One could almost feel sorry for Chris Christie, if that dignity train had not left the station months ago. Tapped to lead Donald Trump’s transition…

The immediate impact of Donald Trump’s victory among those of us who favored his candidacy over Hillary Clinton’s was triumphalism on the day after. This…

Americans have now entered into one of the most sickening and dangerous periods of the 21st century. Trump is not only a twisted caricature of…

As President-elect Donald Trump began his transition to power on Thursday, early reporting has opened a window into what the nation can expect as his…

Congratulations are not in order. Donald Trump's bigotry, his heinous treatment of women, his authoritarian posturing, his hatred of free speech, and his stupendous ignorance…

Millions of people lose health insurance. Undocumented workers face new threats of deportation. Progress on reducing greenhouse gases starts to reverse. Conservatives regain a majority…

In recent years, The New York Times has behaved as if whatever the Establishment claims is true must be true, failing to show thoughtful skepticism…

The following is an adapted excerpt from the new paperback edition of The Half Has Never Been Told by Edward Baptist (Basic Books, 2016):  A beautiful…

With just over a week to go before Election Day, the North Carolina NAACP on Monday filed a lawsuit to stop what it describes as…

When Donald Trump blurted out that not paying his taxes “makes me smart,” he was revealing a truth about the American narcissist. Senator Lindsey Graham…

Michael Moore has announced the surprise release of a Donald Trump documentary. The Oscar-winning film-maker will bring Michael Moore in Trumpland to the big screen…

You don’t need my expertise in evaluating personality from demeanor to have been struck by the night and day differences between Donald J. Trump and…