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The charter-school scam deepens: The sick new “bubble” that could explode urban schools
Jennifer Berkshire
A charter-school bubble is growing, and it's young black kids in cities who are most in danger
We need new Noam Chomskys: Here’s how we revitalize liberal intellectualism, battle the right’s Koch-funded idea machine
Aaron Swartz
The Chomsky argument -- for media, political and economic democracy -- is now well-known. Now to find action
They’re still gunning for Obamacare: Make no mistake, the right will not rest until they’ve destroyed your health care
Paul Rosenberg
Republicans use fancier terms than "death panels" now, but with same goal: Turning people against their health care
“Any body—every body—is a bikini body”: Women’s Health bans the phrases “Bikini Body” and “Drop Two Sizes” from its covers for good
Rachel Kramer Bussel
A sign of the body-positive times? Let's hope it's a good start toward leaving the body-shaming messages behind
Austerity is their best weapon: How the rich and powerful sold inequality to the masses
Lynn Stuart Parramore
A budget approach cloaked in technical jargon has become a tool of oppression, explains economist Orsola Costantini
We’re wearing T-shirts on Christmas. So what happened to the polar vortex?
Andrea Thompson
Enjoy those balmy winter afternoons while you still can. A dramatic weather shift could soon be in the offing
Bristol Palin’s hateful hypocrisy: She’s now a mother of two, but still the biggest child in the family
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Former abstinence spokeswoman has second child from second father, gets right back to her hateful hypocrisy
Pathetic, clingy, desperate for approval: Why does the Disney Channel hate moms?
Kim Kankiewicz
Unlike Disney movie mothers, Disney Channel moms get to live — as the butt of all jokes
So you bought your son a dollhouse for Christmas: How to talk to family members who just don’t get it
Rachel Kramer Bussel
The toy aisles are moving past the pink and blue divide, but that doesn't mean everyone's on board
From “A New Hope” to no hope at all: “Star Wars,” Tolkien and the sinister and depressing reality of expanded universes
Gerry Canavan
When fantasy sagas never end, we see the cycles of brutality and totalitarianism that fuel them don't, either
Donald Trump’s run has spooked billionaires — so now one has an insane plan to rig the election system
Simon Maloy
Donald Trump has freaked-out wealthy donors who typically pick candidates, and one has a dumb plan to fight back
Palestinian-American artist detained for sketches & Arabic writing falsely accused of terrorism by right-wing media
Ben Norton
Leila Abdelrazaq was interrogated for sketching at U.S. border. Then she was smeared across right-wing media.
One Million Moms’ latest pointless crusade: Clutching their pearls over “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee”
Rachel Kramer Bussel
Sorry, conservative mommies—the "Daily Show" alum's new TBS show is one of the most anticipated debuts of 2016
There are two Americas entirely: How the U.S. became a “dual economy” — and what can be done to reverse it
Lynn Stuart Parramore
MIT economist and historian Peter Temin examines the yawning gap separating the top 30 percent from the rest of us
Berniebros & Hillarybots need to get it together: Why the Democratic in-fighting is becoming a little ridiculous
Gary Legum
After a weekend marked by sniping between the two Democratic camps, we've spent a lot of energy on not very much
Can brain science tell us more than the Quran about why young, non-religious Somali Americans would want to kill and die in Syria for ISIS?
Paul Escott
Disaffected Somali American youth who don't find the connection they long for may be susceptible to ISIS recruiters
“Well, I enjoyed that more than I thought I would”: For all its faults, “The Big Bang Theory” gets Sheldon and Amy’s big night right
Sonia Saraiya
The CBS show hits a landmark in its 9th season, as Sh-Amy finally gets laid
This isn’t a free speech case: Professor who calls Sandy Hook killings a hoax deserves to be fired
Scott Timberg
Academic freedom is vital for the health of universities—but if he harassed crime victims, that crosses a line
Conspiracy Theory Nation: Right-wingers are enabling the most insane fringe theories to thrive
Amanda Marcotte
With the GOP mainstreaming so many conspiracy theories, no wonder fringe ones are spreading
“TVs biggest strength is time”: Alan Sepinwall on Walter White’s final victory, Don Draper’s Coke ad, and why writing a hall-of-fame ending is so hard
Sonia Saraiya
Salon talks with the nation's foremost TV critic on the updated edition of his book "The Revolution Was Televised"
Of course Rachel Dolezal isn’t black: Her sympathetic comeback media tour proves it
Shannon M. Houston
Inescapable white privilege grants Dolezal 2 new sensitive profiles urging us to empathize with her struggles
Vigilantism, “Fox & Friends”-style: Erick Erickson, Donald Trump and our new gun-nut terror
Alex Trimble Young
We hear it loud and clear: Radical gun nuts fight for Second Amendment with dreams of bearing arms against Muslims
Geek food for the geek soul: “As society gets increasingly secular, we need to fill the social void”
Scott Timberg
Salon speaks to the Kitchen Overlord about recipes inspired by "Dune," Tolkien and Dr. Who
Sex strikes, like the one in “Chi-raq,” can be powerful motivators — at the very least, they’re great for publicity
Anna Pulley
Women have withheld sex to achieve everything from an end to violence to a decent water supply. Sometimes it worked
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