What Now, Part Three
by: Michael Shields Part three of a series which attempts to make sense of the rise to power of President Donald J. Trump… Read Part…
Politics
President Trump’s Inaugural Address – Unmasked
by: Frederick Foote Donald Trump’s inaugural address, reimagined with a healthy serving of truth… Chief Justice Roberts, President Carter, President Clinton, President Bush, President Obama, fellow…
The Obama Presidency
by: Frederick Foote A look at important lessons learned during the eight years the United States was helmed by its first black president… The election…
Trompe l’oiel: The Bright Shining Illusion of the American Dream
by: James Michael Coming to a dictionary near you: Trompe l’oiel; an abstract, divisive illusion that results in a fervent belief in something that doesn’t…
You Can Do Anything To Them
by: Bonnie Wilkins Overcott Coming to terms with Donald Trump’s presidency, a man whose words have opened up an old wound and evoked the memory…
The Parnhash Manifesto
by: Chris Carr “To benefit from violent or horrible acts is equivalent to being a proponent or advocate.” Author Note: The following was written as…
In Defense of the Right to Burn the Flag
by: Michael Shields A terse, but poignant, defense of the right to burn the American flag in protest… Amendment I. Congress shall make no law respecting…
Podcast: Beyond the Margin – Brian Sachson & ATM’s Election Roundup
Beyond the Margin returns with a post-election wrap-up and a conversation with filmmaker Brian Sachson… Available on iTunes now! Host Michael Shields welcomes into the…
What Now, Part Two
by: Michael Shields One week ago Americans woke up to the reality of a President-elect Trump, and many are still coming to grips with this…
Trumped
by: Frederick Foote A Nation divided, demonstrated by a workplace at odds… The door to my boss’s office is open. I rap on the door frame…
What Now?
by: Michael Shields How to move forward, now that America has spoken… I was well aware in the darkened hours of early Wednesday morning, when…
Debate Night in America – Round Three
by: Chris Thompson and Michael Shields Across the Margin guides you through the wreckage and the aftermath of the third and final Presidential Debate of…