War Room
The fragile Obama presidency
The discouraging jobs report is a reminder of the forces that really control his reelection fate
Magic City
Meet the Fauxpranos
Starz's "Magic City" is just the latest show that looks like quality TV -- but is really empty-headed pseudodrama
Media Criticism
Samantha Brick's ugly week
When she bragged about her looks, critics howled until something beautiful happened: the Internet apologized
Opening Shot
Caricature-in-chief
With its hysteria over Obama and the courts, the right continues to attack a president who doesn’t actually exist
AlterNet
The 1%’s most dangerous lies
Pernicious myths about the role of corporations are ruining the economy. Here's how to fight back
Recent Stories
Friday, Apr 6, 2012 2:31 PM UTC
The Wall Street backlash
Big banks are throwing even more money at Congress to scale back reform designed to protect your savings
Friday, Apr 6, 2012 12:57 PM UTC
A warning bell rings on jobs
Panic at the White House? The economy created only 120,000 jobs in March, significantly lower than expectations
Friday, Apr 6, 2012 12:00 PM UTC
We don’t need new roads
America's love affair with cars is finally waning. Investing in more highways is bad policy
Friday, Apr 6, 2012 12:00 PM UTC
America’s ugly history of vigilante justice
These executions date back to the 1800s.Trayvon is hardly the only recent victim whose murderer has gone unpunished
Friday, Apr 6, 2012 11:45 AM UTC
The student loan crisis everyone saw coming
President Obama has fought hard to ease the student-debt burden, but Republicans threaten his fragile gains
Friday, Apr 6, 2012 11:00 AM UTC
Russia’s embattled media
After stepping up election coverage, independent news sites face tighter scrutiny under president-elect Putin
Friday, Apr 6, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
Pick of the week: Delirious college comedy “Damsels in Distress”
Pick of the week: Greta Gerwig shines as the misguided heroine of Whit Stillman's hilarious "Damsels in Distress"
Friday, Apr 6, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
I want to explore
"Am I Normal": A married reader is unsatisfied with his sex life and feels the itch to stray
Friday, Apr 6, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
Disney’s animation guide
The father of film cartoons looked to this 1920s how-to book for inspiration
Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 8:14 PM UTC
The Romney fable
A wealthy financier becomes a major presidential candidate in a nation of extreme inequality. What next?
Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 8:09 PM UTC
Air Force ramps up drone war
New documents reveal plans to more than quadruple Reaper missions by 2016
Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 7:13 PM UTC
The GOP’s nuke-dump donor
Harold Simmons has given the most money to Republicans this election. Could his nuclear-waste dump be the reason?
Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 6:00 PM UTC
Abortion war hits Britain
U.S.-style protests and Breitbart-like tactics have given the British anti-abortion movement new life
Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 5:10 PM UTC
The politics of humiliation
Rick Santorum is taking a break – and, perhaps, weighing his potentially dubious place in history
Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 5:00 PM UTC
“Scandal”: Meet the new mistress
"Scandal," from "Grey's Anatomy's" Shonda Rhimes, takes its creator's obsession with cheating to ludicrous new lows
Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 3:57 PM UTC
Yemen: Al-Qaida’s new haven
U.S. drone attacks may be helping the terrorist group gain sympathy and recruits in southern Yemen
Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 3:45 PM UTC
Nicki Minaj’s curious manhood
She's one of the best rappers in the world -- so why does she need to pretend to be male?
Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 3:07 PM UTC
Divided Wis. unions could spell win for Scott Walker
Labor fought hard to recall Gov. Scott Walker, but last-minute dissension could help keep him in office
Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 2:55 PM UTC
The rules that should govern energy subsidies
Taxpayer dollars shouldn't be propping wealthy fossil-fuel companies whose products we want less of
Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 1:54 PM UTC
State-dominated media and Iran
The NYT publishes a big report on the Persian Threat filled, as usual, with inane decrees from anonymous officials
Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 1:18 PM UTC
The corporate job creator myth
Unregulated corporations don't put Americans back to work. They off-shore jobs, cut wages and lay people off
Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 12:42 PM UTC
The Dan Quayle dilemma
Mitt’s challenge as the presumptive nominee: Prove his loyalty to the base through his V.P. choice
Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 12:00 PM UTC
The powerless American worker
For the most part, employees can get fired for anything from wearing the wrong color shirt to having an affair
Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 11:45 AM UTC
Are you an abortion survivor?
