We can’t again down
We now confront a second Trump presidency.
There’s not a second to lose. We should harness our fears, our grief, and sure, our anger, to withstand the harmful insurance policies Donald Trump will unleash on our nation. We rededicate ourselves to our function as journalists and writers of precept and conscience.
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Onwards,
Katrina vanden Heuvel
Editorial Director and Writer, The Nation
