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August 16, 2021

Can Biden Defy History in 2022?

Conventional wisdom says the Democrats are finished after the midterms. But the conventional wisdom might be wrong.

by Walter Shapiro

Afghanistan Is a Disaster. But It Was Always Going to Be.

It’s sickening to see the Taliban taking Kabul. But we could stay another 20 years, or 120, and nothing would change. We must learn the lesson of limits.

by Michael Tomasky

Democrats Continue Their Doomed Push To Save Voting Rights

A House subcommittee held a virtual hearing on the John Lewis Voting Rights Act on Monday, despite the looming prospect of death-by-filibuster.

by Grace Segers

Here’s a Terrible New Idea: Making the Unvaccinated Pay Higher Insurance Premiums

It may seem like a logical—even necessary—step to boost rates, but it would undermine many important health care reforms.

by Natalie Shure

The Democrats Responded to the Latest UN Climate Report With Business as Usual

Their tweets said they were concerned. Their actions said otherwise.

by Kate Aronoff

The Far Right Thinks Wokeness Is Why America Lost in Afghanistan

Their bottomless culture-war obsessions have made a mess of the withdrawal debate.

by Jacob Silverman

How to Tell Your Child About the End of the World

We can still avoid total catastrophe. But eventually kids will realize that we’re not on course to do that.

by Aaron Regunberg

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