If you know a woman who ended a pregnancy then yes, says right-wing propaganda. The myths of "October Baby"
Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 11:00 AM UTC
A surprising check on Israel’s radical right
By upholding an order to evacuate a West Bank settlement, Israel's new chief justice stands up to Netanyahu
Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
Desperately seeking survival
I was 13 and diagnosed with terminal cancer -- then Madonna showed me how to live
Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
The quaint days of skin mags
Despite seeming relatively tame today, Playboy and the like fought the early censorship battles in '50s and '60s
Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
“Suddenly, a Knock on the Door”: Absurdist Israeli stories
Etgar Keret explains how growing up in a tiny country shaped his work and the difference between irony and cynicism
Wednesday, Apr 4, 2012 11:04 PM UTC
Mitt Romney’s fooling himself about women
He thinks his "real views" will woo them, but nobody trusts a guy who'll say whatever it takes to get what he wants
Wednesday, Apr 4, 2012 8:30 PM UTC
Interview with Rachel Maddow
The MSNBC host discusses her new book on America's perpetual warfare -- and how it's continued even after Bush
Wednesday, Apr 4, 2012 8:00 PM UTC
Sheriff Joe’s anti-fed crusade
His rebuff of the Justice Department proves his longtime strategy: Defend himself by attacking his critics
Wednesday, Apr 4, 2012 8:00 PM UTC
A teen’s blog-inspired coming out
A plea for tolerance motivates a high-schooler to enlighten his mom
Wednesday, Apr 4, 2012 7:00 PM UTC
Another Trayvon Martin case?
In November, a black ex-Marine was shot to death by cops in his home. Charges are only now being brought
Wednesday, Apr 4, 2012 6:38 PM UTC
The problem with being generic
Mitt unofficially launches his general election campaign with a perfect speech … for 2010
Wednesday, Apr 4, 2012 6:13 PM UTC
The Foxconn raise paradox
The Apple manufacturer's decision to increase wages in China isn't necessarily good news for its workers there
Wednesday, Apr 4, 2012 6:00 PM UTC
Confronting cancer webcast
Full videos posted for Salon Core conversation on "coming out of the sickness closet"
Wednesday, Apr 4, 2012 4:45 PM UTC
The memo Bush tried to destroy
A document advising the Bush administration against torture has resurfaced, despite his best efforts to hide it
Wednesday, Apr 4, 2012 4:45 PM UTC
Wednesday, Apr 4, 2012 4:22 PM UTC
“Best Friends Forever”: When lady sitcoms go right
"Best Friends Forever" is this season's most mature woman-centric show. Too bad it won't be around for long
Wednesday, Apr 4, 2012 4:16 PM UTC
Meet the Occupy candidates
Activists are running for seats in the same statehouses they occupied. Will the movement get behind them?
Friday, Apr 6, 2012 2:31 PM UTC
The Wall Street backlash
Big banks are throwing even more money at Congress to scale back reform designed to protect your savings
Friday, Apr 6, 2012 12:00 PM UTC
America’s ugly history of vigilante justice
These executions date back to the 1800s.Trayvon is hardly the only recent victim whose murderer has gone unpunished
Friday, Apr 6, 2012 12:00 PM UTC
We don’t need new roads
America's love affair with cars is finally waning. Investing in more highways is bad policy
Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 8:14 PM UTC
The Romney fable
A wealthy financier becomes a major presidential candidate in a nation of extreme inequality. What next?
Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 7:13 PM UTC
The GOP’s nuke-dump donor
Harold Simmons has given the most money to Republicans this election. Could his nuclear-waste dump be the reason?
Friday, Apr 6, 2012 2:31 PM UTC
The Wall Street backlash
Big banks are throwing even more money at Congress to scale back reform designed to protect your savings
Friday, Apr 6, 2012 12:57 PM UTC
A warning bell rings on jobs
Panic at the White House? The economy created only 120,000 jobs in March, significantly lower than expectations
Friday, Apr 6, 2012 12:00 PM UTC
We don’t need new roads
America's love affair with cars is finally waning. Investing in more highways is bad policy
Friday, Apr 6, 2012 11:45 AM UTC
The student loan crisis everyone saw coming
President Obama has fought hard to ease the student-debt burden, but Republicans threaten his fragile gains
Friday, Apr 6, 2012 11:00 AM UTC
Russia’s embattled media
After stepping up election coverage, independent news sites face tighter scrutiny under president-elect Putin
Friday, Apr 6, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
Pick of the week: Delirious college comedy “Damsels in Distress”
Pick of the week: Greta Gerwig shines as the misguided heroine of Whit Stillman's hilarious "Damsels in Distress"
Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 5:00 PM UTC
“Scandal”: Meet the new mistress
"Scandal," from "Grey's Anatomy's" Shonda Rhimes, takes its creator's obsession with cheating to ludicrous new lows
Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 3:45 PM UTC
Nicki Minaj’s curious manhood
She's one of the best rappers in the world -- so why does she need to pretend to be male?
Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
“Suddenly, a Knock on the Door”: Absurdist Israeli stories
Etgar Keret explains how growing up in a tiny country shaped his work and the difference between irony and cynicism
Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
Desperately seeking survival
I was 13 and diagnosed with terminal cancer -- then Madonna showed me how to live
Friday, Apr 6, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
Disney’s animation guide
The father of film cartoons looked to this 1920s how-to book for inspiration
Friday, Apr 6, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
I want to explore
"Am I Normal": A married reader is unsatisfied with his sex life and feels the itch to stray
Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
The quaint days of skin mags
Despite seeming relatively tame today, Playboy and the like fought the early censorship battles in '50s and '60s
Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
Desperately seeking survival
I was 13 and diagnosed with terminal cancer -- then Madonna showed me how to live
Wednesday, Apr 4, 2012 8:00 PM UTC
A teen’s blog-inspired coming out
A plea for tolerance motivates a high-schooler to enlighten his mom
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