Election 2016

Clinton supporters

3 Million of Hillary’s Biggest Supporters Found Each Other in a Secret Facebook Group 3 Million of Hillary’s Biggest Supporters Found Each Other in a Secret Facebook Group

But now Clinton herself is urging them to come out from behind their screens.

Nov 17, 2016 / Sarah M. Seltzer

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The Real Revolution of 2016 Was Not Trump’s The Real Revolution of 2016 Was Not Trump’s

Mike Davis on how Trumpism won’t last long. Plus Joan Walsh on women voters, Kai Wright on Obama and race, and Adam Shatz on “law and order.”

Nov 17, 2016 / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Applying for a White House Job

Applying for a White House Job Applying for a White House Job

The résumé shows Muslim-hating? Good. Misogyny? That wins some points for men. And bashing immigrants is quite a plus. The model here is Jean-Marie Le Pen.

Nov 17, 2016 / Calvin Trillin

Trump’s Wisest Words

Trump’s Wisest Words Trump’s Wisest Words

ignore this…

Nov 17, 2016 / Matt Bors

Economy Ohio

Why Do White Working-Class People Vote Against Their Interests? They Don’t. Why Do White Working-Class People Vote Against Their Interests? They Don’t.

Corporate Democrats have never advanced their interests—and at least Republicans offer a persuasive story about why they are getting screwed.

Nov 17, 2016 / Kirk Noden

Urban and Rural America Are Connected by Economic Refugees Like Me

Urban and Rural America Are Connected by Economic Refugees Like Me Urban and Rural America Are Connected by Economic Refugees Like Me

I watched election 2016 from Brooklyn, but I grew up a black girl in a small town.

Nov 16, 2016 / Erin Malone

Clinton rally

Did Race or Class Doom Hillary Clinton? Did Race or Class Doom Hillary Clinton?

It was both.

Nov 16, 2016 / Joan Walsh

Ted Cruz Would Be a Very Dangerous Attorney General

Ted Cruz Would Be a Very Dangerous Attorney General Ted Cruz Would Be a Very Dangerous Attorney General

During his presidential campaign, Cruz proposed a series of radical actions outside the norms of US law enforcement. 

Nov 16, 2016 / George Zornick

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Will President-Elect Trump End the New Cold War? Will President-Elect Trump End the New Cold War?

Whatever Americans think of the next president’s other policies, exceedingly dangerous US-Russian conflicts have become the greatest threat to American and international security.

Nov 16, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen

U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton’s Popular-Vote Victory Is Unprecedented—and Still Growing Hillary Clinton’s Popular-Vote Victory Is Unprecedented—and Still Growing

Her margin is now bigger than the winning margins for John Kennedy and Richard Nixon. 

Nov 16, 2016 / John Nichols

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