We Mobilized Young People to Support Biden. He’s Failing Us. We Mobilized Young People to Support Biden. He’s Failing Us.
Sunrise and United We Dream youth organizers trusted Biden and the Democrats to really get things done. They are failing to follow through on campaign promises.
Dec 22, 2021 / Varshini Prakash and Greisa Martínez Rosas
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
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
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
The Secrets of the So-Called “Havana Syndrome” The Secrets of the So-Called “Havana Syndrome”
The injuries to US personnel are real, and the cause of the syndrome was not crickets—but excessive secrecy has frustrated investigators and hampered the victims’ efforts to unders...
Nov 17, 2021 / Feature / Peter Kornbluh
As Average Temperatures Rise, Workers Will Finally Get Protection From Extreme Heat As Average Temperatures Rise, Workers Will Finally Get Protection From Extreme Heat
There is currently no federal standard protecting workers from heat. OSHA will develop a new rule to change that.
Nov 10, 2021 / Bryce Covert
If Biden Doesn’t Govern Like FDR, Democrats Are Doomed If Biden Doesn’t Govern Like FDR, Democrats Are Doomed
US Representative Abigail Spanberger says Biden wasn’t elected to be FDR; she’s wrong. If Democrats listen to her, they’ll doom the party to suffer midterm losses.
Nov 9, 2021 / John Nichols
It Doesn’t Pay to Be Right About America’s Wars It Doesn’t Pay to Be Right About America’s Wars
This country hates to be reminded that not everyone was duped by the domino theory.
Nov 9, 2021 / Nick Turse
Elizabeth Warren Persisted. Now, She’s Driving Change. Elizabeth Warren Persisted. Now, She’s Driving Change.
As debate rages over President Biden’s social spending bill, there’s been little attention paid to the woman who’s helped push some of its most popular ideas.
Nov 2, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel