Susan Estrich

From the Left / Susan Estrich / Sep 12, 2024

Is America so angry that they will vote for an undisciplined liar who vows to turn back the clock?

Or is the country ready to turn the clock on negativity and polarization and take a chance on a new leader promising to bring about change for the middle class?

Right now, the answer is that America is divided.

We know exactly who Donald Trump...Read more

How Kamala Can Win the Debate

From the Left / Susan Estrich / Sep 05, 2024

The stakes could not be higher. Tens of millions of people will be watching, hopefully including those who (like me with baseball) tune in just in time for the World Series. Kamala Harris has to do two things: fill in the blanks in her own platform; and let Trump be Trump.

It's hard not to like what you see with Kamala Harris. Since she ...Read more

Back to School

From the Left / Susan Estrich / Aug 31, 2024

"Welcome to MIT!" the flyers being handed out to incoming students announce, next to a drawing of Tim the Beaver, MIT's mascot. The flyers go on to comment on the conflict in the Middle East and the State of Israel in particular, and they list more than 20 additional resources.

One of the "resources" they list is the Mapping Project, a ...Read more