2016 election

2016 election

2016 presidential race

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The First Presidential Debate: Of Deleted Tweets and Being Blamed for Everything That’s Ever Happened

Welp! That debate happened! Only two more to go.

Rachel —

Sep 27, 2016

2016 election

2016 presidential race

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5 Things We Learned from the Commander in Chief Forum with Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton

Donald Trump has a secret plan!!!! What could it be???

Rachel —

Sep 8, 2016

2016 election

2016 presidential race

news

Trump Loses Latinx Support After Immigration Speech; We Gain Taco Trucks, Maybe

Trump’s hateful immigration speech is costing him support; major Supreme Court decision that restores voting rights to North Carolina, Britain still isn’t sure how to accomplish Brexit and more.

Yvonne —

Sep 2, 2016

2016 election

2016 presidential race

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An Incomplete History of Donald Trump and Mexico

How deep does Donald Trump’s preoccupation with Mexico go, and how did we get to his meeting with President Enrique Peña Nieto?

Rachel —

Sep 1, 2016

2016 election

donald trump

politics + activism

Rebel Girls: How Women (and Women’s Issues) Are at the Center of the 2016 Election

This election has been shaped by Clinton’s campaign at least as much as Trump’s trainwreck of one. She’s aggressively capitalized on her gender by positioning it not as a side…

Carmen —

Aug 31, 2016

2016 election

Daily Fix

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Hillary Clinton Unveils a Promising Plan to Improve Mental Health Care

Clinton’s new plan calls for prioritizing mental health care and putting it on par with physical health care when it comes to access or quality of treatment. For LGBT people,…

Yvonne —

Aug 30, 2016

2016 election

2016 presidential race

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Donald Trump’s Dropping in the Polls; How Good Can We Feel About It?

We’ve all seen headlines that say Donald Trump’s poll numbers are dipping, but it’s also hard to put stock in anything this election cycle. How heartened does it make sense…

Rachel —

Aug 16, 2016

2016 election

2016 presidential race

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Trump Contradicts Own Pro-LGBT Stance to Court Anti-Gay Evangelicals (and Not Very Well)

Trump doesn’t have a very strong base among evangelical Christians; can addressing anti-gay pastors in Orlando just two months after the Pulse shooting — and going off-teleprompter — fix that?

Rachel —

Aug 11, 2016

2016 election

donald trump

politics + activism

I CAN’T STOP THINKING ABOUT DONALD TRUMP: A Feelings Atrium

If you, like me, cannot stop obsessing over this terrible person and what terrible thing he needs to do in order to plummet in the polls, this is a safe…

Riese —

Aug 2, 2016

2016 election

Hillary Clinton

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6 More “Hamilton” References Hillary Clinton Should Have Worked Into Her Acceptance Speech

One Hamilton reference is good, but wouldn’t a bunch of Hamilton references be even better?

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Jul 29, 2016

2016 election

Hillary Clinton

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Hillary Clinton’s Nomination Is So Much More Than Just a Victory For Women

Last night, the woman the Republican Party forced into an apron walked out onto a stage in a glowing white pantsuit to the cheers of thousands of people and said,…

Heather Hogan —

Jul 29, 2016

2016 election

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2016 Democratic National Convention, Night Three: Thanks Obama!

Obama crowned Hillary his successor and reminded us just how much we’re going to miss him.

Heather Hogan —

Jul 28, 2016