Arlene and the Arlettes: Bad Boyfriend
A Song for America to be sung in the style of Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings. . Oh girlfriend, I could have told you he’s a Bad boyfriend I don’t … Continue reading
Lewis Turco: Miss Pussy’s Parlor Songs
Trumpty Dumpty sat on his wall. Trumpty Dumpty had a great fall. He climbed up his wall and fell down again And again, and again, and again, and again. . … Continue reading
Eva-Maria Simms: The Playbook of Dictatorship
What Americans have to be Vigilant About My family endured the Nazi years in Germany. My grandfather was an entrepreneur in the publishing business, and he was very aware of … Continue reading
Daniel R. Cobb: Apologia
To all people of color, to Latinos and African Americans, to the refugees fleeing war and persecution, to immigrants from around the world, To Muslims and Jews, to those of … Continue reading
George Monbiot: The Man in the Mirror
Donald Trump is not an outlier, but the distillation of our dominant values. What is the worst thing about Donald Trump? The lies? The racist stereotypes? The misogyny? The alleged … Continue reading
John Samuel Tieman: On Love and Sacrifice
What I hate about Trump, and folks like Trump, is this. He doesn’t debate immigration policy. He hates Mexicans. He doesn’t debate theology. He hates Muslims. He doesn’t hate poverty. … Continue reading
Ellen McGrath Smith: Shaken 126 — O thou my lovely boy who in thy power
The beauty of me Dost hold Time’s fickle glass his fickle hour is that I’m very rich and my women are beautiful. My fingers are long and beautiful, as, … Continue reading
Daniel R. Cobb: Republicans, embrace your inner child
Yes, Republicans, embrace your inner child: Donald. Mr. Trump speaks your inner truth, however Hitleresque and vile it sounds. Speaker of the House Ryan, Mitch McConnell, Reince Priebus and many … Continue reading
Patricia A. Nugent: Stains
A blend of green and orange fluid poured out of two-year old Clara’s mouth in a constant stream, puddling on the recently-shampooed carpet. Like an oil slick. She’d been … Continue reading
Tom Engelhardt: Donald Trump Is the Mosquito, Not the Zika Virus
Class of 2016, Tell Us Who We Are Graduates of 2016, don’t be fooled by this glorious day. As you leave campus for the last time, many of you already … Continue reading
Daniel R. Cobb: An American Disgrace
If my life’s goal was to be as offensive and foul, as narcissistic and friendless as possible, I would emulate Donald Trump. You’ve probably met this kind of person before. … Continue reading
Video: Donald Trump and Fascism
With Donald Trump named as the Republican Party nominee, his views are coming under increased scrutiny. People as varied as Robert Reich, George Clooney, and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto have … Continue reading
Tanya Golash-Boza: Day of the Demagogue
Trumpian Deportation Fantasies and American Realities In 2006, when I first began researching deportations, George W. Bush was president and quietly building a deportation machine in the Department of Homeland … Continue reading
Marc Jampole: You’re not planning to vote?
Voters who hate Donald Trump have had the power to stop him, but most have chosen to stay home. The real question about this year’s electorate is how large a … Continue reading
