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“Our art and voices matter”: The cultural boycott of Israel means we will not serve the status quo of Israeli discrimination and violence
Riham Barghouti, Ethan Heitner
Hillary & Jeb condemn BDS, but they face an uphill battle as the movement for justice for Palestinians grows
Who needs a Constitution anyway? Donald Trump sets the First Amendment on fire
Aaron R. Hanlon
The founding fathers probably had Trump in mind when drafting the Bill of Rights as he looks to persecute Muslims
Adam Sandler may never be funny again: Another unending parade of half-baked, offensive stereotypes disguised as comedy
Matthew Rozsa
A donkey-romancing Mexican is just a taste of the stupidity in the comedian's controversial new western spoof
My father taught me to love guns
Tricia Braun
For me, guns were a family affair. It took two decades & thousands of miles for me to see our fear for what it was
An open letter to Justice Scalia
Kiki Petrosino
You assert that we can't compete academically. As an artist and an educator of color, I feel compelled to respond
Are kids from religious backgrounds really more selfish than their nonreligious peers?
Michael Schulson
A controversial new study finds children of faith are less likely to share, more likely to mete out punishment
Donald Trump’s war on political correctness is just an excuse to spew his nonstop hate speech
Ben Branstetter
Shunning political correctness, Trump’s speech alone has spurned a vile wave of Islamophobia
Provoking discussion, not riots: Sandow Birk’s “American Qur’an” is quietly transgressive, eschewing the satirical depictions of the Prophet Muhammad that grab headlines
Zareena Grewal
Birk is driven by a troubling political dilemma that couldn't be more timely: Can’t Islam be an American religion?
Extremism ends in civil war: Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, and a right-wing insurgency the GOP can no longer control
Heather Cox Richardson
The last time a U.S. political party put forth a radical like this was 1860. There are really frightening parallels
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
We need Asian indie films, too: While Hollywood struggles to catch up, let’s praise these stand-out Asian-American movies
Arthur Chu
This year, I was a judge for an Asian film festival—and I found there what I know I won't find this Oscar season
The police have turned on the people: Chicago, Rahm Emanuel, and why Bill O’Reilly’s wrong and Tarantino’s right
David Masciotra
There's no war on the police. But some officers have declared open season on us, with help from Fox, politicians
We are addicted to war: The simple statistics that help explain how the world views America
Paul Rosenberg
Americans like to call themselves a "peace-loving nation." The numbers show that's not actually the case
The air went out of Ben Carson: Race, the right, and the fall from front-runner to afterthought
Chauncey DeVega
Ben Carson stood center stage not so long ago. What does his collapse say about Republicans and race?
“Serial” wades into political firestorm: Sarah Koenig could raise right’s ire by taking on Bowe Bergdahl mystery
Amanda Marcotte
The new season of "Serial" is courting the right's wrath by probing the strange case of soldier Bowe Bergdahl
Trevor Noah just perfectly explained our sick gun culture
Sarah Burris
"This is so confusing to me," the "Daily Show" host says
These engineers, comedians and doctors had a major impact on American culture — and sorry Trump, they also happen to be Muslim
Asha Parker
From neuroscience to sports, Muslims have played an important role in shaping America
Thoughts and prayers will never be enough: Why the church can’t stop gun violence
Daniel Schultz
Tired bromides won't save us, but legislative action can. Our politicians can start by closing gun show loopholes
10 things you can buy that show just how diseased America’s gun culture really is
Kali Holloway
Bulletproof blankets? School shooting phone apps? Only a society as debased as ours can sell products like these
Welcome to Trumpland, Maine: What this small city tells us about the new politics of fear
Paula Young Lee
The disconnect between the urbanized imagination and rural realities comes into sharp relief in Lewiston
No, Trump isn’t the next Hitler: But his real historical comparison is still scary
Arthur Chu
A tycoon dilettante with a "straight shooting" style who mainstreamed repugnant racist views? Sounds familiar
Blaming Beyoncé and pop stars for crime? Ted Cruz backs insane theory that female sexuality causes violence
Amanda Marcotte
Does female sexuality cause violence? Ted Cruz, with his endorsement of E.W. Jackson, seems to think so
Rep. Steve King challenges Muslim American Congressman’s allegiance to the U.S.: “Which is superior, the Constitution or Sharia law?”
Sophia Tesfaye
King not only targets his colleague, Rep. Keith Ellison, but also parrots an Alex Jones conspiracy theory on MSNBC
Camille Paglia slams Taylor Swift’s #GirlSquad: “Retire that obnoxious Nazi Barbie routine”
Brendan Gauthier
The critic used Swift's now-legendary parade of A-list besties to make a point about female support structures
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