An Open Letter to the President of the United States An Open Letter to the President of the United States
There are worse things in life than a comfortable retirement.
Jul 10, 2024 / Sasha Abramsky
Young People Want Better Than Biden. But What Choice Do We Really Have? Young People Want Better Than Biden. But What Choice Do We Really Have?
The Sunrise Movement has been hesitant to endorse Biden, and we are far from alone.
Jul 10, 2024 / Matthew Miles Goodrich
Biden’s Salvo Against Party “Elites” Is a Cop-Out Biden’s Salvo Against Party “Elites” Is a Cop-Out
From his perch in the nation’s highest office, the president has positioned himself as the underdog—against elected Democratic representatives.
Jul 9, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
In a Democracy, No Leader Is Indispensable In a Democracy, No Leader Is Indispensable
As Joe Biden flirts with the Samson Option—threatening to bring his party to ruin in November—he needs to realize that the election isn’t just about him.
Jul 8, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Biden Won’t Win With This Kind of Campaign Biden Won’t Win With This Kind of Campaign
The president says he won’t bow out. But his efforts to renew his candidacy are risk-averse, uninspired, and dangerously misguided.
Jul 8, 2024 / John Nichols
Exclusive: Is Kamala the One? Exclusive: Is Kamala the One?
Could the vice president be our best hope of saving the country from Trump? In this excerpt from our profile, Joan Walsh meets Kamala Harris.
Jul 8, 2024 / Joan Walsh
Biden Did Not Save His Presidency on ABC Biden Did Not Save His Presidency on ABC
An uneven interview with George Stephanapoulos was too little, too late—and maybe a bit too churlish.
Jul 6, 2024 / Joan Walsh
Labour’s Historic Victory Belies Deep Fault Lines in British Politics Labour’s Historic Victory Belies Deep Fault Lines in British Politics
Keir Starmer has won a huge parliamentary majority—despite a fall in the Labour vote.
Jul 5, 2024 / Steve Howell
Why Aren’t We Talking About Trump’s Fascism? Why Aren’t We Talking About Trump’s Fascism?
Joe Biden has created a distraction from the existential question that should define this election.
Jul 5, 2024 / Jeet Heer
How to Beat Trump in a World of Unreason How to Beat Trump in a World of Unreason
To counter authoritarian drift, Democrats can’t just swap out nominees. They need to be bold.
Jul 5, 2024 / Eric Reinhart