It didn't take long before the Confederate flag became a symbol of racism, expert James McPherson tells Salon

There has been one insurmountable impediment to compromise in the Obama era, and it goes by the initials G.O.P.

The dust is settling in a case that's likely to shape the 2018 midterms — and could set a benchmark

Stereotyping white voters as monolithically pro-Romney hurts the president. He has a problem with (some) white men

A far more harmful drug that causes hundreds of annual deaths and contributes to violent crime is already legal

National teams and patriotic themes demand red, white and blue, not black, mustard and rust. Plus: The secret of spontaneous Stanley Cup team photos.

"Blue Velvet" was and is an outrage. And a masterpiece.

This election wasn't about "left" and "center." It was about whether or not America has a future. Answer: Maybe!

Walker, Christie and Jindal were supposed to show off GOP's deep bench. They highlighted incompetence instead

Hint: It's not even a state

In a trip to deep-red Texas, Sanders argues that real economic populism can overcome partisanship. It won't be easy

How Republican obstructionism and an organic Wall Street protest movement created a new Obama

The progressive strides seen in "Heartstopper," "Red, White & Royal Blue," "XO, Kitty" and more are just the start

What she's really up against, if she does run against Mitch McConnell in Kentucky. Inside the numbers and history