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Letters From the March 30, 2020, Issue Letters From the March 30, 2020, Issue

A deeply rooted story… The Iowa debacle… The forgotten foreign policy… They’ve crossed a line…

Mar 17, 2020 / Our Readers

Biden and Sanders debate

The Vice Presidential Nominee Should Be a Woman of Color The Vice Presidential Nominee Should Be a Woman of Color

It wouldn’t be hard to find a qualified candidate. Why won’t Biden and Sanders commit?

Mar 16, 2020 / Steve Phillips

Biden’s Promise to Choose a Female Vice President Is Why He’s Winning

Biden’s Promise to Choose a Female Vice President Is Why He’s Winning Biden’s Promise to Choose a Female Vice President Is Why He’s Winning

One person’s pandering is another’s coalition building—and Biden understands that.

Mar 16, 2020 / Joan Walsh

Sunday Night’s Debate Failed the Coronavirus Test

Sunday Night’s Debate Failed the Coronavirus Test Sunday Night’s Debate Failed the Coronavirus Test

Biden and Sanders should have stolen a page from Andrew Yang and promised to give money to hard-hit Americans.

Mar 16, 2020 / John Nichols

Luke Hayes

Luke Hayes Says Now Is ‘the Moment to Shake Up New York Politics’ Luke Hayes Says Now Is ‘the Moment to Shake Up New York Politics’

The behind-the-scenes player in New York’s progressive wave says the state should be “a lesson to national Democrats.”

Mar 16, 2020 / DJ Cashmere

Rudy Giuliani

Republican Xenophobia Is Going to Make the Pandemic Much Worse Republican Xenophobia Is Going to Make the Pandemic Much Worse

Trump is ramping up hatred of foreigners during a crisis that requires international cooperation.

Mar 13, 2020 / Jeet Heer

Free Tests, Free Vaccines: Remove the Wealth Barriers to Fighting COVID-19

Free Tests, Free Vaccines: Remove the Wealth Barriers to Fighting COVID-19 Free Tests, Free Vaccines: Remove the Wealth Barriers to Fighting COVID-19

We can’t address a pandemic without eliminating economic hurdles to public health.

Mar 13, 2020 / John Nichols

The Judiciary Still Hasn’t Reckoned With Its #MeToo Problem

The Judiciary Still Hasn’t Reckoned With Its #MeToo Problem The Judiciary Still Hasn’t Reckoned With Its #MeToo Problem

Thanks to their immense power, federal judges have a license to harass—and no one is trying to stop them.

Mar 13, 2020 / Column / Elie Mystal

Sanders Won Michigan in 2016. Biden Won Every County in 2020. Why?

Sanders Won Michigan in 2016. Biden Won Every County in 2020. Why? Sanders Won Michigan in 2016. Biden Won Every County in 2020. Why?

OMG—do you really have to ask?

Mar 12, 2020 / Joan Walsh

An Internal Pandemic Document Shows the Coronavirus Gives Trump Extraordinary Powers

An Internal Pandemic Document Shows the Coronavirus Gives Trump Extraordinary Powers An Internal Pandemic Document Shows the Coronavirus Gives Trump Extraordinary Powers

A leaked Customs and Border Protection directive allows the agency to actively surveil and detain individuals suspected of carrying the illness—indefinitely.

Mar 12, 2020 / Ken Klippenstein

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