The Mexican-American singer marries vintage sounds to a modern, feminist sensibility
Amanda Marcotte Wednesday, Jun 28, 2017 6:45 PM EDTMitch McConnell's gruesome health care scam reveals the corrupt, antidemocratic character of the entire GOP
Amanda Marcotte Thursday, Jun 22, 2017 5:00 AM EDTPsychological research shows people are too tribal and afraid to admit they were wrong to regret their votes
Amanda Marcotte Wednesday, Jun 21, 2017 12:00 PM EDTSalon talks to a psychoanalyst about why the emotional reaction to Donald Trump is impervious to facts
Amanda Marcotte Wednesday, Jun 21, 2017 11:59 AM EDTSalon talks to Dr. Carol Tarvis about the psychology of the tribal Trump voter
Amanda Marcotte Wednesday, Jun 21, 2017 11:58 AM EDTBy any coherent standard of "terrorism," the London mosque attack — and the Alexandria shooting — clearly qualify
Amanda Marcotte Tuesday, Jun 20, 2017 5:00 AM EDTCosby's rape case is a reminder of how entrenched rape myths are, and how much more we must do to fight back
Amanda Marcotte Saturday, Jun 17, 2017 1:00 PM EDTSexual assault, domestic violence and mass shootings are connected — but more women with guns is not the answer
Amanda Marcotte Friday, Jun 16, 2017 5:00 AM EDTPsychologist Patrick Markey, who wrote “Moral Combat," says, "Every generation thinks they had it just right"
Amanda Marcotte Thursday, Jun 15, 2017 4:00 PM EDTGuns are largely marketed to right-wing male power fantasies, but this latest tragedy shows that no one is immune VIDEO
Amanda Marcotte Wednesday, Jun 14, 2017 2:55 PM EDTThe Bears Ears battle pits white Republicans against Native Americans and the legacy of our first black president
Amanda Marcotte Wednesday, Jun 14, 2017 4:58 AM EDTPsychologist Patrick Markey argues playing a shoot-'em-up at home doesn't lead to wanting to strike real people
Amanda Marcotte Tuesday, Jun 13, 2017 4:00 PM EDTTexas patriots rally to defend a statue of Sam Houston in Hermann Park. Problem? No one wants to tear it down
Amanda Marcotte Tuesday, Jun 13, 2017 4:59 AM EDTUnder a clinical-sounding label, the shame-and-ignorance approach of the Bush era makes a comeback under Trump
Amanda Marcotte Monday, Jun 12, 2017 5:00 AM EDTMike McCready stops by Salon to talk polaroids, punk, Chris Cornell and why the '90s weren't so dark, really
Amanda Marcotte Friday, Jun 9, 2017 2:50 PM EDTMan charged with Portland murders keeps spewing out talking points concocted by Donald Trump's alt-right fanboys
Amanda Marcotte Friday, Jun 9, 2017 4:59 AM EDTBirth control is a reliable investment in our long-term prosperity. Why do Republicans keep attacking it?
Amanda Marcotte Wednesday, Jun 7, 2017 4:59 AM EDTTrump has stopped raving about a Chinese hoax — but claiming there's real scientific doubt is a form of denial
Amanda Marcotte Tuesday, Jun 6, 2017 5:00 AM EDTAs Paris makes clear, right-wing attitudes on climate change are largely driven by hatred of tree-hugging liberals
Amanda Marcotte Saturday, Jun 3, 2017 7:00 AM EDTAlmost everything Donald Trump and his acolytes do is fueled by the desire to uproot or undo Barack Obama's legacy
Amanda Marcotte Friday, Jun 2, 2017 5:00 AM EDTA proposed health care rule on contraception would allow employers to impose their religious beliefs on employees
Amanda Marcotte Thursday, Jun 1, 2017 4:59 AM EDTIn fight over anti-immigrant bill, Texas state Rep. Matt Rinaldi takes GOP crackdown on dissent to a new level
Amanda Marcotte Wednesday, May 31, 2017 4:58 AM EDT"UFOlogist" Steven Greer proposes a conspiracy theory that the government is hiding the truth about alien visits
Amanda Marcotte Monday, May 29, 2017 4:00 PM EDTThe Beatles' most legendary record, now turning 50, marked the moment when pop became serious fare for serious guys
Amanda Marcotte Monday, May 29, 2017 3:30 PM EDTDuring fifth season, "House of Cards" reaches a new level of political corruption
Amanda Marcotte Sunday, May 28, 2017 6:30 PM EDTThe last six episodes of the superhero TV show created a Nazi-ruled simulated universe that felt awfully familiar
Amanda Marcotte Saturday, May 27, 2017 3:30 PM EDTAs the alt-right tries to redefine legitimate self-defense, Greg Gianforte takes violence into mainstream politics
Amanda Marcotte Friday, May 26, 2017 4:59 AM EDTFederal spending on health care and food stimulates the economy — and losing those dollars will hurt most Americans
Amanda Marcotte Thursday, May 25, 2017 4:59 AM EDTSure, author Jill Filipovic revised her book after the election, yet she strives to offer a counter narrative
Amanda Marcotte Wednesday, May 24, 2017 6:58 PM EDTA new Roosevelt Institute report argues that women of color— and their issues — are the future of the left
Amanda Marcotte Wednesday, May 24, 2017 5:00 AM EDT2 blatantly bogus internet hoaxes spread rapidly by pushing the same message: Women with power are dangerous
Amanda Marcotte Tuesday, May 23, 2017 4:58 AM EDTIowa follows Texas in barring Medicaid patients from Planned Parenthood — and the effects are devastating
Amanda Marcotte Monday, May 22, 2017 5:00 AM EDTNew analysis suggests that 6 million people could lose insurance due to pre-existing conditions under GOP's bill
Amanda Marcotte Sunday, May 21, 2017 7:00 AM EDTAiles spent his life fighting for a world where men are free to exploit women — and the good news is, he lost
Amanda Marcotte Thursday, May 18, 2017 3:10 PM EDTNRATV host claims ISIS article on how to avoid background checks is simply a false flag to scare liberals
Amanda Marcotte Thursday, May 18, 2017 4:58 AM EDTAre working-class couples more likely to marry if men make more money? New evidence says not necessarily VIDEO
Amanda Marcotte Wednesday, May 17, 2017 4:59 AM EDTThe extreme right in Texan statehouse stages Mother's Day tantrum over the defeat of a handful of its own bills VIDEO
Amanda Marcotte Tuesday, May 16, 2017 8:59 AM EDTAs wives of service members become more outspoken, they're also getting slammed with misogynistic caricatures VIDEO
Amanda Marcotte Monday, May 15, 2017 8:59 AM EDTBuzzfeed's Scaachi Koul explains that along with great diversity, Canada has its own version of right-wing politics
Amanda Marcotte Sunday, May 14, 2017 9:59 PM EDTTrump's made some terrible appointments, but let's not forget that Bush hired his fair share of right-wing nuts VIDEO
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