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Stan Van Gundy and Steve Kerr

Two NBA Coaches Call a Foul on Trump’s Power Play Two NBA Coaches Call a Foul on Trump’s Power Play

Stan Van Gundy and Steve Kerr are indicators that the sports world isn’t going to be silent about Trump’s last-quarter upset.

Nov 10, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Election Protesters

The Majority of American Voters Did Not Choose Trump for President The Majority of American Voters Did Not Choose Trump for President

It’s time to do away with the Electoral College and its thwarting of democracy.

Nov 10, 2016 / John Nichols

Donald Trump Won on White-Male Resentment—but Don’t Confuse That With the Working Class

Donald Trump Won on White-Male Resentment—but Don’t Confuse That With the Working Class Donald Trump Won on White-Male Resentment—but Don’t Confuse That With the Working Class

The numbers tell a different story.

Nov 10, 2016 / Monica Potts

New York Post Cover

Election 2016 and the Collapse of Journalistic Standards Election 2016 and the Collapse of Journalistic Standards

It would be hard to imagine a worse indictment of our media than the coverage of Candidate Trump.

Nov 10, 2016 / Column / Eric Alterman

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Letters From the November 28, 2016, Issue Letters From the November 28, 2016, Issue

Blowing in the idiot wind…
Necessary trouble...

 All we are saying is... 
The true silent majority?…

Nov 10, 2016 / Our Readers

Trump supporters

The Plain People Spoke on November 8. Will the Powerful Listen? The Plain People Spoke on November 8. Will the Powerful Listen?

Like it or not, Tuesday’s ballot-box rebellion was a profound act of small-d democracy.

Nov 9, 2016 / William Greider

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This Is What White Supremacy Looks Like This Is What White Supremacy Looks Like

Don’t be confused. Trump’s voters didn’t vote against their own interests, they voted for the preservation of white privilege—their paramount interest.

Nov 9, 2016 / Damon Young

Clinton supporters

Don’t Just Grieve for Immigrants—Fight for Immigrants Don’t Just Grieve for Immigrants—Fight for Immigrants

Millions of our family and friends are in immediate danger—some are in a database being delivered to Donald Trump. Check on your people, and be ready to stand with them.

Nov 9, 2016 / Aura Bogado

Mississippi voting

The GOP’s Attack on Voting Rights Was the Most Under-Covered Story of 2016 The GOP’s Attack on Voting Rights Was the Most Under-Covered Story of 2016

This was the first presidential election in 50 years without the full protections of the Voting Rights Act.

Nov 9, 2016 / Ari Berman

Coping With the Blows: Mexican Wrestling Goes Global

Coping With the Blows: Mexican Wrestling Goes Global Coping With the Blows: Mexican Wrestling Goes Global

Lucha libre is a stylized struggle between good and evil that has been part of Mexican popular culture since the 1920s. Now its appeal has spread to North America and Japan.

Nov 9, 2016 / Benjamin Fernandez

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