Right-wing media misled its viewers
Misinformation could lead to lower trust in health experts — especially during a pandemic
Bill Barr: Even worse than you think
Barr is the latest in a long line of bootlicking right-wing water carriers: Rich white men tell him what to do
Should the president pick the AG?
Can the U.S. attorney general act independently while also serving as the president’s sword and shield?
GOP finally splits with Trump over masks
Republicans have started posting pictures wearing masks and urging their supporters to follow their example
John Milton, Tom Cotton and censorship
John Milton's "Areopagitica" argues for "unlicensed printing." But his view of press liberty was complicated
Dems go virtual, but Trump refuses
Republicans moved their convention to Florida, believing it was done with the coronavirus. Heckuva job, guys!
Student loan forgiveness blocked by GOP
The move comes as a whistleblower alleges that officials killed a loan forgiveness site for being too helpful.
Art Laffer accused of hypocrisy on PPP
Art Laffer rejected "relief for families but doesn’t seem to mind when it benefits him personally," a watchdog says
Second thoughts about reopening
States like Texas, Oklahoma, Arizona and Florida are seeing a spike just as they began to reopen their economies
"Irony just broke"
Ivanka’s video about “skills-based hiring” was poorly received
Verizon and Unilever boycott Facebook
Big corporations are standing up to Facebook's laissez-faire attitude toward hateful posts and misinformation
10 of Trump's most embarrassing gaffes
Trump is attacking Biden’s verbal slip-up — but here are 10 of his own embarrassing gaffes
Why some states failed the pandemic test
As the federal government throws its hands up, state leaders wield tremendous power to save lives (or not)
Barr has no evidence to back conspiracy
The attorney general voted by mail in an election last year
Packed bars serve up COVID contagion
As states ease their lockdowns, bars are emerging as fertile breeding grounds for the coronavirus.
Graham vows "war" on statue protesters
Graham claimed that statue activists “want to destroy the family unit as we know it”
Kendrick Sampson on revolution and art
From LyftBae to liberation, the "Insecure" actor reflects on abolition, radical change, and dismantling misogynoir
The Boomtown Rats' comeback amid chaos
"It's the only thing that makes sense for us is to play through the confusion and chaos," Geldof told Salon
Carlson: What if protesters were Saudi?
"It would be very clear that there was nothing 'local' about what we're watching," the Fox News host added
Trump predicts Joe Biden will defeat him
"The man can’t speak," Trump said of his Democratic rival while appearing on Sean Hannity's program
Baltimore Uprising lessons about racism
Wes Moore appeared on "Salon Talks" to discuss "Five Days," which examines Freddie Gray & Baltimore through 8 POVs
Cop “forgot” to disclose criminal record
Three cops were fired after patrol footage revealed racist remarks and threats of violence against Black residents
Barr tried to undercut Cohen case: NYT
He allegedly tried to undermine prosecutors in the Stormy Daniels hush-money case implicating Trump as Individual-1
Trump to Supreme Court: Kill Obamacare!
The filing also called to end pre-existing condition protections days after Trump vowed to "always" defend them