CHARLES M. BLOW

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Thankful for Libraries

It was in these quiet spaces that I found myself, not only physically but spiritually.

Trump’s Moment Has Passed

Donald Trump’s support is falling. Charismatic conservative leaders always wane.

An Ode to Stacey Abrams

What she gave to Georgia and the country was so much larger than any one contest, hers included.

Dancing Near the Edge of a Lost Democracy

Republicans have turned doubt about the 2020 election — and about the legitimacy of any elections they lose — into a test of faith.

Extremism Is on the Rise … Again

The presidential election of 1912 offers a few lessons for our current political moment.

The Self-Destruction of Kanye West

Corporations have finally, rightfully, said “enough” to Kanye West. But what took them so long?

Kari Ann Lake’s Hijacking of Martin Luther King

Like Donald Trump, she is invoking the civil rights icon in self-serving ways.

The Battle Between Pocketbooks and Principles

Incandescent rage, however brightly it burns at the start, has a tendency to dim.

Herschel Walker, Butcher of Language

The Republican Senate candidate is devastatingly inarticulate.

A Revealing Racist Rant in L.A.

America is getting less white. That doesn’t mean it’s becoming less racist.