Oct 13, 2016 | Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Gender and Sexism
Published: Salon (October 13, 2016) Even before he was caught on tape bragging that his fame allowed him to grab women “by the pussy,” a number of sexual assault and rape allegations had been made against Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. Here is a list of some notable women who have come forward, organized by when their allegations were made public: Five teen beauty queens, Oct....
Oct 13, 2016 | Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016)
Published: Salon (October 13, 2016) Rudy Giuliani, former New York mayor and Trump super-surrogate, has apologized for saying that Hillary Clinton wasn’t in the city after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks — even though she was right next to him the next day. “I made a mistake. I’m wrong and I apologize,” Giuliani told the Associated Press on Wednesday night, later adding that he “probably...
Oct 13, 2016 | Conservativism, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Extremism, Gender and Sexism, Political Ideologies, Political Parties, Republicans
Published: Salon (October 13, 2016) As more and more sexual assault allegations pile up against him, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s political team is in full damage control mode. Their approaches have been diverse, but the aim is clear: deflect attention from Trump’s allegedly sordid history. We can start with some recent tweets by Trump himself: Follow Donald J. Trump...
Oct 11, 2016 | Arts and Entertainment, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Gender and Sexism
Published: Salon (October 11, 2016) According to a new report, it seems as if Billy Bush’s suspension from “Today” is likely to be permanent. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Bush and the network are negotiating his exit, which could be official as early as this week. Bush’s ouster from the show doesn’t come as a huge shock, since there was alreadytalk of a mutiny from NBC employees outraged...
Oct 11, 2016 | Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016)
Published: Salon (October 11, 2016) I present you with the strange case of Ted Cruz, a man with an inimitable talent for snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. Perhaps not a political victory, but certainly a moral one — and those still count for something, right? The Texas senator is hated by most of his colleagues, widely blamed for the 2013government shutdown and has proved over and over...
Oct 11, 2016 | Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), mic
Published: Salon (October 11, 2016) Donald Trump, fresh off his declaration of war against House Speaker Paul Ryan and the inner workings of the Republican Party, went on to declare his independence using some bold words. He may have wanted to use some other words instead. Follow Donald J. Trump ?@realDonaldTrump It is so nice that the shackles have been taken off me and I can now fight for...
Oct 10, 2016 | Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Internet Culture
Published: Salon (October 10, 2016) The second presidential debate between Democrat nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican nominee Donald Trump wasn’t just thoroughly unpleasant to watch. It was one of the ugliest political moments in recent memory. We knew things were going to get nasty when Trump held a pre-debate press conference flanked by three women who have accused Bill Clinton of sexual...
Oct 5, 2016 | Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Internet Culture, mic
Published: Salon (October 5, 2016) Toward the end of the otherwise boring debate between Republican Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana and Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, as Kaine was speaking about things that Donald Trump has said during his candidacy, Pence interrupted him, saying out loud, “Senator, you whipped out that Mexican thing again.” Follow rachel elliott @okie_elliott "Honey, where'd...
Oct 4, 2016 | Arts and Entertainment, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), mic, Race and Racism
Published: The Good Men Project (October 4, 2016) A brief thought on the kind of person – well, let’s be honest here, the millions of people – who may wind up electing Donald Trump as the next American president. Unflattering things have already been said about them, and deservedly so, because their behavior is frankly deplorable. But let’s start this article on a happier note. Last week I had...
Oct 2, 2016 | Conservativism, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Extremism, Gender and Sexism, Political Ideologies, Political Parties, Republicans
Published: Salon (October 2, 2016) When Salon’s Brendan Gauthier recently wrote about the alt-right’s reaction to Donald Trump’s humiliating performance in the first presidential debate, he included the following quote from a 4chan user defending the Republican nominee’s alleged stiffing of contractors: “As an alpha [Trump] has no problem with asserting his will. You beta cucks wouldnt [sic]...