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January 11/18, 2021, Issue

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Editorial

Blame Mitch for the Lack of Federal Relief

Not nearly enough ire has been directed at the Senate majority leader for trying to ensure that any relief package contains a corporate liability shield.

Bryce Covert

Teetering on the Edge: A Postcard From London

The city bids goodbye to 2020 with Brexit brinkmanship and a return to lockdown.

D.D. Guttenplan

The First 100 Days Are Critical

We asked 10 activists, analysts, and elected officials to examine what Biden can and should do to undo the damage caused by Trump.

Roane Carey for The Nation

The Vaccine Is Here—Now, We Must Distribute It Fairly

As the campaign to vaccinate almost all Americans against Covid-19 rolls out, racial equity must be at the forefront.

Zoë Carpenter

The Liberal Establishment Is ‘a Stranger to Self-Examination’

A conversation with Pankaj Mishra about Biden’s closer-than-expected victory, the sterile state of mainstream intellectual culture, and his new book Bland Fanatics.

Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins

Column

2020

Calvin Trillin

Look Beyond the Media Frenzy and Focus on the Fundamentals

In my last column, I’d like to leave you with what I’ve learned covering the media for more nearly 25 years.

Eric Alterman

House Democrats’ Marijuana Decriminalization Vote Is Huge—and Not Enough

This is exactly the right time to start pulling back from the war on drugs.

Kali Holloway

Letters

Letters From the January 11/28, 2021, Issue

It's up to Biden… Doing the work…

Our Readers

Feature

A Blueprint for Social Movements During the Biden Presidency

Insurgent tactics and demands may irritate party leaders, but that friction still serves to move politics toward greater freedom and justice.

Waleed Shahid

Now Is the Time for Congress to Deliver

Too many people no longer believe that government is helping lift all boats. The solution is clear: a progressive agenda that makes a transformative difference in people’s lives.

Rep. Pramila Jayapal

Biden Must End the Forever Wars

The American public, exhausted by the pandemic and two decades of war, is in no mood for military adventurism.

David Klion

How Biden Can Break the Stranglehold of Amazon and Other Monopolies

The incoming president can take numerous steps to trim the tentacles of today’s monopolistic companies, which reach into every corner of American life.

Zephyr Teachout