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America’s death march: Whoever wins, this election won’t save us
Chris Hedges
Biden or Trump? Neither will stop hyper-nationalism, crisis cults and other signs of an empire in terminal decline
“This is not a racist community”: New HBO doc reveals an all-too-familiar America deep in denial
Melanie McFarland
A searing retracing of the 1989 murder of Yusuf Hawkins shows failing to call racism what it is impedes progress
Watch more TV to understand the backlash against the woman running for vice president
Karrin Anderson
Showrunners "go out of their way to demonstrate that pursuing the presidency isn’t her life’s goal"
Dueling October surprises: Two legal bombshells on the eve of the U.S. election?
Frank Vogl
Two different political clocks are ticking on the calendars of public prosecutors that could influence the election
Self-published zines are back as artists respond to our reality in quarantine
Ashlie D. Stevens
"The pandemic was the horrifying suspension of time that made things seem possible that weren’t in the past"
From mansplainers to sexual assaulters, Kate Manne explains how society empowers men to harm women
Amanda Marcotte
It may be uncomfortable, but it's important to say it: Sexism exists because men benefit from women's oppression
White House asked South Dakota governor about adding Trump’s face to Mount Rushmore: report
Igor Derysh
Trump called the report "fake news" before adding that it “sounds like a good idea to me!”
From café au lait to cocktails, David Lebovitz offers a master class in French drinking culture
Joseph Neese
Did you know the most misunderstood drink outside of Paris is the café au lait? You're about to find out why
How the 1971 Stanford prison experiment prophesied America’s authoritarian backslide
Matthew Rozsa
The infamous study revealed how normal people can become obedient, power-hungry sadists under the right conditions
Darwin, Expression, and the lasting legacy of eugenics
Jessica Helfand
The camera provided the illusion of quantifiable benchmarks, an irresistible proposition for eugenics advocates
The problem with Ellen DeGeneres is that she made “be kind” the unattainable goal of her brand
Melanie McFarland
Toxic workplaces are awful and nothing new in Hollywood. But if Ellen weren't the Queen of Nice, would we care?
After a year, Border Patrol has little to say about agents’ misogynistic and racist Facebook group
A.C. Thompson
The Border Patrol vowed a full accounting after hateful posts in a private Facebook group were revealed
A new report suggests Facebook fired an employee for calling out pro-right wing bias
Matthew Rozsa
The social media giant denies that it fired an employee who pointed out the site's double-standard
“It makes your heart beat faster”: Documentary celebrates the artistic side of Louisville’s West End
Gary M. Kramer
"River City Drumbeat" directors Marlon Johnson & Anne Flatté told Salon about the drum corps uplifting Black lives
“On the Trail” spotlights CNN’s women reporters and prompts examination of campaign coverage bias
Melanie McFarland
HBO Max's new documentary turns the camera on CNN's campaign coverage process and asks who's really objective
In the zany “American Pickle,” Seth Rogen gives a strong dual performance to explore Jewish identity
Ashlie D. Stevens
The HBO Max film, about a man brined for 100 years after falling into a pickle vat, plays with time travel tropes
Mike Pence: “Chief Justice John Roberts has been a disappointment to conservatives”
Alex Henderson
The Christian right has a history of railing against Supreme Court justices who were nominated by GOP presidents
Man-baby smashes democracy: Daniel Drezner on our “Toddler in Chief”
Chauncey DeVega
Tantrums, poor impulse control, short attention span, oppositional behavior — unfortunately, it all fits
Sam Jay brings her raw “SNL” comedy to Netflix for “3 in the Morning”
Ashlie D. Stevens
The comedian takes on everything from the perils of air travel to her disdain for trans-exclusionary feminists
“We’re going to be canceled for a joke”: Judy Gold on how “safe spaces” in comedy ignore reality
Mary Elizabeth Williams
"If that's your material . . . take what comes with it . . . It doesn't mean that it's funny or that it's educated"
Americans’ inability to cope with boredom is spurring the spread of coronavirus
Luke Fernandez, Susan J. Matt
Boredom, a relatively new idea in Western culture, has infected us mid-pandemic
“Black Is King” continues Beyoncé’s immortalizing of the Black American experience through art
Melanie McFarland
Like Queen Bey says, this new visual album is "a whole mood" . . . for right now.
Which hot dog are you? The enduring appeal of regional food in the global digital age
Ashlie D. Stevens
Americans' obsession with regional food is built into our country's DNA, and now it's reached social media
Jefferson Davis behind bars: Lessons from a locked-up Confederate
Dwaine Rieves
In Mississippi, a statue of Jefferson Davis still stands — in a cage. It's an accidental reckoning with history
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