Why Biden Must Win

Atul Gawande, Susan B. Glasser, and other New Yorker writers on what a new Administration must do. View in browser | Update your preferences The Stakes The New Yorker Endorses a Biden Presidency It would be a relief simply to have a President who doesn’t abuse the office as a colossal grift. But a new President must also address the failures that have been festering in American life for decades. By The Editors The Stakes The Stakes Controlling the Pandemic Is the First Step Toward Rescuing a Failed System Joe Biden has committed to building an infrastructure that would support public health and equitable medical care—not only during this pandemic but during the next one. By Atul Gawande The Stakes Biden Can Rise to the Challenge of Our Climate Emergency This year’s devastating wildfires illustrate how high the costs of failing to deal with climate change will be. By Elizabeth Kolbert The Stakes Ending Trump’s Assault on the Rule of Law Protecting voting rights is an essential step that Biden must take to repair our democracy. But it is only the first one. By Jeffrey Toobin The Stakes Biden’s Moral Imperative to Safeguard Civil Rights Trump has cultivated a climate of brazen racism. A Biden Administration must take on the networks of intolerance that are furthering it. By Jelani Cobb The Stakes Biden Will Restore America’s Moral Leadership Imagine a President determined to do something about the destruction of democracy. By Susan B. Glasser This e-mail was sent to you by The New Yorker. To insure delivery, we recommend adding newyorker@newsletters.newyorker.com, to your contacts, while noting that it is a no-reply address. Please send all newsletter feedback to tnyinbox@newyorker.com. For more from The New Yorker, sign up for our newsletters, shop the store, and sign in to newyorker.com, where subscribers always have unlimited access. Contact us with questions. View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2020. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.