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The Racist Behind Saturday's Pro–Confederate Flag Demonstration Is Hated Even by Other Klansmen
Chris Barker's small-time Klan just became famous.
Photos of the People in the Path of the Keystone XL Pipeline
Some view it as their savior, others as a project that will hasten their demise.
Hostgator Dotcom, the Man Covered in Porn URLs, Is Getting His Face Back
Our recent profile of him led to the man formerly known as Billy Gibby getting $3,200 in donations, which he's using to remove his facial tattoos.
Why Do People Join Motorcycle Gangs Like the Bandidos?
We talked to biker expert Edward Winterhalder about his reasons for joining a gang 40 years ago and how an argument over a patch turned into a deadly shootout on Sunday in Texas.
The Controversial Performance Art Class Where the Students and Professor Get Naked
Ricardo Dominguez's class is all about pushing boundaries – but one student's mother would rather those boundaries stay right where they are.
Coal Ash May Be Making Pennsylvania Inmates Sick, and Now They're Fighting to Shut Their Prison Down
People incarcerated near a coal-ash dump in Pennsylvania are getting sick at an alarming rate, and now they're organising to shut down their prison
Hostgator M. Dotcom's Struggle to Regain His Face After Selling It to Internet Companies
Plagued by poverty and mental illness, William Gibby sold his face to internet companies. Now he's trying to get it back.
Abuse Against Mentally Ill Prisoners Is 'Widespread' Across US, According to Human Rights Watch Report
According to the study, corrections officials in the United States use violence to punish prisoners for exhibiting behaviours of their mental illness, which violates the Constitution and international human rights laws.
A Pensioner in Nebraska Filed a Handwritten Lawsuit Against All Homosexuals on Behalf of God and Jesus
The 66-year-old Nebraskan wants a judge to declare homosexuality a sin.
This Is How Much the World Has Changed Since the War in Afghanistan Began
As the bombing began in Afghanistan in 2001, social media didn't exist and Barack Obama was a state senator. Fourteen years later, the war is still going on, at least according to the Department of Justice.
Cry-Baby of the Week: Some Teens Attacked a Woman Who Asked Them to Be Quiet During 'Furious 7'
Also this week: A kid allegedly trashed his mum's car because she confiscated his iPhone.
How Feminism Saved Me from Fundamentalism
Post-evangelicals – mostly millennials like me, who grew up in the church in the 80s and 90s – are rejecting harsh doctrines in lieu of feminism, liberalism, and new ways of practicing religion.