A Government Too Broken to Write $600 Checks

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Wednesday
August 12, 2020

The president and the Senate majority leader weren't even in the room for the failed negotiations to save the economy.

By Alex Pareene

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The Women Who Still Can’t Vote
Why the work of the Nineteenth Amendment is far from over
Hosted by Laura Marsh and Alex Pareene

The Unlikely Bond Between Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
She’s a natural talent at American politicking, just like he is.
By Walter Shapiro

Donald Trump’s Coded Message to White-Nationalist “Accelerationists”
Far-right extremists may be souring on Trump as a political leader, but he’s resolutely making the world a better place for the worst among them.
By Ian Allen and Danielle Christmas

We Can’t Fight Climate Change Without China
The Democratic Party’s 2020 platform echoes President Trump’s hawkishness on China. That’s a mistake.
By Kate Aronoff

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Trump’s “Blasphemous” Attacks on Biden Were Torn From the Republican Hymnal
The president’s pearl-clutching critics have forgotten how defaming Democrats’ faith is a longstanding tradition for the GOP.
By Osita Nwanevu

Millionaire Coaches and Republican Blowhards Have Derailed the Fight for Equity in College Football
What started as a compelling push for athletes’ rights has turned into a political sideshow drowning out the players’ demands.
By Nick Martin

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