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Will GOP Leaders Ever Stand Up to Trump?
Mar 21, 2018 The reality TV star's occupancy of the White House is every bit as insane, corrupt and dangerous as you might fear.
Sorry, Students. Trump Has Surrendered to the NRA.
Mar 13, 2018 The president wants to arm "highly trained expert teachers" with concealed weapons—a move that will guarantee more gun violence in schools.
Stormy Daniels Beats Trump at His Own Game
Mar 9, 2018 The president who boasted of treating women like sex objects is being outplayed in tabloid warfare by a porn star.
What Trump Is Breaking May Take a Long Time to Repair
Mar 6, 2018 It's easy to lose the habits and values of democracy, but incredibly hard to get them back.
Trump’s Presidency Is Neither Normal Nor Acceptable
Mar 2, 2018 What we have is a cheesy reality show, set in a stately house, with made-for-television histrionics, backstabbing and major character moves.
Guns Are the Issue, Not Mental Health
Feb 16, 2018 Countries around the world have disturbed individuals, but only the U.S. suffers routine mass shootings—because weapons of war are accessible.
Americanism Is Bigger Than Trumpism
Dec 14, 2017 The noxious stew of nativism, xenophobia, misogyny and white supremacy that put Donald Trump in the White House no longer appears to be unconquerable.
Congress Should Investigate Trump’s Alleged Sexual Misconduct Too
Nov 23, 2017 Powerful men with long histories of harassment or assault allegations are finally being held accountable—except for one.
There Will Be Another Mass Shooting. And We All Know It.
Oct 2, 2017 The only way to make progress on gun control in the United States is to get a different Congress and a different president.
U.S. Political System Requires a Fundamental Transformation
Sep 19, 2017 The traditional left-to-right, progressive-to-conservative, Democratic-to-Republican axis is no longer a valid schematic of American opinion.