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2016 Election

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Clowns To The Left, Jokers To The Right: The 2016 Presidential Campaign In Two Books, Garrett Pierman Feb 2018

Clowns To The Left, Jokers To The Right: The 2016 Presidential Campaign In Two Books, Garrett Pierman

Class, Race and Corporate Power

In this essay, two books are first reviewed. The first, Trump's Great Again, gives us a glimpse into the winning 2016 presidential campaign. The second, What Happened by Hillary Clinton, presents the memoir of the losing candidate. Having reviewed both, the essay then delves into a critical commentary on the election, ultimately making the claim that the perceived and obvious inauthenticity of Clinton was less effective than the perceived authenticity of Trump, a lesson that the Democrats would do well to learn for 2020.


"Most Of The World Is Just Collapsing In Laughter” On Claims That Russia Intervened In The Us Election: An Interview With Noam Chomsky, David N. Gibbs Mar 2017

"Most Of The World Is Just Collapsing In Laughter” On Claims That Russia Intervened In The Us Election: An Interview With Noam Chomsky, David N. Gibbs

Class, Race and Corporate Power

An interview with Noam Chomsky which took place at the University of Arizona, before a public audience, on February 2, 2017. The interview was conducted and edited by Dr. David N. Gibbs. Professor Chomsky approved this transcript for publication. The interview is presented in full, with only very slight editing for style.


Trump’S Ponzi Scheme Victory, Ronald W. Cox Nov 2016

Trump’S Ponzi Scheme Victory, Ronald W. Cox

Class, Race and Corporate Power

Donald Trump campaigned as an economic nationalist but has surrounded himself with a transnational corporate transition team that supports policies of neoliberal capitalism. These include tax breaks for the rich and for corporations, further privatization of public services, deregulation and the reduction of the social safety net. Trump used the rhetoric of an "anti-politician" to conceal his real policy agenda, and appealed directly to sections of the white working class that rejected Hillary Clinton's corporate centrism.