Kamala Harris Made It Look Easy. It Wasn’t. Kamala Harris Made It Look Easy. It Wasn’t.
Harris needed to show us she could beat Vice President Mike Pence—and stay smiling. She did that and more.
Oct 8, 2020 / Joan Walsh
Kamala Harris Put Mike Pence in His Place Kamala Harris Put Mike Pence in His Place
She dictated the terms of the debate, and she knew exactly how to handle the vice president’s efforts to talk over her.
Oct 8, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky
Trump’s Taxing History Trump’s Taxing History
A president in debt, and America pays.
Oct 8, 2020 / OppArt / J.T. Williamson
Focused Protection, Herd Immunity, and Other Deadly Delusions Focused Protection, Herd Immunity, and Other Deadly Delusions
Abandoning solidarity for the siren song of age-targeted reopening is a political error and a medical mistake.
Oct 8, 2020 / Gregg Gonsalves
How the Theatrics of Banning TikTok Enables Repression at Home How the Theatrics of Banning TikTok Enables Repression at Home
If US politicians were sincerely concerned about Chinese state violence, they would also be implicating the Silicon Valley companies that profit from the surveillance of Uighurs.
Oct 8, 2020 / Xiaowei Wang
Kamala Harris Called Out Covid Lies and Guilty Men Kamala Harris Called Out Covid Lies and Guilty Men
The Democratic nominee for vice president won a critical debate against Vice President Mike Pence with facts, figures, and a demand for accountability.
Oct 8, 2020 / John Nichols
Pence Looks Normal Only in Comparison to Trump Pence Looks Normal Only in Comparison to Trump
The vice president tried to give a more acceptable face to Trumpian politics, with partial success.
Oct 8, 2020 / Jeet Heer
The Democrats Need to Prepare for the Supreme Court to Overturn ‘Roe v. Wade’ The Democrats Need to Prepare for the Supreme Court to Overturn ‘Roe v. Wade’
Biden has promised to codify abortion rights should the new, more conservative court overturn Roe. It’s a solution that sounds good but is far from sufficient.
Oct 7, 2020 / Elie Mystal
This Is Your President on Drugs This Is Your President on Drugs
The president is infectious, medicated, and erratic while working with a depleted staff.
Oct 7, 2020 / Jeet Heer
