The Build Back Better bill gives Medicare the power to buy drugs cheaply. No wonder Big Pharma is trying to smear it.
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Arguing About Popularism Is a Dead End. Fix American Democracy Instead.
Why governing by polls cannot save the Democrats or the country.
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Want to Know More About Critical Race Theory? Look at Virginia’s Schools—For More Than 75 Years
Republican candidate Glenn Youngkin was raised on official, state-taught racism. I should know. So was I.
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McAuliffe Needs Passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill—Now
If House progressives drop their opposition, Biden will sign it quickly. That may save the Virginia governorship for the Democrats.
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A Voting Rights Bill That Both Democrats and Republicans Can Support
The GOP reflexively blocks any legislation that makes it easier to vote. But Mitch McConnell’s home state of Kentucky shows a model for compromise.
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A Rising China Might Be America’s Most Serious Threat Today
China’s growing aggression over Taiwan could spark conflict. Biden will have to navigate these dire straits prudently.
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The U.S. Doubles Down on Its Failed Haiti Policy
The appointment of Kenneth Merten as chargé d’affaires signals a commitment to continued meddling in the Haitian government—despite warnings from the last envoy.
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Why Big Pharma Is Winning Again
Pharmaceutical giants don’t have public opinion on their side. But they know how to stop Congress from passing laws most Americans want.
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Dear Senator Manchin: How You Can Save Reconciliation Without Caving to the Libs
You’re for voting rights. Take these additional steps and you can be a hero.
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Message to Progressives: Dragging Manchin and Sinema Isn’t Working
If Bernie Sanders and the left want to move the needle, they’ll need more carrots than sticks.
