The War on Medicaid Is Moving to the States The War on Medicaid Is Moving to the States
Congressional Republicans failed to gut the program this summer, but now it’s under siege from GOP governors.
Aug 31, 2017 / Greg Kaufmann
Houston Developers’ Losing Battle With Climate Change Houston Developers’ Losing Battle With Climate Change
Roane Carey, plus Erwin Chemerinsky on Trump’s pardon of Joe Arpaio and Bob Dreyfuss on Seth Rich.
Aug 31, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
For Scott Pruitt’s EPA, Climate-Change Denial Is Mission Critical For Scott Pruitt’s EPA, Climate-Change Denial Is Mission Critical
The EPA chief is very wrong about Harvey.
Aug 30, 2017 / John Nichols
‘Whose Streets?’ Captures the Fury and Hope of the Post-Ferguson Moment ‘Whose Streets?’ Captures the Fury and Hope of the Post-Ferguson Moment
Watching this film months after the footage was collected, with Trump in the White House, can leave you feeling sick.
Aug 30, 2017 / Collier Meyerson
New York’s Subway System Could Be a Force for Equity and Sustainability New York’s Subway System Could Be a Force for Equity and Sustainability
So why have elected officials let it molder and fall apart?
Aug 30, 2017 / Jarrett Murphy
Houston’s Human Catastrophe Started Long Before the Storm Houston’s Human Catastrophe Started Long Before the Storm
Decades of neglect, inequality, and disenfranchisement mean that all Houstonians, but especially the poorest and most vulnerable, have been left utterly undefended.
Aug 29, 2017 / Wen Stephenson
Everyone’s a Socialist After a Natural Disaster Everyone’s a Socialist After a Natural Disaster
Ted Cruz’s hypocrisy won’t stop government from helping in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, but Texas will be needing help for a long time.
Aug 29, 2017 / Joan Walsh
Michigan Suffers From Some of the Most Extreme Gerrymandering in the Country Michigan Suffers From Some of the Most Extreme Gerrymandering in the Country
Can a group of grassroots activists change that?
Aug 29, 2017 / Jimmy Tobias
Against Trump, Republicans Are All Talk and No Action Against Trump, Republicans Are All Talk and No Action
As long as Republicans fail to show the moral or political courage to hold Trump accountable, the whole party is complicit.
Aug 29, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Solution to Our Housing Crisis Is to Let Communities Own Property The Solution to Our Housing Crisis Is to Let Communities Own Property
Community Land Trusts keep the focus of development on the actual needs of a neighborhood.
Aug 29, 2017 / Michelle Chen