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salon.com > 04/04/2026 > from-job-shamed-to-the-pitt-geoffrey-owens-full-circle-moment

From job-shamed to "The Pitt," Geoffrey Owens’ full-circle moment

5+ hour, 27+ min ago  (270+ words) But the backlash didn't land the way some expected. Instead, Owens received an outpouring of support from fellow actors and fans who pushed back against the idea that honest work should ever be a source of embarrassment. The moment sparked…...

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salon.com > 04/04/2026 > after-bondis-firing-doj-portrait-swiftly-removed-and-trashed

After Bondi’s firing, DOJ portrait swiftly removed and trashed

7+ hour, 30+ min ago  (267+ words) President Donald Trump's firing of Pam Bondi was abrupt. What followed was even faster. Within hours of her ouster, Bondi's portrait had reportedly been pulled from the walls of the Justice Department. One image circulating online appeared to show it…...

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salon.com > 04/04/2026 > the-far-right-christians-pushing-trumps-war-to-bring-on-the-apocalypse

The far-right Christians pushing Trump’s war — to bring on the apocalypse

11+ hour, 27+ min ago  (1127+ words) Trump has been scrambling to justify the war against Iran, and some military commanders, up to and including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, have told troops that it is a "holy war," part of God's larger plan for America and the…...

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salon.com > 04/04/2026 > red-hot-chili-peppers-gave-us-plenty-to-hate-and-one-song-we-cant-quit

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8+ hour, 27+ min ago  (17+ words) Red Hot Chili Peppers gave us plenty to hate " and one song we can't quit'Salon.com...

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salon.com > 04/04/2026 > my-citizenship-up-for-debate

My citizenship, up for debate

9+ hour, 57+ min ago  (219+ words) Undocumented immigrants contribute much more to the economy than they withdraw. In 2023, they paid $90 billion in federal, state and local taxes, and held almost $300 billion in spending power. When I was a child, my father warned me about answering the…...

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salon.com > 04/04/2026 > the-no-kings-movement-needs-a-next-step

The No Kings movement needs a next step

13+ hour, 42+ min ago  (464+ words) The American people are finally rising up " but rising up is only the beginning. More than eight million people participated in last weekend's No Kings protests that took place in all 50 states and at 3,000 locations across the country, making it…...

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salon.com > 04/04/2026 > maybe-its-time-to-give-elon-musk-control-of-the-sun

Maybe it’s time to give Elon Musk control of the sun

13+ hour, 58+ min ago  (459+ words) The world of finance is creaming its pants over the imminent public offering for SpaceX, Elon Musk's space-flight operation. It might be the largest such offering in history, according to Axios, which delivered the news under the headline "SpaceX's monster…...

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salon.com > 04/03/2026 > an-out-of-touch-plea-for-more-money-trump-seeks-1-5-trillion-for-new-defense-budget

"An out-of-touch plea for more money": Trump seeks $1.5 trillion for new defense budget

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (356+ words) For 2027, President Donald Trump is asking for a record military defense budget of $1.5 trillion as part of the White House's proposed budget plan. If the budget passes, it would constitute the largest military budget in U.S. history. The proposal calls for…...

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salon.com > 04/03/2026 > bondis-firing-wont-quell-trumps-discontent

Bondi's firing won't quell Trump's discontent

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (842+ words) It feels like 1969 all over again. The United States is mired in a war few want, there is a criminal squatting in the White House and we're on the verge of going back to the moon. The difference is this…...

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salon.com > 04/03/2026 > the-drama-twist-zendaya-holds-a-mirror-to-america

The audacious twist of "The Drama" holds a mirror up to America

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (98+ words) The following article contains spoilers for "The Drama" In its willingness to usefully engage with our everyday ugliness, "The Drama" is the boldest mainstream American film in years. (A24) Zendaya in "The Drama" It would be easy to take Emma's confession…...