How Democrats Lost Build Back Better How Democrats Lost Build Back Better
Most Democrats, including progressives, are unwilling to reflect on the strategic errors they made along the way.
Dec 21, 2021 / Aída Chávez
The Coverage of Build Back Better’s Failure Is Focused on the Wrong Culprits The Coverage of Build Back Better’s Failure Is Focused on the Wrong Culprits
This isn’t a case of “Democratic disarray.”
Dec 21, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Sanders and the Squad Knew Manchin Couldn’t Be Trusted Sanders and the Squad Knew Manchin Couldn’t Be Trusted
They had strategies for taking on the West Virginian, but top Democrats refused to listen.
Dec 20, 2021 / John Nichols
Striking Kellogg’s Workers Need the PRO Act Striking Kellogg’s Workers Need the PRO Act
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
Biden’s At-Home Coronavirus Test Program Epitomizes Our Public Health Failures Biden’s At-Home Coronavirus Test Program Epitomizes Our Public Health Failures
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
Biden Shouldn’t Use the Summit for Democracy to Start More Cold Wars Biden Shouldn’t Use the Summit for Democracy to Start More Cold Wars
Growing tensions with Russia and China only reinforce the nationalist and militarist factions in all countries.
Dec 8, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
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
Pramila Jayapal Has Made Her Case to Be Pelosi’s Successor Pramila Jayapal Has Made Her Case to Be Pelosi’s Successor
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
This Thanksgiving, I’m Grateful for a President Who Believes in Science This Thanksgiving, I’m Grateful for a President Who Believes in Science
I spend a lot of time criticizing the Biden-Harris administration, but here are a few words of thanks.
Nov 24, 2021 / Elie Mystal
Biden’s Progressive Vision Just Isn’t Enough Biden’s Progressive Vision Just Isn’t Enough
Progressivism once looked to the future; today, it’s stuck in the past.
Nov 19, 2021 / Andrew J. Bacevich