NWS: Harvey is unprecedented
The National Weather Service issued an alarming statement Sunday unheard of from a federal agency
The art of the war memorial
A new war memorial in Slovenia and the furor over Confederate monuments in the U.S. got me thinking
More extremism in US
Extremists are using social media to spread their hate speech to the masses
a no-win GOP war
A growing number of Republican senators, says a GOP strategist, are ready to tell Trump, "Go f**k yourself"
Olympic anxiety
Concerns about accelerated gentrification and increased law enforcement were voiced by community activists.
Trump's Afghan contradiction
Trump's abrupt embrace of the disastrous elite consensus on Afghanistan reflects the deep divisions of our era
Re-examining our anthem
"The Star-Spangled Banner" was lobbied by Southerners into its exalted status.
Trump's Harvey Tweets
As the flooding in Houston appeared dire, Trump tweeted a promo for a book and complained about Mexico and Canada
Tillerson splits with Trump?
On Fox News, the secretary of state suggested to Chris Wallace that Trump doesn't speak for the American people
Inside "The Last Dalai Lama"
Salon speaks to Mickey Lemle, the director of the new film and a friend of the Lama's for 25 years.
Is the Civil War over?
Director of Civil War Institute says anger at Trump and alt-right is clouding the war's lingering questions
Climate change's franken-hares
Snowshoe hares have adapted to warmer winters — but it’s unclear if they can change as fast the climate
Raising an Un-Trump
The author of "Unconditional Parenting" breaks down a curriculum built around Donald Trump's worst qualities
Know your special ed rights
Here's what your school district might not be telling you about your child's IEP, and what you can do about it
Workers and ICE
Jose Flores was arrested by ICE after a workers’ compensation meeting — which got the company out of paying Flores
Torture: a photo essay
Photographer made famous years ago for "Piss Christ" confronts empty spaces, ambiguous bodies and the unsayable
The Arpaio pardon's legacy
Profiling erodes trust with immigrant communities, making them fearful to report crimes and cooperate with police
Egypt's decline, and ours
Once a diverse, cosmopolitan society, Egypt has descended into corruption, inequality and bigotry. Sound familiar?
Single-payer isn't sacred
Everyone on the left agrees that single-payer health care is the goal. But a purist approach will only mean defeat
The war profiteer
A widely quoted Middle East Institute director is paid to advance the U.S.-Gulf war on Yemen.
Big gun on campus
Georgia doesn’t allow guns at college sporting events, but the law does allow concealed handguns at tailgating
Smart kids, smart consumers
The best defense against sneaky advertiser tricks? Teaching kids to decode the real messages
The rise of dark tourism
"Dark tourism" is going to locations that are associated with human suffering and death — in the past or present
Surplus Trump stress
Maybe we should think about zen and the art of nuclear war.