In Yemen, 6 Years of Suffering and Death in an Ill-Fated War In Yemen, 6 Years of Suffering and Death in an Ill-Fated War
Biden must do more to force Saudi Arabia to end its cruel blockade.
Mar 26, 2021 / William D. Hartung
Biden Meets, and Defeats, the Press Biden Meets, and Defeats, the Press
The president should postpone future news conferences. Not because he can’t handle them—but because the White House press corps can’t.
Mar 25, 2021 / Joan Walsh
Retire, Justice Breyer? It’s Complicated. Retire, Justice Breyer? It’s Complicated.
It’s tough to call for a SCOTUS resignation just so a president can nominate a replacement. But given the GOP’s ruthlessness over the past five years, it’s tough not to.
Mar 25, 2021 / Joan Walsh
Fire Louis DeJoy! Fire Louis DeJoy!
Removing the postmaster general is necessary to save the Postal Service, and Biden has the authority to begin the process.
Mar 24, 2021 / John Nichols
What Janet Yellen Can Do at Treasury What Janet Yellen Can Do at Treasury
After the ravages of the pandemic, the American economy needs more than stabilizing—it needs to be rebuilt from the ground up. Will Yellen be up to the task?
Mar 24, 2021 / Feature / Joan Walsh
Netanyahu Is Letting Israel’s Fascists Enter by the Front Door Netanyahu Is Letting Israel’s Fascists Enter by the Front Door
A follower of Meir Kahane may join the government this week. And the Biden administration has had nothing to say about it.
Mar 23, 2021 / James Zogby
Vilifying China Puts a Bull’s-Eye on the Backs of Asian Americans Vilifying China Puts a Bull’s-Eye on the Backs of Asian Americans
Biden may reject Trump’s hateful language, but he is continuing his predecessor’s dangerous “tough on China” approach.
Mar 23, 2021 / Mae Ngai
The Importance of Logging Off The Importance of Logging Off
How Neera Tanden’s hard-punching tweets knocked her right out of Joe Biden’s cabinet.
Biden’s Next Goal Should Be Full Employment Biden’s Next Goal Should Be Full Employment
Tight labor markets give workers power.
Mar 19, 2021 / Mike Konczal
The American Rescue Plan Marks a Fresh Start in Fighting Poverty The American Rescue Plan Marks a Fresh Start in Fighting Poverty
Even as wages have stagnated, Americans have considered poverty to be a personal failing. The American Rescue Plan leaves that behind.
Mar 18, 2021 / Bryce Covert for The Nation