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We created Islamic extremism: Those blaming Islam for ISIS would have supported Osama bin Laden in the ’80s
Ben Norton
Jingoists conveniently forget the West's Cold War strategy was to arm the Islamic extremists that became al-Qaida
Charlie Sheen might not be the HIV advocate you asked for — but he could be the one we need now
Nico Lang
An estimated 1.2 million Americans are living with HIV—and Sheen could help break down powerful stigmas that linger
Juvenile incarceration is a Dickensian nightmare: The shameful ravages of mass incarceration
Elias Isquith
Salon speaks with Vincent Schiraldi, a renowned champion of reform and former juvenile corrections official
Just one attack away from the abyss: America is on the brink of a revived politics of fear
Elias Isquith
If the response to the Paris atrocity is a guide, then a return to the post-9/11 Bush years is closer than we think
“My infant died. He should have been with me”: The horror too nightmarish to comprehend
Kim Brooks
We tell mothers to do what's best for their babies, but only for the first 12 weeks. Then the unimaginable happened
“It’s talking to you, Daddy”: How to explain your vagina’s auditory abilities
Carrie Weisman
Some people are embarrassed by "queefing," others take it in stride. Here's what you need to know
Our frustrated emoji year: A laughing-through-tears smiley face is the Oxford dictionary “word” of 2015
Erin Coulehan
This rakish face embodying an ineffable mix of hilarity and crying beat out "refugee" and "fleek"
After Paris, right-wing media launches new war on reason, reality
Chauncey DeVega
When I dared ask conservatives to tone down violent rhetoric after Paris, they responded with death threats
Jay Leno schools Jerry Seinfeld: Here’s how a comedian should talk about college students and political correctness
Brendan Gauthier
"I side with those kids," Leno says simply. Take a lesson, Jerry!
We expect comedians to comfort us: “SNL,” “The Daily Show,” and comedy’s new ritual of public mourning
Scott Timberg
Comedians are today's public intellectuals—but there are only so many ways for them to weigh in on these moments
The West vs. the world: Facebook, the media, and the ignorance which guarantees more attacks
David Masciotra
We ignore terror in Kenya, Beirut and when our bombs destroy a Doctors Without Borders hospital. It's at our peril
“F*ck these assholes”: John Oliver goes off on perfect, profane Paris rant
Sarah Burris
"F*ck ’em, if I may say, sideways," Oliver said, vowing terror will never win
“Normal American” George F. Will rails against “delicate snowflakes” in academia and the administrators who “coddle” them
Scott Eric Kaufman
Though he doesn't know that "normal Americans" host and attend Halloween parties, so maybe's not the best spokesman
I heard the shot that killed my neighbor, but I refuse to be afraid.
J.J. Anselmi
After a tragic shooting and a Fox News interview gone wrong, I had to grapple with what it means to feel safe.
YouTube star Tyler Oakley on being famous online and beyond: “My inclination is to always go back to the Internet, even if things are rough”
Tyler Gillespie
From "Trauma at Chipotle!" videos to a bestselling memoir and a new documentary—Tyler Oakley's star is on the rise
“Punk,” “bitch,” “dumbass,” “slut”: bullying almost killed me, but leaving school saved my life
Diana Crandall
I was bullied at school to the point of suicide; more students should be able to make the choice that saved me
Blame it on the baby boomers: Yes, pretty much everything
Sarah L. Kaufman
We have created a culture of coarseness, bad behavior and disgust. It's the fault of one generation
Jeb doesn’t know what he’s talking about: No, Lebanon is not beheading its Christians
Richard Hall
Lebanon boasts 1.7 million Christian citizens. If they're being rounded up and executed, it is news to them
The truth about the P.C. wars: Radicalized wingnuts & disdainful liberal elites are the real problem
Sean McElwee
For all the handwringing about "p.c. run amok," the truth is that there are far more pernicious forces at work
This is not about political correctness or Internet outrage. It’s about where we draw the line
Julia Serano
Coddled college kids! PC run amok! Writing hot takes for Fox News or the Atlantic is easy. Just follow these steps
Eaten alive by their own Ayn Rand/Koch brothers Frankenstein: The GOP destroyed themselves
Amanda Marcotte
Republicans pushed for unrestrained campaign spending. Now the party is a subdivision of Koch Brothers Enterprises
Safe spaces aren’t about you: Why the anti-P.C. crusaders completely miss the point
Jonathan Chait has been writing the same screed since 2006. His argument was blinkered then, and it's blinkered now
Bernie Sanders is a cruise-missile progressive: False hope, foreign policy and the stubborn endurance of American exceptionalism
Patrick L. Smith
Sanders would do nothing to change America's worldwide meddling. This is a dangerous moment, and he's ducking it
David Lynch, liberated: The “Twin Peaks” creator’s swerve into obscurity isn’t about being artsy or pretentious
Andrew O'Hehir
Lynch rereleases his experimental/ambient double-LP set "Polish Night Music" this week
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