Sasha Abramsky

@AbramskySasha

Sasha Abramsky is The Nation's Western Correspondent. He is the author of several books, including The American Way of Poverty, The House of Twenty Thousand Books, Little Wonder: The Fabulous Story of Lottie Dod, the World's First Female Sports Superstar, and most recently Chaos Comes Calling: The Battle Against the Far-Right Takeover of Small-Town America.

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Why Congress Must Pass Voting Rights Reform Now Why Congress Must Pass Voting Rights Reform Now

It’s the best way to stop the GOP’s accelerating voter suppression strategy—and to continue the fight for criminal justice reform.

Mar 5, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky

Why Xavier Becerra Is a Smart Pick to Run HHS

Why Xavier Becerra Is a Smart Pick to Run HHS Why Xavier Becerra Is a Smart Pick to Run HHS

As California’s attorney general, he fought to strengthen his state’s social safety net—which we must do nationally if we are to improve public health and lick the coronavirus.

Feb 26, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky

West Coast States’ Failure to Reopen Schools Is a Disaster

West Coast States’ Failure to Reopen Schools Is a Disaster West Coast States’ Failure to Reopen Schools Is a Disaster

The ongoing closure is creating an educational, social, and mental-health crisis.

Feb 19, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky

President Donald Trump

Hey, Prosecutors, It’s Your Turn to Try to Hold the Mobster Ex-President Accountable Hey, Prosecutors, It’s Your Turn to Try to Hold the Mobster Ex-President Accountable

In fact, it would be a clear demonstration of favoritism if former president Trump were not investigated by the justice system.

Feb 14, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky

Introducing My New Column: ‘From the Left Coast’

Introducing My New Column: ‘From the Left Coast’ Introducing My New Column: ‘From the Left Coast’

I’ll be exploring developments in the Pacific Coast states as well as, from time to time, the blue and purple states of the interior Southwest.

Feb 12, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky

GOP Senators Face a Reckoning Over Impeachment

GOP Senators Face a Reckoning Over Impeachment GOP Senators Face a Reckoning Over Impeachment

They’re in a politically perilous position: If they defend Trump, they alienate the majority of voters; if they vote to convict, they alienate their own base.

Feb 9, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky

‘Signal:Noise’ Says a Fond Farewell

‘Signal:Noise’ Says a Fond Farewell ‘Signal:Noise’ Says a Fond Farewell

And what a relief to see Joe Biden already beginning to erase the grifter in chief’s toxic legacy.

Jan 22, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky

Farewell to a Monster

Farewell to a Monster Farewell to a Monster

The past four years have been a collective stress test. The damage is extensive, and it will take a long time for us to heal from Trump’s dismal presidency.

Jan 19, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky

Is It Curtains for Donald Trump?

Is It Curtains for Donald Trump? Is It Curtains for Donald Trump?

He’s about to metamorphose from world’s most powerful human to financially and legally challenged pariah. His only ally? The mob.

Jan 15, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky

Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing

We Need a Reckoning With Trump’s Enablers We Need a Reckoning With Trump’s Enablers

Those who for years turned a blind eye to his repeated assaults on democracy share moral culpability with Trump for what unfolded in the Capitol.

Jan 12, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky

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