How Trump has initiated America’s undoing—and how coronavirus is helping him speed it up.
David K. Shipler
David K. Shipler is a Washington Monthly contributing writer; Pulitzer Prize–winning author of seven books, including Russia: Broken Idols, Solemn Dreams; and former Moscow bureau chief for The New York Times. He blogs at The Shipler Report and cohosts the podcast Two Reporters. Follow David on Twitter @DavidShipler.
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The Soviet Republicans
The lessons of history seem to be running in reverse.
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The Pitfalls of Political Trash Talk
If Biden tries to beat Trump at his own game, he will lose.
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The Mythology of American Virtue
Impeachment supporters don’t need to act like we’re a perfect country to make the case against Trump.
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Punishing the Poor for Being Hungry
The Trump administration wages war on food stamps.
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Interpreting Joe Biden Is More Complicated Than You Think
He displays a real understanding of the challenges facing poor families, but he still hasn’t fully explained his views on race.
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The Scourge of Military Commissions
How the George W. Bush administration undermined American rule of law.
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Trump’s Foreign Policy Vacuum
There’s no real strategy in creating phony crises and wishing away real ones.
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How Donald Trump Is Spreading the Politics of Hate
The president has exposed and inflamed defects in society that won’t go away when he does.
