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Filling FDR’s Shoes
Biden promised an FDR-sized presidency. Can he grow into one?
Biden: Listen to the Outsiders
The new president is a lifetime insider, but his legacy now depends on working with those the status quo has failed.
Take on the Punishment Profiteers
Biden’s order rolling back for-profit prisons is a good first step. Next we need to end for-profit immigration detention.
After the Muslim Ban
I’m glad Biden repealed Trump’s Muslim ban, but the work of repairing the harm is just beginning.
We Need More Partisanship, Not Less
Democrats shouldn’t compromise their solutions to pander to a GOP that is part of the problem.
Operation Snail Speed
Blink and you’ll miss the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in the U.S.
Planet Plastic
The vast tonnage of this trash increases every minute, with an afterlife lasting centuries.
The GOP’s Resentment Theater
When President Biden condemned violent white supremacy, leading Republicans complained. Why?
Essential Workers Take the Risk, CEOs Take the Reward
Walgreens employees got just 18 cents an hour in hazard pay while their CEO made $17 million.
Three Steps to Prevent Future Election Violence
I’ve spent my entire career on peacebuilding after conflict. Here’s how we avoid becoming a failed state.