Robert L. Borosage

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Robert L. Borosage is a leading progressive writer and activist.

Rahm Emanuel

Making Rahm Emanuel Ambassador to Japan Would Be a Sick Joke Making Rahm Emanuel Ambassador to Japan Would Be a Sick Joke

Nominating the foul-mouthed former Chicago mayor is an insult to Japan—and a clear indication that Black lives don’t really matter.

Aug 24, 2021 / Robert L. Borosage

Press Secretary Psaki Briefs White House Media

The Truth About the Bipartisan Infrastructure Agreement The Truth About the Bipartisan Infrastructure Agreement

Progressives don’t have to convert Republicans—we just have to get Democrats to stand up.

Jul 1, 2021 / Robert L. Borosage

President Joe Biden

Biden’s First Hundred Days: A Historical Audit Biden’s First Hundred Days: A Historical Audit

The president has made a promising start on a historically bold agenda. But to deliver, he’ll need to do more to explain how we got here, who is to blame—and what needs to be done.

Apr 26, 2021 / Robert L. Borosage for The Nation

President Joe Biden

The Head of Every Table: Joe Biden’s Impossible Foreign Policy Aspirations The Head of Every Table: Joe Biden’s Impossible Foreign Policy Aspirations

If the president and his team don’t rethink the United States’ presence across the world, our real security will be the first casualty.

Feb 16, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel and Robert L. Borosage

Trump Will Be Gone Soon. Now Comes the Hard Part.

Trump Will Be Gone Soon. Now Comes the Hard Part. Trump Will Be Gone Soon. Now Comes the Hard Part.

Democracy will not survive if we don’t change the ruinous establishment policies—by both parties—that brought the country to this moment.

Jan 13, 2021 / Robert L. Borosage

Joe Biden stands on stage with Kamala Harris, Anthony Blinken, Jake Sullivan, Alejandro Mayorkas, Avril Haines, John Kerry, and Linda Thomas-Greenfield

Personnel as Policy: What Biden’s Picks So Far Tell Us Personnel as Policy: What Biden’s Picks So Far Tell Us

For progressives, Biden’s nominees include the good, the bad—and the just plain ugly.

Dec 10, 2020 / Robert L. Borosage for The Nation

2020 DC

Democratic Voters Want More Than the Status Quo Democratic Voters Want More Than the Status Quo

The 2020 election results reinforce the imperative of the left’s agenda.

Nov 11, 2020 / Robert L. Borosage

Progressives Won’t Wait for Biden to Set the Course

Progressives Won’t Wait for Biden to Set the Course Progressives Won’t Wait for Biden to Set the Course

If Biden plans to fulfill his campaign trail promise that he’ll be the “most progressive president since FDR,” he’ll have to help lead the push for progressive policies.

Oct 19, 2020 / Robert L. Borosage

2016 SOU

It’s Not Just the Supreme Court That’s at Stake It’s Not Just the Supreme Court That’s at Stake

Congressional Republicans have pledged to fight dirty. Democrats need to stop playing nice.

Sep 25, 2020 / Robert L. Borosage

Biden Must Resist the Calls for a ‘Sister Souljah’ Moment

Biden Must Resist the Calls for a ‘Sister Souljah’ Moment Biden Must Resist the Calls for a ‘Sister Souljah’ Moment

This is time when a moral voice is needed, not a cynical one.

Sep 9, 2020 / Robert L. Borosage

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