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A United States Border Patrol agent on horseback uses the reins to try and stop a Haitian migrant from entering an encampment on the banks of the Rio Grande near the Acuna Del Rio International Bridge in Del Rio, Texas on September 19, 2021. (PAUL RATJE/AFP via Getty Images)

The myth of American "border security"

John Stoehr - Alternet
Published 4 years ago

Border Patrol's job is regulating flows of people in and out of the U.S. But that job is impossible

Roger Williams, Mike Kelly and Vern Buchanan (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

GOP car salesmen bill feds for millions

Jon Skolnik
Published 4 years ago

All three Republicans abstained from or voted against legislation that would have added transparency to the program

Washington DC General David Petraeus attends his confirmation hearing for CIA Director, 
June 23, 2011 (ImageCatcher News Service/Corbis via Getty Images)

Our chaotic Afghan exit was perfect

Lucian K. Truscott IV
Published 4 years ago

We screwed up 20 years of pointless war. We didn’t win. We lost. Why wouldn’t we screw up the final exit?

Man Sticking Out Tongue (Getty Images/Laurent Dambreville/EyeEm)

Iffy therapies turn to the tongue

Christina Szalinski - Undark
Published 4 years ago

People are turning to tongue exercise and surgery to improve their health. Evidence that they are helpful is scant

Former President of United States Donald Trump speaks to crowd gathered at the Lorain County Fair Grounds in Wellington, Ohio, United States on June 26, 2021. Trump held a rally in Wellington for the first time since the January 6. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Trump records deleted illegally: report

Meaghan Ellis - Alternet
Published 4 years ago

The official deleted a large number of files, including documents related to a still-pending investigation

A seahorse swims in a pool of the Grand Aquarium in Saint-Malo, western France, on February 21, 2020. (Getty Images)

Far-right group: Ban "sexy" seahorses

Matthew Chapman - Raw Story
Published 4 years ago

A far-right group in Williamson County, Tennessee, is demanding schools censor a number of books and subjects

Chris Cuomo (Mike Coppola/Getty Images for WarnerMedia)

Cuomo's insulting butt-grabbing apology

Kylie Cheung
Published 4 years ago

As insincere apologies go, the veteran TV reporter's mea culpa demonstrates a need to give more than lip service

Antoinette Robertson competes on "Big House" on "Dear White People" (Netflix)

Netflix's prescient Big Brother parody

Melanie McFarland
Published 4 years ago

The finale season's "Big Brother" spoof hits just in time for the CBS show to feature a Black winner

Former US President Donald Trump and adviser Kash Patel (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Who are Trump allies facing Jan. 6 woes?

Jon Skolnik
Published 4 years ago

Thursday marked the first batch of subpoenas probing how Trump's allies planned and prepared the insurrection

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Whitmer gives up power in new budget

Alex Henderson - Alternet
Published 4 years ago

Under a new budget bill, Michigan could not require employees or customers to be vaccinated against COVID

U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) speaks at a news conference after visiting the Holocaust Museum, outside the U.S. Capitol on June 14, 2021. Greene repeatedly apologized for comparing coronavirus pandemic precautions to the oppression of Jewish people by Nazi Germany. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Rep. Greene launches tirade at Capitol

Rocio Fabbro
Published 4 years ago

The Georgia Republican launched into an anti-abortion tirade following passage of Women's Health Protection Act

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Boebert wants to "imeach" Biden

Jon Skolnik
Published 4 years ago

The Colorado lawmaker said that Vice President Kamala Harris is "complicit," also pushing for her ouster

Aly Raisman: Darkness to Light (Lifetime)

Aly Raisman doc empowers all survivors

Kylie Cheung
Published 4 years ago

Lifetime's doc shows just how much #MeToo often sidelined the most vulunerable survivors who don't get a platform

The Daily Show's Jordan Klepper interviewing an anti-mask protester in North Carolina. (Comedy Central/Screengrab)

Daily Show embarrasses anti-mask parents

Trish Rooney
Published 4 years ago

One woman vowed her son would not wear a mask after he developed acne — though it seemed to prevent COVID just fine

A Mass Patriots for Freedom Rally was held on Beacon Street in front of the State House in Boston, with hundreds protesting against mandatory COVID-19 vaccines on September 17, 2021. (John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Inoculating against "mind parasites"

Mary Elizabeth Williams
Published 4 years ago

Author Andy Norman talks about his new book, "Mental Immunity," and how noxious ideas spread virulently

Nirvana artefacts and exhibits are seen at the opening of 'In Bloom: The Nirvana Exhibition', marking the 20th Anniversary of the release of Nirvana's Nevermind album, at the Loading Bay Gallery on September 13, 2011 in London, England. (Samir Hussein/Getty Images)

Nirvana's "Nevermind" 30 years later

Dean Biron - The Conversation
Published 4 years ago

The revolutionary album became a hit on the US charts and a recording phenomenon, with over 30 million copies sold

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Giuliani lashes out over Fox News ban

Jon Skolnik
Published 4 years ago

The former New York City mayor was notably missing from Fox News' 9/11 coverage

Texas Governor Greg Abbott (Montinique Monroe/Getty Images)

Texas begins "audit" despite AZ failure

Igor Derysh
Published 4 years ago

Texas officials instantly capitulate to Trump's demand despite admitting election was "smooth and secure"

Vice President Kamala Harris (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

COVID on "The View" delays Kamala Harris

Rocio Fabbro
Published 4 years ago

"The View" went off the rails after Sunny Hostin and Ana Navarro were told to leave set mid-way through the show

Fresh salmon (Getty Images/Claudia Totir)

3-ingredient sheet pan salmon marinade

Ashlie D. Stevens
Published 4 years ago

This marinade is multi-purpose — you can use it on cubed chicken thighs, pork cutlets and even scallops

Carnitas quesadilla with guacamole, Mexican crema and pico de gallo, left, and grilled Mexican-style corn on the cob with chipotle aioli, cotija cheese and cilantro at El Corazon, 190 State St., Portland. (Ben McCanna/Portland Portland Press Herald via Getty Images)

How to turn leftovers into a quesadilla

Sarah Baird - Food52
Published 4 years ago

It's the best way to win the leftovers game

Ringo Starr (Scott Robert Ritchie)

Ringo's mission to "Change the World"

Kenneth Womack
Published 4 years ago

The former Beatle's focus on EPs means a steady beat of exciting collaborations. This one renews his call for peace

Tom Cotton, Newt Gingrich and Mitch McConnell (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

McConnell's weak old troll will hurt GOP

Heather Digby Parton
Published 4 years ago

Every government shutdown since Newt Gingrich has blown back on the GOP because obstruction is the Republican brand

An American flag is placed amidst the rubble on August 8, 2021 in Greenville, California. The Dixie Fire, which has incinerated more than 463,000 acres, is the second largest recorded wildfire in state history and remains only 21 percent contained. (Maranie R. Staab/Getty Images)

The Dixie Fire disaster and me

Jane Braxton Little - TomDispatch.com
Published 4 years ago

Can my town rebuild after losing it all?

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