Joe Biden Is Failing at Fighting the Pandemic
President Biden came into office promising to lead a robust effort to vanquish coronavirus. So far, he has failed.
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How to Beat Joe Biden
If Elizabeth Warren loses in Iowa, she should end her campaign — and even if she doesn’t, anyone who wants to stop Joe Biden should get behind Bernie Sanders.
The Left Has Slightly Loosened the Cold Grip of Austerity Under President Biden
The politics of taxes, spending, and deficits are more congenial to the Left than they have been in years — but there are still some clouds on the horizon. Here's a guide to where things stand on the Biden budget proposal.
The US Welfare State Expanded During the Pandemic. On Biden’s Watch, It’s Been Rolled Back.
Pundits and liberal strategists alike keep scratching their heads as to why Joe Biden’s economic approval ratings are so low. But the sweeping rollback of pandemic-era social programs is a glaringly obvious culprit.
Joe Biden Is Shrinking the Welfare State
Because the Biden administration refuses to make a public case for keeping alive the pandemic emergency declaration that led to a huge expansion of desperately needed programs like Medicaid, millions are about to lose their health insurance.
Joe Biden is Wrong About Single-Payer and Coronavirus
The ranks of the uninsured are growing, and people are already dying from a lack of coverage. Yet Joe Biden says coronavirus has nothing to do with Medicare for All. He’s wrong: its time has come.
Stop Trying to Shame Socialists Into Voting for Joe Biden. It’s Not Going to Work.
The New York Times attack yesterday on socialists who won’t endorse Joe Biden isn’t actually about convincing socialists to vote for him — it’s about performatively denouncing leftists as irresponsible, for the edification of the liberals who are watching.
The Biden Administration Is Privatizing What’s Left of Its Pandemic Response
In its official statements, Joe Biden’s administration says maintaining existing tools like free vaccines and tests is vital to reduce COVID caseloads and deaths. In reality, the administration is getting rid of those tools.
Biden Is Aiming to Destroy a Historic Climate Change Lawsuit
Juliana v. United States is a historic climate change lawsuit seeking to establish a constitutional right to a livable planet. But the Biden administration has indicated it will fight tooth and nail to prevent the lawsuit from ever getting a trial.
We Need an Anti-Imperialist Alternative to Biden’s Status Quo Foreign Policy
When it comes to foreign policy, Joe Biden represents a continuation of the imperialist status quo. We need a leftist alternative that weakens US empire and prizes democracy, rather than one that assumes the US is right to dominate the world.
Joe Biden’s Neera Tanden Pick Is Even Worse Than You Thought
Joe Biden’s likely nominee to head the powerful Office of Management and Budget, Neera Tanden, called for cuts to Social Security, saying, “we need to put both entitlements on the table as well as taxes.”
Biden’s Increase in Government Spending Won’t Touch Capitalists’ Power
Joe Biden’s recent spending spree can make the United States a less miserable place. But the president has no interest in bringing about the structural change that would weaken the power capitalists have over workers.
Biden Aides’ Corporate Ties Should Surprise No One
Newly released documents show Joe Biden's White House staffers recently working as consultants for Lyft, billionaire foundations, and an Israeli facial recognition firm. It's another reminder of the revolving door between big business and the state.
Biden’s War on Gaza Is in Violation of US Law
There is no ambiguity about the fact that Joe Biden’s administration is in flagrant violation of both international and domestic law for its support of Israel’s brutal war on Gaza.
Democrats Now Openly Admit They Pushed Biden to Block Bernie
There are some other things transpiring in American politics right now. But we must note that Democratic leaders are now unabashedly stating what Bernie Sanders supporters said over and over in 2020: the party pushed Joe Biden primarily to stop Bernie.
Joe Biden’s DOJ Is Claiming “There Is No Constitutional Right to a Stable Climate”
In the same week large swaths of the US were under extreme heat warnings, Joe Biden’s Justice Department filed its most recent motion to dismiss a landmark climate case by arguing that nothing in the Constitution guarantees the right to a secure climate.
When Joe Biden Takes the White House, What’s Next for the Left?
The American left has been transformed over the past four years under President Donald Trump. But the Left will have to organize and fight just as hard under President Joe Biden.
Cornel West Should Challenge Biden in the Democratic Primaries
Cornel West has a compelling message. Instead of running a third-party campaign most voters won’t notice, he should grab the spotlight by challenging Joe Biden for the Democratic nomination.
Stop Rubber-Stamping Exorbitant Defense Spending
The US government is set to spend twice as much on the military as on Joe Biden’s social spending programs over ten years. Instead of apologizing for social spending, Biden should stop rubber-stamping defense spending and start using it as leverage.
The Biden Administration Sat Out the Warrior Met Coal Miners’ Strike
Joe Biden promised to run the most pro-union administration in US history. But it offered no support to Alabama coal miners who were on strike for nearly two years.