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Bernard L. Schwartz

Bernard L. Schwartz is a private investor, progressive public policy advocate, philanthropist, author and the CEO of BLS Investments. He was the Chairman of the Board and CEO of Loral Space & Communications for 34 years. He is a lifelong Democrat and active supporter of the Democratic Party.

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SHE’S READY

It’s Time to Give Kamala Harris Her Due

The press has taken too long to notice, but the barrier-breaking vice president has been an accomplished leader and advocate in the Biden administration.

David Rothkopf

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DOWN TO THE WIRE

Joe Biden Is the Master Deal Maker America Needs Right Now

If passed, the deal to preserve America’s financial standing in the world by avoiding the debt disaster threatened by Republicans would be one of Biden’s deftest accomplishments.

David Rothkopf

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HISTORY DOESN’T LIE

Republicans Are Bad for the Economy. Here’s Why.

Polls say voters trust the GOP more than Democrats on economic issues. That’s a huge mistake.

David Rothkopf

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ALL IS NOT LOST

Biden, Democrats, and America Have Reason to Be Optimistic

The president and his party have plenty to brag about. They should make that case to the American people.

David Rothkopf

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ALTERNATE REALITY

Forget About Biden’s ‘Cruel Summer’—He’s Doing Big Things

He’s ended America’s longest war, got vaccines distributed at no cost nationwide and halved the child poverty rate. So why all the stories about ‘Biden‘s Cruel Summer’?

David Rothkopf

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HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN

Biden Works as Trump Hits the Fat Elvis Stage of His Career

The consummate D.C. insider has actually bypassed the establishment and taken his pitch directly to voters, who like what they’re hearing even as Republican lawmakers do not.

David Rothkopf

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FIRST THINGS FIRST

The First Step to Unity Is Holding the MAGA Mob to Account

But the Democrats can’t stop there. Real reforms then have to follow.

David Rothkopf

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HISTORY IN THE MAKING

The Best Thing in 2020? Voters Saved Our Democracy.

It was not just a triumph of one politician, Joe Biden, over another, Donald Trump. Nor was it a win by one political party over another. No, the stakes were far higher.

David Rothkopf

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DON’T GO NUMB

Remember the Details of Trump’s Epic Homestretch Meltdown

From calling fallen soldiers ‘suckers’ to refusing to commit to transfer of power, he’s run the strangest, weakest, and most un-American campaign in history.

David Rothkopf

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