Harold Maass

North Carolina

Consulting Editor/Writer at The Week Magazine (US)

Contributing editor at https://t.co/WSQiVMmfsp, and https://t.co/S4Mi7G5EjP

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Articles

Will abortion decide the 2024 elections?

Jun 3, 2024 | theweek.com | Harold Maass

The House Majority PAC has started a $100 million fund focused on abortion rights in the party's latest effort to win votes as Republicans hammer issues like the economy and immigration, according to The Wall Street Journal. The PAC, which supports Democrats' push to take back the House, told donors the Reproductive Freedom Accountability Fund would be used for advertising and get-out-the-vote campaigns in swing districts and competitive House races.
'We have to stop enjoying our hate so much'

May 31, 2024 | theweek.com | Harold Maass

'We are starting to enjoy hatred'Peggy Noonan in The Wall Street JournalAmericans have been divided for a long time, says Peggy Noonan. The "political polarization" has been a source of distress. People have lamented the increasing "harshness of our political discourse" and the "outrageous and dehumanizing things" both the left and the right say about each other. But we're entering a new stage where the two sides "enjoy looking down" on each other.
'We have to stop enjoying our hate so much'

May 31, 2024 | ca.news.yahoo.com | Harold Maass

'We are starting to enjoy hatred'Americans have been divided for a long time, says Peggy Noonan. The "political polarization" has been a source of distress. People have lamented the increasing "harshness of our political discourse" and the "outrageous and dehumanizing things" both the left and the right say about each other. But we're entering a new stage where the two sides "enjoy looking down" on each other. "Nobody's trying to win anybody over." We can't go on like this forever.
'How many people will vote for RFK Jr. as a protest against the real choices?'

May 30, 2024 | theweek.com | Harold Maass

'Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is worse than a spoiler'Gail Collins in The New York TimesThird-party presidential candidates "can't win, but they can screw things up" for a real contender, says Gail Collins. A "very big chunk" of Robert F.
'How many people will vote for RFK Jr. as a protest against the real choices?'

May 30, 2024 | ca.news.yahoo.com | Harold Maass

Gail Collins in The New York TimesThird-party presidential candidates "can't win, but they can screw things up" for a real contender, says Gail Collins. A "very big chunk" of Robert F.
'Voters clearly care about things other than abortion'

May 29, 2024 | theweek.com | Harold Maass

'Georgia race challenges Democrats' abortion-politics assumptions'Henry Olsen at National ReviewGeorgia's recent state Supreme Court elections suggest abortion rights "may not be the silver bullet" Democrats think it will be in November, says Henry Olsen. Former Democratic congressman John Barrow challenged Justice Andrew Pinson, who was appointed by Republican Gov.
'Voters clearly care about things other than abortion'

May 29, 2024 | ca.news.yahoo.com | Harold Maass

Georgia's recent state Supreme Court elections suggest abortion rights "may not be the silver bullet" Democrats think it will be in November, says Henry Olsen. Former Democratic congressman John Barrow challenged Justice Andrew Pinson, who was appointed by Republican Gov.
'Will Republicans vote for Donald Trump even if he's found guilty?'

May 28, 2024 | theweek.com | Harold Maass

'Will Republicans vote for Donald Trump even if he's found guilty?'Nicole Russell in USA TodayRepublicans will face a "quandary" if Donald Trump is convicted in his hush money criminal trial, says Nicole Russell. The MAGA faithful will reframe a guilty verdict "as a win" that confirms the "left's use of lawfare" to keep Trump out of office. But "conservatives who are not pro-Trump or hard-right MAGA fans (like myself) will face the hardest question of all.
'Will Republicans vote for Donald Trump even if he's found guilty?'

May 28, 2024 | yahoo.com | Harold Maass

Harold Maass, The Week USMay 28, 2024 at 2:39 PM·2 min read'Will Republicans vote for Donald Trump even if he's found guilty?'Nicole Russell in USA TodayRepublicans will face a "quandary" if Donald Trump is convicted in his hush money criminal trial, says Nicole Russell. The MAGA faithful will reframe a guilty verdict "as a win" that confirms the "left's use of lawfare" to keep Trump out of office.
Will the Biden-Trump debates matter?

May 23, 2024 | theweek.com | Harold Maass

The Biden-Trump debates are on. President Joe Biden and Donald Trump last week agreed to meet in two debates under a deal reached shortly after Biden's campaign proposed the matchups. The first debate is set for June 27, which is earlier than normal, CBS News noted. The second is scheduled for Sept. 10. Biden's team pushed to wrap up the forums by early September so Americans could "size up" the candidates before early voting began, according to The New York Times.