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Protesters hang a banner reading "Biden Protect Abortion" from a crane at a construction site at North Capitol Street and Florida Avenue NE, June 28, 2022, in Washington.
President Biden Is Not Cutting the Mustard: Biden's approval rating is now below where Donald Trump was at a similar point in his term. Americans are starved for leadership, Managing Editor Ryan Cooper writes, and don’t want to see a president carried away by events and unable to act.
Seizing the Opening For Democrats: Public opinion has begun to shift against Republicans, but it won't benefit Democrats unless they give voters a reason to believe the party will change their lives for the better. Co-founder and co-editor Robert Kuttner wrote about how Democrats can best seize this moment to win change. Firings, Evictions, Broken Promises: How Yellowstone Tour Guides Are Building Momentum for Change: Delaware North, a union-busting company
that fired workers who tried to organize tour guides at Yellowstone National Park, still has a federal contract with the park. Rachel Phua and Mike Elk have the story, in partnership with Capital & Main.
Recession at Internet Speed: The Fed's rapid tightening in expectation of a recession, Executive Editor David Dayen argues, is fulfilling its own prophecy. Rigid focus on inflation may leave the United States unprepared to stop the coming recession. How Much Will the Abortion Police State Cost?: States have already been pumping in money to set up authoritarian anti-abortion programs before Dobbs. In addition to the obliteration of privacy and criminalization of women’s health, Toby Jaffe writes, it's a waste of money.
