Is Pete Buttigieg the Future of the Democratic Party?
Mar 26, 2019 The progressive mayor from South Bend has surged to third place in a new Iowa poll, riding a wave of support from 18- to 29-year-olds.
Arts & Culture
‘Mulholland Drive’ Is David Lynch’s ‘Ulysses’
Oct 12, 2018 As the filmmaker readies for his Festival of Disruption in Los Angeles, one of his most compelling fever dreams deserves another look.2019 National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Award: First Place, Commentary Analysis/Trend—Film
Forget Russia. The Damage to American Democracy Is ‘Homegrown and Self-Actualized.’
Jul 20, 2017 Media critic Norman Solomon says the Democratic Party's Russia fixation ignores vital messaging on important issues.
From the Annals of U.S. History: America’s Role in Creating Islamic Extremism
Nov 18, 2015 It's a refrain that has been played and replayed before, but some Americans might need yet another refresher.AUDIO: Robert Scheer and David Talbot Explore the Origins of America’s Secret Government
Nov 14, 2015 In the second episode of "Scheer Intelligence”—Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer’s new KCRW podcast—Salon.com founding Editor David Talbot tells how former CIA chief Allen Dulles defied Franklin Roosevelt to conscript former Nazi leaders in preparation for war with the Soviet Union—one of many deviations from official history that are recounted in Talbot's new book, "The Devil's Chessboard." (With transcript)In the second episode of "Scheer Intelligence”—Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer’s new KCRW podcast—Salon.com founding Editor David Talbot tells how former CIA chief Allen Dulles defied Franklin Roosevelt to conscript former Nazi leaders in preparation for war with the Soviet Union, as reported in Talbot's new book, "The Devil's Chessboard."
Do the Media Have a Double Standard When It Comes to Bernie Sanders?
May 28, 2015 Salon's Simon Maloy points out that while every move of Republican presidential hopefuls is reported by U.S. media, the Vermont senator's ideas are either unreported or ridiculed, despite their apparent value in the face of growing inequality.
‘I Found Myself Turning Into an Idiot!’
Mar 6, 2015 Salon contributor Elias Isquith asked former university academic, author and activist David Graeber what made him want to write a book about bureaucracy.
Robert Scheer: On Civil Liberties, Obama’s ‘Probably the Worst President We’ve Had’
Feb 28, 2015 Barack Obama “makes George W. Bush and Richard Nixon look good by comparison," Truthdig's editor-in-chief told Salon in an interview about his new book, “They Know Everything About You: How Data-Collecting Corporations and Snooping Government Agencies Are Destroying Democracy.”
Does Laughing at ‘Daily Show’ Clips Blind Us to Democrats’ Follies?
Aug 12, 2014 Though poking fun at right wingers is amusing, a Salon writer argues that it gets Democrats off the hook; Israeli media are "waking up" to the devastation in Gaza and to international criticism; meanwhile, an IBM chip has been developed that works similarly to human brains. These discoveries and more after the jump.
Why Millennials Find Israel’s Actions Harder to Justify Than Other Generations
Aug 3, 2014 Recent polls show a growing divide between a younger generation that's "over Israel" and their elders who, according to Salon writer David Palumbo-Liu, still view the recent conflict in the context of the Holocaust among other reasons. But can we wait for Generation Y to address the "tremendous humanitarian crisis" taking place in Gaza?