Executive Branch

In July, President Biden appears and smiles at the White House after testing negative for Covid-19

Stop Telling Americans That They’re “Tired of Covid” Stop Telling Americans That They’re “Tired of Covid”

Shifting responsibility for the pandemic onto individuals is bad policy—and risks becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy of doom.

Aug 18, 2022 / Martha Lincoln

Donald Trump supporters stormed the Capitol building

The Twilight Years of American Hegemony The Twilight Years of American Hegemony

What could better fit an America in decline than a president in decline, the more radically so the better?

Aug 15, 2022 / Tom Engelhardt

A 3D generated image of a DNA spiral being attacked by the monkeypox virus.

Monkeypox Makes It 3 Strikes, and Now We’re Out Monkeypox Makes It 3 Strikes, and Now We’re Out

We know what to do. We have the tools. We simply don’t want to do it.

Aug 4, 2022 / Gregg Gonsalves

Joe Biden, left, fist bumps with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the Royal Palace.

Biden’s Unkind, Rewind Approach to the Middle East Biden’s Unkind, Rewind Approach to the Middle East

Instead of being an “inflection point,” the president’s trip made it clear that nothing will change.

Jul 20, 2022 / Andrew J. Bacevich

Voting Isn’t Enough. Our Democracy Requires Radical Reform.

Voting Isn’t Enough. Our Democracy Requires Radical Reform. Voting Isn’t Enough. Our Democracy Requires Radical Reform.

Our country is in the midst of a legitimacy crisis, with the Supreme Court at the heart of it. Here’s how we can fix it.

Jul 19, 2022 / Representative Ilhan Omar

Trump Supporters Hold

We Can’t Have Democracy Without Accountability We Can’t Have Democracy Without Accountability

Can we rebuild trust in government institutions, or are we headed for a far grimmer America in the near future?

Jul 19, 2022 / Karen J. Greenberg

Worker with Wind Turbines

This Doesn’t Have to Hurt: An Argument Against BDSM Economics This Doesn’t Have to Hurt: An Argument Against BDSM Economics

Inflicting pain on workers to fix inflation isn’t just unfair. It’s stupid, ineffective, and completely unnecessary.

Jul 13, 2022 / Zack Exley and Robert Hockett

We Still Need Electoral Organizing

We Still Need Electoral Organizing We Still Need Electoral Organizing

Preserving some form of democratic government two years from now depends in part on keeping Republicans from taking over Congress this year.

Jul 13, 2022 / Rebecca Gordon

Scans of a darkened lung.

Black Lung Is Still Killing America’s Coal Miners Black Lung Is Still Killing America’s Coal Miners

The Department of Labor unveiled a bold initiative to combat the crisis by curbing exposure to silica.

Jul 7, 2022 / Kim Kelly

It’s Been 12 Days Since “Roe” Was Revoked—and Biden Is Still MIA

It’s Been 12 Days Since “Roe” Was Revoked—and Biden Is Still MIA It’s Been 12 Days Since “Roe” Was Revoked—and Biden Is Still MIA

Instead of the political and moral leadership the moment demands, Biden has offered a politics of appeasement.

Jul 6, 2022 / Elie Mystal

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