The Trump-Shaped Stain on American Life The Trump-Shaped Stain on American Life
From the courts to the border to the meaning of truth, damage has been done.
Nov 13, 2020 / Column / Katha Pollitt
545 of the Children Separated From Their Parents at the Border 545 of the Children Separated From Their Parents at the Border
The parents of these kids have not been found. De facto orphans now, their lives are blighted. A question that we really need to ask: Why haven’t those who did this been indicted?…
Nov 3, 2020 / Column / Calvin Trillin
The Trauma of Trump’s Presidency Will Haunt Us The Trauma of Trump’s Presidency Will Haunt Us
Leveraging psychological pain and mental terror has been central to his strategy.
Nov 2, 2020 / Column / Kali Holloway
The Plot Against America The Plot Against America
We must thwart Trump’s plan to destroy our democracy.
Oct 30, 2020 / Column / Eric Alterman
‘Roe v. Wade’ Is Nonnegotiable ‘Roe v. Wade’ Is Nonnegotiable
Don’t believe the hot takes that say we can do without it.
Oct 15, 2020 / Column / Katha Pollitt
There Is Only One Solution to the Amy Coney Barrett Debacle There Is Only One Solution to the Amy Coney Barrett Debacle
Yes, Democrats must expand the courts. Here’s why, and here’s how.
Oct 15, 2020 / Column / Elie Mystal
Why Trump Doesn’t Wear a Mask Why Trump Doesn’t Wear a Mask
“As any woman can tell you, the masks smear makeup. The president is afraid of makeup stains on his mask and unsightly smears on his photographed face.” —letter to The New York Ti…
Oct 6, 2020 / Column / Calvin Trillin
How Do You Cover an Administration That Has Lost Touch With Reality? How Do You Cover an Administration That Has Lost Touch With Reality?
In Trump’s Washington, ignorance, arrogance, and deliberate deception come together to destroy our democracy.
Oct 5, 2020 / Column / Eric Alterman
American History Is Getting Whitewashed, Again American History Is Getting Whitewashed, Again
As demands for racial justice grow, Trump is pushing historical mythmaking into high gear.
Oct 2, 2020 / Column / Kali Holloway
At a Military Cemetery, Trump Reflects on His Only War Hero At a Military Cemetery, Trump Reflects on His Only War Hero
He was the very model of a neighborhood podiatrist. For he could find the bone spurs that these losers’ doctors always missed. So if your name was on the list of those he needed to…
Sep 22, 2020 / Column / Calvin Trillin