Election 2016
Why Bernie Shouldn’t Be Blamed For His Bros
According to new reports, Bernie Sanders’s 2016 campaign was sexist. What a shock.
Did The Media Or Voters Wreck American Politics?
Don’t blame the 2016 election on the mainstream media, writes Rich Barlow. Blame the real culprits behind civic ignorance: the voters themselves.
Donna Brazile's DNC Exposé: A Reckoning For Democrats?
Today’s DNC leadership needs to deal with this scandal quickly, transparently and sincerely, writes Miles Howard.
The Impossibility Of Being Hillary Clinton
What’s happening to Clinton’s new campaign book is exactly what happened to her campaign, writes Steve Almond.
Stop Making Sense: Why Self-Deception And Donald Trump Aren't Going Away (Anytime Soon)
We have to learn from the disconnect between our beliefs and the wildly diverse realities of life for the people of this country, writes Julie Wittes Schlack.
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President-Elect Trump And Putin
What is up with Donald Trump and Russia? Why all the love? Does it make sense?
The Electoral College Was Born In Racism. Let’s Drop Out
Invented in part to coddle slave-holding southern states, it’s past time to abolish the 18th century artifact we call the Electoral College.
Why Don't Environmentalists Vote?
We can’t expect environmental leadership, writes Nathaniel Stinnett, when so few voters demand it.
Sorry, Haters: However Improbably, Donald Trump Is Thriving
And so begins the “normalization” of what many thought could never be normal, writes Tom Keane.
Poem: Donald Trump's Cabinet Of Curiosities
The president-elect has chosen for top posts in his cabinet an unlikely band of candidates. Our poet of the political scene, Erika Fine, offers this handy, rhyming digest of the...
Not Dead Yet: Identity Politics' Next Wave
Reports of the death of identity politics have been greatly exaggerated, writes Susan E. Reed.
A Way Out For Donald Trump? A Letter To The President-Elect
Alexander Keyssar makes the case that there is still time for Trump to back out of a job he never really wanted in the first place, and to become a...
This Blue State Trump Voter Knows — And Cares — How Clinton’s Supporters Are Feeling
When you have captured a bottle of smoke and your horse comes into the winner’s circle, there is no greater joy. On the contrary, the smashed hopes of political misfortune...
3 Questions For America, In Memory Of The Many, And The One
We must put our ears to the ground, writes Julie Lindahl, and listen for the quiet whisperings of the dead.
A Recount Won't Change The Election Outcome, But Here's Why It's Still Important
Failing to get to the bottom of the rigged election rumors make it too easy to dismiss 2016 as a fluke, writes Tim Snyder.
With Love, From Harold: A Father’s War Story Offers Hope In An Uncertain Time
We need to stand firm, her Dad would say. Judy Bolton-Fasman attempts to translate what that means today.
Craving Post-Election Comfort, And Finding It In A Reality TV Cooking Show
My plan of action for now is to turn away from the screaming media and focus on my own cutting boards, writes Susan Senator. Because more than anything, right now,...
Working Alongside, And Speaking Up For, The Undocumented
As I watched the returns election night, writes Walter Wuthmann, I thought of my coworkers... and what a Trump presidency might mean for them.
Echoes Of 1863: How Lincoln Transformed Thanksgiving, And Why It's Relevant Today
Today, as our country struggles with its new president and with itself, we might be wise to ask, what are we thankful for, as a nation?
Trying To Understand My Old Friend, A Trump Voter Back Home
Jarrod is not afraid that Trump will install a kleptocratic oligarchy. writes Sebastian Stockman. He just assumes the president-elect will join the one that already exists.