What deal did Trump make with Erdogan?
Trump's abandonment of the Syrian Kurds makes no sense — unless he cut a deal with Turkey's autocratic president
Why new voting machines are suspicious
The divide over ballot-marking devices is not merely philosophical
Mitch's new role: Impeachment-killer
Mitch McConnell has already agreed to whitewash Trump. But can he find a way to avoid a Senate trial completely?
Trump shines for Europe's New Right
For many groups on the far-right of Europe’s political spectrum, Donald Trump has become a heroic figure.
Conservatives: Impeachment? Too icky
Tucker Carlson, Neil Patel and Jonah Goldberg won't defend Trump, but claim impeachment would be terrible
The politics of the Joker, explained
Few characters are as fraught with political meaning as those who have appeared in America’s recent Batman films
Extinction Rebellion: Weeks of action
Global XR movement launches two weeks of direct action in 60 cities, demanding response to climate crisis
Trump country begs for clean water
FEMA disaster relief money held up so a flood-ravaged county resorts to GoFundMe to rebuild its water system
GE workers "paying the ultimate price"
"GE hired a new CEO last year with a pay package worth up to $300 million."
Turkey’s coming invasion of Syria
The Syrian Democratic Forces is now vulnerable to the full might of the Turkish army
How can "SNL" parody political farce?
“The Question Is Moot,” a mock game show just might be the answer
When a corporation colonizes a country
William Dalrymple talks to Salon about his new book on the brutal, imperial history of the East India Company
October's new, must-read books
New books to cosy up to as the weather starts to cool down
Rick Perry: I'm not resigning
Perry said he asked Trump "multiple times" to call the Ukrainian president but to discuss energy — not the Bidens
"Rick and Morty" Season 4 trailer
The Emmy-winning Adult Swim comedy won't return with very many episodes though.
The entertainment–psychopathy connection
Researchers did see a faint connection between "conservative" music listeners and "maladaptive personality traits"
"South Park" banned in China: report
The ban occurred after a "South Park" episode criticized American companies for selling out their values to China
Can married priests save Catholicism?
This new debate over who gets to wear the collar seems like too little, too late
Graham rips Syria withdrawal on Fox News
It was a rare moment in which one of Trump's loyal allies pushed back against the president on his favorite show
Impeachment: Dems subpoena the Pentagon
Lawmakers are probing if Trump made military aid to Ukraine contingent on a new probe by Kyiv into Joe Biden
Harvard psychologist calls out Trump
"Right and Left must set aside politics and agree that there is a serious problem here," Daniel Gilbert writes
Powell: GOP needs to "get a grip"
The ex-secretary of state said GOP leaders are "terrified of what will happen to any one of them if they speak out"
Republicans cower before Trump
"Might makes right" stops being fun when you're the one under the bully's thumb, as Republicans are learning
Meghan McCain rebukes Republican silence
"This a great day for ISIS, and this is a great day for Assad," McCain said as she cast shame on members of the GOP