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Gaza, Biden, and a Path Forward Gaza, Biden, and a Path Forward
The president’s approach to Gaza has been a moral and political catastrophe that has made Trump’s return to the White House much more likely. What can be done about that?
Dec 1, 2023 / Max Elbaum and Bill Fletcher Jr.
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Cornel West and RFK Jr. Are Both Helping Biden Now Cornel West and RFK Jr. Are Both Helping Biden Now
As two of his rivals head into the wilderness, the president is consolidating the left-of-center vote.
Oct 6, 2023 / Jeet Heer
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Biden Complacency Is Just As Bad as Biden Panic Biden Complacency Is Just As Bad as Biden Panic
Don't wet your bed. Organize!
Sep 11, 2023 / Jeet Heer
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The Real Hunter Biden Scandal The Real Hunter Biden Scandal
Joe Biden’s empathy is admirable. But it shouldn’t just be reserved for family.
Aug 18, 2023 / Jeet Heer
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Let Trump Run Let Trump Run
Barring the former President from the ballot—or offering him a plea deal in exchange for dropping out of the race—are both very bad ideas.
Aug 8, 2023 / Bill Lueders
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The GOP’s Nazi Problem Has Deep Roots The GOP’s Nazi Problem Has Deep Roots
To build their popular front on the right, Republicans are happy to recruit white nationalists.
Jul 31, 2023 / Jeet Heer
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Jesse Jackson Is Keeping Hope Alive Jesse Jackson Is Keeping Hope Alive
Veterans of his remarkable insurgent 1988 campaign gather to pay tribute.
Jul 13, 2023 / Robert L. Borosage
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Robert Kennedy Jr. Is a Flawed Heretic Robert Kennedy Jr. Is a Flawed Heretic
But on security and Ukraine, he’s making more sense than the crackpot establishment.
Jul 5, 2023 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
![Cornel West speaks at the 2019 Hutchins Center Honors W.E.B. Du Bois Medal Ceremony at Harvard University on October 22, 2019.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/GettyImages-1177681647-1.jpg)
Cornel West Is the Right Man in the Wrong Party Cornel West Is the Right Man in the Wrong Party
An otherwise credible left-wing challenge to Biden is hampered by the dysfunctional People’s Party.
Jun 12, 2023 / Jeet Heer
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Cornel West’s Presidential Run Is Already Shaking Up the 2024 Race Cornel West’s Presidential Run Is Already Shaking Up the 2024 Race
The veteran academic and activist announced what is sure to be a controversial run, declaring, “Democracy creates disruption."
Jun 6, 2023 / John Nichols