Selections from the December 1, 2020 issue

 COVER/Jake Johnson

With McConnell-led GOP holding Senate, progressives fear ‘disastrous’ obstruction as Covid spreads and planet burns

EDITORIAL
Take the win, but keep up the fight

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

DON ROLLINS
When the Constitution’s the problem, not the answer

RURAL ROUTES/Margot McMillen  
The election is over. Now move forward

DISPATCHES
McConnell backs Trump refusal to concede. 
Atty. Gen. Barr resurfaces to pursue ‘voting irregularities.’ 
Trump fires defense secretary who opposed US troops on American streeets. 
Biden & Harris start transition, but get no cooperation from Trump. 
Progressive Caucus aims to show clout. 
Progressive Dems say left proposals are winners. 
Trump lets Georgia jettison Obamacare.
Trump retained majority of white women voters.
World media responds to Trump's election sabotage ...

ART CULLEN 
It’s been a strange trip. Four years ago, who would’ve thought Biden might win Iowa?

ROBERT MORRISON
Trump sold out workers like me

JILL RICHARDSON 
The great irony of Trump’s taxes

JOHN YOUNG 
Paying the bill for all that is Trump

ALLAN NAIRN 
Trump’s GOP worked harder to stop people from voting than they did to stop COVID-19 from spreading

ROBERTO Dr. CINTLI RODRIGUEZ
Beyond congrats, a brown line is needed for Biden-Harris

GRASSROOTS/Hank Kalet  
Election Day diary: Dark mood for a dark moment

THOM HARTMANN 
This election proves the need for right to vote

JASON SIBERT
Return to a foreign policy that seeks peace

KATHERINE WILKINSON  
Putting out wildfires, now and tomorrow

BOB BURNETT 
America’s Hitler

SETH SANDRONSKY
Rideshare company rules: California’s Proposition 22 wins

HEALTH CARE/Joan Retsinas  
At last: Something states can do, easily, to improve health

SAM URETSKY 
Don’t blame Great Barrington

ELAINE SHELLY 
If only the election had been about health care

WAYNE O’LEARY 
High court hijinks

JOHN BUELL 
Lessons from bank bailout: Remember the borrowers

JESSICA CORBETT 
As US officially quits Paris Accord amid election uncertainty, progressives say ‘make this disastrous decision temporary’

SATIRE/Rosie Sorenson  
Proud Boys

BOOK REVIEW/Heather Seggel  
Sometimes you can choose your family

ROB PATTERSON 
Documentary shows Johnny Cash straying from the line

MOVIE REVIEW/Ed Rampell  
Viewers of the world, unite!

FRANK LINGO 
Rescue and recovery

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