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The US Military Is Still Not Taking Suicide Prevention Seriously The US Military Is Still Not Taking Suicide Prevention Seriously
The unanticipated toll of suicides by troops and veterans has become another Pentagon failure.
Aug 7, 2024 / Nick Turse
![Reflected on a mirror, then–Vice President Joe Biden speaks during an event to unveil a report with analysis related to Recovery Act investments in innovation, science, and technology on August 24, 2010, at the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/biden-mirror.jpg)
The Democrats Have a Two-Biden Problem The Democrats Have a Two-Biden Problem
And so does the president. As he decides his future, Joe Biden has to come to terms with the war within himself.
Jul 19, 2024 / Jeet Heer
![President Joe Biden and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) walk across the South Lawn after returning to the White House on board the Marine One presidential helicopter on April 22, 2024, in Washington, DC.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/bidensanders-2.jpg)
Why Are Bernie Sanders and the Squad Propping Up Joe Biden? Why Are Bernie Sanders and the Squad Propping Up Joe Biden?
A wounded Biden is running on a platform that progressives have long dreamed about.
Jul 18, 2024 / Jeet Heer
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Aaron Bushnell Told Us Why He Self-Immolated—Why Didn't We Believe Him? Aaron Bushnell Told Us Why He Self-Immolated—Why Didn't We Believe Him?
When a dissident’s political act is reduced to a set of personal maladies, his or her message can be all too easily massaged away.
Jul 18, 2024 / Nan Levinson
![Joe Biden speaks at an event launching the Ukraine Compact at the 2024 NATO Summit on July 11, 2024, in Washington, DC.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/biden-press-conference-nato-getty.jpg)
Why Aren’t We Talking About the Great News on the Economy and Crime? Why Aren’t We Talking About the Great News on the Economy and Crime?
The Democrats have a winning election message—but do they have the right messenger?
Jul 12, 2024 / Jeet Heer
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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
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Dear Ron Klain: We Need To Talk About Joe Dear Ron Klain: We Need To Talk About Joe
To preserve President Biden’s legacy, the party has to find another candidate
Jul 1, 2024 / Jeet Heer
![Joe Biden and Donald Trump participate in the CNN Presidential Debate at the CNN Studios on June 27, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/trump-biden-debate-getty.jpg)
Trump Was Terrible. But Biden Was Worse. Trump Was Terrible. But Biden Was Worse.
Trump’s lies and unhinged ranting went unchallenged because Biden was incoherent and lost.
Jun 28, 2024 / Jeet Heer
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Donald Trump and “Doc” Ronny Jackson Are Hypocrites About Drugs and Dementia Donald Trump and “Doc” Ronny Jackson Are Hypocrites About Drugs and Dementia
The incoherent former president and his allegedly pill-pushing White House physician need to look in a mirror.
Jun 24, 2024 / Jeet Heer