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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 watch results

Welcome to the Fight Welcome to the Fight

If we withdraw into our grief and abandon those most threatened by Trump’s win, history will never forgive us.

Nov 9, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan

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Has the Terrifying Prospect of Waking Up in Trump’s America Finally Hit Home? Has the Terrifying Prospect of Waking Up in Trump’s America Finally Hit Home?

The empty seats at Trump’s closing rally in New Hampshire suggest that maybe, just maybe the country is coming to its senses. 

Nov 8, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan

Donald Trump press

Media Malpractice 2016 Media Malpractice 2016

We need structural reforms to revive an accountability-centered media that doesn’t value profits over the public interest.

Nov 8, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Donald Trump’s Imaginary Inner Cities

Donald Trump’s Imaginary Inner Cities Donald Trump’s Imaginary Inner Cities

“Inner city” was always a loaded term, but today it makes no sense at all.

Nov 7, 2016 / Bryce Covert

Republicans Won’t Stop Talking About Impeaching Clinton

Republicans Won’t Stop Talking About Impeaching Clinton Republicans Won’t Stop Talking About Impeaching Clinton

The election isn’t even over, but folks like Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson are promising to impeach Clinton—for something.

Nov 6, 2016 / John Nichols

Bernie Delegates DNC

Sanders Supporters: It’s Infuriating to Be Told We Have to Vote for Hillary. But We Do. Sanders Supporters: It’s Infuriating to Be Told We Have to Vote for Hillary. But We Do.

Thoughts from a Bernie delegate.

Nov 4, 2016 / Jumaane D. Williams

Hillary Clinton Has One More Badly Behaved Man Left to Vanquish

Hillary Clinton Has One More Badly Behaved Man Left to Vanquish Hillary Clinton Has One More Badly Behaved Man Left to Vanquish

Could the clouds of testosterone billowing from the campaign have something to do with the fact that Donald Trump is facing a woman?

Nov 2, 2016 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Donald Trump Has a Millennial Problem, and It Could Reshape American Politics

Donald Trump Has a Millennial Problem, and It Could Reshape American Politics Donald Trump Has a Millennial Problem, and It Could Reshape American Politics

A generation that’s coming of age during this ugly election is rejecting Trumpism in a big way.

Nov 2, 2016 / Joshua Holland

A Dirty Trick That Won’t Change the Outcome

A Dirty Trick That Won’t Change the Outcome A Dirty Trick That Won’t Change the Outcome

Forget the polls. The overwhelming percentage of people who actually vote have already made up their minds about the character of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

Nov 1, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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