Trump

Reflections on the cult of personality surrounding Trump, drawing comparisons with the adoration cultivated around Stalin.

A brief recommendation of Rebecca Solnit’s essay on Donald Trump, privilege, and isolation.

Interpreting Trump’s dismissal of James Comey through the author’s view of Trump’s persistent personal self-interest.

A satirical proposal for a Twitter bot that translates Donald Trump’s tweets into Russian.

A response to Trump’s proposed elimination of federal arts and humanities endowments, drawing on Edna St. Vincent Millay’s poetry.

Lessons from opposition to Silvio Berlusconi suggest resisting Trump through issues and principles rather than personality.

A brief appeal to support the ACLU, Planned Parenthood, and the Southern Poverty Law Center after the 2016 election.

An argument for directing opposition toward Trump’s policies rather than rewarding his provocations with attention.

A visual response to the Trump administration’s declaration that it would be a law-and-order administration.

A critical response to New York Times interviews with women explaining why they voted for Donald Trump.