Showing results for: mental illness (page 46)
America is obsessed with “terrorism”: Why our furious debate over semantics could be hurting us
Marcy Wheeler
It's important that we determine whether an act was terrorism or not. But we badly need to be smarter about it
The Second Amendment must go: We ban lawn darts. It’s time to ban guns
Hollis Phelps
We are one nation, forever f*cked by the NRA and an outdated and dangerous read of the Constitution. Let's fix it
This is why Trump is winning: “Muslim Killers,” manipulated fear and the other mass shooting we ignored
Paula Young Lee
The same day that 14 were killed in San Bernardino, 4 were shot in Savannah—and that barely made the news
Keep coming out, Holland Taylor: The Hollywood trend of “I was never in” sets LGBT visibility back
Nico Lang
It might look like progress when queer celebrities downplay their sexuality to the press, but we're not there yet
5 depressing signs America isn’t what it used to be
Paul Buchheit
The unpaid taxes of 500 companies alone could support the entire country's unemployed. Capitalism has ruined us
CNN’s ugly, racial victim blaming: A sad low in Freddie Gray coverage
Ben Norton
CNN calls Freddie Gray "the son of an illiterate heroin addict," in latest example of media double standards
Sinead O’Connor’s troubling spiral: Sharing her breakdown on Facebook might have saved her life
Mary Elizabeth Williams
O'Connor's openness about a suicide attempt is difficult to watch, but the support she gains could be worth it
The Republican Party is now America’s largest hate group
Daniel Denvir
Led by Donald Trump, the GOP has abandoned its traditional dogwhistles in favor of a more overt approach to racism
Thanksgiving, medieval style: Give thanks that “Red Deer testicles” and “living eels in roasted pig” aren’t on the menu today
Noah Charney
Today we feast and give thanks for what we have—and what we no longer have to eat
You don’t need God for comfort: 7 places atheists can turn to in times of need
Greta Christina
The support net for nonbelievers is far wider and more comprehensive than even they realize
Veterans hope MDMA can cure their PTSD: “It’s hard to talk about because it’s the elephant in the room”
Christine Jun
Salon talks to a leading activist pushing for legalizing marijuana, MDMA and ayahuasca to treat returning soldiers
Passion Pit’s Michael Angelakos comes out on Bret Easton Ellis’ podcast: “I am saying something that I’ve never said before publicly”
Erin Coulehan
This isn't the first time Angelakos has risked opening up about his personal life with candor
John Oliver’s best piece ever: This brilliant expose on our endless prison cycle is an absolute must
Sarah Burris
In 20 perfect minutes, he explains why our recidivism rate is 50 percent -- and we're spending $80 billion to fail
My rapist asked me to pray for him; I did what it took to stay alive
Lara Naughton
Unable to overpower him or escape, compassion became my only defense; it changed me as much as the assault
Our stuff is burying us alive: Hoarding and the mountains of garbage we call “collections”
Brian Thill
Would you want to inherit your friends' stuff? Your valuables might mean just as little
My sister did not pass away: This is the secret I need to share
Mary T. McCarthy
"We don't do suicides," the obituary editor told me. If we can't even say the word, how can we begin to stop them?
I signed up for a suicide hotline: What I got sounded more like phone sex
Kelly Kautz
I wanted to help depressed people like myself. Instead I got "diaper man," 'incest man" and all the others
No one told me about the loneliness, the emotional roller coaster, and how to stay sane when I could only eat a spoonful of mashed potatoes
Mollie Hawkins
I thought bariatric surgery would solve all my problems; 180 pounds later, I realized I was wrong
Bernie Sanders’s criminal justice blindspot: Why his bill to ban private prisons doesn’t go nearly far enough
Nathan McDermott
Getting rid of for-profit prison facilities is a crucial first step. But it only scratches the surface
This was Bernie before Bernie: Remembering the heroic late senator Paul Wellstone, 13 years after the plane crash
Peter Dreier
The iconic liberal senator died just two weeks out from a re-election campaign, but spirit lives in Warren, Sanders
Now Louie Gohmert and Fox News will mansplain Planned Parenthood: The new lie right-wing men can’t stop pushing
Peter Dreier
Someone make Cruz, Carson and Fox stop: Attacking Margaret Sanger is dumb politics and bad history
Welcome to the new Jim Crow: Michelle Alexander is right — our justice system doubles as a racial caste system
Sean Beaudoin, Meg Worden
Mass incarceration isn't just a system of control, it's a political philosophy. An inmate-cum-author explains
Beyond “Star Wars” and dinosaurs: Awards season begins, and it’s been a way better movie year than you think
Andrew O'Hehir
The Gothams boost Cate Blanchett's "Carol," a gritty journalism drama -- and the amazing trans women of "Tangerine"
This is right-wing terrorism: The frightening new rise of church and clinic arson — and why you won’t hear about it on Fox News
Amanda Marcotte
Right-wing extremists are setting churches and clinics ablaze. It's a scary -- and vastly undercovered -- story
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