It's really easy to get on Donald Trump's good side, and Chris Christie knew how to get there
Not everyone is happy about Comey's decision to drop a big letter on Friday afternoon
Donald Trump should tell that to Colorado's Republican secretary of state
"Oh shit, liberal white New Yorkers," Oliver said. "Twist ending: you were racist the whole time"
Stock markets don't want Trump to be president
James Comey's big shame
Beltway insiders swooned over Comey's "nonpartisan" reputation — but his career tells a very different story
The FBI is apparently deeply divided over how to handle the furor over Hillary Clinton's emails.
#CrimingWhileWhite wins again
Just consider: An all-white jury acquitted militant religious fundamentalists whose avowed aim is hurting the U.S.
An Iowa woman voted twice because, as she put it, "the polls are rigged." She's a very very big Trump supporter
Current day economic problems affecting women remain unexplored
"Booked" is a monthly series of Q&As with authors by contributing editor Timothy Shenk.
Consumers and companies alike are distracted and cautious ahead of Nov. 8
Will we be less safe during the next administration?
The Clinton BS Files
Behind the myth of the New World Order, the right wing's ur-conspiracy theory from which a thousand flowers bloom
The carmaker is saying its cars are safe, and is trying to increase its efficiency
Stigma of Hep C could be fatal
Salon Talks: People at risk don’t want to be tested for Hepatitis C, Winik says, “because they feel it’s low-life”
Dating after Hepatitis C
Baby boomers are 6 times more likely to be infected than other adults. We need to talk about testing and treatment
Don't revive "Will & Grace"
In a TV age that gives us "Empire" and "Transparent," the sitcom's depiction of the LGBT community is out of date
Deep in the heart of TrumpLand
Mexican-American youth for Trump (!), bartenders for Jill Stein and other bizarre phenomena of the Lone Star State
More sexist, or more racist?
Electing our first woman president may be even tougher than our first black president — but both reveal huge rifts
Who are the Westworld robots?
Salon's gambler's guide to who is really human, and who is not, on HBO's ambitious science-fiction show
The monsters we create
Humans need to name and see abstract horrors, so we "monsterize" people who embody those fears
Trump: Plutocrat plus gangster
Trump's campaign marks the collision of two campaigns against the democratic state — from tycoons and thugs
Will we ever elect an atheist?
Religious affiliation remains a litmus test, and the idea of an atheist in office gets religious zealots up in arms