The president lives in the calm eye of his own hurricane and can’t see the destruction he causes.
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Four Big Ideas for Tax Reform
The coming debate over tax reform will likely be a wasted opportunity to fix the tax code for the good of the economy and working-class Americans.
Posted inMain, Political Animal
Charlottesville Did Not Impact Tax Reform’s Prospects
A flawed strategy and congressional dysfunction is dooming tax reform, not the president’s actions.
Posted inMain, Political Animal
The Long-Term Effects of Trump Will Be Disastrous for the GOP
Trump and the alt right will be a curse on the GOP for decades to come.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal
Firing Bannon Makes No Political Sense for Trump. Assume the Worst.
With Bannon gone, watch for Trump to grow even more erratic.
Posted inFeatured, Politics
The ‘Angry White Boys’ Know What They Want
Dismissing the white nationalists in Charlottesville as simply play-acting amounts to a dangerous flinch in the face of evil.
Posted inBooks, Featured
Why the Midwest Can’t Catch a Break
Beyond de-industrialization and consolidation, GOP politicians have dismantled the public infrastructure of the heartland.
Posted inEconomy, Featured
This County Was a Democratic Stronghold. Then Came Trump.
The story of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania reflects the uphill battle of winning back Trump supporters.
Posted inMain, Political Animal
The GOP Bears Full Responsibility for the Havoc in Virginia
The madness in Virginia is the natural consequence of decades of GOP normalization of hate and rationalization of racism.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal
Yes, We Still Need to Talk About Patriarchy
The so-called ‘Google manifesto’ was like throwing a match into dry brush in fire season.
