No, We Don’t Have to Pick Just One Policy to Help Kids and Families! No, We Don’t Have to Pick Just One Policy to Help Kids and Families!
And if Senator Joe Manchin is really pushing this, he should apologize to his West Virginia constituents—and the country.
Oct 14, 2021 / Joan Walsh
Women Yell Things to Me. But They’re All Compliments. Women Yell Things to Me. But They’re All Compliments.
Ever since I let my hair go to its natural white, I’ve gotten only positive feedback, especially from women. My conclusion? Representation matters—for older women, too.
Oct 12, 2021 / Joan Walsh
Tucker Carlson’s Nightly Toxicity Is Poisoning His Brain Tucker Carlson’s Nightly Toxicity Is Poisoning His Brain
His latest racist rant about the “Great Replacement theory” was particularly unhinged.
Oct 7, 2021 / Joan Walsh
Why the Media Is (Mostly) Screwing Up What’s Happening With Democrats Why the Media Is (Mostly) Screwing Up What’s Happening With Democrats
Progressives are the pragmatists; Conservadems are blocking Joe Biden’s agenda. That’s it. That’s the story.
Oct 4, 2021 / Joan Walsh
When a Delay in Congress Is Actually a Win When a Delay in Congress Is Actually a Win
A postponed vote on the infrastructure bill shows the growing power of progressives in Congress. Now, they have to figure out how to let voters know that.
Oct 1, 2021 / Joan Walsh
The “Resistance” Is Back In Virginia. But This Year, It’s GOP Resistance. The “Resistance” Is Back In Virginia. But This Year, It’s GOP Resistance.
After taking control of the governor’s office and the General Assembly in the last four years, this election Democrats have the money, but they don’t have the people power—at least...
Sep 27, 2021 / Joan Walsh
A Tough Candidate Forum in Virginia Previews the GOP Playbook for 2022 A Tough Candidate Forum in Virginia Previews the GOP Playbook for 2022
Democratic delegate Nancy Guy is facing an über-Trumper using culture war garbage against her. And it could work.
Sep 22, 2021 / Joan Walsh
For Joe Manchin, It’s Always About Joe Manchin For Joe Manchin, It’s Always About Joe Manchin
Keep fronting for your Big Pharma, fossil fuel donors, and you’ll go down in history as the senator who destroyed our shaky democracy.
Sep 14, 2021 / Joan Walsh
George W. Bush Still Owes the World an Apology George W. Bush Still Owes the World an Apology
In his speech marking the 20th anniversary of 9/11, Bush made no attempt at taking responsibility for the tragedies that followed that awful day.
Sep 13, 2021 / Joan Walsh
Why Are We Minimizing the Story of the Would-Be Capitol Bomber? Why Are We Minimizing the Story of the Would-Be Capitol Bomber?
A terrorist kept police in Washington, D.C., in a six-hour standoff on Thursday. Why wasn’t it bigger news?
Aug 20, 2021 / Joan Walsh