Ken Bone and the Hottest Political Halloween Costumes of 2016
In the most vicious election cycle in recent memory, Halloween lets us laugh at everyone involved.
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A First Lady Who Fits the Bill
If Hillary Clinton wins the presidency in November, the American people will have their first First Gentleman. But Hillary has made it clear that Bill won’t be picking out the china or floral arrangements. Anna Blech analyzes the fraught gender politics of presidential spouse-hood, and tells us how we got to a situation where the nation’s first female president can have it all—all the power and all the housework.
Dr. Vijay Prashad on How America’s Political Economy shaped ‘Black Lives Matter’ and ‘Make America Great Again’
Dr. Vijay Prashad argued on February 24th that America’s political economy directly caused the rise of both ‘Black Lives Matter’ and Donald Trump’s wave of support. His argument is compelling, yet still has some holes.
Deep South Blues: A Republican Turn in Arkansas
Olivia Paschal analyzes the different reasons for Arkansas’s move towards a red state.
Shutdown Like It’s 1996?
At the ripe old age of 2, I was already following the political drama unfold between Newt Gingrich and Bill Clinton…