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The Far-Right’s 50-Year Project to Make America Great Again

by Tula Connell

The rightward shift of the United States since Reagan didn’t happen by accident.

Who in Their Right Mind Would Wish to be Donald Trump’s Vice Presidential Running Mate?

by Ronald L. Feinman

Here are 9 possibilities.

Hillary Will Have Bill If She Becomes President, but She’ll Still Need a Powerful Vice President

by Joel K. Goldstein

A vice president with relationships on Capitol Hill or with the nation’s governors and mayors can be a conduit for information that other politicians will not share with a president or her spouse.

Trump’s an Example of Populism Gone Wrong

by Michael David McQueeney

It’s a story as old as Greek democracy.

What Should We Make of the Democrats' Sit-In in Congress?

by Ray Smock

The part of me that is a congressional historian sees this as a useful signpost and a colorful narrative of the ongoing stress that comes from an obstructionist Congress.

The Echoes of Nazism in Orlando

by Jim Downs

Gay people have had to live with the memory of Nazi persecution. Orlando revives the memory.

Alzheimer’s Dementia and a World in Denial

by Rod Tanchanco

Why we are reluctant to accept a diagnosis in friends and family.

Why Do Humans Commit Extraordinary Evil?

by Guenter Lewy

In the wake of Orlando this remains a key question.

Trump Is the Price We’re Paying for Our Lost Wars

by Jerry Lembcke

Hitler came after Germany lost World War I.  Joe McCarthy came after China went Communist.  Trump has arrived after a string of losses.

Trump, His Virus and the Dark Age of Unreason

by Bill Moyers and Michael Winship

He's the latest in a long line of American demagogues but has come closest to the White House. That makes him the most dangerous of them all.

The Horrifying Ways Plain Old Ignorance Bolsters Racism

by Ilya Somin

Ignorance promotes prejudice, zero-sum thinking and the fear of out groups.

The GOP Deserves Trump

by Robert Brent Toplin

After selecting candidates like Quayle, Palin and Bush II, they set a low bar for high office.

Does Trump Place More Value in the 2nd Amendment than the 1st?

by James D. Robenalt

Trump’s aggression against the press should serve as a powerful caution to his candidacy.

How to Vote for 3rd Party Candidates without Worrying You’re Throwing Your Vote Away

by Okla Elliott

It’s by establishing a system of ranked-choice voting. Ranked what? Read on.

What Would Trump Fascism Look Like?

by Al Carroll

A top 10 list that’s highly possible given what we’ve seen – and perfectly horrifying.

The Shameful History of GOP Vote Suppression Started in the 1870s

by Daniel Czitrom

Back then they were trying to block urban voters.

What We Learn When We Compare Obama’s Two Victories with This One Election from the Past

by Ronald L. Feinman

That election is 1896. And what we learn is good news for Democrats. 

Why We Don’t Care About Rural Schools – And Why We Should

by Campbell F. Scribner

A fight in Iowa and Vermont over schools has implications for the rest of the country.

Why the Democrats Are Likely to Become the Majority Party for Decades to Come

by Ronald L. Feinman

By 2024 Democrats will have a lock on the White House with 433 electoral votes from 32 states.

That the Worst Shooting in US History Took Place in a Gay Bar Is Unsurprising

by Nancy C. Unger

It’s also an especially grievous insult in view of the role that gay bars have played in LGBTQ history.