiaro
Jon Stewart wonders how the self-defense item became the go-to way to solve minor inconveniences
Washington Post education blogger writes sad defense of for-profit colleges
Alex Pareene
The Kaplan Company's newspaper arm says Kaplan schools aren't as horrible as everyone says
Inside the attack on the First Amendment
Peter Van Buren
An op-ed got Davis fired from his government job. He's hardly the first to have his free speech rights trampled
How my book became part of the “satanic sex stabbing”
Ritch Duncan
My werewolf guide was found at the scene of a gruesome crime, but what chilled me was the media panic that followed
Can a film’s website be more than promotional?
Steve Erickson
Sundance-winning director Ira Sachs hopes the site for his new film, "Keep the Lights On," builds real community
The geeky triumph of Pepper Spray Cop
Mary Elizabeth Williams
How did the horrific image of U.C. Davis police officer John Pike become a hilarious Internet meme overnight?
The red state model is (also) broken
Michael Lind
Liberal enclaves face an economic crisis, but federally subsidized conservative areas are just as unsustainable
Men’s strip club confessions
Tracy Clark-Flory
A new blog gives voice to guys who empty their pockets just to see naked flesh, and reveals a lot about male desire
The OWS victory no one’s talking about
Andy Kroll
How the movement redefined the national narrative and won big in the fight for workers' rights in Ohio
In an iTunes age, do we need the record store?
Marc Hogan
As CD sales plummet and famed shops close, brave entrepreneurs are trying to reinvent the model. Is it too late?
The face of police cruelty
Joan Walsh
UC Davis cops casually pepper-spray non-violent protesters, but watch how the students win
Ann Patchett: Bookstores matter, so I’ll pay to open one
Emma Mustich
The novelist tells Salon her big investment in a new independent bookstore is already worth it -- no matter what
Gay vs. straight: What’s a sexy man?
Tracy Clark-Flory, Thomas Rogers
The man and woman behind Salon's annual countdown debate true meaning of attractiveness
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