Please Don't Try to Tell Me Joe Biden Is a Good Manwww.discourseblog.com It is simply not true.
Perry Bacon
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The Hole at the Heart of the Democratic Partywww.hamiltonnolan.com Labor needs to fill the vacuum. Or else.
Biden Narrows Gap With Trump in Swing States Despite Debate Losswww.bloomberg.com The incumbent trails his GOP rival by just 2 points across key states, a Bloomberg News/Morning Consult shows, even as three in 10 Democrats say he should leave the race.
Almost entire population in Gaza now displaced amid fresh Israeli offensive | CNNwww.cnn.com Nearly 2 million people have been displaced in Gaza – almost the entire population – after the Israeli military this week ordered a further 80,000 people to evacuate parts of Gaza City amid a renewed ...
Perspective | Kamala Harris and the coconut tree of hopewww.washingtonpost.com A candidate’s electability exists in a context.
A Socialist’s Case for Kamala Harrisnymag.com She’s not a lefty, but I think she’s our best option.
Democratic Congressman Lloyd Doggett calls on Biden to withdraw from …www.texastribune.org Doggett, 77, is the first Texas Democrat in Congress to call for Biden to withdraw from the ticket.
The many uncertainties of saying good Bidenleedrutman.substack.com Sometimes the risk of staying the course is greater than changing the course. Here’s how I’m thinking about the choice Democrats have to make, and the consequences for 2024 and beyond.
The End of Liberal Institutionalismwww.hamiltonnolan.com Excessive belief in institutions is a proven failure.
A Senior DNC Member Says There’s a Way to Replace Biden and Beat Trumpwww.thenation.com James Zogby, who has served on the Democratic National Committee for decades, says that if Biden stands down, the DNC can establish a transparent, fair process to choose its nominee.
48 Hours to Fix a 90-Minute Mess: Inside the Biden Camp’s Post-Debate Frenzywww.nytimes.com With countless calls and a rush of campaign events, the president’s team began a damage-control effort to pressure and plead with anxious Democratic lawmakers, surrogates, activists and donors.
Opinion | What Biden owes his country if he stays inwww.washingtonpost.com He needs to show he has clear strategy for undoing the damage of his debate performance.
Opinion | The Ghastly vs. the Ghostlywww.nytimes.com Do the Democrats really want to stop Trump? What are they prepared to do?
There were two debates last nighttheracket.news One pitted Donald Trump against reality and a complacent pair of moderators. The other pitted Joe Biden against himself. Everyone lost.
Democrats Can No Longer Pretend Biden Is Fit to Be Presidentjacobin.com The Democratic establishment has been fretting about Joe Biden’s fitness for years behind closed doors, while misleading and dissembling about it in public. Last night’s presidential debate shattered ...
Biden-Trump Debate: Silky Shah on How Both Candidates Scapegoat Immigrants, Promote Xenophobic Mythswww.democracynow.org Thursday’s CNN debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump was “a really, really rough night for those who are fighting for immigrant rights,” says Silky Shah, executive direc...
Opinion | If Biden doesn’t run, Democrats have plenty of strong candidates for 2024www.washingtonpost.com One of them, of course, is Kamala Harris. But she's not the only one, and that's okay.
The Myth of the "Poll-Driven" Democrat Is Cover for Conservative Policy Preferencesinthesetimes.com Selective "popularism" is being used by the Democratic Party establishment to pursue reactionary ideological goals.
US universities are reinstating SAT scores. Experts say it will exacerbate racial inequalitywww.theguardian.com After offering test-free admissions, some US schools are reversing course, claiming it will help under-resourced students – but critics say it will do the opposite