The Swedish government didn’t enforce social distancing. It’s now paying the price—in lives and in GDP.
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Are White Working Class Folks Tiring of Trump’s Act?
With 40 million Americans out of work, it’s even more apparent that you can’t run America like a reality show.
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Trump Sabotaged America’s Recovery Even Before COVID-19 Began
The president’s pre-pandemic fiscal recklessness will slow the nation’s rebound.
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A Warren VP Pick Would Show Biden Is Serious About Repairing the Economy
The pandemic is making inequality far worse. She knows how to fix it.
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We Need to Speak Honestly About the GOP’s Evolution Into a Conspiracy Cult
It’s not biased or unprofessional to accurately describe what is happening.
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What Living Through the Polio Epidemic Taught Me About COVID-19
We get used to new habits and new rituals—until a medical breakthrough comes along and changes everything.
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Trump Can’t Just Make Country Re-Open. He Has To Actually Stem the Outbreak.
The administration treats the pandemic as a media problem rather than a public health problem.
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Can Lindsey Graham Win Reelection as a Trump Enabler?
The senator’s vulnerability captures exactly what the president has done to the Republican Party.
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Trump Needs to Win Michigan. So Why Is He Dumping on the State?
Pushing unpopular responses to COVID-19 and threatening federal aid isn’t exactly a winning strategy.
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Why GOP Senators Are Held Hostage to Mitch McConnell
It’s the pernicious effect of big money in politics.
