When Liberal Elites Spurn Populism, Trump Happens When Liberal Elites Spurn Populism, Trump Happens
Denied a populism from the left, millions of Americans picked the one from the right.
Nov 15, 2016 / Feature / D.D. Guttenplan
Welcome to the Fight Welcome to the Fight
If we withdraw into our grief and abandon those most threatened by Trump’s win, history will never forgive us.
Nov 9, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan
Has the Terrifying Prospect of Waking Up in Trump’s America Finally Hit Home? Has the Terrifying Prospect of Waking Up in Trump’s America Finally Hit Home?
The empty seats at Trump’s closing rally in New Hampshire suggest that maybe, just maybe the country is coming to its senses.
Nov 8, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan
Bernie Sanders’s Our Revolution Faces Its First Big Test Bernie Sanders’s Our Revolution Faces Its First Big Test
The organization has invested heavily in down-ballot races where a few thousand dollars can make a crucial difference.
Nov 7, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan
History on Trial, On-Screen History on Trial, On-Screen
Challenging Holocaust deniers was messier in real life than in the new film Denial.
Oct 25, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan
In Harlem, Excitement and Disappointment About the Last Presidential Debate In Harlem, Excitement and Disappointment About the Last Presidential Debate
The attendees at the Barack Obama Democratic Club Debate Watch Party were excited about Hillary Clinton’s embrace of Obama’s legacy, but want more, too.
Oct 20, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan
An Interview With the Most Hated Man on the Internet An Interview With the Most Hated Man on the Internet
Milo Yiannopoulos explains the alt-right, why Donald Trump is a cultural candidate, and why he thinks America should be great again.
Oct 16, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan
Win or Lose—Hillary Clinton’s Troubles in Ohio Should Worry Democrats Win or Lose—Hillary Clinton’s Troubles in Ohio Should Worry Democrats
Trump is imploding nationally—but Clinton has failed to connect here with disaffected whites, African Americans, and young voters.
Oct 12, 2016 / Feature / D.D. Guttenplan
The Strangest Debate of the Weirdest Election Ever The Strangest Debate of the Weirdest Election Ever
It wasn’t much of a surprise when the candidates skipped the customary handshake at the beginning.
Oct 10, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan
In Ohio, Trump Rallies the Deplorables In Ohio, Trump Rallies the Deplorables
For months, Trump has tried to define the campaign as a culture war against elites. Thanks to Clinton’s remarks, that effort has suddenly acquired a patina of plausibility.
Sep 15, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan