Tag: american politics

• One Word Describes Trump

  March 9, 2025

  Even those who expected the worst from his reelection (I among them) expected more rationality. Today, it is clear that what has happened since January 20 is not just a… more ›

• Sins of the Father

  March 9, 2025

  It’s no wonder so many people are confused about how to make sense of Trump’s second term. On January 20, 2025, Americans experienced far more than a shift in the… more ›

• Making the World Safe for Criminals

  March 9, 2025

  Prior to the 2024 election, there was a debate about whether Donald Trump was a fascist. I thought that was the wrong moniker because fascism has specific associations with genocide… more ›

• Elon Musk’s Takeover Is Being Aided by a Trumpworld Power Couple

  March 2, 2025

  When President Donald Trump’s aides and advisers relay concerns about Elon Musk’s takeover of the federal government, they’re often given what’s intended to be a reassuring answer: Don’t worry, Stephen… more ›

• Trump l’Oeil

  February 23, 2025

  I BEGAN WRITING this after I saw the photos of Donald Trump working at McDonald’s. Like many, I was struck by how much the images, with their bizarre aesthetics and surreal content,… more ›

• A Brief Guide to Trump and the Spectacle

  February 22, 2025

  ‘Television Was a Baby Crawling towards That Deathchamber.’ These words are by Allen Ginsberg, writing in 1961, the title of a poem anathematising America. ‘It is here, the long Awaited… more ›

• Welcome, Podcasters! White House Wants New Media at the Press Briefing

  January 29, 2025

  In the delicate journalistic ecosystem of the White House’s James S. Brady Press Briefing Room, the seating chart is the be-all, end-all of status. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/business/media/white-house-press-briefing-podcasters-influencers.html more ›

• Donald Trump Plays Church

  January 21, 2025

  It’s usually gauche to take pictures in church. But at St. John’s, the Episcopal Church just across a sedate Lafayette Square from the White House, photography is inevitable at least… more ›

• These Influencers Helped Get Trump Elected. Now They’re Ready to Party

  January 21, 2025

  TikTok sponsored an inauguration-eve bash for content creators, proving that the stigma around being MAGA on social media is gone. https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/tiktok-donald-trump-inauguration-party-maga-1235241317/ more ›

• Donald Trump Is Building a Bridge to 1896

  January 20, 2025

  The president-elect promises to rule with robber baron tactics and imperial belligerence—just like his role model, William McKinley. President William McKinley and Vice President Theodore Roosevelt. https://www.thenation.com/?post_type=article&p=536387 more ›