Why Immigrants in California Are Canceling Their Food Stamps Why Immigrants in California Are Canceling Their Food Stamps
Confusion and fear about an immigration crackdown are causing some families to avoid food banks and public assistance programs.
Mar 17, 2017 / Greg Kaufmann
Can Obama Live Up to Carter’s Gold Standard as Ex-President? Can Obama Live Up to Carter’s Gold Standard as Ex-President?
So far, it doesn’t augur well, from a $65 million book deal to a foundation stocked with wealthy hedge funders and bankers.
Mar 17, 2017 / Bob Dreyfuss
Today and Tomorrow, Join a ‘Stakeout’ to Save Health Care Today and Tomorrow, Join a ‘Stakeout’ to Save Health Care
“Trumpcare” would be a disaster.
Mar 16, 2017 / NationAction
Trump’s Plan to Eliminate Public Broadcasting Would Hurt Listeners in Trump Country Trump’s Plan to Eliminate Public Broadcasting Would Hurt Listeners in Trump Country
Stations that serve rural areas neglected by corporate media would lose their funding.
Mar 16, 2017 / John Nichols
Here’s Why the US Women’s National Hockey Team Is Going on Strike Here’s Why the US Women’s National Hockey Team Is Going on Strike
This is “a fight they don’t want, but must have.”
Mar 16, 2017 / Dave Zirin
Trump Is Fighting a New Trade War—and This One Is Intramural Trump Is Fighting a New Trade War—and This One Is Intramural
A nasty White House battle has broken out between right-wing nationalists and globalist financiers.
Mar 16, 2017 / William Greider
Democrats Need to Understand Why the Rust Belt’s White Workers Still Support Trump Democrats Need to Understand Why the Rust Belt’s White Workers Still Support Trump
D.D. Guttenplan on working-class Ohio, plus Katha Pollitt on abortion politics and Ari Berman on voting in Texas.
Mar 16, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Trumpcare Isn’t Health Care. It’s a Tax Cut for the Wealthy. Trumpcare Isn’t Health Care. It’s a Tax Cut for the Wealthy.
And maybe that’s the whole point of the bill.
Mar 15, 2017 / The Nation
Without the AMT, Donald Trump’s 2005 Tax Rate Would Have Been Just 3 Percent Without the AMT, Donald Trump’s 2005 Tax Rate Would Have Been Just 3 Percent
Unsurprisingly, Trump wants to get rid of the alternative minimum tax. We need to reform it instead.
Mar 15, 2017 / Helaine Olen
Trump’s Obsession With Cutting Regulations Will Make America Sick Trump’s Obsession With Cutting Regulations Will Make America Sick
If Republicans have their way, curbing air and water pollution will take a back seat to maximizing profits.
Mar 15, 2017 / Michelle Chen