The partial solutions of Biden's economic program fell short of a foundation for a new social contract. But turning the page on Bidenism would be a mistake.
From family separations to border walls to mass deportations, anti-immigrant vitriol has been at the heart of Donald Trump's political career. It must be resisted at every step.
The Trump administration hopes not only to deport migrants, but also to make them feel so unsafe they no longer participate actively in our communities.
The Trump-Vance presidency has the characteristics of an “übermagisterium” aiming to replace the teaching of the Church with a political-religious ideology.
If Musk and Ramaswamy get their way, working-class Trump voters will have to fend for themselves so that the government can balance the budget and lower taxes for the rich.
"Ramos and Baldelomar speak as if Latino identity were currently diseased. But our history, while indeed plagued by some bad ideas, is also full of antibodies."
The Trump campaign capitalized on the opportunity to reach groups of voters that Democratic leaders have taken for granted. Latinos are one such group.
It was always going to be difficult for an incumbent vice president to convincingly present herself as an agent of change at a moment when change is exactly what people were demanding.
"For now, I am holding it together by redoubling my commitment to living in a way that cuts against Trump's cynicism, fear mongering, and braggadocio."
What matters more than anything is that Americans disappoint the GOP, which always hopes for a low turnout, and show up to the polls in record numbers.
"When I watched the January 6 riot unfold on television, I remember being glad my kids were in school; if they had been home, I would have turned it off."
"I suspect Vance is on to something in assuming that many Americans will welcome a politician who is willing to unabashedly defend and even privilege families and child-rearing."
