Robert L. Borosage
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Past articles by Robert:
What We Can Learn From Watergate
Fifty years ago, we tried to make the presidency more accountable. It wasn’t enough to secure democracy. → Read More
Must Try Harder: Grading President Biden’s First Year
After a year that began with the Capitol riot and ended with the Covid revival, Joe Biden seems headed toward a remarkably consequential presidency. But whether as a success or a failure remains to be seen… → Read More
The War on Terror Is Still Alive and Well
Joe Biden deserves praise for pulling the troops out of Afghanistan—but 20 years after 9/11, the War on Terror continues. → Read More
Making Rahm Emanuel Ambassador to Japan Would Be a Sick Joke
Nominating the foul-mouthed former Chicago mayor is an insult to Japan—and a clear indication that Black lives don’t really matter. → Read More
The Truth About the Bipartisan Infrastructure Agreement
Progressives don’t have to convert Republicans—we just have to get Democrats to stand up. → Read More
Biden’s First Hundred Days: A Historical Audit
The president has made a promising start on a historically bold agenda. But to deliver, he’ll need to do more to explain how we got here, who is to blame—and what needs to be done. → Read More
The Head of Every Table: Joe Biden’s Impossible Foreign Policy Aspirations
If the president and his team don’t rethink the United States’ presence across the world, our real security will be the first casualty. → Read More
Trump Will Be Gone Soon. Now Comes the Hard Part.
Democracy will not survive if we don’t change the ruinous establishment policies—by both parties—that brought the country to this moment. → Read More
Personnel as Policy: What Biden’s Picks So Far Tell Us
For progressives, Biden’s nominees include the good, the bad—and the just plain ugly. → Read More
Democratic Voters Want More Than the Status Quo
The 2020 election results reinforce the imperative of the left’s agenda. → Read More
Progressives Won’t Wait for Biden to Set the Course
If Biden plans to fulfill his campaign trail promise that he’ll be the “most progressive president since FDR,” he’ll have to help lead the push for progressive policies. → Read More
It’s Not Just the Supreme Court That’s at Stake
Congressional Republicans have pledged to fight dirty. Democrats need to stop playing nice. → Read More
Biden Must Resist the Calls for a ‘Sister Souljah’ Moment
This is time when a moral voice is needed, not a cynical one. → Read More
The Democrats Just Showed Us a Weakness in Their 2020 Strategy
Trump and his cronies are going to exploit this fumble if the Democrats don’t work fast to address it. → Read More
Progressives, Get Ready to Push Them Left
We know the kind of transformative, structural reforms we need. Now, we just have to make them do it. → Read More
The Complete Dysfunction of the GOP Is on Full Display
The wrangling over the Covid-19 stimulus package is boiling down to the president’s petty grievances and the Republicans’ small-government hobby horses. → Read More
Congress Isn’t Doing the Bare Minimum for Pandemic Relief
Republicans are putting American workers in danger. Progressive Democrats need to stop them before it’s too late. → Read More
A Tale of Two Speeches
The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and President Trump offered two opposing worldviews on Saturday—one of unity and love, one of hate and division. → Read More
The Rev. Jesse Jackson: ‘Every City Has Its George Floyd’
“The outrage at the murder of George Floyd breaks open doors that have been locked for decades,” the Reverend told The Nation in an exclusive interview. → Read More
Pelosi Sends a Message
The House passed the HEROES Act, which is a good start, but our new normal demands a bold progressive agenda. → Read More