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Bill Maher’s “disturbingly oblivious” — and not the liberal in this debate
Matthew Rozsa
Militant atheism of "Real Time" host and Sam Harris makes them focus on Islam as the enemy, blinds them to history
Reza Aslan strikes back: “A real lack of sophistication” in Bill Maher debate
Sarah Gray
The scholar responds to Bill Maher, Sam Harris and Ben Affleck's argument over radical Islam
10 surprising facts about the history of pot
Keri Blakinger
Urban legend has it that the term "420" refers to a 1970s police code. The truth is stranger than fiction
Bill Maher and Sam Harris’ blind spot: American-on-Arab violence, and religious right extremism at home
Kyle Schmidlin
One key point is missing from the "Real Time" debate over Islam: Our own role in killing and displacing Arabs
The “Ghostbusters” reboot will be wonderful and terrible
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Even with a solid director, why do we need a warmed over classic?
GOP’s full-blown panic: Why they’re pushing national security again
Heather Digby Parton
Look closely and you'll see the old Republican strategy of attacking Dems on defense is back. Here's the reason why
Bill Maher’s atheist values: Why progressives must defend enlightenment, critique religious extremism
Jeffrey Tayler
"Real Time" fall-out illustrates a debate between theocracy and rule of law and reason. Liberals must choose a side
Jon Stewart could have hosted “Meet the Press,” according to report
Sarah Gray
NBC reportedly courted "The Daily Show" host
How “American Horror Story” exploits our darkest taboos
Janet Turley
From sexual perversion to high-school shootings, this is how "AHS" tackles the most culturally sensitive subjects
7 disturbing facts about the Koch brothers’ civil rights history
Terrell Jermaine Starr
A new report reveals the billionaires' union-busting efforts have hurt African American mobility, and so much worse
We’ve corporatized the planet: The unseemly secret about America’s foreign policy
Patrick L. Smith
In Ukraine, however, these efforts seem to have failed. Here's why that's a good thing
“Inherent Vice”: A first look at Paul Thomas Anderson’s loopy Pynchon movie
Andrew O'Hehir
Joaquin Phoenix plays a baked private eye in Anderson's gorgeous, hazy, brutal vision of Pynchon paranoia
GOP’s gay rights crack-up: Why the wingnut base won’t let Republicans move on
Simon Maloy
Republicans want to duck same-sex marriage now that the issue has turned against them. Ted Cruz won't allow it
My day at the gun nuts’ confab: Blunt talk, high drama and mass paranoia
Alexander Zaitchik
At a bizarre strategy meeting, I learned they're secretly terrified of losing on background checks. Here's why
“Gone Girl” didn’t botch the “cool girl” speech — it clarified it
Lauren Bans
Remember how dudes glorified "Fight Club"? It's happening with women and "Gone Girl," too
Aziz Ansari: “I’m a feminist”
Prachi Gupta
The comedian mocks the stigma that surrounds the deeply politicized word
Affirmative consent is not “radical” — but finally doing something about sexual assault is
Jenny Kutner
There's a lot of confusion out there. Here's what you need to know about the new California mandate
The Supreme Court vs. Eric Holder: Why they’re so wrong and he’s so right about voter ID
Elias Isquith
The outgoing attorney general's attack on another terrible decision shows he understands the extraordinary stakes
Why the bathtub scene on last night’s “Homeland” was so uniquely disturbing
Hayley Krischer
Asking us to identify with Carrie at that moment took our antihero-obsessed age to a new level
“I’m flattered, but also worried about what this says about our culture”: Meet the man behind “Drunk Hulk”
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Salon spoke to the creator of the legendary Twitter feed about his new book and the life of an invisible viral star
The stunning weirdness of Ayn Rand: Why her newfound popularity makes no sense
Evan McMurry
If she were alive today, Rand herself might wonder what the big deal is
John Oliver is smarter than the State Department: Irony will not defeat ISIS
Sophia A. McClennen
A bizarre State Department video uses snark to dissuade new followers of ISIS. Master ironist says it's a bad idea
The 5 most bizarre porn films of the 1970s
Anna Pulley
From "Deep Throat" to "Debbie Does Dallas," a look back at the silliest smut the industry's golden age had to offer
The sex scandal that wrecked American politics
Laura Miller
The birth of gotcha journalism and empty-suit candidates can be traced back to Gary Hart's ill-fated boat trip
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