Robert L. Borosage

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

The Rev. Jesse Jackson: ‘Every City Has Its George Floyd’

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

Pelosi Sends a Message

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

Shock Doctrine: The McConnell Method

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

Bigger Than Bernie

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

The shadow of Bernie Sanders, with his hand raised, next to an American flag

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

A large stack of $100 bills

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

What Makes Bernie Run?

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

Biden’s Not the One

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

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

Trump’s Vulnerability Is That He’s Divorced From Reality

Trump’s Vulnerability Is That He’s Divorced From Reality Trump’s Vulnerability Is That He’s Divorced From Reality

In the State of the Union, the president made clear that his reelection strategy is to foment fear and division through lies and merciless propaganda.

Feb 5, 2020 / Robert L. Borosage

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