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“Stranger Things” wants to be everybody’s memory and nobody’s parable
Melanie McFarland
Stop trying to find commentary on the '80s in "Stranger Things." It's designed to capture feeling, not history
Aziz Ansari reflects on #MeToo stories — real, fictional and his own — in his new Netflix special
Ashlie D. Stevens
Part clunky comeback, part earnest discussion of growth, "Aziz Ansari: Right Now" confronts difficult subjects
Women’s World Cup was a triumph — and totally triggered the right-wing snowflakes
Amanda Marcotte
The U.S. women's soccer team is unapologetically progressive. Right-wing, sexist snowflakes can't take it
Inside Trump’s concentration camps: Attorney Hope Frye saw “cruel,” “inhumane,” “sadistic” treatment
Chauncey DeVega
Human rights lawyer says children sleep on "concrete floors," with "no soap, no water, insufficient nutrition"
Don’t feed “The Little Mermaid” racist trolls: Sketchy accounts fuel anti-Ariel outrage
Ashlie D. Stevens
Is there really a significant boycott brewing over Disney casting Halle Bailey as Ariel? It's doubtful
New Jeffrey Epstein case: A crucial test of #MeToo’s staying power
Amanda Marcotte
Is #MeToo driving real progress, or has sexist backlash buried it? The Epstein case may be the ultimate test
After Jeff Epstein’s latest sex-crimes arrest, why does Alex Acosta still have a job?
Jessica Corbett
Trump's labor secretary was the U.S. attorney in Miami when accused sex trafficker got "sweetheart" plea deal
Former Evangelical Republican warns the religious right’s support of Trump will harm Christianity
Travis Gettys
Former Republican warns that Trump and his evangelical allies were driving younger generations away from the church
People trust scientists, but there are troubling trends, says landmark survey
Farah Qaiser
Global survey reveals troubling trends such as a loss in confidence in vaccine safety in higher income countries
Who’s your daddy? The twisty history of paternity testing
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Salon talks to author Nara B. Milanich about why in the politics of paternity and science, context is everything
Under Trump, Christian nationalists are playing to win — and liberals are finally fighting back
Paul Rosenberg
"Dominionists" who want a theocratic America are pushing on many fronts. But they're not under the radar anymore
Searching for Ernest Hemingway in Cuba
Andrew Feldman
This is how a cultural and intellectual exchange between Cuba and America, frozen for 60 years, starts back up
What to watch after “Stranger Things” season 3: Start with “Harlots”
Melanie McFarland
Yes, everyone's powering through Netflix's fan favorite. There are plenty of other summer shows on TV this week too
Will lies win the 2020 election?
Sophia A. McClennen
False information circulating in the 2016 election was concerning; 2020 looks poised to simply normalize it
“American Carnage” isn’t about Donald Trump: “I don’t think the Trumps are that interesting”
Chauncey DeVega
Salon talks to DC Comics writer Bryan Edward Hill about his book about the far right and ethical questions of today
Inside the secret Border Patrol Facebook group
A. C. Thompson
The three-year-old group, which has roughly 9,500 members, shared sexist comments and jokes about migrant deaths
GrubHub is trying to get its grubby paws into mom-and-pop restaurants’ pockets
Nicole Karlis
Controlling restaurants' internet presence. Cornering the online takeout market. GrubHub looks a lot like a cartel
Conservatives exposed the absurd truth about their ideology by flipping out over a shoe
Cody Fenwick
Seeing this as a threat to American patriotism, or perhaps more accurately, to conservative identity, is absurd
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
Elizabeth Warren, smart populist
Uwe Bott
The professor is focused on consumer issues and economic fairness — but does she run the risk of overshooting?
Independent of everything: Is America too dumb for democracy?
David Masciotra
Our nation's massive ignorance and lack of curiosity have led us into crisis. Are we smart enough to survive it?
Patriot Prayer is building a violent movement in Portland
Shane Burley
Patriot Prayer, a right-wing group, is building a violent movement along the West Coast.
Happy Fourth of July: Is this really the America we want?
Chauncey DeVega
The American people face a historical reckoning. Do we stand up against the crimes committed in our name?
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