Is Trump unique? No. He’s just the latest in a long line of demagogues and false populists who use deceit and “alternative facts” to
Category: 2016 Election
Malcolm Nance on Russian hacking: A wake-up call for America
A few days ago a politically active neighbor suggested I listen to an interview on WAMC Northeast Public Radio about Trump, the Russian intelligence
How black people and Trump align: You’re not going to like this
No black person who is opposed to Trump’s presidency wants to hear this (internally, I’ve struggled with this thought), but in many ways we
Democratic Party does to John Lewis what Trump couldn’t
There was no way that Donald Trump could shame John Lewis, no matter how much Lawrence O’Donnell of MSNBC tried to goad him
Comparing Trump and Hitler: Uncomfortable but necessary
Before the 2016 election, some historians and journalists compared Trump’s ascension with Hitler’s rise to power in Germany before World War II. Now that
A very unfair 160-year streak that Hillary Clinton could not overcome
James Buchanan did something that Hillary Clinton could not do, nor could any other Democrat since the election of Buchanan in 1856. Buchanan succeeded
Trump’s incoherence on full display at press conference
Don’t rely on condensed and cleaned-up news reports of Donald Trump’s Jan. 11, 2017 press conference to give the full picture of his incoherent
How to be a better, more active citizen in the Trump era
For me, 2017 has been marred with the knowledge that it ushers in the era of Trump. The incoming administration has promised to push
Condoleezza Rice endorses Sessions for AG: How upside-down is that?
It is shocking to learn that Condoleezza Rice has endorsed Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions for US Attorney General. The former Secretary of State’s decision
Gerrymandering: A litmus test for honesty
Republicans like to talk about honesty; frequently that means being brash and politically incorrect. It’s incumbent for Democrats to see honesty as telling the