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December 17, 2023

REVIEW: Is Trump Killing the Republican Party?

December 17, 2023/ Adam Cohen
REVIEW: Is Trump Killing the Republican Party?

We Make the Mistake of Continually Thinking Politics Cannot Get any Worse

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December 17, 2023/ Adam Cohen/ 1 Comment
Review
Trump, Republicans, American Politics
September 26, 2023

REVIEW: Could America Survive the Trump Presidency, Part II?

September 26, 2023/ Adam Cohen
REVIEW: Could America Survive the Trump Presidency, Part II?

Contemplating a Return of What Lincoln Called “the Same Old Serpent”

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September 26, 2023/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
Review
Democracy, Republicans
November 05, 2022

REVIEW: A N.Y. Times Writer's Timely Question: What Has Happened to the Republican Party

November 05, 2022/ Adam Cohen

When Did the Organizing Principle of the G.O.P. Become “Delusion”?

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November 05, 2022/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
Review
Republicans, Republican Party, Elections
February 07, 2022

5 HOT BOOKS: Republicans Gone Wild, an Interracial Alliance Promoting Abolition, and More

February 07, 2022/ Adam Cohen
5 HOT BOOKS: Republicans Gone Wild, an Interracial Alliance Promoting Abolition, and More

And an Underground History of the 1950s

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February 07, 2022/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
5 Hot Books
Republicans, Abolition
July 03, 2019

ESSAY: For July 4, Let's Reflect on America's Eternal Divide: Equal Opportunity vs. Private Property

July 03, 2019/ Adam Cohen
ESSAY: For July 4, Let's Reflect on America's Eternal Divide: Equal Opportunity vs. Private Property

The Underappreciated Tension Between the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution

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July 03, 2019/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
Essay
Republicans, Private Property
July 20, 2018

Q&A: So, What's the Matter with Wisconsin?

July 20, 2018/ Adam Cohen
Q&A: So, What's the Matter with Wisconsin?

How a Quintessential Blue State Became Trump Country

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July 20, 2018/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
Q & A
Wisconsin, Trump, Republicans, State Politics
July 11, 2018

REVIEW: The G.O.P. is Destroying Wisconsin -- and We Should All Be Worried

July 11, 2018/ Adam Cohen
REVIEW: The G.O.P. is Destroying Wisconsin -- and We Should All Be Worried

They Are Taking the Playbook of Killing Unions and the Social Safety Net National

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July 11, 2018/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
Review
Politics, Republicans
May 10, 2017

REVIEW: A Perceptive Look at the Two Sides of Richard M. Nixon

May 10, 2017/ Adam Cohen
REVIEW: A Perceptive Look at the Two Sides of Richard M. Nixon

His Character Traits Fueled a Steady Rise, and an Ignominious Fall

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May 10, 2017/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
Review
Richard Nixon, Republicans, Presidency
March 22, 2017

REVIEW: Matt Taibbi on Donald Trump, Our 'Insane Clown President'

March 22, 2017/ Adam Cohen
REVIEW: Matt Taibbi on Donald Trump, Our 'Insane Clown President'

With Cartoon-Like Illustrations that Bring the Horror to Life

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March 22, 2017/ Adam Cohen/ 1 Comment
Donald Trump, Republicans, Presidential Campaign
September 09, 2016

REVIEW: In Case You Hadn't Noticed -- Republicans Have Rigged the Congressional Elections

September 09, 2016/ Adam Cohen
REVIEW: In Case You Hadn't Noticed -- Republicans Have Rigged the Congressional Elections

The GOP Has Drawn the Lines So Even When they Lose, They Still Win

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September 09, 2016/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
Review
Congress, Elections, Republicans, Gerrymandering
July 20, 2016

REVIEW: Obama Is One of America's Great Presidents -- Whether the Right Wing Admits It Or Not

July 20, 2016/ Adam Cohen
REVIEW: Obama Is One of America's Great Presidents -- Whether the Right Wing Admits It Or Not

And There's Still Room for Him on Mt. Rushmore

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July 20, 2016/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
5 Hot Books
Barack Obama, Presidents, Republicans, American History
June 06, 2016

5 Hot Books: The GOP's Secret Plan for World Dominance, a Highly Anticipated Novel on the Manson Family Women & More

June 06, 2016/ Adam Cohen
5 Hot Books: The GOP's Secret Plan for World Dominance, a Highly Anticipated Novel on the Manson Family Women & More

And Linda Greenhouse Explores the Often-Overlooked Burger Era on the Supreme Court

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June 06, 2016/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
5 Hot Books
Republicans, Supreme Court, Manson Family, First Novels
March 17, 2016

REVIEW: Are the Democratic and Republican Parties Both Imploding at the Same Time?

March 17, 2016/ Adam Cohen
REVIEW: Are the Democratic and Republican Parties Both Imploding at the Same Time?

This may be remembered as the year that American politics went crazy

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March 17, 2016/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
Review
Politics, Presidential Campaign, Republicans, Democrats
January 20, 2016

Q&A: Columnist E.J. Dionne on the Future of the Increasingly Radicalized Republican Party

January 20, 2016/ Adam Cohen
Q&A: Columnist E.J. Dionne on the Future of the Increasingly Radicalized Republican Party

And his new book, Why The Right Went Wrong

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January 20, 2016/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
Q & A
E.J. Dionne, Presidential Campaign, Politics, Republicans
December 01, 2015

Review: A Smart, Insider's Look at the Republican Presidential Clown Car

December 01, 2015/ Adam Cohen
Review: A Smart, Insider's Look at the Republican Presidential Clown Car

Trump, Carson, Cruz, and the rest -- leading the GOP in circles through the wilderness

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December 01, 2015/ Adam Cohen/ 1 Comment
Review
Republicans, Presidential Campaign, Cruz, Trump, Rubio
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