Internet, Politics in America “There will not be a revolution, but this election might mark the beginning of the seventh party system” Author Drew Kaplan Date 15 March 2016 There will not be a revolution, but this election might mark the beginning of...
Politics in America “The G.O.P. establishment may be in a state of meltdown, but this process of exploiting the darkest American undercurrents began with Richard Nixon’s Southern Strategy…” Author Drew Kaplan Date 14 March 2016 The G.O.P. establishment may be in a state of meltdown, but this process of...
Races in America “‘In a world of thugs,’ they say, ‘[Trump] will be our thug'” Author Drew Kaplan Date 6 March 2016 His supporters disrespect the system—fair enough, it’s earned disrespect. They see Washington dysfunction and...
Journalism, Politics in America “The American party system is not only a creation of the press; it is dependent on it” Author Drew Kaplan Date 6 March 2016 The American party system is not only a creation of the press; it is...
Politics in America “The people who turn up at Sanders and Trump rallies are wed, across the aisle, in bonds of populist unrest” Author Drew Kaplan Date 1 March 2016 The people who turn up at Sanders and Trump rallies are wed, across the...
Journalism, Politics in America “Revolutions in communication tend to pull the people away from the élites” Author Drew Kaplan Date 29 February 2016 Revolutions in communication tend to pull the people away from the élites. (The printing...
Alcoholic Drinks, America, Synagogues “Prohibition took effect in January, 1920, and, all at once, people really did stop drinking, at least for a time” Author Drew Kaplan Date 28 February 2016 Prohibition took effect in January, 1920, and, all at once, people really did stop...
Politics in America ” The energy of this campaign has been generated on the margins, by two kinds of Americans: younger, better-educated, more urban ones on the Democratic side; older, more working-class, whiter ones on the Republican side.” Author Drew Kaplan Date 25 February 2016 Sanders’s persistently surprising popularity shows that the Democratic establishment grasped the deep alienation of...
Journalism, Politics in America “The American two-party system is a creation of the press” Author Drew Kaplan Date 25 February 2016 The American two-party system is a creation of the press. “The idea of a...
Politics in America “Behind Trump’s success is an unerring instinct for harnessing anger, resentment, and fear” Author Drew Kaplan Date 24 February 2016 Behind Trump’s success is an unerring instinct for harnessing anger, resentment, and fear. His...