http://dir.salon.com/topics/violence/?source=rss&aim=violence en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:04:00 PDT By David Sirota Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/04/18/columbine/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/04/18/columbine/index.html?source=rss Isn't violence a predictable byproduct of our winner-take-all economy? By Julia Furlan Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2009/10/27/gang_rape/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2009/10/27/gang_rape/index.html?source=rss The unspeakable happens to a 15-year-old California girl By Cary Tennis Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/08/27/violence/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/08/27/violence/index.html?source=rss He was in the wrong, but now I don't even enjoy martial arts anymore By Stephanie Zacharek Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/04/18/crank/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/04/18/crank/index.html?source=rss 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 Joan Walsh Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/int/2009/04/06/cullen/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/int/2009/04/06/cullen/index.html?source=rss 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 Abigail Kramer Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/04/01/rape_kits/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/04/01/rape_kits/index.html?source=rss The LAPD continues to ignore evidence that could help prosecute sexual assaults. By Ann Bauer Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/03/26/bauer_autism/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/03/26/bauer_autism/index.html?source=rss 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 Andrew O'Hehir Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2009/02/27/dynamite_club/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2009/02/27/dynamite_club/index.html?source=rss 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 Robert Anasi Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2009/02/04/mixed_martial_arts/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2009/02/04/mixed_martial_arts/index.html?source=rss How mixed martial arts went from a "blood-flecked freak show" to an international phenomenon that could permanently put boxing in a chokehold. By King Kaufman Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/09/attack/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/09/attack/index.html?source=rss 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 Kate Harding Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/06/27/lavena_johnson/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/06/27/lavena_johnson/index.html?source=rss More disturbing evidence that women in the military sometimes face more danger from their fellow soldiers than from their enemies. By Mike Madden Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/06/27/scotus_guns/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/06/27/scotus_guns/index.html?source=rss John McCain used the high court's decision to blast away at Barack Obama -- but it could make Obama's campaign more bulletproof. By Louis Bayard Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/04/28/old_glory/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/04/28/old_glory/index.html?source=rss 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 Erich Follath and Wieland Wagner Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/03/24/tibet/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/03/24/tibet/index.html?source=rss His Holiness struggles to defuse mounting violence between Tibet and China. By Lynn Harris Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/03/04/iraq_women_report/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/03/04/iraq_women_report/index.html?source=rss Report: Without improvement of conditions for women and families, peace in Iraq will remain "perilously out of reach." By Thilo Thielke Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/02/14/kenya_runners/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/02/14/kenya_runners/index.html?source=rss 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 Lynn Harris Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/01/23/kenya_rapes/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/01/23/kenya_rapes/index.html?source=rss Women and girls -- and men and boys -- under attack in violent "culture of impunity." By King Kaufman Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2007/11/28/wednesday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2007/11/28/wednesday/index.html?source=rss Sean Taylor killing: A grief counselor talks about how teammates and fans can gain "control" after a senseless tragedy. By Carol Lloyd Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/10/25/girlfriends/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/10/25/girlfriends/index.html?source=rss News about women's role in domestic violence inspires comedy, as well as cries in defense of men. By Ken Foster Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2007/08/20/pit_bulls/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2007/08/20/pit_bulls/index.html?source=rss 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 Cary Tennis Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/06/14/kitty_not_happy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/06/14/kitty_not_happy/index.html?source=rss I know this young woman has problems at home, but I think she might need a good slapping! By Carol Lloyd Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/06/11/abuse/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/06/11/abuse/index.html?source=rss A new book argues abusers employ the same type of "coercive control" used on kidnap victims and slaves. By Lynn Harris Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/04/25/native_american_violence/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/04/25/native_american_violence/index.html?source=rss Amnesty International: Women on reservations have huge levels of assault, little access to recourse. By Tracy Clark-Flory Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/04/23/herbert/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/04/23/herbert/index.html?source=rss The columnist covers sexism in the NYPD and the misogyny of violence. All in a week's work. Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2007/04/17/tuesday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2007/04/17/tuesday/index.html?source=rss How the trivial world of sports matters, even in the wake of a tragedy like the Virginia Tech massacre.