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Mary Elizabeth Williams is a senior writer for Salon. She's written for the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and more, and is the author of "A Series of Catastrophes & Miracles: A True Story of Love, Science, and Cancer." She has a certification in conflict resolution and is working on her doctoral degree in medical humanities.

Jon Stewart (AP/Victoria Will)

Jon Stewart isn’t perfect — and why should we expect him to be?

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Police stand by at the scene outside the movie theatre where a man opened fire on film goers in Lafayette, Louisiana July 23, 2015. (Reuters/Lee Celano)

We’ve lost the gun debate: Our relationship with guns is dysfunctional, and we won’t do a thing about it

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Cosby’s lawyers go on the attack against sexual assault accusations with the “volume does not make it true” defense

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Darla Neugebauer (WCSH)

“I’ll never forget the look of fear on my baby’s face”: The Marcy’s Diner “local hero” backlash begins

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I was slimed by Gawker: In the worst year of my life, I became a regular target — and it was devastating

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Darla Neugebauer (WCSH)

“Good luck, lady, with that monster!”: In the showdown between a diner owner and screaming toddler, does anyone win?

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Editor fires back at racist complaints: “Championing of diversity does not extend to bigots”

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Liz Kendall (Reuters/Neil Hall)

British politician shuts down sexist questions about her weight with the best answer ever

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Even “cheating dirtbags” deserve privacy: The Ashley Madison hack shows we’ve reached peak sex shaming

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Rebel Wilson (AP/Matt Sayles)

Instagram body-shames its users: “Curvy” photo tags are banned, but #skinny is still fair game

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Gawker drags media coverage to a new low, outing an executive just because they can

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Serena Williams (Reuters/Pascal Rossignol)

Even the New York Times is body-shaming Serena Williams now: It’s time to break this absurd and insulting habit once and for all

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“Bloom County” returns, thanks to … Donald Trump?

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Put your phone away or stay home: Anything you have to say, do or text needs to wait until the lights come up

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(Reuters/Max Rossi)

Pope Francis, no friend to the 1 percent: The pontiff continues to champion the “discarded”

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Christian flag (Creidt: Flickr/Joanne Canen, Creative Commons License)

Enough with the “Christian flag” tantrum: “God before government” might work for church, but not for city hall

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Janice Dickinson, Bill Cosby (AP/Richard Shotwell/Frank Franklin II)

For Cosby’s accusers, justice might remain elusive

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(AP/Jacquelyn Martin)

How long can Camille Cosby keep defending Bill?

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(Reuters/Lucas Jackson)

Bill Cosby headlines miss the point: His admissions aren’t about “having sex,” they’re about assault

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Face it, anti-abortion advocates: Pro-choice is pro-life

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Let it go, Confederate flag defenders: Nobody is trying to “abolish” the history of slavery and the South

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Christine, Nathan and Vicki Collier (TLC)

No, “Sister Wives” family, polygamy is not the new marriage equality fight

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Jim Carrey (Reuters/Mario Anzuoni)

Jim Carrey’s reckless campaign angers parents of autistic boy: He is “misrepresenting my son’s image by attaching it to his anti-vax rant”

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Two prominent Native Americans accused of faking their Cherokee heritage: “They’re just trying to make a buck off of us”

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