Politico asked the historians about impeachment….
February 7, 2020
…and this is what we said. Mine is the second one down.
On men who would no longer be Democratic candidates if they were women
January 15, 2020
Joe and Pete, I am looking at you. If Biden were a woman, even a woman with a stellar record (which Biden’s is not), he would already be gone given how garbled everything comes out. Pete’s style isn’t garbled, but he says absolutely nothing: Moderator: “What do you think about (this issue)?” Pete: “That … More On men who would no longer be Democratic candidates if they were women
As the end of the decade approaches…
December 30, 2019
…we continue to speculate about the next one. Because of my paragraph about the 2010’s in this Politico feature (12.27.19), I got a ring from CBSN, and did this interview yesterday. And yes, I am doing it in my living room on Skype.
“The partisanship, and the populisms, that came to characterize the 2010s…
December 27, 2019
…were already coalescing as the ball dropped in Times Square on New Year’s Eve 2008.” Sorry to end the year on a spirit of impending doom, but there you go: I tell it like it is, baby. I was one of the 23 historians in a Politico roundup (December 27 2019) imagining how the 2010s … More “The partisanship, and the populisms, that came to characterize the 2010s…
In New York City, it’s fall…
October 23, 2019
…the time of year when some days are bright and crisp, the sun still shining warmly in the cool air. On other days, the rain comes down steadily, making us thankful that it isn’t too cold yet. In Texas last weekend there were tornados; western Florida got slammed with another tropical storm and there are … More In New York City, it’s fall…
This Week’s Issue of Public Seminar…
October 16, 2019
…is out. Read about it here.
51% of voters want Trump impeached…
October 10, 2019
… and removed from office, so says this Fox News poll. This is up 9 points since July. The number of people who want Trump impeached but not removed from office has slipped from 5% to 4% — who are these people??? (H/T The Bulwark.) Is this what Lachlen Murdoch meant by the “post-Trump world,” a … More 51% of voters want Trump impeached…
Public Seminar has a cool new site…
October 9, 2019
…and we are in full-blown Beta launch people! Check it out: the new issue is out today; bookmark it, because you will see a new front page every Wednesday. This week, you can read an interview I did with feminist novelist Alix Kates Shulman.
