Can’t get to Washington to protest Donald Trump’s inauguration? Do it here. Many local groups have joined together to organize the People’s Solidarity Rally on Saturday, January 21. (Trump’s inauguration is Friday, January 20.) The rally is from 11 a.m. to noon in Washington Square Park, 181 South Clinton Avenue, and it will be followed […]
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Trump voters and jobs: gains haven’t been equal
Waiting for Donald Trump: Third of a series on the 2016 presidential election and what comes next.
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Truth, lies, and politics: how smart are voters?
Waiting for Donald Trump: Second of a series on the 2016 presidential election and what comes next.
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[UPDATED] Paladino apologizes for perverse wish list
[UPDATE] Former Republican gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino has apologized for distasteful and racist remarks he made late last week. This time, the guy who ran point for Donald Trump in New York spouted off some garbage in our fellow alt-weekly, Buffalo’s Artvoice. He wished Barack Obama death by mad cow disease — which, in this revolting […]
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Now should we get rid of the Electoral College?
An election like this year’s presents a dilemma. Where do the electors’ owe their allegiance?
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Warren, an elector, supports briefing on Trump’s Russia ties
Dozens of electoral college members have asked for an intelligence briefing on the president-elect’s ties to Russia before they cast their votes on December 19.
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You’re getting warmer
Dismissing climate change is not an option if the human race is serious about survival.
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Feedback 11/30
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January 20 countdown: Who is Donald Trump?
Trump’s New York Times interview proves that we have no idea about what he believes and what he’ll do as president.
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Hope for young progressives
For a lot of young adults, the election of Donald Trump feels like the outright rejection of our ideals — like all the worst factions in American society won out over our better instincts. It’s hard not to think the immediate future is bleak. But there is hope. Progressivism isn’t dead. It certainly feels like […]
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Feedback 11/16
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