Get full access to The Daily Beast for $1

SUBSCRIBE

Sally Kohn

SallyKohn is a CNN political commentator, activist and the author of The Opposite of Hate: A FieldGuide to Repairing Our Humanity (Algonquin Books;April 10, 2018). She is also the host of the State of Resistance podcast. You can find her at sallykohn.com.

190214-trump-tease-_j5neza
opinion
WHO?

Emergency Time: A Desperate Act of a Desperate Man

The president’s base will think this is a strong move. But it’s the opposite, as time will almost surely reveal.

Sally Kohn

181226-kohn-border-patrol-tease_x9y0pd
opinion
THE REAL SCANDAL

Why the Hell Are We Locking Up Migrant Kids at All?

There is no jail humane enough to hold these children.

Sally Kohn

180406-kohn-opposite-hate-hero_tl3x77
EXCERPT

Sorry Trumpers, ‘Implicit Bias’ Is Very Real

Few Americans admit to being racist or prejudiced, and yet all of us are shaped by the often buried but intractable prejudices that affect how we see and think of others.

Sally Kohn

171213-kohn-doug-jones-tease_sexm2z
opinion
New Day

Time for Dems to Get Over Their White Working-Class Fixation

It’s time for the patterns and practices of the Democratic Party—the candidates we put forth and the voters we pursue—to change.

Sally Kohn

170604-kohn-debating-birth-control-hero_fjqmjw
That’s Progress?

Why the Hell Are We Still Debating Birth Control—in 2017?

They say it’s about religious liberty; but really, they just don’t want women to have control over their bodies and destinies. Let’s talk real talk.

Sally Kohn

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

articles/2016/07/24/democrats-are-still-the-party-of-hope/160724-kohn-dnc-unity-tease_kzw8q4
NOT TRUMP'S AMERICA

Democrats Still Have a Reason to Hope

Trump's vision for America at the RNC was dark and dangerous—but in Philly, we want to believe that sunnier days lie ahead.

Sally Kohn

articles/2016/06/07/donald-trump-political-correctness-and-a-tale-of-two-judges/160607-kohn-two-judges-tease_n81ryt
Compare And Contrast

A Tale of Two Judges in Trump’s America

One can’t be trusted because he’s ‘Mexican.’ The other won’t succumb to political correctness and punish a nice young white man just because he raped a woman.

Sally Kohn

articles/2016/05/01/membership-has-its-privileges-donald-trump-s-man-card-pays-off/160430-kohn-trump-women-tease_qdbnfs
WHITE MAN’S BURDEN

If Trump Was a Woman...

It’s unimaginable that a woman could run on such a flimsy set of ‘ideas’ as Trump has offered.

Sally Kohn

articles/2016/04/18/bernie-backers-booed-me-as-i-endorsed-him/160418-kohn-bernie-alt-tease_aq50nj
THEY BOOED ME!

I Endorsed Bernie and They Booed Me

I’m no pragmatic centrist, but on 90 percent of the issues, Sanders and Clinton are on the same page.

Sally Kohn

articles/2016/03/17/progressives-should-applaud-president-obama-s-nomination-of-merrick-gardland-to-the-supreme-court/160317-kohn-garland-tease_apsvp7
SCOTUS Jujitsu

Progressives Should Applaud Garland Pick

Obama finds a way to expose Republicans, and clear a path for a President Clinton or President Sanders to walk down.

Sally Kohn

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

GET THE APP
Subscribe
Log In
Newsletters
Podcasts
AboutContactTipsJobsAdvertiseHelpCode of Ethics & StandardsInclusionTerms & ConditionsCopyright & TrademarkPrivacy

© 2026 The Daily Beast Company LLC