Don’t tell me about small towns
After every election, as the winning party pops the champagne and gets the transition underway, there is a sort of harsh reflection that the losing party undergoes. We’ve seen it happen recently...
Category: North America
My night with Donald Trump supporters
As returns were coming in on Tuesday night, a diverse group of about 50 Donald J. Trump supporters chanted “USA” and held an anxious vigil outside the Hilton on Sixth Avenue, where the Republican...
The dangers of the Trump-Farage bromance
Nigel Farage, Donald Trump’s Brexit darling, is keen to be seen as a man of the people. The triumphant Brexiteer, with the pint of beer and the broad grin, is seen everywhere from your local pub to...
Post-election minority fears deserve to be taken seriously
I am 17, I am gay, and I am scared. I am scared of what a Trump presidency might mean for me, members of the LGBT community, and the society in which I live. But most of all, I’m scared that nobody...
Why Never Trump conservatives will never challenge his policies
On January 21st, before a single vote had been cast in the presidential primaries, National Review, long a loud voice on the American right, published an issue titled “Against Trump.” In that...
12 ways to support LGBQT family and friends in a Trump era
Dark days are ahead for members of minority groups in the US and across the world. President-elect Trump and his team have demonstrated views and actions that are racist, misogynist, disablist,...
Donald Trump’s xenophobia could destroy the economy
While Paul Ryan may have curbed fears of a deportation force for now, president-elect Donald Trump’s campaign promises of mass deportation should still be taken seriously considering their appeal...
Donald Trump is the problem. You are not.
I just took a very long, slow walk through the Christmas shops in Bryant Park. I exited my office building, crossed the street, and the first thought that entered my head was, “It’s still...
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...
Every vote for Trump was a vote for rape culture
Some people say that being accused of sexual assault is just as bad as being assaulted. It’s just as damaging, with repercussions that extend into all areas of life. It can limit somebody, prevent...