Letters From the September 25-October 2, 2017, Issue Letters From the September 25-October 2, 2017, Issue
Labour pains… City vs. country…
Sep 7, 2017 / Our Readers and John Harris
Texas’s Virulently Anti-Immigrant SB 4 Was Just Blocked by a Federal Judge Texas’s Virulently Anti-Immigrant SB 4 Was Just Blocked by a Federal Judge
The nation’s harshest law targeting sanctuary cities won’t go into effect—for now.
Aug 31, 2017 / Julianne Hing
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
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
Is State-Level Single Payer Within Reach? Is State-Level Single Payer Within Reach?
Scandinavian-style health care is part of at least one candidate’s platform for 2018.
Aug 1, 2017 / Ann Jones
The Left’s Opportunity in Wisconsin The Left’s Opportunity in Wisconsin
Progressive politics once thrived in the state, and the need for it still exists.
Jul 25, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Sarah Jones
ALEC Is Talking About Changing the Way Senators Are Elected and Taking Away Your Vote ALEC Is Talking About Changing the Way Senators Are Elected and Taking Away Your Vote
A proposed resolution advocates for overturning the 17th Amendment so Republican-controlled state legislatures could pick senators.
Jul 18, 2017 / John Nichols
Since When Is It Not Okay to Play Hardball With the Democrats? Since When Is It Not Okay to Play Hardball With the Democrats?
The real issue in the fight for single-payer health care in California is not cost—it is political will and political priorities.
Jul 17, 2017 / RoseAnn DeMoro
The Debate Democrats Can’t Duck The Debate Democrats Can’t Duck
The populist temper of the time is rousing citizens across the country. Politics as usual won’t suffice anymore.
Jul 11, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel