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A conversation with Danielle Allen about the strengths and faults of federalism during our health crisis.
Dec 22, 2021 / Q&A / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
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Sunrise and United We Dream youth organizers trusted Biden and the Democrats to really get things done. They are failing to follow through on campaign promises.
Dec 22, 2021 / Varshini Prakash and Greisa Martínez Rosas
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Most Democrats, including progressives, are unwilling to reflect on the strategic errors they made along the way.
Dec 21, 2021 / Aída Chávez
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This isn’t a case of “Democratic disarray.”
Dec 21, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
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They had strategies for taking on the West Virginian, but top Democrats refused to listen.
Dec 20, 2021 / John Nichols
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The president issued a great statement in support of striking workers who are threatened with replacement. But corporations won’t respect workers’ rights until the Protecting the R...
Dec 15, 2021 / John Nichols
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President Biden claims we’re “throwing everything we can at this virus.” But other countries with less to give have done more.
Dec 14, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
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Growing tensions with Russia and China only reinforce the nationalist and militarist factions in all countries.
Dec 8, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
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The Israeli Firm NSO—Makers of Pegasus Spyware—Must Be Banned The Israeli Firm NSO—Makers of Pegasus Spyware—Must Be Banned
And why the Biden administration has taken unprecedented action against a company with such deep ties to the Israeli government.
Dec 3, 2021 / Phyllis Bennis and Omar Barghouti
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The chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus could be in line to step into the Democratic leader’s shoes.
Nov 26, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel