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February 6-13, 2017, Issue
Cover art by: Steve Brodner.
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Features
How to Do Journalism in Trump’s America
To understand what’s driving his supporters, editors need to create a series of new beats.
Michael Massing
Donald Trump Will Violate the Constitution on Day One
By refusing to sell his business, he's opening his administration up to foreign influence.
Zephyr Teachout
Donald Trump vs. the First Amendment
Trump is no fan of free speech—which makes speaking out more important than ever.
David Cole
In the Age of Donald Trump, the Resistance Will Be Localized
How cities can counter the power of President Trump.
Benjamin Barber
What Art Under Trump?
In a time of crisis and panic, artists and writers can help remind us that we are more than just voters and statistics.
Margaret Atwood
Throw Sand in the Gears of Everything
When it comes to stopping Trump, petitions aren’t going to do it.
Frances Fox Piven
Editorials
Donald Trump Has No Mandate—Sad!
He pretends to be a strongman to compensate for his weaknesses.
John Nichols
As Attorney General, Jeff Sessions Would Be a Threat to Civil Rights
He will be the most dangerous on issues where the Obama administration has been the most successful.
Ari Berman
President Trump: So We’re Really Doing This
Wowee.
Matt Bors
There’s a Lot More at Stake Than Obamacare Itself
The “replace” part of whatever plan Trump and Ryan produce will surely attack the fundamental idea of a right to health care.
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Columns
The Trump Era Begins
Calvin Trillin
Reproductive Rights Are More Popular Than Ever, but Anti-Choice Lawmakers Are About to Take Power
Just as the pro-choice movement is getting proactive, Washington will get even more hostile.
Katha Pollitt
The Holman Rule Once Allowed Congress to Purge Leftists From Government Agencies—Now It’s Back
The effects could be far-reaching.
Patricia J. Williams
Books and the Arts
Silver Spoon Ode
Sharon Olds
Letting My Hair Down
Sharon Olds
Plenty’s Discontent
The lost sense of hope and idealism in David Hare’s England.
Alisa Solomon
Kerry James Marshall’s Enigmatic Authority
It seems a mistake to call him a realist in any but the loosest sense.
Barry Schwabsky
A Victory Lap for Run the Jewels
With the Trump presidency on the horizon, Killer Mike and El-P do what’s become customary for them: They urge us to get up and fight.
Marcus J. Moore
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Letters
Letters From the February 6-13, 2017, Issue
Obama’s empty promise… Lessons in privatization… Climate challenged… Race and class… Missed accountability… The looming monument…
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Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
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