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2011/01/11

Salon Daily: Our permanent culture of political violence

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Tuesday January 11, 2011

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Our permanent culture of political violence

And why the calls for civility in the wake of Saturday's shooting won't end up changing anything

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Who's afraid of Frances Fox Piven?

Glenn Beck says the elderly professor is as dangerous as the armed Hutaree militia. That's not extreme rhetoric?

» More Joan Walsh

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"The Moon Above His Head"

From the author of "Life of Pi," a story about a man, a war-torn country and a trip into a septic tank

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The joys and perils of "sustainable" seafood labeling

Why is it so confusing to choose eco-friendly fish? Is it all just marketing baloney? An expert explains

» More Francis Lam

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Your best hot soups for soup season

From ever-evolving minestrones to spicy clam chowders, here's how to never be cold again

» More Kitchen Challenge

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Jared Loughner's goldbug delusion

Is it madness to call for a return to the gold standard? Or just an inability to accept the world as it is?

» More How the World Works

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My family hates me

They treat me like garbage and make me feel worthless

» More Since You Asked

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A rap version of "Ask the Pilot"?

Plus: The 747 still rules, and the world of aviation loses a larger-than-life character

» More Ask the Pilot

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Primer: What we know about Jared Lee Loughner

There are a lot of theories about why Gabrielle Giffords' shooter lashed out. Here are some facts to back them up

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Glenn Beck denounces those who seek to "reconstruct" our "system"

One host's response to the shootings: A comforting e-mail to Sarah Palin and thinly veiled attacks on liberals

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Giffords shooter fired 31 rounds

As gun control backers turn their focus to high-capacity clips, NBC reports that 31 rounds were fired in Arizona

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Poverty supresses children's genetic potential, study says

Psychologists at University of Texas say the difference is about opportunity, not superior wealthy genes

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What will this do to Sarah Palin's '12 chances?

There were signs before the Arizona shooting that Republicans were souring on the idea of nominating her

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Just how many bases does the Pentagon have?

No one has the answer to that simple question. But whatever the exact number is, it needs to shrink -- soon

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A violent song's latest, ugly encore

Loughner's favorite video features "Bodies," the metal score for violence in Afghanistan, Iraq, Gitmo and much more

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Darwin's media: Surviving the info-glut

Book excerpt: In an age of democratized media, consumers need to take some responsibility, too

» More Dan Gillmor

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"Californication's" atrocious masculine fantasy

The Showtime series returns for its fourth season -- but its despicable message has outlived its welcome

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The Giffords shooting's gay, Hispanic hero

Daniel Hernandez helped save the congresswoman's life -- and yes, his sexuality and ethnicity matter

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Don't go blaming guns

The shooter in Tucson could just as easily have used something else -- like, maybe, lawn furniture

» More This Modern World

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Is this the end of American economic dominance?

With top corporations expecting another year of record profits, economists offer a pessimistic vision of America

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Watering the tree of liberty

A look back at some of the worst revolutionary rhetoric that's contributed to a culture of political violence

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Government-created climate of fear

Political liberties are meaningless if citizens are afraid to exercise them

» More Glenn Greenwald

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A reluctant soup convert falls for the humble cabbage

When comfort called, I used to reach for anything other than soup, but now even ugly ones get my love

» More Kitchen Challenge

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My godmother is gone, but I have her book and my soup

When she passed, I inherited her cookbook. And when I make this soup, I wonder if she loved it as I do

» More Kitchen Challenge

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Florida's secret spicy clam chowder

Forget, for a moment, Manhattan and New England, and let the Caribbean's sun and sea take over

» More Kitchen Challenge

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