Tag: Donald Trump
Jun. 9, 2023
Donald Trump, the Deplorables, and democracy
Note: A previous version of this article contained a typo made by the editor incorrectly citing Richard Nixon’s share of the 1968 popular vote as…
Jan. 20, 2023
When Good Men Remain Silent
When good men remain silent, the proverb says, evil may triumph. Few recent examples illustrate this more poignantly than the foot-dragging passivity of Attorney General…
Oct. 14, 2022
The Pennsylvania Midterms Are Closer Than Polling Might Suggest
At a glance, polling data appears to show democrats outperforming republicans in several key races around the country. Two of these races are the gubernatorial…
May. 22, 2020
A voter guide to Pennsylvania’s rescheduled primary election
Despite the circumstances, the state of Pennsylvania will still be holding a primary election on Tuesday, June 2. The election, originally meant to be on…
May. 15, 2020
American Amnesia: Kent State, Star Wars, and the Fourth of May
Let me begin with a confession: I know nothing about “Star Wars” except that it is a movie franchise created by George Lucas that has…
Jun. 8, 2018
Roseanne is irresponsible
“Fight Club” author Chuck Palahniuk once said, “It only takes one mistake and nothing else you ever do will matter. No matter how hard you…
Jun. 8, 2018
European Union can only blame itself for its failure
The “West,” as that term has been understood since the end of World War II, is cracking up. It consisted, broadly, of the U.S., Canada…
May. 11, 2018
Negotiating nuclear arms
I couldn’t have imagined that I’d see Kim Jong Un shake hands with any foreigner other than Dennis Rodman in my lifetime, but here I…
Mar. 16, 2018
Blame the players not the video game
It’s been almost a month since the Parkland shooting and it seems like gun control isn’t going to go away so easily. Of course, there…
Nov. 17, 2017
The Russian Revolution changed politics
This Nov. 7 saw, by the Gregorian calendar, the 100th anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution. By any measure, it was the most important political event…