Claire Bond Potter

Claire Bond Potter is the Editorial Board's politics historian. A professor of historical studies at The New School for Social Research in New York City, she is the co-executive editor of Public Seminar and the publisher of Political Junkie. Follow her @TenuredRadical.

The other ‘Great Replacement’

February 20, 2024 / Comments Off on The other ‘Great Replacement’

When the GOP embraced conspiracy theories, voter fraud fantasies, and class war, they replaced people who vote with an electorate that doesn’t always – or can’t always – vote, writes Claire Bond Potter.

Kellyanne Conway wants us to believe GOP has a deep bench

February 16, 2024 /

In discussing possible VP picks for Trump, she spins the fiction that the party has people ready for the national stage, writes Claire Bond Potter.

Vanquishing malarkey

May 1, 2023 / Comments Off on Vanquishing malarkey

Saving democracy is a slow, deliberative process – and President Joe Biden is very, very good at it, writes Claire Bond Potter.

Pussy Grabs Back, Donald!

March 31, 2023 / Comments Off on Pussy Grabs Back, Donald!

Let’s thank Stormy Daniels for her service, writes Claire Bond Potter.

Waco was a pilgrimage, not a rally, for far-fight’s newest martyr

March 30, 2023 / Comments Off on Waco was a pilgrimage, not a rally, for far-fight’s newest martyr

The current Branch Davidians were delighted the man they call “God’s battering ram” came to revive their cause, writes Claire Bond Potter.

Why women in America are still second-class citizens

March 4, 2023 / Comments Off on Why women in America are still second-class citizens

As Women’s History Month begins, let’s start with the present, writes Claire Bond Potter.

We’re forgetting 9/11. Maybe that’s not so terrible

September 12, 2022 / Comments Off on We’re forgetting 9/11. Maybe that’s not so terrible

The question is why?

Pennsylvania’s John Fetterman meets hate with humor

August 31, 2022 / Comments Off on Pennsylvania’s John Fetterman meets hate with humor

Can he turn politics around?

‘Lost’ Secret Service texts are part of Trump’s rolling coup

August 16, 2022 / Comments Off on ‘Lost’ Secret Service texts are part of Trump’s rolling coup

The ongoing dismantling of the democratic state.

Trump’s MAGA-style lynch mob

June 23, 2022 / Comments Off on Trump’s MAGA-style lynch mob

None of the witnesses will have their lives back fully.