Salon.com: “Arrested Development” returns and there’s something rotten in the banana stand

[Something rotten in Arrested Development]( “Arrested Development” returns and there’s something rotten in the banana stand Melanie McFarland [Why Trump loves to claim “witch hunt”]( “Witch hunt!”: Donald Trump, Roy Cohn, Joe McCarthy and the dark history of the president’s war cry Paul Rosenberg --------------------------------------------------------------- [Roger Stone’s plight just got worse]( Roger Stone should be worried about Robert Mueller Matthew Rozsa --------------------------------------------------------------- [“Solo: A Star Wars Story” disappoints]( “Solo” tips the balance: There have now been more bad “Star Wars” movies than good Matthew Rozsa --------------------------------------------------------------- [Trump’s threat to deport NFL players]( Donald Trump threatens to deport NFL players who defy him — and that’s just the beginning Chauncey DeVega --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- [Clapper on how US became “ripe target”]( Former director of national intelligence James Clapper gives his take on what motivated Russia to get involved in the 2016 presidential election. On “Salon Talks,” Clapper tied Russia’s support for candidate Donald Trump in the 2016 race to Putin’s deep disdain for Hillary Clinton. “Their first objective was simply to sow doubt, discord, discontent in this country, and I think they succeeded fairly well because we're a ripe target for that,” Clapper told Salon’s Andrew O’Hehir. “And secondly, because starting with a strong personal animus that Putin has for the Clintons, and specifically for Secretary Clinton, was to do everything they could to denigrate and marginalize her.” Clapper, whose new book [“Facts and Fears: Hard Truths from a Life in Intelligence”]( is out now, explained Russia’s long history of undermining American democracy. “This is classic. It goes back to the Soviet era, and it's almost in their genes to do this. There's a fundamental resentment of the United States, starting with Vladimir Putin. He held Hillary Clinton responsible for prompting what he thought was another call to revolution to overturn him. With the Panama Papers, the doping scandal, and all these revelations, he deeply resented those.” Watch the video above for Clapper’s assessment of the Steele dossier and check out the [full interview]( for his reflections on the current state of the intelligence community. Tune in for SalonTV's live shows, ["Salon Talks"]( and ["Salon Stage"]( , daily at noon ET / 9 a.m. PT and 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT, streaming live on [Salon]( , [Facebook]( and [Periscope]( . [The value of electing veterans]( Amy McGrath served her country as one of the first female fighter pilots, flying 89 missions in Afghanistan and Iraq. Now she’s looking to serve a “second service” by running for office in Kentucky’s Sixth Congressional District as a Democrat. McGrath joined “Salon Talks” to discuss her campaign and what motivated her to jump into politics. She says the GOP is failing to think of constituents first. “Republicans that don’t take a stand against Trump when they know inside, they know what he’s doing and what he says and what he tweets is just wrong and un-American, it’s sad to me,” McGrath said. Having more lawmakers in office with military service would make a difference in Washington, according to McGrath, because of the values and training instilled in the job. “We know how to work on a mission to get things done, even if we’re from different areas or backgrounds.” To hear more about McGrath’s story and why she thinks she can beat Mitch McConnell’s handpicked nominee, watch the video above. And check out the [full interview.]( Tune into SalonTV's live shows, ["Salon Talks"]( and ["Salon Stage"]( , daily at noon ET / 9 a.m. PT and 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT, streaming live on [Salon]( , [Facebook]( and [Periscope]( . --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- [Nunes is raking in big money off Trump]( Devin Nunes finds that shilling for Donald Trump is paying off — literally Matthew Rozsa --------------------------------------------------------------- [Border union head: Trump’s plan a waste]( America’s missing children: Over 1,000 immigrant minors have vanished since October Matthew Rozsa --------------------------------------------------------------- [This Drone raised over $3M on Indiegogo]( This incredible drone was made for 3D VR flight Salon Marketplace --------------------------------------------------------------- [Cohen met with Russian oligarch]( Michael Cohen met with Kremlin-linked oligarch at Trump Tower days before inauguration Brad Reed --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- [Six decades of rock stars]( Bill Bentley, a music industry expert who has spent 45 years in the industry, is the curator and author behind the book "Smithsonian Rock and Roll: Live and Unseen," a collection that chronicles over six decades of rock ‘n’ roll’s greats through mostly never-before-seen photos. "The great artists that I've known and a lot of the artists in this book, they have an inner drive to be somebody and they know that their music is saying something," Bill Bentley told Salon's Amanda Marcotte on "Salon Talks." The collection includes rare shots of Elvis Presley, David Bowie, Aretha Franklin, Chuck Berry, The Who, the Rolling Stones, Metallica and more. "Most of the great artists onstage are completely different than they are off stage," Bentley said. "You can't be what you are on stage all the time off stage; it'll kill you." Tune in for SalonTV's live shows, "Salon Talks" and "Salon Stage," daily at noon ET / 9 a.m. PT and 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT, streaming live on Salon and on Facebook. [Edgy philosophy from John Waters]( Notorious film director and writer John Waters turned his viral [2015 commencement speech at the Rhode Island School of Design]( that offered quirky, hilarious life advice into the book “Make Trouble.” On “Salon Talks,” the director shared with Salon’s Amanda Marcotte why he felt his speech, in which he told graduates to “go out in the world and fuck it up beautifully,” was sincerely meant as good advice. “I mean, wreck things in a good way,” Waters said. He explained that he did not want to offer “Hallmark greeting kind of way that really means nothing and you can’t take the advice and do anything with it." Instead, he said, he wanted to remind the students that wrecking the world is their responsibility. “Every new movement comes from ending the movement that came before. So I say, don’t try to get on your parents’ nerves. Try to get on the coolest people one year ahead of you in school’s nerves. Then you can change things, right?” Waters told Salon. Watch the full interview above to hear Waters’ musings on Trump, Pence and his obsession with crime stories. Tune in for SalonTV's live shows, ["Salon Talks"]( and ["Salon Stage"]( , daily at noon ET / 9 a.m. PT and 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT, streaming live on [Salon]( , [Facebook]( and [Periscope]( . --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- [Weinstein arrested on rape charges]( Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein arrested on rape charges Shira Tarlo --------------------------------------------------------------- [Let’s focus on Pruitt’s real scandal]( Focus on Scott Pruitt’s scandals ignores the biggest of all: Destruction of environmental safeguards Justin Anderson --------------------------------------------------------------- [The summit that wasn’t: Maybe that’s OK]( The summit that wasn’t: We might be better off now that Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un aren’t meeting Matthew Fay --------------------------------------------------------------- [Stop blaming the deadbeat millennial]( The deadbeat millennial: Who is really to blame when a 30-something still lives at home? 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