In Nikki Haley’s Candied World, Even Losing is Winning—For Now

Inside the Grand Ballroom, Haley appeared not a puppet as much as an actor playing the part of an ambitious striver in a Netflix show about U.S. politics. She offered a little of something to almost everyone. Anti-Democrat signage and Continue reading In Nikki Haley’s Candied World, Even Losing is Winning—For Now

Economic Despair and the Immigrant Dream in Nikki Haley’s Hometown

While Indian immigrants have found success here, many longtime residents have struggled. Bamberg’s last textile mill closed in 2020, after holding out longer than others in the area. In their place? Not much. One of Bamberg’s largest employers was Oak and Continue reading Economic Despair and the Immigrant Dream in Nikki Haley’s Hometown

Nikki Haley’s Trump Comment Exposes GOP’s New Authoritarianism Low

“The President’s motivations are not for the prosecution or this Court to decide,” the filing said. “Rather, where, as here, the President’s actions are within the ambit of his office, he is absolutely immune from prosecution.” Trump is unlikely to Continue reading Nikki Haley’s Trump Comment Exposes GOP’s New Authoritarianism Low