The new left populism
Populism can run in a variety of directions, with a variety of unexpected results, as American Republicans are learning to their chagrin at the moment. But were those results really so unexpected?...
Author: s.e. smith
s.e. smith has publication credits including Rolling Stone, The Guardian, Bitch Magazine, The Sydney Morning Herald, and Rewire.
The marginalised lead the resistance: #VaughnRebellion
As I write, law enforcement are descending upon Smyrna, Delaware, attempting to put a stop to a hostage situation at Vaughn Correctional Center, with prisoners holding guards and making demands for...
Democratic cowardice in the face of Trump will not be forgotten
One week ago, the United States woke up with a democratically elected president. On the following morning, the nation watched the painfully farcical inauguration of a man who won the election by dint...
How about we don’t give Trump a chance?
'Just give him a chance,' they say. The craven rush by the Democrats to insist that the nation should take a wait and see approach to the Trump Administration is disgraceful, cowardly, and repulsive...
America has just opened the doors to hell
Last night should have been a decisive and defiant condemnation of a man so hateful that the prospect of letting him into the White House has terrified the world. In early voting, it started to seem...
The most stunning debate moment: Will Trump accept the outcome of the election?
Last night marked the third and final presidential debate of the US election, with less than three weeks to go before election day. While there were a number of standout moments — Donald Trump...
7 of Donald’s worst — believe us! — moments from the debate
Last night's presidential town hall debate couldn't have come at a worse time for Donald Trump — no small wonder the scene at Trump Tower was reportedly grim this weekend. After...
The last thing America needs is Trump’s resignation
They say that every election in the United States has an October Surprise. This has become more like an October of Surprises, from the revelation of Donald Trump's 1995 tax return to the latest,...
What you need to know about Mike Pence
Tonight's vice presidential debate will pit Tim Kaine and Mike Pence against each other for their only formal public debate of the election cycle. It's easy for many people to forget the vice...
Clinton versus Trump: Who won the first debate?
Last night marked the first of three presidential debates in the United States, allowing voters to see Secretary Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump go head to head in a series of discussions about...