The unending state of emergency
The shocks are not normal, and order will not be restored
The statue and the serial abuser
In both cases a public-facing feminism ended up essentially serving as a front that distracted from systemic sexism
Trump's plan to plunder Afghanistan
The president convened meetings with mining executives to discuss profiting from Afghanistan’s mineral riches
Reconsidering "Their Satanic Majesties"
Maybe "Their Satanic Majesties" wasn't the Stones' limp and callow rip-off of "Sgt. Pepper's" after all
The uphill battle facing "The Mayor"
ABC's comedy about a caring mayor should be winning more viewers. But it's struggling for a very standard reason
Epic response to an epic disaster in '36
In 1936, an F5 tornado devastated Tupelo, MS. The U.S. government leapt to action immediately — not like now
Young leaders shake up a swing state
Spurred by the 2016 results, young Democrats and Republicans are stepping up
How to connect with people you hate
On podcaster Dylan Marron's show "Conversations with People Who Hate Me," he opens a dialogue with his haters
#MeToo is a 10-year-old movement
Tarana Burke, founder of "Me Too" says we need to treat and talk about sexual violence like the epidemic it is
Bob Weinstein faces harassment claims
Producer Amanda Segel has accused the Weinstein Company co-founder of behavior that is eerily like his brother's
Marc Faber: Actually, slavery is great
Faber made the remarks in a newsletter for investors, later defending them as "fact"
6 reasons the State Department is a mess
The New York Times' new interview with Tillerson exposes his incredibly contentious relationship with Donald Trump
Bill O'Reilly is right about something
The former Fox News host noted that anytime Trump speaks it's used to "diminish him in the court of public opinion"
White House goes low on Obama smear
Trump used his chief of staff's fallen son as a political prop, but didn't even get the facts right
How this folk singer remains authentic
Quebec native Gabrielle Shonk sings "Raindrops," from her self-titled debut album for "Salon Stage"
Trump triggered by McCain speech
The president issues a vague threat on conservative radio, but can't do anything about it
Samantha Bee's anti-NRA trick-or-treat
The horror!
Business owner: Trump duped me!
A Massachusetts man says the White House pulled a bait-and-switch on him to go to Trump's executive order signing
L.A. Stories and Whisper Networks
When it comes to Hollywood harassment and abuse, the rot merely begins at the top
Lawsuit: MAGA hats are religious apparel
A Trump supporter walks into a bar . . .
Roy Moore's head-scratching endorsements
Roy Moore doesn't follow the Constitution, and that's not bothering Rand Paul or Mike Lee
Carrie Fisher: Sexual assault avenger
Heather Ross tells an endearing story of the way Fisher went to bat for her — and women — when no one else did
America is a joke right now, a bad one
Donald Trump is the only person capable of making the Taliban look like aspiring comedians
Trump exploits Kelly's dead son
Trump uses his chief of staff's grief to claim Obama didn't call parents of fallen soldiers