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Rep. Dave Brat, Freedom Caucus hero: America’s real problem is “hard left,” not white supremacists
Amanda Marcotte
Virginia congressman compares Charlottesville white supremacists to Women's Marchers — and his own constituents
Taylor Swift owning her groper is great news — and it sets a powerful example for other women
Amanda Marcotte
The verdict in Taylor Swift's trial suggests that women who allege sexual abuse now get a fairer public hearing
How cops target transgender people: “They will often read gender nonconformity . . . to embody disorder”
Amanda Marcotte
Author Andrea Ritchie talks to Salon about how police brutality affects trans and gender-nonconforming people
Donald Trump and the Lost Cause: President finally disavows racist violence — but he applauded the movement behind Unite the Right
Amanda Marcotte
With his demand to "cherish our history," Trump sided with the pro-Confederate cause that sparked the violence
Salon Stage: The Revivalists perform an exclusive acoustic set
Amanda Marcotte
Watch David Shaw and Zack Feinberg play unplugged versions of "It Was A Sin" and "Amber"
It’s time to fight the alt-right — but not by actually fighting in the street
Amanda Marcotte
Direct confrontation with alt-right goons is a bad idea: There are more productive channels for righteous anger
Anti-environment right shifts tactics: From climate-change denial to censorship and intimidation
Amanda Marcotte
Conservatives are now trying to clamp down on free speech to suppress the facts about climate change
WATCH: Laurie Penny on why “all politics are identity politics”
Amanda Marcotte
Feminist author Laurie Penny on why socialist and leftist movements must focus on women and people of color
Affirmative-action hypocrisy: Foes hope to use Asian-Americans to attack racial diversity on campus
Amanda Marcotte
Jeff Sessions' DOJ now says it will investigate discrimination against Asian-Americans. That's not the real goal
WATCH: Rethinking police violence through the “invisible” experience of women of color
Amanda Marcotte
Author Andrea Ritchie highlights violence and discrimination against black women, which often stays in the shadows
Fake news isn’t going anywhere: It’s hugely profitable — and right-wingers love it
Amanda Marcotte
Fake news: Conservatives love to share it, liberals love to hate it and social media companies rake in the cash
White supremacy week at the White House: Even by Trump standards, the racism was dialed to 11
Amanda Marcotte
Trump's overt racism isn't aimed at liberals — it's about distracting his base away from the Russia scandal
Donald Trump won the election, and we don’t know whether he colluded — but he’s not a legitimate president
Matthew Rozsa
We know for sure Trump wants to shut down the Russia investigation, and that's more than enough to disgrace him
WATCH: “Just saying that facts matter . . . seems radical today”
Amanda Marcotte
Author Laurie Penny breaks down why the left doesn't understand the importance of emotion in politics
Universal health care can work: But the case must be made for how to pay and how money will be saved
Steven Rosenfeld
There's an opening in Congress with the GOP's health failures and tax reform looming
EPA head Scott Pruitt wants to quit enforcing environmental laws — but there’s a way to make him do his job
Amanda Marcotte
Trump's EPA chief tries to dodge regulations — but activists and courts are working to hold him accountable
WATCH: “It may be mission impossible” — John Kelly faces struggle as new chief of staff
Amanda Marcotte
Chris Whipple believes Trump is the biggest roadblock to John Kelly's success as the new chief of staff
Despite pious rhetoric, anti-choice politicians don’t actually care about women’s and children’s health
Amanda Marcotte
Conservatives claim they want to protect women, but their track record shows they don't prioritize women's health
Team Trump’s pileup of fake conspiracies: Best possible way to conceal the real one
Amanda Marcotte
The Russian scandal is real enough, but it's tough for anyone to understand that amid a swamp of fake news
Anti-choice activists ramp up the aggression — and Louisville is at the center of the storm
Amanda Marcotte
Anti-abortion protesters return to confrontation and threats at Kentucky's only clinic. Will violence follow?
Democrats must strike now on health care: Medicaid buy-in is the answer
Amanda Marcotte
Allowing people to buy into Medicaid can satisfy single-payer fans and many conservatives. Most of all, it's easy
WATCH: Former Ferguson police chief accuses Eric Holder of using race to misrepresent police
Amanda Marcotte
Thomas Jackson suggests Holder, as a black man, was biased against the Ferguson police in DOJ report
WATCH: Where this journalism legend finds his stories
Alexandra Clinton
Gay Talese recommends reporters focus less on soundbites and more on spending time with ordinary people
WATCH: Attacks on trans people are being used to cover for failed Republican politics
Amanda Marcotte
Jillian Weiss and Rob Smith explain how trans rights have become a wedge issue Republicans use to scare voters
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