![A Tale of Two Speeches](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/reverend-william-barber-dnc-gt-img.jpg)
A Tale of Two Speeches A Tale of Two Speeches
The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and President Trump offered two opposing worldviews on Saturday—one of unity and love, one of hate and division.
Jun 22, 2020 / Robert L. Borosage
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The Rev. Jesse Jackson: ‘Every City Has Its George Floyd’ The Rev. Jesse Jackson: ‘Every City Has Its George Floyd’
“The outrage at the murder of George Floyd breaks open doors that have been locked for decades,” the reverend told The Nation in an exclusive interview.
Jun 11, 2020 / Robert L. Borosage
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Pelosi Sends a Message Pelosi Sends a Message
The House passed the HEROES Act, which is a good start, but our new normal demands a bold progressive agenda.
May 15, 2020 / no-paywall / Robert L. Borosage
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Shock Doctrine: The McConnell Method Shock Doctrine: The McConnell Method
The Senate majority leader is hell-bent on sticking it to blue states, no matter what it takes, no matter who gets hurt.
May 4, 2020 / Robert L. Borosage
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Bigger Than Bernie Bigger Than Bernie
Sanders won’t let the people who power the movement he started waste their votes.
Apr 23, 2020 / Robert L. Borosage
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Let Us Now Praise Bernie Sanders Let Us Now Praise Bernie Sanders
The progressive leader surely will be counted as one of this century’s most important political figures.
Apr 8, 2020 / Robert L. Borosage
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We’re Going to Need a Bigger Bailout We’re Going to Need a Bigger Bailout
As the pandemic spreads and the economic collapse continues, Congress will have to act again.
Apr 3, 2020 / Editorial / Robert L. Borosage for The Nation
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What Makes Bernie Run? What Makes Bernie Run?
Biden’s momentum is clear, and the question before Sanders is becoming clearer by the day: Will staying in help build the movement or hurt it?
Mar 20, 2020 / Robert L. Borosage
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Biden’s Not the One Biden’s Not the One
If the Democratic establishment thinks that Joe Biden is a better candidate to run against Donald Trump, they’re in for a rude awakening.
Mar 9, 2020 / Robert L. Borosage
![What We Already Owe to Bernie Sanders](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/bernie-sanders-rally-queens-rtr-img.jpg)
What We Already Owe to Bernie Sanders What We Already Owe to Bernie Sanders
Clinton and Obama holdovers may control the Democratic Party’s machinery, but they no longer set the agenda.
Feb 14, 2020 / Robert L. Borosage