The right tries to pin Gosnell on Obama

Irin Carmon writes for Salon: “Later this week, President Obama will keynote Planned Parenthood’s annual gala. According to some antiabortion activists, he shouldn’t, because Kermit Gosnell is on trial for murder. ‘In the wake of the gruesome and horrifi…

Gun zealots: Shooting victims should stay out of debate

Alex Seitz-Wald: “James Taranto, who not only writes a column for the Wall Street Journal but also edits its opinion website, rightfully became the most hated man on Twitter yesterday afternoon for questioning whether former congresswoman Gabby Giffords…

Leading Men Age, But Their Love Interests Don’t

Kyle Buchanan writes for Vulture: “It seems like time and time again, male movie stars are allowed to age into their forties, fifties, and even sixties while the ages of their female love interests remain firmly on one side of the big 4-0, but is this a…

More than 20% of women in the U.S. military say they’ve been subjected to unwanted sexual contact: report

Heidi Evans writes for the NY Daily News: “More than 20% of women in the U.S. military have experienced unwanted sexual contact, a new report shows.”

DEAR AMERICA: Here’s Why Everyone Thinks You Have A Problem With Guns

Walter Hickey writes for Business Insider: “America is truly an exceptional nation. It’s not because of our education system, our economy or our scientific establishment.”