Reince Priebus sets the 2016 goal for the RNC: Competence
Reince Priebus kicks off the CNN Republican debate by promising the GOP will achieve competence
Wednesday, Dec 16, 2015 1:56 AM UTC 0Elections Reince Priebus
Elections Reince Priebus
“TVs biggest strength is time”
Salon talks with the nation's foremost TV critic on the updated edition of his book "The Revolution Was Televised"
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Sonia Saraiya
Elections Reince Priebus
Lindsay Graham hollers that he misses George W. Bush
Lindsay Graham gets excited, hollers that he misses having George W. Bush as President. Well, at least someone does
Wednesday, Dec 16, 2015 1:09 AM UTC 0Elections Republican debate
Donald Trump, FDR and Princeton’s Woodrow Wilson problem: Here’s how we stop defending historical racism and move forward
There's a way to correct our celebration of great men who were also racists without erasing our history
Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 11:30 PM UTC 0Life Donald Trump, yale university
Auschwitz as an industrial workplace: Devastating Holocaust drama “Son of Saul” finds a new story in the Nazi death camp
Spend a riveting, nightmarish two days with a death-camp worker in the amazing Holocaust film "Son of Saul"
Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 11:29 PM UTC 0Entertainment Movies, Our Picks: Movies
6 classic movies in which cocaine is the driving force
Cocaine has a long history in American culture -- it plays a starring role in these 6 films VIDEO
Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 11:28 PM UTC 0Entertainment Video, AlterNet, Drugs, Cocaine
Donald Trump supporter wants to burn a black man alive: “Light the motherf**ker on fire”
The horror at a Trump rally in Las Vegas last night has been nurtured by Fox News for years
Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 9:25 PM UTC 0Politics Donald Trump, Race
The GOP debate subplot that everyone should be paying attention to
Much GOP primary analysis has rightly focused on the overt racism of the campaigns. But another theme jumps out too
Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 9:20 PM UTC 0News The Republican Party
Dear Generation X: Don’t believe the Marco Rubio hype
Rubio is a severely conservative millennial in a 44-year-old's Gen X clothing
Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 8:48 PM UTC 0Entertainment Generation X, Marco Rubio
Republicans, where the hell is your outrage?! Despite horrific rally video, GOP leaders won’t stand up against hate and behavior of Donald Trump’s supporters
Republicans used to stand up to the worst elements of their party, but now they are helpless to do anything
Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 8:47 PM UTC 0Elections Donald Trump, Republican Party
Robber calls Indian-American store clerk ISIS “terrorist” and shoots him in the face, reports say
Local Michigan media reported the armed robber said he "used to kill people like him in Iraq" before shooting him
Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 7:30 PM UTC 0News aol_on
Donald Trump has finally ticked off Rush Limbaugh and righty talk radio — all he had to do was criticize Ted Cruz
What's the best way to lose Limbaugh's backing? Simply suggest that effective governing might require compromise
Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 6:11 PM UTC 0Elections Donald Trump, Rush Limbaugh
Of course Rachel Dolezal isn’t black: Her sympathetic comeback media tour proves it
Inescapable white privilege grants Dolezal 2 new sensitive profiles urging us to empathize with her struggles
Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 5:32 PM UTC 0Media Rachel Dolezal, Race, Racism, Media
Rick Santorum: “We have entered World War III,” he said, as if that was a good thing
He's only polling at 0.3 percent, but that's enough to start a World War, don't you think?
Wednesday, Dec 16, 2015 12:47 AM UTC 0Elections Elections 2016, Rick Santorum
Former NY Governor George Pataki: Donald Trump is the “Know Nothing” candidate of the 21st Century
But Obama allows Americans "who are confused and angry to lump [all the Muslims with jihadists]"
Wednesday, Dec 16, 2015 12:27 AM UTC 0Elections George Pataki, Elections 2016
Lindsey Graham: Donald Trump would have ISIL dancing in the streets — they just don’t believe in dancing
"For god's sake," he said, "pick somebody who's worthy of the people who're sacrificing themselves to win this war"
Wednesday, Dec 16, 2015 12:03 AM UTC 0Elections The GOP Primary, Elections 2016
Will Ferrell’s most hysterical impersonations of all time
Ferrell does a mean George Bush impression but have you seen him do Janet Reno? VIDEO
Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 10:20 PM UTC 0Elections original video, Will Ferrell, SNL
Racism in the fashion world: Alexander McQueen discrimination lawsuit reveals on-going problems
The new suit, filed by employees, is the third in as many years—and McQueen isn't the only house with these issues
Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 8:34 PM UTC 0Life Alexander McQueen, Fashion, Race
“Talking Shop with Bernie Sanders”: Watch Killer Mike’s full 6-part interview
The rapper and the Vermont senator talk guns, weed, God and a whole lot more in this much anticipated interview VIDEO
Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 7:29 PM UTC 0Elections Bernie Sanders, killer mike
How John McWhorter found himself defending Scalia on affirmative action: “Frankly, I think even a stopped clock is right twice a day”
"I can’t help it if Scalia was the one who pointed out the study," he says of the research
Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 7:00 PM UTC 0Life Antonin Scalia
This is the horrific and violent gay slur a star player aimed at a ref: Rajon Rondo’s virulent tirade
An all-star attacks a ref with the nastiest words he can think of. He responds with bravery -- by coming out
Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 5:33 PM UTC 0Life Rajon Rondo, NBA, Homophobia
Carly Fiorina’s abortion lies: As her prez run tanks, she simply invents claim that most Americans loathe Planned Parenthood
Carly Fiorina claims most Americans hate Planned Parenthood, but they support the group and its values, polls show
Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 5:26 PM UTC 0Elections Carly Fiorina
Tina Fey explains how Donald Trump turned her into “the biggest hypocrite” at Adele’s NYC concert
Fey admits to Jimmy Fallon that she was Trumpstruck when she recently ran into The Donald VIDEO
Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 5:15 PM UTC 0Elections Donald Trump, Adele, Tina Fey
This hilarious video proves beyond a doubt that Donald Trump is the new Archie Bunker
The similarities between the two are uncanny VIDEO
Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 5:12 PM UTC 0All Salon Archie Bunker, Donald Trump
Did Donald Trump just lose Rush Limbaugh? Maybe!
