Sasha Abramsky

Sasha Abramsky, who writes regularly for The Nation, is the author of several books, including Inside Obama’s Brain, Breadline USA and American Furies. His latest book, The American Way of Poverty: How the Other Half Still Lives, was published by Nation Books in September.

Articles

America’s Shameful Poverty Stats (Poverty)

That so many of our political leaders tolerate so much misery amid so much plenty is one of the great scandals of our age.

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Dust Bowl Blues (Climate Change)

A severe drought in the Southwest is devastating crops and farm communities—and sending a warning about climate change.

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John Kitzhaber's Oregon Dream (Education, Healthcare Policy, States)

This third-term governor is rethinking healthcare and education with holistic, community-based programs.

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A New Progressive Voice From New Mexico Joins the Senate (Labor, Environment, Politics)

One of the youngest and poorest senators, Martin Heinrich rose to the top as a supporter of labor and environmental issues.

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'Investigations Weren't Being Done. We Changed That': A Q&A With Hilda Solis (Economics, Labor, Wages and Hours)

Hilda Solis talks to The Nation about getting the Labor Department its teeth back, her worst moment as secretary and her legacy.

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Why Has Obama Pardoned So Few Prisoners? (Barack Obama, Drug War and Drug Policy, Jails and Prisons, The Courts)

Cases like that of Weldon Angelos, who was given a fifty-five-year sentence for selling marijuana, cry out for mercy. But calls for clemency have fallen on deaf ears.

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In California and Beyond, Voters Say Yes to Higher Taxes, Better Services (Movements, Government, Cities, States, Taxes)

Local and state governments are gaining the ability to restore basic services and infrastructure.

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Wresting Gun Policy From the Hands of the Radical Fringe: A Q&A With Garen Wintemute (Guns and Gun Control, Youth)

Three hundred million firearms are already in circulation in the United States. We need gun control solutions that deal with that reality.

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George Goehl and the Fight Against Corporate Power (Activism, Corporations, Reimagining Capitalism)

What does the National People’s Action director have in store for Obama’s second term?

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The US Chamber of Commerce's Multimillion-Dollar Attack Plan (Campaign Finance, Corporate Lobbying, Conservatives and the American Right)

The nation’s top business lobby has built up a huge war chest for conservatives. But has it crossed the legal line?