David Masciotra (page 4)

David Masciotra is the author of six books, including "Exurbia Now: The Battleground of American Democracy" and "I Am Somebody: Why Jesse Jackson Matters." He has written for the New Republic, Washington Monthly, CrimeReads, No Depression, and many other publications about politics, music and literature.

Tattered American flag flapping in ominous sky

Home of the brave? Coronavirus epidemic reveals America's fundamental weakness David Masciotra

Donald Trump; Betsy DeVos; Mike Pence

The right wanted to destroy the "administrative state": Coronavirus is why we need it David Masciotra

Founding Fathers; James Madison; Alexander Hamilton; Donald Trump

America's fatal flaw: The founders assumed our leaders would have some basic decency David Masciotra

Donald Trump

Trump's real base isn't the famous "white working class" — it's the billionaire class David Masciotra

Dick Cheney; Qassem Soleimani; Bernie Sanders

America's war machine rolls on — and most Democrats do nothing to stop it David Masciotra

Elizabeth Warren; Pete Buttigieg; Joe Biden; Bernie Sanders

What does it mean to be "too far left" — and why are conservatives not scolded about centrism? David Masciotra

Afghanistan

After the Afghanistan Papers, a big question: Will America ever give up its love affair with war? David Masciotra

Impeachment Hearing

Impeachment as spectacle: To this point, it's stupid, dysfunctional and weird — like America! David Masciotra

Income inequality

Anyone who says, "It's the economy, stupid" is being stupid David Masciotra

Bernie Sanders; Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez; Elizabeth Warren

The conservatism of Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez David Masciotra

Kraz; Telescope; Eric Krasno

A Brooklyn gentrification soundtrack: Kraz's "Telescope," a timely New York story David Masciotra

"Resistance" liberals love the FBI and CIA. History says they don't love you back David Masciotra

Iraq

"The destruction of a society": First the U.S. invaded Iraq — then we left it poisoned David Masciotra

Donald Trump Grand Rapids Rally

Donald Trump and the Republican Party hate America: It's time to say it David Masciotra

The inspiring poetics of Tedeschi Trucks Band David Masciotra

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