Peter Beinart
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Getty / Kamala Harris Campaign / Arsh Raziuddin … Immigrants Don’t Just Change Voting Patterns
Kamala Harris’s parents showed that new arrivals create new possibilities.
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David McNew / Getty The Electoral College Is Also a Climate Problem
If the West Coast fires were happening in swing states, presidential candidates wouldn’t be able to ignore the issue.
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The Atlantic Trump Has a Different Definition of Corruption
The president helps himself to public resources, but that doesn’t count—as long as he upholds “Republican values.”
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Nancy Shia / Archive Photos / Getty Biden’s Holiday From History
The arc of Biden’s public career does not easily align with the Democratic Party’s current mood.
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SAUL LOEB / AFP / Getty Kamala Harris Did What She Had To
In attacking her record on crime policy, her critics are ignoring how politics actually works.
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Alex Majoli / Magnum Biden Goes Big Without Sounding Like It
Perceived as a moderate, he has embraced strikingly progressive goals without facing any political backlash.
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Shutterstock / Paul Spella / The Atlantic Democrats Are Allowing Trump to Frame the Debate on China
If they keep speaking the GOP’s language, it will haunt them for years to come.
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Getty / The Atlantic What Kasich Gives Biden
The Republican ex-governor amplifies the Democratic candidate’s remarkably simple message to voters.
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Getty / The Atlantic Trumpism Is the New McCarthyism
The battle to define this president’s legacy is already under way. Centrists and the activist left fundamentally disagree over what Trump represents.
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Getty / The Atlantic Trump Gets Trumpier Under Stress
Battered by crises that require hard decisions, the president becomes a more cartoonish version of himself.
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GHI Vintage / Universal History Archive / Universal … The Protesters Are Upholding America’s Moral Authority Abroad
As during the Cold War, the fight against racism at home strengthens the country’s hand in the world.
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Getty / The Atlantic Cities May Have No Choice But to Defund the Police
By creating state budget crises amid nationwide protests, Mitch McConnell may be accelerating cuts to local police departments.
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Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty The World Left Obama’s Soothing Rhetoric Behind
His faith in America’s moral direction is out of step with how the protesters feel.
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BRITTAINY NEWMAN / New York Times / Redux Even a Bolder Biden Will Only Go So Far
The pandemic has expanded his ambitions—just not enough to challenge the Pentagon.
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Mark Reinstein / MediaPunch / IPX / AP … Biden Should Release His Papers
His senatorial records may contain evidence relevant to Tara Reade’s accusation.
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Lintao Zhang / AP The Utter Futility of Biden’s China Rhetoric
The Democratic candidate tries to out-hawk Trump, but trying to beat Republicans at their own game is pointless—even dangerous.
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Andrew Harnik /AP In Right-Wing Media, the Pivot Didn’t Happen
The president belatedly acknowledged how dire a threat COVID-19 is, but many of his enablers in right-wing media refuse to take his cue.
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Jonathan Ernst / Reuters Trump Finally Recognized His Mistake
The president had downplayed the coronavirus for short-term political gain. But acknowledging the threat is in his long-term interest.
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Alicia Tatone Trump’s Break With China Has Deadly Consequences
After scuttling its partnership with Beijing on public health, the U.S. was unprepared for the pandemic.
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Drew Angerer / Getty The Democratic Party Wasn’t Ripe for a Takeover
In 2016, rank-and-file Republicans were ready to overthrow the establishment. Biden’s Super Tuesday voters felt otherwise.
