It didn't take long before the Confederate flag became a symbol of racism, expert James McPherson tells Salon

Imagine if somone wins the last 10 primaries, leads every general election poll, then gets denied by superdelegates

Welcome to the kickoff of Salon's new on-the-road campaign blog.

Last night focused on luring GOP moderates appalled by the RNC hatefest. The message was clear, but will it work?

"The Barbary Coast," by the little-known author of "Gangs of New York," remains one of the strangest and most indispensable books about the city by the bay.

Calls for Sanders to scale back his primary challenge miss one very big point: He can still make a difference

The political right and left have been fighting for Albert Camus' legacy, but Europe's most influential literary export remains stubbornly elusive.

The GOP has long relied on its senior lawmakers to wield power on Capitol Hill. But savvy veterans have been in short supply on the other side of the aisle.

Libor-gate grows worse each day. Meanwhile, U.S. politicians are helping banks hide their ATM fees

Our recommended books on all things Tolkienian for the Middle Earthlings on your holiday list.

The dark film opens with a grim sex crime and seems to establish itself as part of a set but takes surprising turn

A former Times counsel recounts the Nixon administration's feverish attempts to shut down the paper's reporting

Tony Scott, the brother of Ridley Scott, jumped from a Los Angeles bridge. His films included "Beverly Hills Cop 2"

Black and Latino voters will almost certainly decide the outcome — and whoever wins, it's a turning point