Trump Has Brought Back ‘Conditional Citizenship’ Trump Has Brought Back ‘Conditional Citizenship’
What does citizenship mean if only white people belong in Donald Trump’s America?
Aug 2, 2019 / Column / Laila Lalami
Go Back Where You Came From: A Coincidence Go Back Where You Came From: A Coincidence
One reason the Donald is so insecure— One reason he brags and he preens— Is swells in Manhattan told him, in effect, “Go back where you came from—that’s Queens.” They wouldn’t acc…
Jul 30, 2019 / Column / Calvin Trillin
It Doesn’t Matter Whether Trump Is Trying to Distract You It Doesn’t Matter Whether Trump Is Trying to Distract You
We can’t ignore a president who spews Ku Klux Klan–level rhetoric, but neither can we allow him to colonize our collective imagination.
Jul 29, 2019 / Column / Eric Alterman
Boris Johnson Interviewed Me for His Column. Here’s What Didn’t Make It Into Print. Boris Johnson Interviewed Me for His Column. Here’s What Didn’t Make It Into Print.
On Brexit, race, and criminal justice, Britain’s new prime minister has always played both sides for maximum expediency.
Jul 27, 2019 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Approval Rating Approval Rating
“Trump’s approval rating has risen to the highest point in his presidency…according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll.”—Front page, The Washington Post “Accounts from a child dete…
Jul 16, 2019 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Artificial Intelligence Is Failing Humans Artificial Intelligence Is Failing Humans
When someone’s always watching, we lose our sense of self.
Jul 16, 2019 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
To Fight Trump, Take to the Streets! To Fight Trump, Take to the Streets!
The Trump administration gets more malicious, harmful, and absurd every day. So why aren’t many of us outside protesting?
Jul 15, 2019 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Foreign-Policy Decision Making Foreign-Policy Decision Making
Conflicting views are heard. The mood is tense. Around the president advisers cluster. But at the end he sticks to his approach— His formula of ignorance plus bluster.
Jul 2, 2019 / Column / Calvin Trillin
As Trump Lays Out a War Pretext, the Media Misses the Context As Trump Lays Out a War Pretext, the Media Misses the Context
The only threat Iran poses to the US is in retaliation to Trump’s attacks.
Jun 27, 2019 / Column / Eric Alterman
L’État, C’est Moi L’État, C’est Moi
Trump intends to speak at the traditionally nonpartisan Fourth of July celebration on the Mall.—news reports Though past presidents never inserted themselves In this fete, Donald T…
Jun 18, 2019 / Column / Calvin Trillin