Sinema says she won’t negotiate publicly. But Democratic leaders say she's not negotiating in private either

And other definitions from the new dictionary for our post-9/11 security state

Harvard psychiatrist Alvin Poussaint says that blame for the schoolyard murders ultimately lies with Mitchell Johnson and Andrew Golden, but our violent society isn't making it easy to be a kid.

The lobby's new attack ad calls the president a hypocrite for having a security detail protect the first family

After Paula Deen's fall and Chris Christie's gastric bypass, it seems easier than ever to get away with fat-shaming

"No matter how deeply involved you are in the U.S. … there’s only one guarantee ... and that's the state of Israel"

Teacher and author Jane Katch talks about the value -- and necessity -- of violent play.

Manchin says other Democrats want an "entitlement society." Bernie blasts Manchin, Sinema for undermining Biden

We don’t live in an ideal world where oppressors calmly hear out people they oppress before the sh*t hits the fan

President strikes no-negotiating stance over debt limit

Foolish, self-destructive behavior isn't the sole purview of the US. Several global correspondents weigh in

Salon read the New York Times reporter's take on Washington power politics so you don't have to

A new interview with Obama is full of revelations. But it's a brief mention of Clinton that may be most important

Boehner complains that the talks are leading nowhere, but so far has no counter-offer

"I would encourage women, instead of pursuing the courts for action, to become better negotiators," she says