Maximal extraction
How Donald Trump plans to enlist fossil fuels in the struggle for global dominance
Trump's push for new offshore drilling
The battle to drill just off the shores of California dates back half a century
Trump trauma and Jim Crow
An interview with Theopia Jackson, head of clinical psychology at Saybrook University
Jeff Sessions' Freudian slip
"The [sheriff] is a critical part of the Anglo-American heritage of law enforcement"
Trump, Sessions and the drug war
"And we're not going to pretend that marijuana is good for you, either. I don't think it is," said Sessions.
Elon Musk's insult to space
Musk could have used his wealth and fame to aid STEM ed or advance science. Instead, he sent a monument to his ego
The border, beyond Trump's wall
This haunting new memoir chronicles the writer's time as an agent on the U.S.-Mexico border
Solitude makes us less human
Humans need social contact nearly as frequently as we need water to survive
Trump stands up for accused men
The president now has a long record of standing up for men accused of sexual harassment
Amazon is laying off hundreds: report
The move is surprising given Amazon's rapid growth and push to build a second headquarters
Vanessa Trump in hospital after scare
NY police say powder was non-toxic
Trump's draconian new budget
Although Trump's budget is not expected to be passed, it reveals troubling things about the GOP's priorities
No firm foundation for infrastructure
The new plan is supposed to boost the construction of new roads, bridges and other public works projects
Behold the beauty of Obama portraits
The stunning presidential portraits are historic for a few reasons
Woman removed after naming donors
"The people who are going to be speaking in favor of this bill are all going to be paid by the industry"
Puerto Rico faces blackout
It's a constant reminder that life after Hurricane Maria has been balancing on a needle's thread
Pence: U.S. may talk with North Korea
After meeting with South Korea's president, Pence endorsed talks between the South and the North
An infrastructure sham
After campaigning on the need to spend hundreds of billions on infrastructure, Trump has totally backtracked
Penn. GOP gerrymanders again
"It was probably constructed in mind to keep as many Republican seats as possible," a PA county chairman told Salon
The Two Santa Clauses cons America
This scam has been killing wages and enriching billionaires for decades
A right-wing wish list for immigration
Trump wants money for a border wall and major immigration cuts in return for protections for Dreamers
Trump's Rob Porter position: A mystery
Trump has privately condemned Porter as "sick" but continues to defend him publicly to save face
Here is this week's SalonTV line-up
You're in for a special treat when Alex Newell from Broadway's "Once on This Island" stops by
Trump's 2018 game plan: The race card
Trump and the GOP don't expect to pass an infrastructure bill or their new budget, but that isn't their plan anyway