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Trump’s troops on the border: It’s bad political theater — and nothing to do with security
Amanda Marcotte
Militarizing the border is pure propaganda, fueled by Fox News paranoia. It does nothing for real public safety
How Donald Trump’s meeting with Kim Jong-un could go very wrong
Matthew Rozsa
President Trump has painted himself into a corner with the proposed Kim summit. Experts say it could go south, fast
“The Simpsons” just made its Apu problem worse — and proved its creative bankruptcy
Melanie McFarland
Sunday night's episode responded to criticism from Asian Americans about Apu, making a very weak point
Lusting after celebrity men in the #TimesUp era: It’s complicated
Emily Rems
In a world where beloved artists are now being unmasked as predators, female thirst is getting tougher to quench
Presidential historian Gil Troy: Donald Trump has committed “a crime against the American people”
Chauncey DeVega
Scholar Gil Troy says it's not too late for Trump to change — but history will judge his enablers harshly
Abuse comes to non-profits: New allegations at top conservation group
Genevieve Belmaker
Conservation International (CI) is one of the largest conservation non-profits in the world
“Roseanne,” the Rust Belt and the dangers of the single story
Erin Keane
“Roseanne” is the new “Hillbilly Elegy” — one family's narrative being made to stand for so much more
Italian writer Edoardo Nesi on the illusions of global capitalism: “We have lost our way”
Patrick Lawrence
Novelist and essayist Edoardo Nesi tells the story of one city's decline. It's also the decline of our civilization
Reminder: “Roseanne” is not the only “real” American sitcom
Melanie McFarland
Despite the hoopla over the reboot, other sitcoms have been depicting how America honestly looks for years now
Al Pacino brings the Penn State coach to life in “Paterno,” a painfully appropriate film for our era
Matthew Rozsa
Penn State fans may not like "Paterno," but that's precisely why they should see it
Martin Luther King Jr. had a much more radical message than a dream of racial brotherhood
Paul Harvey
How ignoring this understanding betrays the “dream” that is ritually invoked each year
Oklahoma’s largest newspaper blamed Democrats for a Republican problem with abortion
Julie Tulbert
The editorial board said the failure of an ACA stabilization bill was because Democrats want "abortion on demand"
Former employee: Sinclair was biased long before it was pro-Trump
Nicole Karlis
An ex-Sinclair employee tells Salon biased news was part of the program long before the viral fake news scripts
Have Christian nationalists staged a “soft coup,” with Trump as their figurehead?
Chauncey DeVega
Scholar Andrew Whitehead: Right-wing evangelicals think Trump can make "their vision of a Christian nation" real
Oregon medical students face tough test: Talking about dying
JoNel Aleccia
In Oregon, medical students must pass a compassion test in order to graduate
Why “Black Panther” is such a big deal for women
Emily Rems
Women and girls are loving "Black Panther," which just passed the $1.28 billion box office mark worldwide
Apple reveals they, too, have a bit of a pay gap
Charlie May
Yet another company acknowledged that it was paying its women less than its men
The Coca-Cola invasion is causing Mexico’s slow death by junk food
Tamara Pearson
Mexico's traditional diet of beans and corn has been replaced with pizza and hamburgers
“The Last O.G.”: Tracy Morgan’s unexpected fresh start
Melanie McFarland
The former "SNL" star's restrained presence in his new TBS comedy reflects a theme of the inevitability of change
LBJ vs. MLK: The truth about Johnson’s twisted approach to civil rights
Phillip F. Nelson
The so-called collaboration between Lyndon Johnson and Martin Luther King Jr was brief and contentious
Why is R. Kelly immune to #MeToo?
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Writer Jim DeRogatis explains why even the most atrocious accusations haven't touched the singer
Laura Ingraham ad exodus incites conversation about free speech
Shira Tarlo
How powerful are advertiser protests in America? A look at past boycotts of Fox News personalities provides clues
Lou Dobbs, Trump whisperer: President’s media mirror is also an adviser
Heather Digby Parton
Veteran Fox Business host was a Trumper before Trump was. Now he reportedly calls in to White House meetings
What could have saved the Hart children?
Mary Elizabeth Williams
A number of red flags were spotted and reported before the entire family perished in a suspicious crash
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