The 62 million Americans who went with Donald Trump on November 8, 2016 know they made a mistake.
2016 Democratic National Convention
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An Inconvenient Goof
Trump’s energy policies threaten to push our planet past the climate tipping point. Why don’t his supporters care?
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Break On Through (To the Other Side): Part I
With apologies to Rachel Maddow, let’s play a game of “Debunktion Junction.” True or false: there is widespread progressive anger over Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s attempts to attract Republican support. Absolutely false. The New York Times missed the mark by a mile when it promoted the idea that there are legions of liberals who […]
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Stronger Together: A Deeply Feminist Approach
Clinton’s acceptance speech was about more than just the issues.
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Progressives Are Finally Ready to Be the Culture Instead of the Counterculture
This convention marks the turning point.
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Bloomberg Makes the Case for Clinton to Independents
In a regular election, he wouldn’t get a speaking slot. This is no regular election.
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The Speech That President Obama Was Able to Give
No president before him has had the popularity and moral credibility to give a speech like this.
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The Passing of the Baton
“This year, in this election, I’m asking you to join me – to reject cynicism, reject fear, to summon what’s best in us; to elect Hillary Clinton as the next President of the United States.”
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How Michelle Obama Silenced Trump
During and after the first night of the Democratic Convention in Philadelphia, Donald Trump tweeted response attacks during the speeches of Cory Booker, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders. But as Aaron Blake points out, he was notably silent during Michelle Obama’s. More than that though, he actually complimented her. “I thought her delivery was excellent,” […]
