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February 6-13, 2017, Issue

Cover art by: Steve Brodner.

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Editorial

Donald Trump Has No Mandate—Sad!

He pretends to be a strongman to compensate for his weaknesses.

John Nichols

As Attorney General, Jeff Sessions Would Be a Threat to Civil Rights

He will be the most dangerous on issues where the Obama administration has been the most successful.

Ari Berman

A young man holds up a sign at a recent rally against the repeal of the ACA

There’s a Lot More at Stake Than Obamacare Itself

The “replace” part of whatever plan Trump and Ryan produce will surely attack the fundamental idea of a right to health care.

The Nation

President Trump: So We’re Really Doing This

Wowee.

Matt Bors

Column

Reproductive Rights Are More Popular Than Ever, but Anti-Choice Lawmakers Are About to Take Power

Just as the pro-choice movement is getting proactive, Washington will get even more hostile.

Katha Pollitt

The Holman Rule Once Allowed Congress to Purge Leftists From Government Agencies—Now It’s Back

The effects could be far-reaching.

Patricia J. Williams

The Trump Era Begins

Calvin Trillin

Letters

Letters From the February 6-13, 2017, Issue

Obama’s empty promise… Lessons in privatization… Climate challenged… Race and class… Missed accountability… The looming monument…

Our Readers

Feature

Throw Sand in the Gears of Everything

When it comes to stopping Trump, petitions aren’t going to do it.

Frances Fox Piven

What Art Under Trump?

In a time of crisis and panic, artists and writers can help remind us that we are more than just voters and statistics.

Margaret Atwood

Donald Trump Will Violate the Constitution on Day One

By refusing to sell his business, he's opening his administration up to foreign influence.

Zephyr Teachout

Donald Trump vs. the First Amendment

Trump is no fan of free speech—which makes speaking out more important than ever.

David Cole

In the Age of Donald Trump, the Resistance Will Be Localized

How cities can counter the power of President Trump.

Benjamin Barber

How to Do Journalism in Trump’s America

To understand what’s driving his supporters, editors need to create a series of new beats.

Michael Massing

Books & the Arts

Plenty’s Discontent

The lost sense of hope and idealism in David Hare’s England.

Alisa Solomon

Silver Spoon Ode

Sharon Olds

Letting My Hair Down

Sharon Olds

Kerry James Marshall’s Enigmatic Authority

It seems a mistake to call him a realist in any but the loosest sense.

Barry Schwabsky

A Victory Lap for Run the Jewels

With the Trump presidency on the horizon, Killer Mike and El-P do what’s become customary for them: They urge us to get up and fight.

Marcus J. Moore

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