The newest entrant in the GOP primaries has said some crazy things. So have his opponents

Snooty liberals trust scientists, says Jeb Bush, when the real solution to climate change is free-market buzzwords!

The freshman representative tells Stephen Colbert about her explosive rise from bartending in the Bronx to Congress

Texas gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott thanked a backer for tweeting the offensive remark

Guards at a Pennsylvania prison are accused of organizing inmate fights and cruel challenges in exchange for favors

And where's Anti-Vax Dad?

Parsing 25 years of Salon stories gives insight into the evolution of memes — and of internet culture at large

Despite Obama's hard sell, "Romnesia" fell flat, while "Big Bird" took off. What distinguishes one from the other?

The televangelist also says the belief that Earth is only 6,000 years old makes fundamentalists "look silly"

Not talking about how climate change plays into Texas' floods is tantamount to denial

Two words for the Bible-thumpers and lefties who are trashing Bush's faith-based initiative: Alcoholics Anonymous.

People will find a way to disbelieve anything — even if it's grounded in fact

Right-wingers are using the tsunami to attack enviros on global warming. Here's why it doesn't wash.

Here's how to respond to those conspiracy theorists and reality deniers in the workplace

The man Dick Cheney shot in the face was more seriously injured than reported, and the two were not "old friends"