Salon.com: On “GLOW,” Welfare Queen vs. Liberty Belle is a fight bigger than the ring

[“GLOW”: The mother of all episodes]( On “GLOW,” Welfare Queen vs. Liberty Belle is a fight bigger than the ring Melanie McFarland [Cruz control: Ted eyes Trump’s SCOTUS]( Ted Cruz wants to pick Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Matthew Rozsa --------------------------------------------------------------- [GOP senators turning on Trump? Sort of]( Republicans turn on Trump over trade war — but still won’t confront him Heather Digby Parton --------------------------------------------------------------- [Public holds false views on immigration]( Why people believe Donald Trump’s immigration lies — and why it’s time to fight back with truth Amanda Marcotte --------------------------------------------------------------- [Walmart yanks “Impeach 45″ apparel]( “Impeach 45″ T-shirt and onesie yanked from Walmart’s website after Trump supporters urge boycott Shira Tarlo --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- [Candidate Max Rose calls out Democrats]( The first ever post-9/11 combat veteran to run for office in New York City is looking to take the only Republican congressional seat in the city, currently held by Republican Rep. Dan Donovan. Max Rose is the Democratic congressional candidate for New York’s 11th district, which covers all of Staten Island and parts of southern Brooklyn. On “Salon Talks” Rose refused to classify his district as Republican or Democrat. “ This is a district that votes for the person and not the party,” Rose explained. “What we see here is this is winnable under any circumstances. You don’t have to ride a blue wave. It could be a blue drizzle. It could be low turnout, high turnout, medium turnout. If you’re actually truthful if you spend the time earning the trust of voters.” New York’s 11th Congressional District voted for Donald Trump by almost 10 points in the 2016 presidential election, but Rose thinks that he can flip the district this November. Watch the interview above to hear why Rose is calling out the Democrats currently leading Congress. 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 [YouTube]( , [Facebook]( and [Periscope]( . [America's dirty history of separating families]( With the ongoing immigration crisis at the border, it’s time to look back on America’s history with detaining innocent people. Salon 5’s D. Watkins breaks down the five times America has separated families and unfairly detained people. 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 [YouTube]( , [Facebook]( and [Periscope]( . --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- [RAM member working for Northrop Grumman]( Charlottesville white extremist identified as UCLA student, Northrop Grumman employee A.C. Thompson Ali Winston --------------------------------------------------------------- [Scaling Statue of Liberty to abolish ICE]( Woman scales Statue of Liberty on July 4 to demand freedom for detained migrant children Matthew Rozsa --------------------------------------------------------------- [Control your AC from your phone]( Automate your manual AC unit with this gadget Salon Marketplace --------------------------------------------------------------- [WNBA star Sue Bird: Respect the genius]( Respect Sue Bird’s genius pass: WNBA star’s play deserves the same buzz as her ESPN Body Issue cover D. Watkins --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- [Whitney Houston’s family opens up in new film]( Her legacy as one of the most successful recording artists of all time remains untouched, but from her meteoric rise in the ‘80s through her untimely death in 2012, Whitney Houston has remained an enigma. Now, the new documentary, “Whitney,” cracks open the the legend and the myths to reveal the girl from Newark whose demons ultimately defeated her outsized talents. "I wanted to make a portrait of the human being Whitney, to try and understand her," director Kevin Macdonald ("Touching the Void," ["The Last King of Scotland"]( ) told Mary Elizabeth Williams during a recent "Salon Talks." A bullied little girl who became a pop charts-shattering crossover star, Houston was an artist born too soon. At the height of her fame, she was dogged by innuendo about her sexual orientation and criticism for her massive success with white audiences. Lonely and adrift, she was — according to family members — a sexual abuse survivor tormented by shame, and a substance abuser ridiculed for her struggles. In a different era, all those elements of her history might have become badges of strength and inspiration. "You see how much cruelty there is in the media," Macdonald said. "For a vulnerable, insecure person, seeing that you have become a punchline must have been devastating." Watch the video above to see Macdonald discuss Houston’s "complicated" sexuality and why history should go easier on Bobby Brown. 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 [YouTube]( , [Facebook]( and [Periscope]( . [Street style legend DJ Bobbito Garcia]( NYC legend and king of sneaker culture, DJ Bobbito Garcia, looks back on his mark on fashion, music and sports with Salon’s D. Watkins. Garcia was the first writer to ever focus on sneakers, his 1990s radio show “Stretch and Bobbito” introduced the world to an unsigned Nas, Biggie, Wu-Tang, Jay-Z and Eminem, and he made streetball culture mainstream. “For me it’s great when you watch a film on your laptop or you read a book for three hours or five hours or whatever it is...” Bobbito told SalonTV’s D Watkins, “But when you see a film and how people are being impacted in an audience with 300 other people, 3000 whatever it is, we did Central Park Stage summer premiere two days ago, and it’s 1500 to 2000 people and everybody is clapping at the same time, and people are crying and being moved, and coming to hug me, it’s just paramount for me to be out there.” Garcia is the critically acclaimed author of “Where’d You Get Those? NYC’s Sneaker Culture: 1960-1987.” As an award-winning filmmaker, Garcia has directed “Doin' It In The Park: Pick-Up Basketball, NYC,” “Stretch And Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives,” and now, the street hoops icon is releasing his autobiographical documentary "Rock Rubber 45s,” out worldwide July 24 OnDemand. Watch the interview above to hear more about how basketball has had a major influence on Garcia’s career. 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