Election 2020

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The Trump-Shaped Stain on American Life The Trump-Shaped Stain on American Life

From the courts to the border to the meaning of truth, damage has been done.

Nov 13, 2020 / Column / Katha Pollitt

We’ll Be Living In Trump’s America Long After He’s Gone

We’ll Be Living In Trump’s America Long After He’s Gone We’ll Be Living In Trump’s America Long After He’s Gone

Trumpism has split America in two in a way that hasn’t been imaginable since the Civil War.

Nov 12, 2020 / Tom Engelhardt

Donald Trump Has Suffered a Defeat of Historic Proportions

Donald Trump Has Suffered a Defeat of Historic Proportions Donald Trump Has Suffered a Defeat of Historic Proportions

The president may deny reality, but he cannot change the fact that he is now losing the popular vote and the Electoral College by momentous margins.

Nov 12, 2020 / John Nichols

Joe Biden speaks outside UAW offices

Working People Dragged Joe Biden Over the Finish Line Working People Dragged Joe Biden Over the Finish Line

But winning the election is like gaining recognition for a union. Now the real work starts.

Nov 12, 2020 / Jane McAlevey for The Nation

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Donald Trump’s Deadly Last Stand Donald Trump’s Deadly Last Stand

The Republican delay in acknowledging defeat and facilitating the transition will be literally fatal to thousands of Americans.

Nov 12, 2020 / Gregg Gonsalves

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Good Riddance to Trump: A Political Obituary I Have Waited 5 Years to Write Good Riddance to Trump: A Political Obituary I Have Waited 5 Years to Write

But, sadly, his departure from office will be the most inelegant last hurrah and final curtain in American political history.

Nov 11, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

The Fall of Trump Propels the Climate Story Into a Decisive New Era

The Fall of Trump Propels the Climate Story Into a Decisive New Era The Fall of Trump Propels the Climate Story Into a Decisive New Era

Humanity dodged a bullet, but journalists need to explore why half of the electorate voted not to.

Nov 11, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard

Is It Mere Spite—or Something More Sinister?

Is It Mere Spite—or Something More Sinister? Is It Mere Spite—or Something More Sinister?

What’s behind President Trump’s ouster of Defense Secretary Mark Esper?

Nov 11, 2020 / Michael T. Klare

Donald Trump walks past a row of troops in full uniform.

Not a Coup but a Cover-Up and a Con Game Not a Coup but a Cover-Up and a Con Game

Trump is refusing to concede and purging the civilian leadership of the Pentagon. The moment requires vigilance rather than panic.

Nov 11, 2020 / Jeet Heer

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Democratic Voters Want More Than the Status Quo Democratic Voters Want More Than the Status Quo

The 2020 election results reinforce the imperative of the left’s agenda.

Nov 11, 2020 / Robert L. Borosage

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