Dianna E. Anderson

Senior Writer

Feminist author and freelance writer. Graduate of Oxford University and former organizer for the Clinton campaign. She can be found on Twitter at @diannaeanderson.

Articles

Trump wanted to be president, but now cannot be bothered to do the job

President-elect Donald Trump may have won the title he coveted, but he is already demonstrating an astounding lack of respect for and interest in the expectations and obligations that come with it. It has been 124 days since Trump last held a press conference on July 27th, 2016. Since then, he has not engaged with the […]

By Dianna E. Anderson - November 28, 2016

Romney reverses course from Trump critic to Trump crony

In a March 2016 speech at the University of Utah, Mitt Romney spoke out vociferously against Donald Trump: “Donald Trump is a phony, a fraud. His promises are as worthless as a degree from Trump University,” Romney said. “He’s playing the American public for suckers: He gets a free ride to the White House and […]

By Dianna E. Anderson - November 19, 2016

State legislatures already clamping down on dissent and religious minorities

Encouraged by the response to Donald Trump’s election and the hard-right, white nationalist prospects for his cabinet, many Republican state legislators have begun promoting bills targeting immigrants, minority faiths, and freedom of assembly. In Iowa, Republican Representative Bobby Kaufmann announced plans to introduce what he calls the “suck it up, buttercup” bill when the legislature […]

By Dianna E. Anderson - November 19, 2016

Unusual activity on Steve Bannon’s Wikipedia page

On November 15, Daily Beast journalist Kenneth Lipp noted that more than 70 edits had been made to Steve Bannon’s Wikipedia page following his appointment to Donald Trump’s White House staff: More than 70 edits today to the Stephen Bannon Wikipedia page https://t.co/TdgTiupsCx pic.twitter.com/cRj4F4Kile — Kenneth Lipp (@kennethlipp) November 15, 2016 An analysis by Shareblue found […]

By Dianna E. Anderson - November 16, 2016