What President Biden won’t touch
Foreign policy, sacred cows, and the U.S. military
The real reason Trump won't concede
Donations to Trump's "Election Defense Fund" go to his own PAC and the RNC, and they'll keep coming until he does
Knack fans know Fieger's hooks endure
In the box set retrospective of the Knack's late frontman's career, we get power pop hooks and Hank Williams covers
Will Biden ensure my family is reunited?
Trump’s cruel anti-immigrant agenda separated untold numbers of families, including mine
This new law will transform cosmetics
The law is the first major update to federal cosmetics regulations since 1938 and will have national repercussions
"GBBO" failed us when we needed it most
Those craving stability and something purely sweet may feel like the latest season came up short. But ... is it us?
Trump: the right's "American strongman"
By attacking demographic change and subverting democracy, Trump became a hero for the right
How to avoid another 2020 election
The U.S.’s embarrassing problems with something as basic as voter registration should serve as a wake-up call
Water shutoffs during the pandemic
As COVID-19 worsens and statewide moratoria on shutoffs expire, many Americans risk losing access to water
Shepard Smith talks life after Fox News
Smith tells Salon he's looking forward to the day when people can look back and say, "I really was misinformed"
The perfect holiday leftovers sandwich
Some surprise answers include avocado, sharp cheddar and shredded lettuce
Why do conservatives hate Obamacare?
Republicans like Newt Gingrich were the ones who came up with the blueprint for the Affordable Care Act
Rubio slammed for covid coverage whine
"Yes, Marco. You're the victim. Not the 200,000+ dead due to inaction" responds one user
Alarm raised over Blinken foreign policy
"In the U.S., there is no accountability for supporting the worst foreign policy disaster in modern history"
Retail lobby vs. frightened workers
If you walk into a store and it's crowded, "leave," experts say. But retail workers don't have that option
Will Court overrule farmworker unions?
Legal observers worry a ruling against a California law could signal a willingness to undermine labor codes
Trump is on a death row killing spree
President Trump is poised to set a grim record for overseeing the most executions during a presidential transition
Big Pharma is the disease
Tax aversion and using public funds for private profits are part and parcel to the pharmaceutical industry
First job: Cleaning up Trump's mess
That bad taste is already starting to fade, isn't it? Biden can deal with some of the worst stuff right away
Take Trump's coup seriously
There's nothing "normal" about this moment. Even if Trump reluctantly leaves office, immense damage has been done
Perdue sold bank stock on bank committee
Georgia senator co-sponsored 14 bills benefiting finance industry, and got millions in campaign contributions
A good deed from the wicked witch?
Actually ending the war in Afghanistan
Thanksgiving, "The Wire" and me
The year "The Wire" ended, I had never seen it, even though it reflected my own life in Baltimore at the time
Trump lost, but he's still doing damage
Could a more competent authoritarian have done a better job at this? Probably.