Tag: Donald Trump
Our voices: 17 metro Atlantans explain what Trump’s victory means to them
For the past two days, our photographer and writer traveled across metro Atlanta to talk to people about how they’re feeling after the election, and what a Trump administration will mean for America.
Commentary: Why I dread raising my daughters in the age of Trump
My daughters are three and six years old, and today I had to face them.
Peach State in Play: What will it mean if Georgia turns blue this election?
Could Georgia’s 16 electoral votes actually go for a Democratic presidential candidate for the first time in 20 years? According to political strategists on both sides of the aisle, the short answer is yes—or, at least, maybe.
Mayor Kasim Reed on what’s in store for the final 15 months of his administration
After speaking on a panel at the 2016 Texas Tribune Festival, Reed spoke with Atlanta magazine about his priorities for the final 15 months in office, the prospects of Georgia going for Hillary Clinton, and when he plans to endorse a candidate in the mayoral campaign to succeed him.
After a year on the campaign trail, Donald Trump’s song remains the same
“We've been the dummies for too long,” Trump said. “We have to be the smart country. We have to be the brilliant country.”
Atlanta Must Reads for the Week: VICE’s Atlanta guide, Georgia’s youngest openly gay state lawmaker, and John Schuerholz’s legacy
The best stories each week about Atlanta, from Atlanta-based writers, and beyond.
Commentary: Emory students doth protest too much
One has to wonder: If the written words “Trump” are enough to send some students into a tailspin, how do they react to sound bites of Trump on NPR or clips of him on cable television? Do they unplug the TV? Do they submerge the radio in a vat of acid?
Atlanta Must Reads for the Week: A suicide attempt, state fossil oddities, and the Golden Sleaze awards
The best stories each week about Atlanta, from Atlanta-based writers, and beyond.
The uncompromising conservatism of Erick Erickson
In a lengthy discussion with Atlanta magazine, Erickson reflects on the now-infamous RedState Gathering, the international origins of his fascination with American politics, his own experience as an elected official, and his long-term aspirations.
Bernie Sanders’s march through the South
In his first Atlanta visit, Sen. Bernie Sanders captured the minds leftist Georgians as he presented an alternative to the business-backed status quo of modern-day America.