Alex Galbraith is a news and politics editor for Salon. He lives in New Orleans.
Mar 20, 2026
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The Florsheim presents aren’t about style — they reveal the mechanics of MAGA authoritarianism and if it can endure.
Mar 19, 2026
It could make voting harder for millions.
Mar 18, 2026
8 min read
It’s all surface level. It’s all stupid.
Mar 17, 2026
At the close of the World Baseball Classic, its time to root (root, root) for anyone but Team USA.
Mar 16, 2026
4 min read
The evangelical fervor for the end times is not as old as you might think. Plus, all the news you missed over the weekend.
Mar 13, 2026
Conservatives have often used the federal government to go after protesters and dissenters.
Mar 11, 2026
A raging internet debate questions whether we're just spinning our wheels.
Mar 10, 2026
5 min read
Plus, why Democrats should spend big in Texas and Fox News' shameful defense of Trump
Mar 9, 2026
Some commanders claim the Iran war is serving Christ. Haven't they noticed the fake Christian in the White House?
Mar 6, 2026
6 min read
The administration thinks they can avoid blame if they say the right words
Mar 5, 2026
7 min read
Bush and his cronies might have been lying about Iraq, but at least they got their story straight.
Mar 4, 2026
Will another war in the Middle East revive the apocalyptic evangelicals of the Bush era?
Mar 3, 2026
We're doing this again, huh?
Mar 2, 2026
Trump lashed out at Iran for personal reasons, but we all carry a bit of blame
Feb 27, 2026
9 min read
The truth is out there, but ...
Feb 26, 2026
In defense of situational patriotism
Feb 25, 2026
The president used the House lectern to vent his spleen
Feb 24, 2026
Plus, the situation in Mexico, Lindsey Vonn's injury and Team USA drama
Feb 23, 2026
Plus, a shooting at Mar-a-Lago and a big loss for Trump
Feb 20, 2026
It's going to take a village to bring MAGA and other violent Americans to account.
Feb 19, 2026
The Texas Democrat keeps making national news without trying
Feb 13, 2026
Minneapolis and Mardi Gras prove the power of neighborliness.
Feb 12, 2026
They’re just having fun out there.
