Robert L. Borosage

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Robert L. Borosage is a leading progressive writer and activist.

Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris waves as she boards Air Force Two at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 17, 2024, as she returns to Washington, DC.

The Trump Derangement Trap: Can Harris Break Out? The Trump Derangement Trap: Can Harris Break Out?

If she wants to build a governing majority, Harris needs a populist message and strategy that speaks to disaffected working people looking for change.

Sep 23, 2024 / Robert L. Borosage

Kamala Harris speaks during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on August 22, 2024.

After Chicago: The Challenge Facing Harris After Chicago: The Challenge Facing Harris

August 28, 2024 After Chicago: The Challenge Facing Harris Will she demonstrate clearly why she’s the true champion of working people? Robert L. Borosage Share Facebook Twitter Ema…

Aug 28, 2024 / Robert L. Borosage

Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton waves as she leaves the stage after speaking on the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago on August 19, 2024.

Waving Goodbye to the Neoliberal Democratic Party Waving Goodbye to the Neoliberal Democratic Party

Hillary Clinton’s DNC speech marked the end of the centrist consensus of the Clinton–Obama years.

Aug 20, 2024 / Robert L. Borosage

From left, second gentleman Doug Emhoff, Vice President Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, governor of Minnesota and Democratic vice-presidential nominee, and his wife, Gwen Walz, during a campaign event in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, August. 6, 2024.

It’s Not About Harris “Moving to the Center” It’s Not About Harris “Moving to the Center”

Mobilizing and energizing the base is the priority, not to be scorned.

Aug 13, 2024 / Robert L. Borosage

Why Trump’s Second Victory Would Be Worse

Why Trump’s Second Victory Would Be Worse Why Trump’s Second Victory Would Be Worse

There’s now a real, organized effort to transform his resentments and impulses into policy. It’s called Project 2025.

Jun 4, 2024 / Feature / Robert L. Borosage

Former US president Donald Trump attends the wake of slain NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller on March 28, 2024, in Massapequa, N.Y.

Do We Face the Gravest Threat to Our Democracy Since the Cold War? Do We Face the Gravest Threat to Our Democracy Since the Cold War?

Our liberties have been trampled more by the unity of elites than by the divisions of people.

Apr 1, 2024 / Robert L. Borosage

Trump supporters rally to welcome him at Manchester airport in Manchester, N.H., on May 10, ahead of his CNN town hall.

Will the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 Turn Trumpism Into a Governing Agenda? Will the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 Turn Trumpism Into a Governing Agenda?

Be scared, be very scared.

Feb 8, 2024 / Robert L. Borosage

A projected picture of President Joe Biden with the text reading “Genocide Joe” on the wall of the African American Civil War Memorial Museum during in a Pro-Palestinian demonstration in Washington, D.C. Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered at Thomas Circle to hold a rally with Palestinian flags and banners, calling for a cease-fire in Gaza.

The Empire Strikes Back The Empire Strikes Back

Once more, wars abroad threaten domestic reform.

Jan 4, 2024 / Robert L. Borosage

President Joe Biden delivers an address on the conflict between Israel and Gaza and the Russian invasion of Ukraine from the Oval Office in Washington, D.C., on October 19, 2023.

An Indigestible Nation An Indigestible Nation

While the world has changed and threats are different, the Biden administration’s worldview is rooted in the assumption that America is the “indispensable nation” that will police...

Nov 16, 2023 / Katrina vanden Heuvel and Robert L. Borosage

Progressives Must Step Into Biden’s Vision Vacuum

Progressives Must Step Into Biden’s Vision Vacuum Progressives Must Step Into Biden’s Vision Vacuum

In the absence of a serious insurgent challenger for the presidency, we must mobilize independently.

Oct 3, 2023 / Robert L. Borosage

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