Politics in America “Trump’s assault on the premises of democracy is not only unique in modern American history but unique in the annals of modern liberal democracy” Author Drew Kaplan Date 4 October 2018 Trump’s assault on the premises of democracy is not only unique in modern American...
Politics in America “For evangelicals, voting in the macro is the moral thing to do, even if the candidate is morally flawed” Author Drew Kaplan Date 22 March 2018 Does Mr. Trump have moral failings? Yes. Critics will suggest a hypocrisy coming from...
Politics in America, Television “The sessions are extraordinary for the rare glimpses they provide of unscripted conversations at the White House on critical issues” Author Drew Kaplan Date 14 March 2018 The chief executive sits at a long wooden table, putting his invited guests on...
Politics in America “Trump’s innovation is to have mined a deeper vein of cynicism, exhausting the weary tropes of polite political discourse” Author Drew Kaplan Date 12 September 2017 …Trump is pivoting constantly. Or perhaps more accurately, the man is so erratic that...
Politics in America “Every day, Trump wakes up and erodes the dignity of the Presidency a little more” Author Drew Kaplan Date 20 August 2017 Trump is hardly the first bad President in American history—he has not had adequate...
Politics in America “Trump began his national ascendancy by hoisting the racist banner of birtherism. Since then, as candidate and as President, he has found countless ways to pollute the national atmosphere” Author Drew Kaplan Date 17 August 2017 Trump began his national ascendancy by hoisting the racist banner of birtherism. Since then,...
Politics in America, Races in America “The guiding principle in Mr. Trump’s government is to turn the politics of white resentment into the policies of white rage…” Author Drew Kaplan Date 17 August 2017 If there is one consistent thread through Mr. Trump’s political career, it is his...
Politics in America “Leaks are most often an outsider’s tool, and they look different from a vantage of power” Author Drew Kaplan Date 13 July 2017 Leaks are most often an outsider’s tool, and they look different from a vantage...
Politics in America “As a candidate, Trump told his followers that he would fulfill ‘every dream you ever dreamed for your country.’ But he is a plutocrat. His loyalty is to the interests of the plutocracy” Author Drew Kaplan Date 11 July 2017 Trump may operate a twenty-first-century Twitter machine, but he is still a frontier-era drummer...
Politics in America “Mr. Trump has admitted that being president is harder than he thought. He does not, however, appear to be humbled by this discovery” Author Drew Kaplan Date 30 June 2017 Mr. Trump has admitted that being president is harder than he thought. He does...