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Does H.P. Lovecraft belong in the canon?
Jess Nevins
A new introduction to "The Classic Horror Stories" reexamines the novelist's racism, nihilism and pulp brilliance
Should rape victims “submit”?
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Air Force brochure says it may be "advisable." Believe it or not, it's the least of the military's problems
“Freedom’s biggest army”: Scenes from the NRA convention 2013
Alexander Zaitchik
Fear, paranoia and loathing at the "most spectacular display of firearms in the world"
Pentagon study reveals sharp increase in military sexual assault
Katie McDonough
Pentagon report estimates that 26,000 service members were sexually assaulted in 2012
Obama: North Korea has “failed again”
Matthew Pennington
During a joint U.S.-South Korea meeting at the White House, the president blasted Pyongyang for its nuclear threats
Yakuza gang wars spiraling out of control
Geoffrey Cain
Facing a shrinking pot of spoils, five Japanese mafia syndicates are wreaking havoc on the coastal city of Fukuoka
Smokey the Bear silenced on fracking
Peter Rugh
An artist and Occupy Wall Street veteran could be facing jail time for her viral forest service parody
Is revolution coming to the U.S.?
Michael Lind
They tend to come in waves, triggered by wars and anti-system protests. It can happen here
Is America the last empire?
Tom Engelhardt
How global warming could spell the end of the global superpower -- and the planet itself
The last evangelical celebrity? Tim Tebow’s firing may signal a recession among the faithful
Daniel D'Addario
As Tim Tebow bows out of his red-hot celebrity (for now, at least), a Christian movement faces a celebrity deficit
Military sexual assault prevention officer charged with sexual battery
Katie McDonough
Air Force Lt. Col. Jeff Krusinski was arrested and charged with sexual battery in Virginia over the weekend
Reminder: Men get raped too
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Two high-profile cases remind us sexual assault isn't just a crime against women
179 pro athletes’ reactions to Jason Collins
Cyd Zeigler
Support for the first openly gay male professional athlete has been almost unanimous
Rick Perry compares “courageous” anti-LGBT equality activists to abolitionists
Katie McDonough
Perry went on to call the demand for gay equality in the Boy Scouts of America the "flavor of the month"
Anonymous takes charge, the Web takes down governments
Nicco Mele
The Internet collective's approach to holding power accountable might suit this moment better than any military
How the Christian right perverts adoption
Laura Barcella
The evangelical adoption boom is driven by creepy links between the Christian right and a billion-dollar industry
William Friedkin: Directing is like jazz improvisation
Casey Burchby
The director of "The French Connection" reflects on Gene Hackman, Wang Chung and 50 years in Hollywood
What interpreting Abraham Lincoln’s dreams can teach us
Andrew Burstein
By analyzing the dreams of early Americans, we can finally answer the elusive question: Were they like us?
White collar workers are exploited too
Kurt Newman
The E! "Fashion Police" writers strike highlights the need for unionization on all levels of labor
Can the Church of Latter-day Saints accept its racist history?
Joanna Brooks
In defiance of new scriptures, some members are still justifying a ban on black ordination as the will of God
Don’t forget Sandy Hook
Bill Moyers, Michael Winship
The Newtown families and a spate of recent gun violence remind us why we can't let gun control legislation die
How shoppers can help prevent Bangladesh-type disasters
Katie McDonough
In wake of the garment factory tragedy, here's what ethical clothing consumers can do via the global supply chain
Drone victim: U.S. strikes boost al-Qaida recruitment
Wajahat Ali
A young Yemeni whose village was targeted by a U.S. drone strike tells Salon about the experience, and its effects
I’m successful but depressed
Cary Tennis
I did everything right. I won all the cash and prizes. So why do I not feel life is worth living?
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