Lily Salter's Blog, page 1082
June 14, 2015
“I wish this had never happened to me”: Jonas Salk cured polio, only to be shunned by science
Jealous peers mocked him. His polio vaccine saved countless lives, but never won Nobel. Science is so high school
Sarah Palin on Rachel Dolezal: “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t laugh … this hard”
"Our original civil rights freedom fighters are rolling in their graves over the backward steps we've taken lately"
The front-runner is a joke: Jeb Bush plans announcement after underwhelming everyone
Jeb Bush was supposed to devastate the field with shock and awe. Instead, he's looked rusty and out of touch
The perfect picture from the International Space Station an astronaut tried to take for 200 days
The pyramids, like you have never seen them before
Heirloom tomatoes’ bizarre evolution: The secret history of the tastiest summer treat
They've been around forever, but seemed to arrive overnight. Here's how it all happened
Artists are just this screwed: When capitalism markets rebellion, how does the rebel stand outside?
Dada laid the roots for real attitude and rebellion -- and also for its co-optation. It also shows the way forward
10 companies that are openly contemptuous of their customers
Cable companies, insurance providers and airlines are famous for awful customer service. Some are worse than others
Here’s how Bernie Sanders could win: The one issue where Hillary’s vulnerable, and where the Tea Party might be right
If progressives want to retake government, a full-throated war on public corruption is the key to everything
The power and the glory of Dusty Rhodes: The “American Dream” who transcended pro wrestling’s racial divide
Dusty Rhodes was a legend in the ring and a preacher on the microphone. What's more, he was also a Black icon
June 13, 2015
Viral rewind: Never forget the time Carly Fiorina called Barbara Boxer’s hair “so yesterday”
Fiorina's mic gaffe five years ago, albeit "no more incendiary than a bit of warm pasta," will haunt her forever