Limbaugh led a talk-radio offensive against Trump yesterday for taking aim at their favorite true conservative
Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 4:48 PM UTC 0News Donald Trump, Rush Limbaugh
Jesse Watters cuts his misogyny loose on the streets of New York City: “This is what happens when you let women drive”
His penchant for "comedy" from the 1950's or Saudi Arabia is well-established, we shouldn't be surprised VIDEO
Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 4:28 PM UTC 0News The O'Reilly Factor, Video
White America’s toxic ignorance: Abigail Fisher, Antonin Scalia and the real privilege that goes unspoken
If affirmative action gives unearned opportunities to one racial group, it is whites who have benefited the most
Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 4:25 PM UTC 0Life Race, abigail fisher
Donald Trump is a symptom, not the disease: The latest national poll shows how broad his support is within the GOP
New Washington Post-ABC News poll explains why Trump's xenophobia increases his appeal among GOP voters
Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 4:22 PM UTC 0Elections Donald Trump, 2016 Elections
Bill Cosby can’t win back his legacy now: It’s too late to intimidate his accusers into silence
His lawsuit against 7 of the women who have accused him of sexual assault is a desperate grab for public redemption
Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 4:13 PM UTC 0Entertainment bill cosby, Rape, Rape Culture
Disturbing new twist in Chicago’s police crisis: Embattled state’s attorney refused to prosecute cop who admitted to perjury
Documents revealed to Salon show how State's Attorney Anita Alvarez killed an investigation into police perjury VIDEO
Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 4:00 PM UTC 0News Video, anita alvarez, Chicago
Tonight’s GOP debate will be the schtick-measuring contest from hell
Who can be the most hawkish? The most violent? The most antagonistic to Muslims? We're about to find out!
Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 3:59 PM UTC 0News Donald Trump, Ted Cruz
“Light the motherf*cker on fire!”: Another Trump rally turns on Black Lives Matter protestors
Shouts of “Sieg heil!” reportedly followed the protestors out of Trump's Las Vegas rally Monday night VIDEO
Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 3:42 PM UTC 0Elections Donald Trump
Dana Loesch has completely lost it: Gun nut narrates vile NRA-backed video linking San Bernardino mass-shooting to every GOP bogeyman
"Global alliance of elitists, media activists, Hollywood celebrities, campus radicals and [blah blah blah]" VIDEO
Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 3:35 PM UTC 0News Dana Loesch, The NRA, Video
Ted Cruz is now raising money to get Scott Walker out of debt
It's a transparent play for Walker's endorsement but Cruz is now practicing his newfound Mr. Nice Guy mode
Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 2:51 PM UTC 0Elections Scott Walker, Ted Cruz
Megyn Kelly and Brad Thor: Potential terrorists want “special privileges” that groups with “Tea Party” or “patriot” in their name don’t get
The duo were upset that the Feds don't check applicants' social media accounts -- even the secret, private ones
Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 1:58 PM UTC 0News the kelly file, Video, Fox News
Mandy Patinkin urges Ted Cruz to stop quoting “The Princess Bride”: “I do not think it means what you think it means”
The man who played "Inigo Montoya" complained that Cruz never quotes his favorite line in the film VIDEO
Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 1:14 PM UTC 0Elections mandy patinkin, Ted Cruz
The House GOP’s under-the-radar oil coup: The dangerous domestic bailout that they’re almost certain to win
Immediately on the heels of an historic climate deal, Congress is poised to render that progress moot
Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 12:59 PM UTC 0News GOP, House of Representatives
The Kochs’ kind of welfare: “Outreach” to the poor is just another power grab for the billionaire brothers
The Koch brothers are avidly against the welfare state — unless they're the ones making the decisions
Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 12:58 PM UTC 0News aol_on
“It’s up to us”: Paris was in a celebratory mood at the end of the climate summit, but activists know it’s not a time to rest
Activist groups plan civil disobedience around the world to increase pressure to keep fossil fuels in the ground
Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 12:57 PM UTC 0Sustainability paris climate summit, COP21
Larry Wilmore mocks Ted Cruz’s endowment: “Do you know how small your d*ck has to be for you to do something like that?”
"You can't say facts and evidence matter in your climate denial speech," he tells the GOP presidential candidate VIDEO
Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 12:48 PM UTC 0Elections Donald Trump, Ben Carson
Trevor Noah destroys ISIS: “Daily Show” takes down jihadi recruitment videos
""If I had to listen to that for five more seconds," the "Daily Show" host cracks, "I would saw my own head off" VIDEO
Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 12:47 PM UTC 0Entertainment Video, isis, ISIL, Trevor Noah
