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Running Biden Against Trump Is Just Plain Irresponsible Running Biden Against Trump Is Just Plain Irresponsible

If American democracy is on the line, as Democrats have rightly insisted, why nominate someone who has trouble keeping up with his opponent?

Jul 3, 2024 / Column / Sasha Abramsky

Saving Candidate Biden

Saving Candidate Biden Saving Candidate Biden

To rescue the president’s faltering campaign, Democrats need to send in their A team.

Jul 3, 2024 / Jeet Heer

President Joe Biden participates in the CNN Presidential Debate at the CNN Studios on June 27, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia.

What Is to Be Done About Joe Biden? What Is to Be Done About Joe Biden?

On this episode of  Start Making Sense, Marc Cooper and Harold Meyerson argue the case for a new candidate and review the risks.

Jul 3, 2024 / Podcast / Jon Wiener

Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Sara Duterte celebrate during their inauguration ceremony on June 30, 2022, in Manila.

The Political Divorce Rocking the Philippines The Political Divorce Rocking the Philippines

The feud between the Dutertes and the Marcoses could have dire consequences for the cold war between China and the United States.

Jul 3, 2024 / Feature / Walden Bello

The Roberts Supreme Court’s Decision on Netchoice Was Righteous

The Roberts Supreme Court’s Decision on Netchoice Was Righteous The Roberts Supreme Court’s Decision on Netchoice Was Righteous

No, that is not a typo. Amid the deluge this week, Big Tech didn't get what it wanted. And the court left open the possibility that we might get social media regulation right.

Jul 2, 2024 / Zephyr Teachout

President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event in Raleigh, North Carolina, on June 28, 2024.

Democrats Are Running Interference for Biden. Voters Aren’t Convinced. Democrats Are Running Interference for Biden. Voters Aren’t Convinced.

Party messaging since last week’s debate has set out to convince the public that what they saw on television didn’t really happen.

Jul 2, 2024 / Chris Lehmann

Gun Accessories

Gun Accessories Gun Accessories

SCOTUS weaponized.

Jul 2, 2024 / OppArt / Jack Ohman

SEIU President Mary Kay Henry speaks to airport workers demanding Congress fix the air travel system at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on November 9, 2023, in Arlington, Virginia.

What Does It Mean to Be a Labor Leader for This Moment? What Does It Mean to Be a Labor Leader for This Moment?

Lessons from Mary Kay Henry, the first woman president of SEIU.

Jul 2, 2024 / Ai-jen Poo and Deepak Bhargava

A certificate for a volunteer serving in the Union army.

Can the Constitution Save Us? Can the Constitution Save Us?

The Constitution is often invoked as a safeguard for American democracy, but does it more often get in democracy’s way?

Jul 2, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Jedediah Britton-Purdy

Do July Jitters Mean a Nightmare in November?

Do July Jitters Mean a Nightmare in November? Do July Jitters Mean a Nightmare in November?

The center may have held in the EU elections, but Americans are starting to tug their shirt collars.

Jul 2, 2024 / D.D. Guttenplan

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