Donald Trump
Trump is a clear and present danger
Donald Trump's increasingly fascist rhetoric -- his use of the word vermin to describe his political rivals, for example -- is not just Trump being Trump, writes Steve Almond. It's...
Donald Trump and the trap door
If a president can brazenly seek to undermine a free and fair election, then use that same system to win power again, is America even a democracy anymore? asks Steve...
We Have Nothing To Fear But Fearmongers
America faces real emergencies. But half the country is heeding false alarms, writes Steve Almond.
A Plague Of Vaccine Skeptics
Millions of Americans are refusing to accept a free, life-saving vaccine at the behest of various political and media demagogues, writes Steve Almond. Our fanatical loyalty to free speech is...
By Killing Keystone XL, Biden Sets The Tone For His Climate Policy
With the millstone of the Trump years now lifted, writes Frederick Hewett, President Biden should seize the opportunity to cancel other fossil fuel infrastructure projects.
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What Can Be Done To Protect Abortion In America? Plenty
Roe v. Wade will almost certainly fall, but it doesn't have to be the end of safe and legal abortion in America, writes Jesse Mermell. Here are six things President...
A Return To Leadership By Example
I'm too exhausted by Trump to be elated about Biden, writes Holly Robinson. But I have hope.
The Cavalry Is Finally Here
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris need to offer Americans of good faith more than just an end to the nihilism of the Trump era, writes Steve Almond. They need to...
The Irony Of Calling America A 'Banana Republic'
The history of the banana republic reminds us that for all too many across the globe, the United States is not a beacon of human rights and democracy, writes Joseph...
The Greatest Threat To Our Democracy Is Inaction
America can still demonstrate that an inclusive democracy based on civic ideals is possible, writes former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick. But it won't happen without accountability for Trump and his...
Enough With The Pathetic Excuses: Impeach Trump Immediately
Whether or not GOP Senators would muster the courage to convict, writes Steve Almond, they should have to face that vote -- and the public pressure that will come along...
Trump Shouldn’t Get One More Day In Office. Invoke The 25th Amendment Now
The Cabinet needs to remove this deluded narcissist from office for the unprecedented threat he poses to American democracy, writes Eileen McNamara.
Never Underestimate The Power Of Saying 'I Like You Just The Way You Are'
I believe the polarization and intense anger Red and Blue folks share springs from the unconscious wish each person possesses to feel that they are good enough just as they...
Trump Lost. So Why Is The Media Still So Fixated On His Supporters?
At a moment of profound consequence for rebuilding norms around civic discourse, writes Leigh Gilmore, why are we asked to listen to the people who are least interested in that...
Our National Nightmare Is Over. Now, The Real Work Begins
Not much is riding on Joe Biden’s optimism, writes Eileen McNamara, just the soul of America.
Win Or Lose The Election, Trump Has Conquered The GOP
As a Never-Trump Republican, writes Rich Barlow, I grieve this state of affairs.
The America We Choose
Yesterday isn't gone, writes Julie Wittes Schlack. We have to vote like our collective future depends on it -- because it does.
The 2020 'Youthquake' Is Coming
Young people are pumped, writes Justin Y. Tseng. We're ready to use the power of the ballot box to create the change we want to see -- and this is...
545 Children May Never See Their Parents Again. That Symbolizes Everything Wrong With Our Country
As detained mothers pleaded with her this summer to help them and their children avoid deportation, writes Dr. Katie Peeler, her purpose became clearer.