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Is Zionism “creepy”? The question at the heart of a social-media controversy deserves an answer
Steven A. Cook
A Palestinian-American activist's 2012 tweet unleashes a firestorm. But Zionism, good or bad, is not that weird
How we got from George W. Bush to Donald Trump: Liberals had more to do with it than we’d like to think
Anis Shivani
History may view the Obama presidency as a brief (and failed) neoliberal interlude on the road to American fascism
When do moviegoers become pilgrims?
S. Brent Rodriguez-Plate
This renewed attraction of travel as we moderns grow restless with our experiencing the world through tiny screens
How “Bitches Brew” blew our minds: Remembering the first time I heard Miles Davis’ masterpiece
George Grella Jr.
We were 15, in my friend's basement. We thought we knew our stuff, but no one else did what Miles did
Fall TV: The military look is in this season
Melanie McFarland
NBC, CBS and The CW each have dramas about special ops. But being part of a TV trend is dangerous work
Our festering American rage: Why “it doesn’t matter if Trump lies”
Erin Keane
Salon talks to author Jared Yates Sexton about Trump, Sanders, anger, our broken system and how we might fix it
Barack Obama, invisible president: To truly see him requires white Americans to see themselves
David Masciotra
When Obama shattered the racial glass ceiling, in the shards were the broken fragments of white illusion
Satire’s war on stupid: This prank on the Democrats and an ACLU brief reveal our nation’s biggest battle
Sophia A. McClennen
Satire is often criticized as partisan, but its real target is stupidity across the political spectrum
Why 1987 remains the most important moment in alternative rock
Annie Zaleski
From chart hits to mainstream breakthroughs, it was the year modern rock came into its own
Feminism can be funny too: Julie Klausner and season 3 of “Difficult People” on Hulu
Emily Jordan
Julie Klausner proves that the feminist agenda is surprisingly funny AF
“My entire life I’ve been trying to find an identity something bigger than me.” Singer Nakhane Touré on his impressive screen debut in “The Wound”
Gary M. Kramer
Gay South African musician shines in a queer love triangle at play in the Xhosa culture of circumcision and manhood
How “Pretty Woman” predicted the future
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Salon talks to author Carina Chocano about what has and hasn't changed for women over 5 decades of pop culture
Female “Simpsons” writer: I wasn’t hired full time because it’s a “boys’ club”
Alessandra Maldonado
Mimi Pond points to bro culture as the reason for her departure
“Tim & Eric” in the age of Trump: Trashing neoliberalism never felt so good
Keith A. Spencer
Ten years since its debut, the alt-comedy duo returns to show us what Tim & Eric looks like under the Trump regime
As Baltimore’s murder rate soars, the city needs more than ceasefires
D. Watkins
The city once known as "Bodymore" remains deadly, and leadership is not effective
So much for Christian charity: Evangelicals blame the poor for poverty, which makes them a lot like other Republicans
Chauncey DeVega
White evangelicals largely believe poverty is caused by laziness — but there's a lesson there for the left
17 apps and websites kids are heading to after Facebook
Christine Elgersma
Social media apps that let teens do it all — text, chat, meet people — often fly under parents' radars
LISTEN: George Romero’s groundbreaking casting “was either colorblind or -aware, or both”
Chauncey DeVega
On "The Chauncey DeVega Show," we pay tribute to George Romero, father of the modern zombie horror story
Ending Iraq’s humanitarian crisis
Alon Ben-Meir
The Iraqi people must rise above sectarianism and chart their own destiny
U.K. reconsidering Rupert Murdoch’s acquisition of Sky News following Seth Rich conspiracy on Fox News
Taylor Link
Murdoch may lose his chance to grow his media empire thanks to a right-wing conspiracy pushed by Fox News
James Damore: Free speech martyr or sexist tech bro?
Angelo Young
The Google engineer who was fired for his comments about gender is the newest celebrity in America’s culture wars
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