Sasha Abramsky

@AbramskySasha

Sasha Abramsky, who writes regularly for The Nation, is the author of several books, including Inside Obama’s Brain, The American Way of PovertyThe House of 20,000 Books, Jumping at Shadows, and, most recently, Little Wonder: The Fabulous Story of Lottie Dod, the World’s First Female Sports Superstar. Subscribe to The Abramsky Report, a weekly, subscription-based political column, here.

President Donald Trump

Hey, Prosecutors, It’s Your Turn to Try to Hold the Mobster Ex-President Accountable Hey, Prosecutors, It’s Your Turn to Try to Hold the Mobster Ex-President Accountable

In fact, it would be a clear demonstration of favoritism if former president Trump were not investigated by the justice system.

Feb 14, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky

Introducing My New Column: ‘From the Left Coast’

Introducing My New Column: ‘From the Left Coast’ Introducing My New Column: ‘From the Left Coast’

I’ll be exploring developments in the Pacific Coast states as well as, from time to time, the blue and purple states of the interior Southwest.

Feb 12, 2021 / Left Coast / Sasha Abramsky

GOP Senators Face a Reckoning Over Impeachment

GOP Senators Face a Reckoning Over Impeachment GOP Senators Face a Reckoning Over Impeachment

They’re in a politically perilous position: If they defend Trump, they alienate the majority of voters; if they vote to convict, they alienate their own base.

Feb 9, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky

‘Signal:Noise’ Says a Fond Farewell

‘Signal:Noise’ Says a Fond Farewell ‘Signal:Noise’ Says a Fond Farewell

And what a relief to see Joe Biden already beginning to erase the grifter in chief’s toxic legacy.

Jan 22, 2021 / Signal:Noise / Sasha Abramsky

Farewell to a Monster

Farewell to a Monster Farewell to a Monster

The past four years have been a collective stress test. The damage is extensive, and it will take a long time for us to heal from Trump’s dismal presidency.

Jan 19, 2021 / Signal:Noise / Sasha Abramsky

Is It Curtains for Donald Trump?

Is It Curtains for Donald Trump? Is It Curtains for Donald Trump?

He’s about to metamorphose from world’s most powerful human to financially and legally challenged pariah. His only ally? The mob.

Jan 15, 2021 / Signal:Noise / Sasha Abramsky

Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing

We Need a Reckoning With Trump’s Enablers We Need a Reckoning With Trump’s Enablers

Those who for years turned a blind eye to his repeated assaults on democracy share moral culpability with Trump for what unfolded in the Capitol.

Jan 12, 2021 / Signal:Noise / Sasha Abramsky

The GOP Is No Longer a Viable Governing Party

The GOP Is No Longer a Viable Governing Party The GOP Is No Longer a Viable Governing Party

If you buy into a lethal personality cult, eventually the chickens of mob violence will come home to roost.

Jan 7, 2021 / Signal:Noise / Sasha Abramsky

Trump Turns the Crazy Up to 11—and the GOP Cheers Him

Trump Turns the Crazy Up to 11—and the GOP Cheers Him Trump Turns the Crazy Up to 11—and the GOP Cheers Him

The lunatic in the Oval Office is bad enough. The deeper problem is his huge base of cult-like followers and GOP sycophants, who seem determined to follow him over a cliff.

Jan 5, 2021 / Signal:Noise / Sasha Abramsky

Donald Trump and Melania Trump

Trump’s Covid Aid Shenanigans Were All About Me Me Me Trump’s Covid Aid Shenanigans Were All About Me Me Me

This egomaniac has zero concern for the unemployed, the cratered businesses, the sick and dying. He’d much rather pardon crooks and undermine democracy.

Dec 29, 2020 / Signal:Noise / Sasha Abramsky

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