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Full court press: GOP’s state-level power grab goes far beyond Trump
Paul Rosenberg
Faced with unfriendly rulings, Republicans in many states are now trying to undermine the judicial system
I am a “MasterChef” survivor
Jessie Glenn
Have you ever wondered what kind of person auditions for reality TV? Here's my story, and what I saw
Kelli Ward’s imaginary publication and the history of Republican fake news
Matthew Sheffield
Right-wing Senate candidate Kelli Ward was endorsed by a publication that does not exist. It's really nothing new
The “real” St. Valentine was no patron of love
Lisa Bitel
On February 14, sweethearts will exchange cards, flowers, candy and lavish gifts in the name of St. Valentine
Violating international treaties, Elon Musk’s space Tesla doesn’t seem to have been sterilized
Keith A. Spencer
Musk could have used his wealth and fame to aid STEM ed or advance science. Instead, he sent a monument to his ego
Woman lists West Virginia legislators’ industrial donors, gets “dragged” from hearing
Charlie May
"The people who are going to be speaking in favor of this bill are all going to be paid by the industry"
Pioneers of fake news: Can WorldNetDaily be saved?
Matthew Sheffield
Google and Facebook's crackdown on fake news is killing one of the original purveyors of right-wing schlock
Here are the right-wing media figures using the Nunes memo to attack Rosenstein and Mueller
Cydney Hargis
Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee voted on January 31 to release a memo
“Fake history” has powered the rise of the right — time for the left to fight back
Paul Rosenberg
When Bill O'Reilly is the best-selling "historian," you've got a problem. Nils Gilman on his profession's future
The alt-right is killing people
Keegan Hankes, Alex Amend
The Southern Poverty Law Center counted over 100 people killed or injured by alleged alt-right perpetrators
Unnecessary medical care is more common than you think
Marshall Allen
“Do no harm” should include the cost of care, too, the report author says
Is it so wrong to love Leni Riefenstahl’s “Olympia”?
Colin Fleming
As the 2018 Olympics conquer the world, The Criterion Collection releases a Riefenstahl compendium, and that's fine
“He says he’s innocent!”: Trump sticks up for Rob Porter, ex-aide accused of serial abuse
Rachel Leah
What does it take for Donald Trump to believe a woman's word?
Rob Porter’s ex-wife: “He will” abuse Hope Hicks
Shira Tarlo
Jennie Willoughby told Anderson Cooper that Porter asked her to "downplay" the charges just a few days ago
John Kelly’s job is in jeopardy after defending disgraced aide: report
Nicole Karlis
The White House now says Kelly was "not fully aware" of allegations against Rob Porter until photos surfaced
Learn how AWS became a huge part of Amazon’s business
Salon MarketplaceOn the job market, with autism
Michael S. Bernick, Richard Holden
Adults with autism span a range of skills, abilities, education levels and interests. Many are looking for work
She’s straight, he’s gay: A very short history of the “mixed orientation” marriage
Amanda Marcotte
Josh and Lolly Weed tried to make it work — one's gay, the other isn't — but in 2018, the experiment is ending
Norms are eroding: But what “norms” should progressives actually support?
Paul Rosenberg
Here's what the authors of "How Democracies Die" get right — and wrong — about the importance of democratic "norms"
How to start a side hustle in your spare time
Salon Marketplace“It feels like the future of comedy and entertainment”: The magic of “2 Dope Queens”
Melanie McFarland
Salon talks to Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson, the 2 Dope Queens, about their inclusive HBO comedy specials
Amateur astronomer finds a long-lost NASA satellite
Gabriel Bell
Given up for dead, the space agency's IMAGE spacecraft is with us again, thanks to a happy accident
After Sean Hannity’s Twitter is hacked, fans blame “Deep State” conspiracy
Matthew Sheffield
Turkish hackers trying to spread propaganda were the likely culprit but Hannity's fans fingered the "Deep State"
Far-right media pundits are now calling for a police state
Matthew Sheffield
Some of Trump's critics feared he might become a dictator. On the radical right, his fans are now hoping he will
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