Following violence at Donald Trump’s raucous rallies, Hillary Clinton says that violence has no place in politics. But what about the violence in hers?
Forget Free Trade
After Bernie Sanders pulled off an upset win in the Michigan Democratic primary, going from a 23 point deficit to a two-point win in 48 hours, analysts began paying attention to the devastating effects of “free trade” agreements like NAFTA, TPP and the WTO in the industrial Midwest. The pundit class may have accepted globalization as inevitable, but the people living in affected areas can’t not remember.
Where Have We Seen This Before?
Thoughtful people fear that Donald Trump will become not just the Republican nominee, but president of the United States. He could be stopped if his opponents were able to unite, but they’re too selfish to put the interests of the nation ahead of their own. And so disaster looms. Where have we seen this before?
The GOP Establishment Strikes Back Against Trump
The Republican Party establishment has dithered for months, hoping against hope that they could stop the insurgent candidacy of real estate magnate Donald J. Trump. Now Trump appears headed for a sweep of Super Tuesday, which wouid all but assure him the nomination. Yet his GOP opponents can’t seem to unite forces against him.