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President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy, January 26, 2023, in Springfield, Virginia.
What Comes After Neoliberalism?: We are winning the battle of ideas, but our political reality has yet to catch up. Read Robert Kuttner on why neoliberalism remains the order of the day.
Donald Trump Deserves to Be Indicted: It's not just the Stormy Daniels affair. Ryan Cooper lays out the case for indicting the most
corrupt president in American history, and how Trump is an inevitable symptom of our culture of elite impunity.
How Biden Can Fight Back Against Lawless Judges:Right-wing attorneys general have successfully struck down parts of Biden administration policy by filing litigation in right-leaning courts. As Jonathan Zasloff argues, the administration must take preemptive action to protect its policies, rather than relying on appeals.
Breaking Away From Secret Concessions in the Middle East: A security guarantee
between the Biden administration and Saudi Arabia has been conducted in secret, with no public debate about the consequences. Many interests are served through this deal, but do the American people benefit? Jon Hoffman and Sarah Leah Whitson have the story.
California Goes In for Drugmaking: Earlier this month, Governor Gavin Newsom
announced California’s $50 million contract with Civica to produce affordable insulin. As Harold Meyerson writes, other states ought to follow suit.
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