JD Vance’s Audition to Lead the G.O.P. Is Working
He means everything that Trump means.
By Tressie McMillan Cottom
Tressie McMillan Cottom
Tressie McMillan Cottom became a New York Times Opinion columnist in 2022. She is a sociologist, professor and cultural critic known for her incisive essays on social problems. She is the author of two books: “Lower Ed: The Troubling Rise of For-Profit Colleges in the New Economy” and “Thick: And Other Essays.” Her second book was a 2019 finalist for the National Book Award for nonfiction.
Dr. McMillan Cottom’s New York Times newsletter has covered sartorial politics, scam culture and depictions of social change in popular culture. She is a regular commentator on higher education, work, media and inequality, including for “The Daily Show,” “Fresh Air,” The Atlantic and The Washington Post. A 2020 MacArthur “genius” grant recipient, she is currently writing an essay collection and a memoir. She lives in Chapel Hill, N.C., surrounded by extended family and a dog, Kirby.
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David Brooks, Ross Douthat, Tressie McMillan Cottom and Pamela Paul‘There’s a Trap Here’: Four Columnists Brace for the Vance-Walz Debate
With Harris and Trump locked in a tight race, will the vice-presidential debate do anything to help or hurt either ticket?
By David Brooks, Ross Douthat, Tressie McMillan Cottom and Pamela Paul
Diddy and Our Culture’s ‘Himpathy’ for Powerful Men
How the allegations against Sean Combs change the way we talk about #MeToo, rumors and powerful men.
By Michelle Cottle, Ross Douthat, Tressie McMillan Cottom and Jessica Grose
Jamelle Bouie, Ross Douthat, David French, Michelle Goldberg and Tressie McMillan Cottom‘It’s Not Pandering When You Tell the Truth’: Five Columnists Game Out the Debate
What does success or failure look like for Donald Trump and Kamala Harris in Tuesday’s debate?
By Jamelle Bouie, Ross Douthat, David French, Michelle Goldberg and Tressie McMillan Cottom
Tressie McMillan Cottom on Why Trump Is Struggling to Box Harris In
A columnist argues that Harris’s campaign is smart to downplay the vice president’s identity.
By Tressie McMillan Cottom and Vishakha Darbha
Michelle Obama Absolutely Takes Apart Donald Trump
No doublespeak, no metaphors — just straight talk.
By Tressie McMillan Cottom
What to Watch For at the Democratic National Convention
The week will be defined by a changing of the guard.
By Tressie McMillan Cottom
Tressie McMillan CottomOn Cat Ladies, Mama Bears and ‘Momala’
“Momala” makes for a charming political biography, but it isn’t powerful enough to counter the racial fears that nonwhite motherhood stokes in the nation.
By Tressie McMillan Cottom
Tressie McMillan CottomHow Kamala Harris Is Already Changing the Face of Presidential Power
She has a unique challenge about what her race and gender mean together, which could reshape how Americans think about politics.
By Tressie McMillan Cottom
Tressie McMillan CottomWhat’s Happening in Louisville Could Solve a Housing Crisis
An organizing effort could set a template for helping the nation’s poorest and marginalized Americans find stability.
By Tressie McMillan Cottom
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