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Abdallah Fayyad

Abdallah Fayyad

Former Policy correspondent

    Latest articles by Abdallah Fayyad

    Policy
    Fixing Social Security means raising taxes — and not just on the superrichFixing Social Security means raising taxes — and not just on the superrich
    Policy

    Politicians need to get realistic about what it will take to protect Social Security.

    By Abdallah Fayyad
    Politics
    3 winners and 2 losers from the Walz-Vance debate3 winners and 2 losers from the Walz-Vance debate
    Politics

    Tuesday night’s Vance-Walz matchup was more civil and substantive than the Trump-Harris one — with enough for both sides to claim victory.

    By Andrew Prokop, Dylan Scott and 2 more
    How hidden fees keep renters trapped
    The Highlight

    Signing a new lease often comes with high upfront costs that some renters can’t afford. It doesn’t have to be this way.

    By Abdallah Fayyad
    Policy
    America keeps choosing poverty — but it doesn’t have toAmerica keeps choosing poverty — but it doesn’t have to
    Policy

    Within Our Means is a newsletter about ending poverty in America.

    By Abdallah Fayyad
    Policy
    How a disease the world (mostly) vanquished reared its head in GazaHow a disease the world (mostly) vanquished reared its head in Gaza
    Policy

    Israel’s attacks on Gaza created conditions for polio to spread. Now, a vaccination campaign is racing against time.

    By Abdallah Fayyad
    Politics
    The DNC was avoiding controversy — then it refused to give Palestinians airtimeThe DNC was avoiding controversy — then it refused to give Palestinians airtime
    Politics

    Denying them a spot risks fracturing an already fragile coalition.

    By Abdallah Fayyad
    Politics
    The “prosecutor vs. felon” line isn’t the slam dunk Team Harris thinks it isThe “prosecutor vs. felon” line isn’t the slam dunk Team Harris thinks it is
    Politics

    Calling Donald Trump a felon doesn’t hurt him — but it does do real damage to others.

    By Abdallah Fayyad
    Vox’s guide to Kamala Harris’s 2024 policies
    Ruthless “cop” or “soft on crime”? Kamala Harris’s record as prosecutor, explained.Ruthless “cop” or “soft on crime”? Kamala Harris’s record as prosecutor, explained.
    Vox’s guide to Kamala Harris’s 2024 policies

    The vice president’s days as a California prosecutor are difficult to define in clear ideological terms.

    By Abdallah Fayyad
    2024 Elections
    Why does Kamala Harris want to be president?Why does Kamala Harris want to be president?
    2024 Elections

    It’s difficult to predict what a Harris presidency would look like. But there are some clues.

    By Abdallah Fayyad and Christian Paz
    Policy
    Why the Secret Service keeps failingWhy the Secret Service keeps failing
    Policy

    If events like the assassination attempt of Donald Trump are to be avoided in the future, the agency needs to change.

    By Abdallah Fayyad