Isn't violence a predictable byproduct of our winner-take-all economy?
By David Sirota Apr 18, 2009
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The unspeakable happens to a 15-year-old California girl
By Julia Furlan
October 27, 2009
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He was in the wrong, but now I don't even enjoy martial arts anymore
By Cary Tennis
August 27, 2009
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Jason Statham returns as an ass-kicking hit man, but can this adrenalized action film replicate the cheap, sordid thrills of the 2006 original?
By Stephanie Zacharek
April 18, 2009
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As a Salon reporter, Dave Cullen exploded myths about the tragic school shooting, now the subject of his new book. He talks about what the media bungled -- and what still surprises him.
By Joan Walsh
April 6, 2009
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The LAPD continues to ignore evidence that could help prosecute sexual assaults.
By Abigail Kramer
April 1, 2009
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For years I thought of his autism as beautiful and mysterious. But when he turned unspeakably violent, I had to question everything I knew.
By Ann Bauer
March 26, 2009
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In an era of wealth and excess, 19th century French anarchists introduced terrorism as we know it. Can a fascinating new history help us understand our own violent times?
By Andrew O'Hehir
February 27, 2009
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How mixed martial arts went from a "blood-flecked freak show" to an international phenomenon that could permanently put boxing in a chokehold.
By Robert Anasi
February 4, 2009
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The reaction to the fatal attack on American tourists in Beijing is very different from the U.S. response to the 1996 Atlanta bombing.
By King Kaufman
August 9, 2008
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More disturbing evidence that women in the military sometimes face more danger from their fellow soldiers than from their enemies.
By Kate Harding
June 27, 2008
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John McCain used the high court's decision to blast away at Barack Obama -- but it could make Obama's campaign more bulletproof.
By Mike Madden
June 27, 2008
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An infamous 1976 photo captured a violent encounter between white Bostonians and a black lawyer during an anti-busing rally. A new book explains why this image continues to haunt and define us.
By Louis Bayard
April 28, 2008
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His Holiness struggles to defuse mounting violence between Tibet and China.
By Erich Follath and Wieland Wagner
March 24, 2008
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Report: Without improvement of conditions for women and families, peace in Iraq will remain "perilously out of reach."
By Lynn Harris
March 4, 2008
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Kenya's long-distance runners are moving targets in a recent outburst of ethnic violence -- two have been murdered and many more fear death.
By Thilo Thielke
February 14, 2008
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Women and girls -- and men and boys -- under attack in violent "culture of impunity."
By Lynn Harris
January 23, 2008
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Sean Taylor killing: A grief counselor talks about how teammates and fans can gain "control" after a senseless tragedy.
By King Kaufman
November 28, 2007
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News about women's role in domestic violence inspires comedy, as well as cries in defense of men.
By Carol Lloyd
October 25, 2007
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State proposals to ban pit bulls reflect society's worst fears and prejudices. As the Michael Vick scandal has made clear, it is humans and not the dogs who are the criminals.
By Ken Foster
August 20, 2007
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I know this young woman has problems at home, but I think she might need a good slapping!
By Cary Tennis
June 14, 2007
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A new book argues abusers employ the same type of "coercive control" used on kidnap victims and slaves.
By Carol Lloyd
June 11, 2007
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Amnesty International: Women on reservations have huge levels of assault, little access to recourse.
By Lynn Harris
April 25, 2007
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The columnist covers sexism in the NYPD and the misogyny of violence. All in a week's work.
By Tracy Clark-Flory
April 23, 2007
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How the trivial world of sports matters, even in the wake of a tragedy like the Virginia Tech massacre.
April 17, 2007
Columbine questions we still haven't answered
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"Crank: High Voltage"
What you never knew about Columbine
The monster inside my son 
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The ultimate fight club
A view of a killing
Supreme Court gun ruling could backfire
Flagging America's racial divide
The Dalai Lama's moment of truth
Running for their lives
King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Pit bulls are innocent
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