Simple Electoral Strategy Simple Electoral Strategy
“Republicans in state legislatures nationwide are mounting extraordinary efforts to change the rules of voting and representation.”–The New York Times Their chances of winnin…
Mar 9, 2021 / Column / Calvin Trillin
We Must Protect the Squad! We Must Protect the Squad!
As soon as they arrived, the Black and brown leftists of Congress became targets of right-wing terror groups.
Mar 5, 2021 / Column / Kali Holloway
The GOP’s 2022 Strategy: Voter Suppression or Bust The GOP’s 2022 Strategy: Voter Suppression or Bust
After failing to suppress enough Black votes to steal the 2020 election, Republicans are preparing for a heist the next time around.
Feb 22, 2021 / Column / Elie Mystal
The Trumpers Among Us The Trumpers Among Us
Liberals call for unity, but 74 million Americans voted for its opposite.
Feb 18, 2021 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Exit Trump, Sort Of Exit Trump, Sort Of
When he got on that airplane to Florida, You could hear a great sigh of relief At the prospect of no longer having Such a man as commander in chief. Sure, his lies and his boasts w…
Feb 9, 2021 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Republicans Have the Biden Presidency Caught in a Unity Trap Republicans Have the Biden Presidency Caught in a Unity Trap
While fake unity just means doing whatever Republicans want, authentic unity requires marginalizing the promoters of lies and racism in the interest of creating a more genuinely eq...
46 and Done: Why Joe Biden Should Be Our Last President 46 and Done: Why Joe Biden Should Be Our Last President
Parliamentary democracies give their citizens tuition-free college, state-subsidized child care, generous paid leave, socialized medicine. We get “Hail to the Chief.”
Feb 5, 2021 / Column / Alexis Grenell
Rounding Up the Capitol-Mob Lawbreakers Rounding Up the Capitol-Mob Lawbreakers
Their faces were there in the picture ID was the simplest of tasks. They shouldn’t have scorned Dr. Fauci For saying we must wear our masks.
Jan 26, 2021 / Column / Calvin Trillin
We Balk at ‘Law and Order,’ but Democracy Needs the Rule of Law We Balk at ‘Law and Order,’ but Democracy Needs the Rule of Law
The preservation of our liberties has always depended more on habit than on compulsion.
Jan 25, 2021 / Column / David Bromwich
The Capitol Rioters Must Face Consequences The Capitol Rioters Must Face Consequences
The long-standing normalization of right-wing violence demands that accountability for their crimes be a national priority.
Jan 22, 2021 / Column / Kali Holloway