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Tag: 2016 election

15 September, 201629 June, 2016

The real story behind racism and Donald Trump

Donald Trump screaming at an event.
Posted in politics by s.e. smith

Some have attributed a rise in racist activity to Donald Trump, but the real blame lies the other way ’round, with that activity driving the rise of Trump.

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21 April, 201629 January, 2016

The power of the disability vote in 2016

A California ballot, with Senator Barbara Boxer's bubble filled in.
Posted in disability, politics by s.e. smith

Disability is a funny beast. At the same time that some 20 percent of the population identifies with some degree of disability, the spectrum of what is, and isn’t, disability is hugely varied depending on impairment an individual experience. One person with depression considers herself disabled. Another does not. A wheelchair user is different from […]

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10 February, 201619 November, 2015

When your ardent supporters sink actual discussion

Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders at a rally.
Posted in politics by s.e. smith

A revelation that will come as a surprise to absolutely no one: I do not support Hillary Clinton for president. Another: I agree with many of the points made by the Sanders campaign, though I have grave reservations about its hyperfocus on economic policy. And another: I want to be able to have interesting conversations […]

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7 July, 201520 April, 2015

Climate change and national security

A view of a globe against a black background
Posted in environmental issues, politics by s.e. smith

Chess pieces are shifting into position on the board of campaign rhetoric. We already know that the knights of sexism will be darting here and there across the board, but that isn’t the entirety of the arsenal. A wise candidate knows that a campaign can’t be based solely upon calling the opposition a woman and […]

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