Government of the people? Thomas Frank on the history of populism and anti-populism
"In a certain way, the Democrats lost to Trump not through stupidity but through cupidity."
Thomas Frank on how the media exterminates political reform, Trudy Lieberman on the fate of Medicare, Chris Offutt on the changing face of Appalachia, a story by Stephen Dixon, and more
"Both Sanders and Trump affirm their determination to rebuild an America weakened by unhealthy relationships with the outside world."