Jose Padua: A Brief Note on the Effect of Pig’s Blood on the Migration of Souls
At a rally in North Charleston, South Carolina, in February, 2016, fascist/racist presidential candidate Donald Trump repeated the apocryphal story that in the Philippines, more than a century ago, Gen. … Continue reading
Daniel R. Cobb: America Looks in the Mirror and Sees Donald Trump
No doubt about it, Donald Trump represents a great tragedy and a threat for the American political system. But in spite of the GOP’s feigned reaction of horror to Donald, … Continue reading
W.J. Astore: Hillary Clinton versus Donald Trump this fall?
Tuesday’s primary results suggest it’s Hillary Clinton versus Donald Trump come this fall. What does this mean for America? Hillary is the easiest to gauge. She’s been in politics for … Continue reading
Mattea Kramer: Killing Someone Else’s Beloved
Promoting the American Way of War in Campaign 2016 The crowd that gathered in an airplane hangar in the desert roared with excitement when the man on stage vowed to … Continue reading
Patricia A. Nugent: Give Me Hill!
I’m uncomfortable when people pronounce Bernie Sanders unelectable. It unfairly dismisses his followers’ potential to succeed and short-circuits his right to promote his platform. If he’s the nominee, I want … Continue reading
New Poll: One in Five Trump Supporters Opposed to Emancipation Proclamation
A new poll sponsored by The Economist and conducted by YouGov has found that nearly one in five supporters of Donald Trump don’t approve of the freeing of slaves in the … Continue reading
W.J. Astore: The 2016 Presidential Candidates in a Word
Continuing our election coverage, I thought I’d try to sum up each major candidate with a single word (excluding profanities). I encourage readers to submit your own words for each … Continue reading
Marc Jampole: The Big Lie
Trump uses fascist techniques to tell a Big Lie. Does that make him a fascist? I was previously reluctant to call Donald Trump a fascist, because he hasn’t overtly called … Continue reading
Marc Jampole: Bill Clinton’s sexual past vs. Donald Trump’s sexism
Why Bill Clinton’s sexual past is not an issue in the presidential campaign, but Donald Trump’s sexism is. Republicans are very clear that they intend to make Bill Clinton’s past … Continue reading
Chris Hedges: The Age of Demagogues
The increase in nihilistic violence such as school shootings and Friday’s lethal assault on a Planned Parenthood clinic, the frequent executions of poor people of color by police, and the … Continue reading
