Iraq How secret Israeli attacks in Iraq are driving Trump’s anti-Iran campaignSalon - Jefferson MorleyThis article was produced by the Deep State, a project of the Independent Media Institute. President Trump’s policy of “maximum pressure” on Iran, notes former CIA analyst Paul Pillar, is more obsession
Barack Obama Barack Obama was an awesome president — and Democrats shouldn't forget thatSalon - Matthew RozsaIt's time for a defense of Barack Obama, the best American president of the last 50 years. Part of that is because the competition hasn't exactly been fierce, but we'll get to that in a moment. First is
African-American News Demoted NYT editor Jonathan Weisman has a history of "lapses in judgment"Salon - Jim NaureckasThis was followed by a bizarre controversy in which Weisman demanded an “enormous apology” from African-American writer Roxane Gay, who had criticized him for “telling a black woman she isn’t black.” had
Border Patrol A border agent’s hateful career and the crime that finally ended itSalon - A.C. ThompsonThis photo shows a US Border Patrol patch on a border agent's uniform in McAllen, Texas, on January 15, 2019. (Suzanne Cordeiro/Afp/getty Images) It was late November 2017, and Matthew Bowen, a veteran
Bernie Sanders Bernie Sanders unveils plan to "fundamentally transform" criminal justice systemSalon - Jake JohnsonThis article originally appeared at Common Dreams. It is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 License. Feel free to republish and share widely. Decrying America's status as the
Trump International Hotels Making money off of politics isn’t new — it was business as usual in the Gilded AgeSalon - Jeff BroxmeyerThe Trump International Hotel at 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, is seen Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) (Alex Brandon/AP Photo) When the political leader “Boss” Tweed was
Mississippi River How a little known government board decimated gulf coast fisheriesSalon - Sarah OkesonIdle fishing boats sit at the docks May 3, 2010 in Pass Christian, Mississippi. The fleet are confined to port since the shutdown of all fishing on the Gulf Coast due to the oil spill from the BP Deepwater
Behavior 5 ways to shift consumers towards sustainable behaviorSalon - David J. HardistyMost people want to be sustainable, but have a hard time taking the necessary actions. According to Nielsen, a data analytics company, sustainability is the latest consumer trend. Their research shows
University of Kansas How do countries cover climate change? Depends how rich they are.Salon - Kate YoderDeadly heat waves, violent downpours, wildfires that seem to get more intense every year — the climate crisis leaves no part of the globe untouched. But around the world, the media spins warming and its
Barbados The roots of America’s white nationalism reach back to this island’s brutal historySalon - J.M. OpalTourists paddles by near a beach in Bridgetown, Barbados on May 4, 2015. AFP PHOTO/JEWEL SAMAD (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images) (Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images) The vicious ideology
QAnon QAnon is the conspiracy theory that won't die: Here's what they believe, and why they're wrongSalon - Matthew RozsaIf you follow the squeaks and squawks of far-right conspiracy theorists, you have almost certainly encountered QAnon believers — individuals who follow the oft-debunked predictions of an anonymous man
Lake Michigan U-pick the sweetest sites along Lake MichiganSalon - Anna PetrowIf you build it, they will come for root beer by the barrel. (Anna Petrow/Fathom) This article originally appeared on Fathom, the website that unlocks the world for passionate and curious travelers. For
Recession Economist Robert Reich warns of the "sugar high" of "Trumponomics"Salon - Alex HendersonEconomist Robert Reich, who served as secretary of labor under President Bill Clinton in the 1990s, has been a blistering critic of the GOP corporate tax cuts passed in late 2017 — often arguing that have
Hong Kong Island Hundreds of thousands protest peacefully against Hong Kong extradition billSalon - Matthew RozsaProtesters chant slogans during a protest on June 12, 2019 in Hong Kong China. (Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images) Hundreds of thousands of people turned out to protest peacefully in Hong Kong as the
Culture Pat Buchanan back on PBS, really? Why we don't need a "McLaughlin Group" revival nowSalon - Melanie McFarlandOne thing our reboot and revival culture fails to account for is that many of yesteryear’s cultural stalwarts don’t withstand the test of time. Pick a year — 1982, for example — and you’ll find “Blade
