It’s all been Washington’s fault. Wall Street? What’s that?
Donald Trump
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Trump’s Private Security Force: an Operational and Legal Swamp
Trump’s precendent-breaking decision to retain a private security force raises troubling questions about transparency and accountability.Â
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It’s the Misogyny, Stupid
Trump’s election threw the long-standing sexism of white America into stark relief.Â
Posted inLaw and Justice
Trump Just Became President, and There’s Already a Plan to Impeach Him
It didn’t take long for critics, citing his ethical quagmires, to call for a congressional investigation.Â
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Who’s Behind the Women’s March?
The four women who organized what’s shaping up to be a massive rally
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
In the Age of Trump, Resistance Requires Creativity
As the political class in Washington, D.C., struggles to carve a path of resistance to the incoming Trump administration, artists are leading the way. Institutional players in liberal politics should pay attention.
Posted inEducation in America
DeVos Finally Gets Hearing — Before the Same Senators She Helped Elect
Campaign-finance questions will loom large over the Senate’s Tuesday confirmation hearing for billionaire and education lobbyist Betsy DeVos, Donald Trump’s pick for education secretary. Having initially postponed the hearing, senators now face a mounting list of questions about DeVos. The latest is why she failed to disclose a $125,000 political donation, something the Trump transition […]
Posted inCivil Rights in America
One Is a Great Man. The Other Is the President-Elect.
On John Lewis and Donald Trump
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The News Media Has to Change or It’ll Get Steamrolled by Trump
Old habits and assumptions just won’t cut it anymore.