Ron Kind is a low-drama, hardworking Democratic congressman. No wonder there’s no place for centrists like him in Congress.
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Chuck Schumer, Chutzpah, and the Crybaby Republicans
After threatening to break the debt ceiling, GOP senators are whining. Boo-hoo.
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McConnell’s Debt Ceiling Stunt Proves He’s More Shameless Than Genius
He can only succeed in his plan to impose a permanent GOP minority rule if he lacks an effective opposition.
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Election Subversion Is the Biggest Threat We Face
There are some good safeguards in the Manchin-Klobuchar bill that should pass before we turn to Democratic wish lists.
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Dear Women: We Still Need You to Defeat Trumpism
How Democrats can rev up the core constituency that voted them back into power—even without a certain someone on the ballot.
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Can a Facebook Whistleblower Help Protect Our Children?
I’m grateful to Frances Haugen for telling the world about the social media giant’s dangerous practices. Now Congress needs to act.
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How Cities Can Flourish After COVID-19
Two Harvard economists explain how crises have crushed cities and what we can do to strengthen them before the next disaster.
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The U.S. Is Vaccinating the World but Can’t Cure Itself
How America’s lagging battle against COVID-19 is hurting its standing as a global leader.
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The Tricky New Way That Big Ag Is Getting Farm Data
How private carbon payment programs are giving commodity buyers precious information used to squeeze farmers.
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The Centrists Obstructing Biden’s Agenda Are Not “Moderate” or “Pragmatic”
They are blocking the policies most popular with the Democratic base—and even most independents.
