Trump won on "white fright"
Salon talks to Christopher Parker about why the Democrats should "play the race card" in the next election
Our digital future
Is America’s digital economy facing a stormy future?
Spicer video
The late-night shows will no longer have their favorite White House adviser to mock and ridicule
Trump planning pardon-fest?
No one knows if the president can pardon himself. But he can damn sure pardon everybody else and let them walk away
Dunkirk
Historian and author Joshua Levine on the importance of Dunkirk, the mas evacuation that led to winning the war
2017: second-hottest year
June 2017 was 1.81°F (1.01°C) above pre-industrial average — Paris deal sets the mark under 2°C (3.6°F)
Meeting only with Russians
When was the last time you had a translator at a campaign meeting?
Hire power
Over the long-term, LA will hire 5,000 workers from areas of high unemployment
Sexual violence and censorship
There's good reason to mistrust Betsy DeVos on this issue. But a crackdown on campus discussion won't help
Trump's conflicts of interest
Particular attention is focused on Trump's business properties in this week's installment
Draining the swamp — of brains
Trump got elected by attacking "elites." But he didn't mean rich people — only those with education and expertise
What the Russia thing tells us
Some American conservatives are attracted to authoritarianism and distrust modern Western culture
DeVos and ALEC's evil agenda
Teachers, parents and business leaders are rising up to resist DeVos and ALEC's extreme agenda
Getting naked & painted in NY
Salon talks to the founder of the annual NYC bodypainting event about why "humanity" is this year's theme
Breitbart's alternate universe
Democrats and progressives turned to wider and more reputable sources
Did "Dunkirk" capture history?
Christopher Nolan's epic is fine entertainment, but its ability to place viewers in history is what truly impresses
Justin Bieber's worst moments
Following his ban from China, here's a list of just a few of his most disgraceful misadventures for your enjoyment
Stranded in West Virginia
When my motorcycle dies on a cross-country trip, a threatening encounter casts a shadow over my relaxing break
The redirect-the-blame game
Newt Gingrich complains about a prosecutor expanding his mandate, something he once said was okay to do
Lieberman on video games
As a senator in the '90s, Lieberman fought for a ratings system to help parents navigate violent video games
Scaramucci's first conference
Former Wall Streeter indicates he's going to take a very Trumpian approach to communications
Sean Spicer's greatest hits
Sean Spicer's tenure as press secretary comes to an end, and a lot of people will be sad to see him go
Tragedy in Florida
The teens won't be charged for standing by while a man drowned, but may be charged for not reporting a dead body
Hannity will not get the award
The Fox News host says that he turned down the award due to a scheduling conflict, but that excuse makes no sense