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Letters From the July 17-14, 2017, Issue Letters From the July 17-14, 2017, Issue

Not that unpopular… Subject, verb… violence… DNC MIA… Applause for Merkley… Perriello: promise and peril… Thoughtful space… Top keavy…

Jun 29, 2017 / Letters / Our Readers

Republican Healthcare

Moderate Republicans Are Quietly Helping the GOP Set Equality Back Moderate Republicans Are Quietly Helping the GOP Set Equality Back

There’s a reason they aren’t passionately opposing radical health-care cuts.

Jun 29, 2017 / Column / Kai Wright

Neil Gorsuch

Springtime for Union Busting? Springtime for Union Busting?

The Supreme Court’s war on the labor movement may soon claim some high-profile casualties.

Jun 28, 2017 / Ian Millhiser

Local concerned citizens gather to protest the current health care bill being considered in the Senate with a

Take Action Now: Keep Up the Fight to Save Our Health Care Take Action Now: Keep Up the Fight to Save Our Health Care

We need to fight until the cruel Republican “health-care” bill is defeated for good. 

Jun 27, 2017 / no-paywall / NationAction

Corbyn

Why Are Young People Voting for Old Socialists? Why Are Young People Voting for Old Socialists?

Sarah Leonard on Bernie Sanders, Jeremy Corbyn, and the surge of youth support for socialism. 

Jun 27, 2017 / Audio / Jon Wiener

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

The Republican Health-Care Plan Explained The Republican Health-Care Plan Explained

“Oh come on, we don’t need affordable health care. People can always go to the emergency room!”

Jun 27, 2017 / Comix Nation / Tom Tomorrow

Grenfell Tower

The Economic System That Made the Grenfell Tragedy Possible The Economic System That Made the Grenfell Tragedy Possible

In the UK—and in the US—public goods like affordable housing have been neglected to dangerous degrees.

Jun 26, 2017 / Michelle Chen

African Americans Have Lost Untold Acres of Land Over the Last Century

African Americans Have Lost Untold Acres of Land Over the Last Century African Americans Have Lost Untold Acres of Land Over the Last Century

An obscure legal loophole is often to blame.

Jun 26, 2017 / Feature / Leah Douglas

The Republic of Rogue Island

The Republic of Rogue Island The Republic of Rogue Island

Here's what one state's radical experiment after the American Revolution can tell us about democracy today.

Jun 23, 2017 / Tom Cutterham

Poverty in the Suburbs

Why Are America’s Suburbs Becoming Poorer? Why Are America’s Suburbs Becoming Poorer?

Contrary to popular perception, it’s not just because poor people are moving out of the cities.

Jun 22, 2017 / Michelle Chen

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