Jeff Sessions, Trump’s Pick for Attorney General, Is a Fierce Opponent of Civil Rights Jeff Sessions, Trump’s Pick for Attorney General, Is a Fierce Opponent of Civil Rights
He wrongly prosecuted black activists for voter fraud, was blocked from a judgeship because of racist statements, and opposed the Voting Rights Act.
Nov 18, 2016 / Ari Berman
Rudolph Giuliani Can’t Stand the Constitution Rudolph Giuliani Can’t Stand the Constitution
Remember when he was mayor?
Nov 17, 2016 / Alex S. Vitale
Eighty-One Percent of White Evangelicals Voted for Donald Trump. Why? Eighty-One Percent of White Evangelicals Voted for Donald Trump. Why?
The role abortion played in this election might be bigger than many think.
Nov 17, 2016 / Katherine Stewart
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
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
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
Donald Trump Won Only by Undermining an Already Broken Democracy Donald Trump Won Only by Undermining an Already Broken Democracy
Caught between demographic headwinds and a base that wouldn’t let the party adapt, Republicans set their sights on democratic pluralism itself.
Nov 16, 2016 / Joshua Holland
28 Students Respond to Donald Trump’s Election 28 Students Respond to Donald Trump’s Election
“We can no longer afford to run from uncomfortable conversations.”
Nov 15, 2016 / StudentNation / Various Contributors
Did Republicans Rig the Election? Did Republicans Rig the Election?
Voter suppression was all too real, and 14 states—including important swing states—had new voting restrictions in place.
Nov 15, 2016 / Feature / Ari Berman
When Liberal Elites Spurn Populism, Trump Happens When Liberal Elites Spurn Populism, Trump Happens
Denied a populism from the left, millions of Americans picked the one from the right.
Nov 15, 2016 / Feature / D.D. Guttenplan