donald trump

donald trump

republicans

politics + activism

The Quiet Parts Get Louder and Louder

The insurrection in DC on January and making sense of this chapter of the story of power in the US.

Rachel —

Jan 7, 2021

covid-19

donald trump

news

Extra! Extra!: Some of the Changes We Can Already See as the Trump Era Drags On

In this week’s Extra! Extra! we continue following America’s election 2020 saga, the havoc the Trump administration continues to wreak in its final two months and a few encouraging outcomes…

the team —

Nov 20, 2020

2020 election

donald trump

news

Extra! Extra!: As the Dust Settles, Here’s What We’ve Learned So Far in the 2020 Election

Last week I was full of the nervous anxiety you feel when you know something big is about to happen, and you’re just counting down the clock. This week I’ve…

the team —

Nov 6, 2020

2020 election

donald trump

news

What Does It Mean to Have a “Civil Debate” with a Man Who Put Children in Cages?

“This debate was not civil. There is nothing civil about orphaning 500+ kids as a matter of public policy. There is nothing civil about putting them in cages. There is…

Natalie —

Oct 23, 2020

2020 election

donald trump

news

Biden Addresses LGBTQ Protections while Trump Aggressively Meanders in Dueling Town Halls

Instead of one town hall, where audiences would get to hear from both candidates and where the candidates would get to critique each other live, voters had to choose between…

Natalie —

Oct 16, 2020

2020 election

covid-19

news

Extra! Extra!: Where to Start, Trump’s Tax Avoidance or COVID Superspreading?

This week’s Extra! Extra! gives an update on the latest scandals from Trumpland, some reflections on what happened in Minneapolis this summer, another setback in the fight for Indigenous rights…

the team —

Oct 9, 2020

donald trump

extra extra

news

Extra! Extra!: In Search of an Order of Magnitude to Even Measure Trump’s Unforgivable Immigration Legacy

This week’s Extra! Extra! turns to some devastating immigration news and a look at women’s rights more broadly. This week also brought, perhaps unsurprising, news that the fossil fuel industry…

the team —

Sep 18, 2020

covid-19

donald trump

news

Extra! Extra!: How Much Does Yet Another Trump Reveal Actually Reveal?

This week’s Extra! Extra! Offers more reflections on police brutality and delves into some damning news coming out of Trumpland. We also look at some LGBTQ+ news from around the…

the team —

Sep 11, 2020

covid-19

donald trump

politics + activism

Extra! Extra!: The US’s COVID-19 Cases Peak as Stimulus Package Passes; Here’s All That Explained

This is the week that the US finally reached the top of the global rankings in terms of number of confirmed cases; Congress just passed a stimulus package the likes…

the team —

Mar 30, 2020

covid-19

donald trump

politics + activism

Extra! Extra!: A Socially Distant Democracy

This week’s Extra! Extra! considers the shocking indictment against Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and what democratic action looks like during social distancing.

the team —

Mar 27, 2020

anti-discrimination laws

donald trump

politics + activism

Here’s Why Trump-Era Republicans Are Obsessed with Trying to Outlaw Trans People

In a post “love-wins” America, we’ve circled back to the underlying legal thinking of the 1950s. In the late 2010s and especially under Trump, gender and gender conformity are back…

Rachel —

Jan 24, 2019

donald trump

immigration

politics + activism

Trump Administration Continues to Decimate Asylum Process, Putting LGBTQ Migrants at Risk

A new executive order from Trump changes the rules for how someone has to have entered the US to apply for asylum, leaving many immigrants — including LGBT migrants seeking…

Raquel —

Nov 14, 2018