Sasha Abramsky

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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.

Exactly What Kind of Torture Does Donald Trump Want to Use?

Exactly What Kind of Torture Does Donald Trump Want to Use? Exactly What Kind of Torture Does Donald Trump Want to Use?

The GOP candidate says he would “do a lot more than waterboarding.” He should explain what he means by that.

Mar 25, 2016 / Sasha Abramsky

Trump

Trump’s Money Shot Trump’s Money Shot

The Donald has redefined “election,” crafting a campaign that is pornography vaguely masquerading as politics.

Feb 29, 2016 / Sasha Abramsky

The Hate Behind Donald Trump’s Success

The Hate Behind Donald Trump’s Success The Hate Behind Donald Trump’s Success

Why is no one in the Republican establishment directly condemning Trump’s nascent movement of thugs and fanatics?

Feb 24, 2016 / Sasha Abramsky

Trump Baton Rouge

Donald Trump, the Most Dangerous Face in the Republican Crowd Donald Trump, the Most Dangerous Face in the Republican Crowd

Like “Lonesome” Rhodes, the lead character in Elia Kazan’s great 1957 movie about demagogy, Trump is a case study of narcissism and megalomania run amok.

Feb 12, 2016 / Sasha Abramsky

Obama’s Last State of the Union: Wonderful Rhetoric, Messy Realities

Obama’s Last State of the Union: Wonderful Rhetoric, Messy Realities Obama’s Last State of the Union: Wonderful Rhetoric, Messy Realities

He hit all the right notes, but wouldn’t it have been wonderful if he could have used the past tense to describe the crisis of inequality?

Jan 13, 2016 / Sasha Abramsky

Have California Voters Finally Had Enough of Prop 13?

Have California Voters Finally Had Enough of Prop 13? Have California Voters Finally Had Enough of Prop 13?

After decades of strangling the state, the anti-tax revolt may be coming to an end.

Dec 22, 2015 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

The GOP Stampede Toward Fascism After the Paris Attacks

The GOP Stampede Toward Fascism After the Paris Attacks The GOP Stampede Toward Fascism After the Paris Attacks

We are witnessing one of the most morally calamitous reactions to a refugee crisis in the country’s history.

Nov 20, 2015 / Sasha Abramsky

Grocery store

One Novel Way to Bring Healthcare to Poor Neighborhoods One Novel Way to Bring Healthcare to Poor Neighborhoods

What if health services moved into places people already go?

Sep 4, 2015 / Sasha Abramsky

How the Atheist Son of a Jewish Rabbi Created One of the Greatest Libraries of Socialist Literature

How the Atheist Son of a Jewish Rabbi Created One of the Greatest Libraries of Socialist Literature How the Atheist Son of a Jewish Rabbi Created One of the Greatest Libraries of Socialist Literature

Books with Marx’s handwritten notes; volumes annotated by Lenin; newspaper clippings from displaced Yiddish journalists—Chimen Abramsky’s book collection had it all.

Aug 27, 2015 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

Maria Ochoa.

Why Maria Ochoa Has Crossed the Desert 100 Times Why Maria Ochoa Has Crossed the Desert 100 Times

An interview with the cofounder of Tucson Samaritans.

Aug 13, 2015 / Editorial / Sasha Abramsky

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