Biden’s Troubling Response to “Dobbs” Biden’s Troubling Response to “Dobbs”
The president does not seem to understand his responsibilities to the voters who elected him.
Jul 25, 2022 / Editorial / Andrea Grimes for The Nation
Democrats Are Fumbling Their Chance to Make Insulin More Affordable Democrats Are Fumbling Their Chance to Make Insulin More Affordable
Removing insulin provisions from the reconciliation bill is a harmful and pointless mistake that only benefits corporations.
Jul 22, 2022 / Matt McConnell
It’s Time for Biden to Declare a Climate Emergency It’s Time for Biden to Declare a Climate Emergency
The president has an opportunity to address the partisan failures of Congress and the Supreme Court by taking real actions to combat the crisis at hand.
Jul 21, 2022 / StudentNation / Hannah Reynolds
Biden’s Unkind, Rewind Approach to the Middle East Biden’s Unkind, Rewind Approach to the Middle East
Instead of being an “inflection point,” the president’s trip made it clear that nothing will change.
Jul 20, 2022 / Andrew J. Bacevich
Voting Isn’t Enough. Our Democracy Requires Radical Reform. Voting Isn’t Enough. Our Democracy Requires Radical Reform.
Our country is in the midst of a legitimacy crisis, with the Supreme Court at the heart of it. Here’s how we can fix it.
Jul 19, 2022 / no-paywall / Representative Ilhan Omar
We Can’t Have Democracy Without Accountability We Can’t Have Democracy Without Accountability
Can we rebuild trust in government institutions, or are we headed for a far grimmer America in the near future?
Jul 19, 2022 / Karen J. Greenberg
Joe Biden’s Age Isn’t the Problem Joe Biden’s Age Isn’t the Problem
Rather than substantively critiquing the president's policies or priorities, even Democrats are now criticizing Biden for being “too old.”
Jul 18, 2022 / StudentNation / Andrew V. Lorenzen
Big Corporate Money Wants to Kick Andy Levin Out of Congress Big Corporate Money Wants to Kick Andy Levin Out of Congress
The Michigan congressman and labor organizer is the latest target of AIPAC and corporate-funded groups seeking to defeat progressives in Democratic primaries nationwide.
Jul 15, 2022 / John Nichols
The Democratic Party Is No Match for a Nation on Fire The Democratic Party Is No Match for a Nation on Fire
The gerontocrats currently running the country seem to have no ability to comprehend the five-alarm urgency of the moment.
Jul 14, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky
This Doesn’t Have to Hurt: An Argument Against BDSM Economics This Doesn’t Have to Hurt: An Argument Against BDSM Economics
Inflicting pain on workers to fix inflation isn’t just unfair. It’s stupid, ineffective, and completely unnecessary.
Jul 13, 2022 / Zack Exley and Robert Hockett