food news Kwame Onwuachi: Inside the top chef’s culinary comeback story and the new film based on his lifeSalon - D. Watkins“Hello,” I said to the doorman at an office building on 36th Street in Manhattan, “I’m going to the 11th floor for a meeting.” “I don’t know how many delivery men come in for meetings,” I said, “but I’m
Southern Ocean Inside the political deadlock of establishing Marine Protected Areas in the Southern OceanSalon - Seth Sykora-BodieTourists visit Cuverville Island, Antarctica, on March 04, 2016. The Antarctic tourism industry is generally considered to have begun in the late 1950s when Chile and Argentina took more than 500 fare-paying
Medicare Public option proposals vary from modest to total overhauls — here's what they could look likeSalon - Shira TarloUS Senator Elizabeth Warren (C), Democrat from Massachusetts, speaks with US Senator Bernie Sanders (2nd R), Independent from Vermont, as they discusses Medicare for All legislation on Capitol Hill in
Pete Buttigieg Pete Buttigieg: Voting for Trump in 2020 means "looking the other way on racism"Salon - Matthew RozsaPete Buttigieg holds a town hall meeting in South Bend, Indiana on June 23, 2019. (ABC News) Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana who is running for president in 2020, told CNN's Jake Tapper
Emphysema New study finds that breathing in polluted cities is just as bad as smokingSalon - Mike WehnerBy now we all know how devastating a heavy smoking habit can be for our overall health, but the air wafting around your neighborhood might not be all that much better. A new study focusing on the air of
J.R.R. Tolkien If "Lord of the Rings" is a parable for trauma, what can it teach us now?Salon - Keith A. SpencerElijah Wood in "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" (New Line Cinema) As the seminal fantasy novel with its own movie and video game franchises, “The Lord of the Rings” is generally slotted
El Salvador The case that made an ex-ICE attorney realize the government was relying on false "evidence"Salon - Melissa del BosqueLaura Peña could see that her 36-year-old client was wasting away. Gaunt and haggard after nearly two months in jail, he ran his fingers through his hair and opened his hands to show her the clumps that
Jeffrey Epstein Jeffrey Epstein used his wealth to avoid his prison cell, empty out vending machines while in jailSalon - Matthew RozsaThis July 27, 2006 arrest photo made available by the Palm Beach Sheriff's Office, in Florida, shows Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein was suspected nearly a decade ago of paying for sex with underage girls. The
Alaska Alaska becomes target for GOP's infamous budget mercenarySalon - Lindsay BennettDonna Arduin, director of the Office of Management and Budget, at podium, comments on the governor's state budget vetoes at the state capitol in Juneau, Alaska Friday, June 28, 2019. At right, with Alaska
Selfies There’s a lot more to a selfie than meets the eyeSalon - Alicia ElerExcerpted with permission from "The Selfie Generation: Exploring Our Notions of Privacy, Sex, Consent, and Culture" by Alicia Eler. Copyright 2019 by Skyhorse Publishing, Inc. Millennial Alicia Eler's
Bill Maher Rashida Tlaib suggests a boycott of Bill Maher's showSalon - Matthew RozsaRep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., suggested a boycott against HBO host Bill Maher after he denounced the international movement to boycott Israel as a "bullshit purity test by people who want to appear woke
Pain How do we measure pain, anyway?Salon - Jeremy DelahantyThis story originally appeared on Massive Science, an editorial partner site that publishes science stories by scientists. Subscribe to their newsletter to get even more science sent straight to you. you
Opioids Shouldn’t there be a law against reckless opioid sales? Turns out, there isSalon - Nicolas Paul TerryThe massive scale of prescription opioid shipments as the ongoing overdose epidemic unfolded has started to come into focus. Drug companies shipped 76 billion opioid pain pills to U.S. health care professionals,
Confederate Monuments Confederate monuments: Where are they now?Salon - Kali HollowayAbout 100 protesters gather at the Jefferson Davis Monument August 19, 2018 in Richmond, Virginia. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) This article was produced by Make It Right, a project of the Independent
Trump University Donald Trump and the Republican Party hate America: It's time to say itSalon - David MasciotraDonald Trump speaks during a rally in Grand Rapids, Mich., Thursday, March 28, 2019. (AP/Paul Sancya) Unusual times demand unusual measures. If you value Salon's original reporting and commentary, we you
