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What to watch for as Democrats vying for the White House take the stage in Texas
Alex Samuels
The lineup and setting of Thursday’s debate could not be more symbolic
How to bring divided Americans together and save our democracy
Pam Spritzer
Sequestering ourselves in media silos while spouting hatred at each other is guaranteed to fail
Far from “helpless”: How the Disability Rights Movement saved my life
Nadina LaSpina
Everyone seemed to think that polio survivors like me were powerless. Discovering the opposite changed my life
Water from toilet sink at migrant detention center tastes “pretty good,” racist Rep. Steve King says
Shira Tarlo
The embattled lawmaker shared a video of himself drinking the water in an alleged effort to debunk "fake news"
How Amazon and Silicon Valley seduced the Pentagon
James Bandler, Anjali Tsui, Doris Burke
Tech moguls like Eric Schmidt have gotten unprecedented access to Defense Department. That's not a good thing
In the house of alternative facts: How my parents’ lies prepared me for post-truth America
Ona Gritz
Before we all lived in a country where truth doesn't matter, there was no shared objective reality in my family
Mark Kelly tops Martha McSally in new poll: Could Arizona soon have two Democratic senators?
Matthew Rozsa
A new survey shows Kelly with 46 percent of the vote in its predictive poll, compared to McSally's 41 percent
Creating a spectacle of slaughter at the movies: Ambush at Kamikaze Pass
Tom Engelhardt
It's as difficult today to imagine movies without American heroes as to think of a luncheonette without Coca-Cola.
On Toni Morrison, motherhood and “Pose”: A conversation with Steven Canals
Melanie McFarland
Salon talks to Canals about the series' ongoing exploration of motherhood and what Toni Morrison meant to him
CNN turned Democratic debates into fight nights — and we’re the losers
Melanie McFarland
Round 2 of the Democratic presidential debates packaged policy contrasts into flashy conflicts. The winner: Not us!
Robin Thede leads yet another comedy revolution with “A Black Lady Sketch Show”
Melanie McFarland
Salon talks to the amazing comedy writer about her new HBO sketch series written, directed and starring black women
Understanding our bully-in-chief: Donald Trump’s “antisocial personality disorder” fits a pattern
Paul Rosenberg
Yes, Donald Trump is an anomaly — for America. In global terms, the bully-turned-autocrat is distressingly common
Cardiologist by day, Mafia doctor by night
Barbara Roberts MD
I was the first woman cardiologist to practice in Rhode Island. On the side, I made house calls to ailing mobsters
Jeffrey Epstein is Exhibit A for capitalism’s moral bankruptcy
Bob Hennelly
Wealth, not culpability, shapes outcomes in our justice system
Senate Democrats introduce protections and safeguards for migrants held in Border Patrol custody
Shira Tarlo
The bill comes in the wake of recent reports of overcrowded and harrowing conditions at migrant detention centers
The government sometimes detains and deports U.S. citizens
Cassandra Burke Robertson, Irina D. Manta
The historical precedents for immigration limitation, and the flaws and loopholes of the system as it is today
Rep. Joaquin Castro calls Fox News host Laura Ingraham “a white supremacist”
Shira Tarlo
A feud between Castro and Ingraham erupted after the congressman shared images of conditions at detention centers
Penn Jillette does the math: America’s next big magic star will be a woman
Alli Joseph
On "Salon Talks," one half of Penn & Teller discusses pranks, VR and why women are going to take over magic
Why Americans don’t like the idea of trade dependency on China
Leo W. Gerard
Americans don’t want to be owned by China
Legal weed is a growing danger to dogs
Laura Klivans
One side-effect of growing legals weed is the unexpected reality that your dog (or other pet) may get into it.
Michael Wolff on why Mueller didn’t indict: Trump was ready to “blow up everything”
Chauncey DeVega
Author of "Fire and Fury" and the new "Siege": "Trump's whole career has been about what he can get away with"
In defense of “Men in Black: International”: Why the critical hate for this fun summer movie?
Matthew Rozsa
"Men in Black: International" is a fine soft reboot that lives up to the franchise's potential
Fast cars, bikes and guitars with women’s names
Megan Volpert
High-performance objects like motorcycles and guitars are extensions of the body, and traditionally handled by men
TV’s changing view of the change: The menopause conversation is getting better, finally
Melanie McFarland
At last, women have a real, comforting view into menopause by way of TV shows like "Fleabag" and "Better Things"
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