Trump’s Vulnerability Is That He’s Divorced From Reality Trump’s Vulnerability Is That He’s Divorced From Reality
In the State of the Union, the president made clear that his reelection strategy is to foment fear and division through lies and merciless propaganda.
Feb 5, 2020 / Robert L. Borosage
Students Shouldn’t Have to Choose Between Groceries and Therapy Students Shouldn’t Have to Choose Between Groceries and Therapy
Students at Stanford say that campus mental health care is nearly impossible to access—a problem students across the country are facing, too.
Feb 5, 2020 / StudentNation / Leehi Yona
We’re on the Verge of a Global Pandemic—but Trump Is Cutting Public Health Services We’re on the Verge of a Global Pandemic—but Trump Is Cutting Public Health Services
His administration is fighting to kill Obamacare, blocking immigrant access to government aid, and allowing states to cut Medicaid funding.
Feb 4, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky
Trump Has Betrayed His Voters Trump Has Betrayed His Voters
By the president’s accounting, his accomplishments are legion. But the truth tells a different story.
Jan 14, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
When It Comes to Veterans, Democrats Parrot the Right Wing’s Narrative When It Comes to Veterans, Democrats Parrot the Right Wing’s Narrative
The Republican playbook to undermine universal health care begins with their rhetorical attacks on the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Dec 19, 2019 / Suzanne Gordon and Jasper Craven
Bernie Could Be America’s First Feminist President Bernie Could Be America’s First Feminist President
The Sanders campaign’s feminism understands that individual success stories and piecemeal reforms are no match for the interlocking systems of oppression.
Dec 18, 2019 / Sara Matthiesen
Why I’m Endorsing Elizabeth Warren Why I’m Endorsing Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth or Bernie? It’s a difficult and wonderful choice to have.
Nov 20, 2019 / Ady Barkan
The Furor Over Medicare for All Ignores a Key Question The Furor Over Medicare for All Ignores a Key Question
Do we have the courage to make health care a right, not a privilege?
Nov 19, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
We Asked the 2020 Contenders How They Plan to Tackle Inequality We Asked the 2020 Contenders How They Plan to Tackle Inequality
A surging egalitarian current is shifting the Democratic Party’s policy mainstream—so we asked the presidential candidates about it.
Nov 19, 2019 / Feature / Sam Pizzigati
Tennessee Is a Guinea Pig for Frightening New Medicaid Experiments Tennessee Is a Guinea Pig for Frightening New Medicaid Experiments
After rejecting Medicaid expansion, the state has found new ways to reduce spending on lifesaving care.
Nov 5, 2019 / Jennifer Bernstein