Depriving ourselves of needed rest is a lousy way to prove how hardworking we are

Living in a small Canadian town taught me the near-obsession of outsiders' scorn. Finally, I'm ready to push back

The only way to argue against investigations and prosecutions of Bush officials is to reject the principles that the U.S., for decades, has imposed on other countries.

The enemies of our enemy are not our friends. It's important to remember that during the next four years and beyond

Joe Biden has nominated Avril Haines as DNI, and may pick Michael Morell for the CIA. Both are tainted by torture

The Bush administration has created a gulag that stretches from Afghanistan to Iraq, from Guantanamo to secret CIA prisons around the world.

This Oscar class has been exceptionally strong -- further proof film could be headed for a new renaissance

How do you survive law school? When a member of Salon's reader community, Table Talk, asked for advice, here's what she got. What are your suggestions?

How a good vs. evil mentality destroyed the Bush presidency.

Pick of the week: No, the riveting "Zero Dark Thirty" doesn't glorify torture — its real agenda may be darker still

The slimy pests were destroying my vegetable garden, so I smashed them -- until I decided to cook them for dinner.

The series creator reveals the many tests the Mars-bound crew will have to survive, from dehydration to isolation

With all my novels I like to drop fictional characters into real situations -- and the NSA is always ripe territory

A review of the Academy Award contenders that make a big impact with a short runtime

"My promise to the American people: To cast a wide net for freedom, from the ancient ruins of Enron to the future ruins of Iran."