Lily Salter's Blog, page 1048
July 19, 2015
“Racial self-help” or “blaming the victim”?: 50 years after its publication, the Moynihan Report still provokes debate about the causes and cures of African-American inequality
Obama's interpretation of the report has inspired outrage from Ta-Nehisi Coates. Here's why the controversy endures
Stories from a revolution: The beauty of leaderless Tahrir Square
The lack of leadership was the Egyptian revolution’s strength--until Mubarak fell. Then no one knew what to do next
My Prague nightmare: I had never even attempted to kill anyone — why was I under arrest in this foreign city?
Lamb of God's music was aggressive, and people had been hurt at our shows -- but in the audience, not onstage
The trap Hillary can’t escape: Her Bernie Sanders problem is she doesn’t understand Sanders’ policies are popular, mainstream and the future
There's a reason Clinton's economic plan sounds wooden and unspecific. She's misreading public mood and her party
Put away your Bible, Justice: The new “religious freedom” arguments are neither
The faithful want to follow a "higher law" than the Supreme Court. Even some justices. Here's why they're wrong
July 18, 2015
My daughter vs. AOL’s profits: “There’s no point in offering health benefits if you’re going to point fingers when people actually need to use them”
The mother of the "distressed baby" shamed by Tim Armstrong tells Salon what happened after the media firestorm
How “Big Data” can help save the environment
Journalists, scientists & techies must work to translate data into the knowledge needed to address climate change
“Quality of life has to include the end of life”: California is the latest state to take up the right-to-die cause — only to see it fail
Oregon's Death With Dignity Act allowed Brittany Maynard to take her life. When will other states follow suit?
Pavement’s secret history: “Some nights we succeeded, some nights it was shambles”
Salon talks to Scott Kannberg, the band's rhythm guitarist, about its clattery early days
What scientific consensus?: A complete guide to climate denial and the 2016 GOP candidates
Ranking the entire GOP presidential field, from the bad to the very bad to the you've-got-be-kidding-me
