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Are the politics of “incivility” paving the road to an American fascism? Part 2 of 2
Henry A. Giroux
Only a renewal of historical memory can help us understand the threat posed by Trump, and then confront it
Another ho-hum summer with Donald Trump: Here are all the “big” stories we wish we could forget
Andrew O'Hehir
It was the summer of Singapore, Helsinki, "children in cages" and Michael Cohen. But there was ever so much more
How to blow $700 billion really fast: A tale of exploding defense budgets and military failure
Lucian K. Truscott IV
Step 1: Buy the most expensive weapons in history. Step 2: Don't use them, since they mostly don't work
Another American happy warrior laid to rest: John McCain’s legacy of gung-ho militarism
Bob Hennelly
No disrespect for John McCain, but our hagiographic treatment of "war heroes" reflects a national pathology
Russia state media refuses to honor John McCain: “He was an implacable opponent of Russia”
Taylor Link
John McCain receives the highest honor from Russia, a non-tribute
Stephen Markley’s “Ohio”: This year’s “Hillbilly Elegy” of fiction
David Masciotra
Markley’s aim and effort with “Ohio” is important and ambitious, but contempt and condescension ruin it
Can Donald Trump unite the world (against himself)?
Dilip Hiro
The rise of an anti-Trump movement globally — and on his home turf
Exclusive: Burning Man, a utopia for guests, was hell for many workers
Keith A. Spencer, Nicole Karlis
Staggeringly high suicide rate among Burning Man's seasonal workers is just one symptom of a toxic work environment
MC5’s Wayne Kramer on why Trump is “very much so like Richard Nixon”
Amanda Marcotte
The punk forefather joined "Salon Talks" to discuss his new book and the parallels between the '60s and now
Rising suicides in Mexico expose the mental health toll of living with extreme, chronic violence
Cecilia Farfán-Méndez
New data reveals the dangerous mental health toll of living with extreme, chronic violence: suicides
Trump’s war on words and the failures of a “weaponized” defense
Sophia A. McClennen
The story of "weaponize" is a cautionary tale, a tale of how an assault on nuance and meaning is contagious
Remember Afghanistan? Trump’s strategy is failing badly as Taliban gains ground
Matthew Rozsa
At least 200 Afghan security forces were killed this week as U.S.-led troops retreat before the Taliban
Is the Army turning into Animal House?
Lucian K. Truscott IV
Recruits who are fat, stupid and have criminal records is no way to run the military
Why Donald Trump’s misunderstanding of military power could lead to disaster
Matthew Fay
Our president likes to boast about our massive military might. But he doesn't understand why it's there
A grim inheritance: The legacy of infinite war
Nick Turse
Special ops, generational struggle and the Cooperstown of commandos
After Charlottesville, solving the problem of angry men: What does healthy masculinity look like?
Chauncey DeVega
Salon talks to sociologist Michael Kimmel about radicalized men, extremism, white supremacy and Jordan Peterson
What to know about Judge T.S. Ellis: How the Reagan appointee could impact the fate of Paul Manafort
Matthew Rozsa
Ellis' jibes follow a reputation for being tough on attorneys, yet seem disproportionately aimed at Mueller's team
How we talk about Iran matters — and not just Trump’s “BE CAUTIOUS!” tweets
Sophia A. McClennen
There's an undeniable and horrifying human cost to military conflicts, as seen in Yemen and Syria
Commandos sans frontières: The global growth of U.S. special operations forces
Nick Turse
Special Operations forces have been in a state of transformation ever since September 11, 2001
Why Russian spies really like American universities
Daniel Golden
Maria Butina may be only the latest in a long line of Russian agents to go undercover on U.S. campuses
National (in)security: The wages of poverty in America
Rajan Menon
"National security" has an implication for Americans that doesn't fit with what it really means
The id of Trump, the economics of place and our empty national soul
Bob Hennelly
The nation shopped while our democracy crumbled, and this escapist consumerism is what birthed Trump
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