Donald Trump

To democratize our way of life, we need ‘democratic contempt’ for the spoils of white power

By John Stoehr / September 23, 2022 /

An answer to the Republicans’ contempt for democracy.

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Republican anti-democrats are telling us who they are. Are we listening?

By John Stoehr / September 21, 2022 /

The GOP’s ulcerous paradox.

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My Pillow Guy is the heart of the ‘Big Lie’ conspiracy

By Lindsay Beyerstein / September 19, 2022 /

It’s surprising it took so long for the FBI to take his phone.

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The assassination of Trump’s character, Ken Starr-style

By John Stoehr / September 15, 2022 /

“Piece by painful piece.”

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Ken Starr, janus-faced moral hack, is finally dead

By Erik Loomis / September 14, 2022 /

In short, Starr’s feelings about sexual crime depended entirely on whether he liked the person who committed it. 

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Queen Elizabeth, Donald Trump and the right to rule by blood

By John Stoehr / September 13, 2022 /

“The monarchist new right.”

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The former guy has no claim to the current executive’s privilege

By Lindsay Beyerstein / September 12, 2022 /

In a privilege fight between a sitting president and a former guy merely defending himself, the former guy should lose every time. 

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Why do the Republicans keep proving their ‘semi-fascism’?

By Mia Brett / September 8, 2022 /

They could just ignore Biden’s claim, but don’t.

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A Democratic president who does not back down changes everything

By John Stoehr / September 6, 2022 /

After “The Speech,” bothsidesism may be a sign of hope.

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No Democratic president in my lifetime ever talked about a Republican predecessor like that

By John Stoehr / September 2, 2022 /

It’s the end of an era.

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