A transcript of President Joe Biden’s 2022 State of the Union address—if he’d let me write it.
January/February/March 2022
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How Democrats Can Win in White Working-Class Districts
Let them control their own messages—and give them the resources they need.
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Will D.C. Lead the Way on Vote by Mail?
A new bill would make the District the first major Black-plurality jurisdiction to permanently mail every registered voter a ballot. That could change the national conversation.
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The Promise, and Potential Pitfalls, of a Civilian Climate Corps
Congressional Democrats are trying to build one for the nation. They should check out California, which has already successfully rolled one out at the state level.
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To Fix the Supply Chain Mess, Take on Wall Street
Financiers bent on short-term profits are largely responsible for America’s shortage of semiconductors and other key materials. Before we offer them more subsidies, how about demanding some accountability?
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Are the Courts Getting Ready to Crack Down on Reporters?
A ruling blocking The New York Times from covering a far-right activist group has ominous implications for the First Amendment.
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The Growing Blight of “Infill” McMansions
Their awful ugliness exemplifies the unbalanced economy that spawned them.
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New Rule: Bill Maher Should Look in the Mirror
The comedian sees himself as a one-man truth squad fighting the woke so Democrats can prevail in Middle America. He’s not.
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How Buster Keaton Became a Digital Meme
The great silent film actor-director invented much of the language of cinema. It still speaks to us on our cell phones.
