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COVER/Molly Redden, p. 1 Andy Kroll and Nick Surgey ‘Put them in trauma’: Inside a key MAGA leader’s plans for a new Trump agenda EDITORIAL p. 2 What to expect from Trump 2.0 JIM HIGHTOWER p. 3 Can our elections be made even more vapid? Some are banking on it | Bezos bombs in his role as newspaper owner | The shame of TD Bank’s jolly bankers | CEOs show us how to raise everyone’s pay | Lilly Ledbetter fought the bastards — and won for all of us | Yes, the system is rigged against the working class LETTERS TO THE EDITOR p. 4 DON ROLLINS p. 4 Remember the poor RURAL ROUTES/Margot McMillen p. 5 Lessons from the election DISPATCHES p. 5 Biden and Democrats are already fighting Trump’s second administration. Unions say building worker power is only way to defeat Trump’s fascist right. Progressive forces vow ‘unprecedented resistance’ to Trump 2.0. Crypto’s $40 million defeat of pro-worker Sen. Sherrod Brown called ‘obscene.’ After $16 billion election, nonprofit tracking money in politics lays off 1/3 of staff. Wall Street giddy over merger boom as Trump expected to fire Lina Khan. US postal workers fight massive service cuts. GOP prepares to shed rules to give Trump his radical cabinet. Trump spokesperson affirms Day 1 plans for mass deportaton. FROMA HARROP p. 6 What moved us from the land of plenty to unease? ART CULLEN p. 6 Waiting and wondering ALAN GUEBERT p. 6 Buy more deck chairs or chart a different course GENE LYONS p. 7 Do endorsements matter? SARAH ANDERSON p. 7 State victories against inequality to celebrate despite bleak election day JOHN YOUNG p. 7 The horse is right where I left it SABRINA HAAKE p. 9 Trump didn’t win. Disinformation did. First Amendment law needs to catch up with weaponized social media ELWOOD WATSON p. 9 What about Trump’s mental fitness? GENE NICHOL p. 9 Getting back in the fight GRASSROOTS/Hank Kalet p. 10 Mourn first, then organize FRANK LINGO p. 10 80 Great songs from 80 years of rock ‘n’ roll MARY SANCHEZ p. 11 What about Trump didn’t tell you about Latinos ROBERT KUTTNER p. 11 Tales from the crypt THOM HARTMANN p. 12 The great dismatling: Trump’s coming attack on America’s economic backbone KATRINA VANDEN HEUVEL p. 12 Executive actions Biden could take SONALI KOLHATKAR p. 13 Trump and Musk are a match leading us to hell ROBERT B. REICH p. 13 The resistance starts now CLARENCE PAGE p. 14 Will Democrats learn from a humiliating loss? THE BIG PICTURE/Glynn Wilson p. 14 Trump rocks the free world, stunning the American establishment again in apparent Electoral College win HEALTH CARE/Joan Retsinas p. 15 A mini fine for an airline; a major victory for the disabled SAM URETSKY p. 15 Getting Jeff Bezos’ attention JOE CONASON p. 15 Meet Jack D. Ripper, the new health czar WAYNE O’LEARY p. 16 The donors LES LEOPOLD p. 16 Why did the Democrats lose? Because they gave up on the working class 40 years ago ALEXANDRA PETRI p. 16 Oh, so we have to keep doing this forever. One must imagine Sisyphus exhausted. JUAN COLE p. 17 Trump would be an ‘extinction-level event’ for the planet, turbocharging climate change EGBERTO WILLIES p. 17 It isn’t Kamala Harris who failed. It is America that showed the world who we are. JAMIE STIEHM p. 18 A long time comin’: On history’s clock BARRY FRIEDMAN p. 18 Election night in America SATIRE/Rosie Sorenson p. 18 The battle of the billionaire bros RALPH NADER p. 19 Electing an American Fuhrer as Wall Street cheers and soars TED RALL p. 19 Stein wins! WENDY KEEFOVER and KRISTIN COMBS p. 20 Grizzly 399 was a bear for the ages ROB PATTERSON p. 20 Don’t fall for music snobbery BOOK REVIEW/Seth Sandronsky p. 20 Reformation and liberation FILM REVIEW/Ed Rampell p. 21 “Unstoppable” is an unbelievable, upbeat biopic EDGE OF SPORTS/Dave Zirin p. 21 Trump’s rally was a desecratrion of Madison Square Garden AMY GOODMAN p. 22 Hatred and racism: Trump’s ominous closing argument BONNIE JEAN FELDKAMP p. 22 Be the light that Trump’s hate is forced to face DANA MILBANK p. 23 Retreat is not an option

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