An upcoming conference at Bard College could shed important light on the right-wing funders behind a deceptive campaign to protect ‘free speech’ while advancing conservative ideology on ‘liberal’ campuses.
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No, Trump Hasn’t Destroyed the Christian Right
The Republican nominee simply exposes the movement’s true aim: preservation of white patriarchy.
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The Nightstalker
Donald Trump’s wandering, ominous presence at the debate called to mind a famous monster—though his pronouncements were more monstrous still.
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A New Era for the Supreme Court
The transformative potential of a shift in even one seat
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#NeverTrump Crowd Raises Big Money for Trump
A new donor-shielding group lays to rest the notion that conservative opposition to Trump ever rested on principle.
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Hard to Believe, but Trump Could Win
Democrats’ longstanding failure to address inequality and insecurity among the white working class helped set the stage for 2016.
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Us and Them: A Tale of Two Electorates
In both France and the United States, substantial numbers of voters feel deprived of voice and eager to identify with pugnacious politicians prepared to transgress what used to be the limits of political respectability.
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Scott Walker Leaks Could Force Supreme Court to Confront Dark Money
Leaked documents from the investigation into the Wisconsin governor’s alleged campaign-finance violations show how dark money really works in modern politics.
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The Normalization of Evil in American Politics
The racist, misogynist, authoritarian strain has always been there, but Trump’s candidacy has brought it into the mainstream. And media have helped.
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The Great Paradox
Arlie Hochschild’s new book grapples with The Great Paradox: Why is hatred of government most intense among people who need government services most?
