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“The scope of our failure”: The real story of our decades-long foreign policy disaster that set the Middle East on fire
Patrick L. Smith
The brilliant Andrew Bacevich tells Salon why our massive march to folly in Middle East has to be seen as one war
Yes, my sexuality is a choice: Why I reject the “born this way” narrative
Marcie Bianco
Kristen Stewart recently refused to box herself into an overly simplistic sexual category — and she was right to
This is how “Lean In” feminism evolves: By smashing that “special place in Hell” that keeps us silent
Silpa Kovvali
Sheryl Sandberg's Mother's Day message proves a point—dissent shouldn't be squashed in the name of sisterhood
Donald Trump, “American Psycho” muse: How the “Art of the Deal” elitist became a poor man’s Patrick Bateman — and now he’s a real threat
Rajeev Balasubramanyam
"Art of the Deal"-era Donald Trump was a fictional serial killer's hero, but Trump 2016 inspires something scarier
4 reasons never to drink Budweiser ever again
Alexandra Rosenmann
Calling its beer "America" is the least of it. Anheuser-Busch is synonymous with tax evasion and union busting
The convention that could have been: Mourning the Trump/Cruz open convention we’ll never have
Rick Perlstein
On one side, the Mighty Orange Monster. On the other, Lucifer in the Flesh. Oh, the spectacle we sadly missed
Team Taylor or Team Kanye?: “These rivalries become metaphors that people use to work out their beliefs”
Scott Timberg
Salon speaks to the author of "Your Favorite Band Is Killing Me" about Prince vs. Jacko, Beatles vs. Stones & more
Stop asking how old she is: Let’s not make it easier to penalize actresses for aging
Nico Lang
Until things get better for women, #AskHerLess [UPDATED]
Rumors in the Kingdom: What elites are whispering about the increasingly shaky Saudi regime
Vijay Prashad
Oil prices hover at $45/barrel, far below safe levels for the country's treasury. Further turmoil seems inevitable
Daryl Hall has a message for critics crying cultural appropriation: “Shut the f*ck up”
David Masciotra
Salon talks to the music icon about his TV show, why the industry is so stupid and why there's "no color to soul"
Sorry, Calvin Klein, but women are not flattered by sexual harassment
Amanda Marcotte
Calvin Klein's "upskirt" ad isn't daring, but playing with misogynist tropes about women and sexual harassment
Hollywood’s unforgivable Woody Allen cowardice: What the controversy at Cannes really proves
Jack Mirkinson
The latest Allen imbroglio is a powerful reminder of the entertainment press's deference to powerful men
Celebrity baby worship is insane: Good for Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling for saying “no, thanks”
Nico Lang
The industry treats kids like corporate mergers and fashion icons before they can even walk—why are we so obsessed?
“Tomorrow we carry on his work”: Journalists, activists mourn death of human rights lawyer Michael Ratner
Ben Norton
Michael Ratner defended human rights around the world for 45 years, working on WikiLeaks, Julian Assange and Gitmo
Go ahead and thank Gwyneth Paltrow: Her “conscious uncoupling” tapped into “a sea change in separation” that’s trickling down to the masses
Caroline Jumpertz
Salon talks to Wendy Paris, author of “Splitopia" about how divorce has changed since the 1970s
Ronan Farrow is right: THR’s breezy Woody Allen profile is “a sterling example of how not to talk about sexual assault”
Erin Keane
Woody Allen's son speaks out on everything the entertainment press hasn't learned in the wake of covering Cosby
“This is the ultimate reality TV show”: This is what really enabled the rise of Donald Trump
Heather Digby Parton
There have been no shortage of culprits identified for the nomination of a proto-fascist to a major-party ticket
Entitled, racist, bigoted, thugs: It is time to call Donald Trump supporters by their real names
Chauncey DeVega
The right-wing's playbook -- culture war, Southern Strategy, Fox News lies -- has come home to roost with one man
Welcome to the nightmare election: Why Clinton vs. Trump is going to be about one thing — fear
Daniel Denvir
Far from a productive dialogue about America's future, both campaigns will be appealing to voters' fears.
Pure Barre’s tortured purity: The punishing feminine ideal behind tucking, burning and embracing the shake
JoAnna Novak
The language and images surrounding this fitness craze promote a sameness that feels anything but body-positive
So you want to make a sex tape hoax: Yacht’s little publicity stunt is one odd way to self-promote
Scott Timberg
Claiming to be victims, the band said they were selling their leaked sex tape themselves—but it's apparently a ruse
The Christian right’s Trump-ageddon: How Donald Trump is tearing religious conservatives apart
Heather Digby Parton
It sounds crazy that a man as lacking in piety as Donald Trump could win over religious voters. But he has
David Brooks jumps to conclusions about raising children that, just this once, can’t be complained about
Scott Eric Kaufman
Sure, he wants parents to "use psychological science to help kids thrive," but the advice is actually sound
Noam Chomsky: America is an empire in decline
Noam Chomsky
The celebrated political scientist talks neoliberalism, Western triumphalism and more. Part 1 of a 2-part excerpt
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