Economy

Geriatric Care

Washington State Has Created the Nation’s First Social-Insurance Program for Long-Term Care Washington State Has Created the Nation’s First Social-Insurance Program for Long-Term Care

When Americans age or need help with the basic tasks of living, they often have no one to turn to but their family members. A groundbreaking program in Washington will change that ...

May 13, 2019 / Bryce Covert

Bernie and AOC

AOC and Bernie Put Postal Banking Back on the Agenda AOC and Bernie Put Postal Banking Back on the Agenda

What Americans need now is banking that serves people, not Wall Street speculators.

May 10, 2019 / John Nichols

Joe Biden speaking at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers construction and maintenance conference

Joe Biden Is a Bad Bet Joe Biden Is a Bad Bet

Far from being the safest choice, Biden lacks the economic vision necessary to counter Trump.

May 10, 2019 / Robert L. Borosage

Sad Donald

Trump Has A New Solution for Poverty: Pretend Poor People Don’t Exist Trump Has A New Solution for Poverty: Pretend Poor People Don’t Exist

A proposal to redefine “poverty” would throw potentially millions of low-income people out of government-assistance programs.

May 10, 2019 / Greg Kaufmann

Sara Nelson

Sara Nelson Is Not Afraid to Strike Back Sara Nelson Is Not Afraid to Strike Back

For the president of the Association of Flight Attendants, radical politics starts in the workplace.

May 10, 2019 / Drinks On The Nation / Sarah Jaffe

Ben Taub Hospital

Health Care in the US Should Be Affordable and Accessible Health Care in the US Should Be Affordable and Accessible

America’s broken health-care system extorts its patients just so they can access a basic human right.

May 9, 2019 / Beverly Gologorsky

Alex Jones

A Reporter’s Long, Strange Trip Into the Darkest Parts of the American Mind A Reporter’s Long, Strange Trip Into the Darkest Parts of the American Mind

In Republic of Lies, Anna Merlan documents our age of conspiracy.

May 9, 2019 / Talia Lavin

Washington, DC in 2012

DC’s Leaders Shouldn’t Wait to Prioritize Racial Equity DC’s Leaders Shouldn’t Wait to Prioritize Racial Equity

Activists in Washington say the mayor’s proposed budget would worsen disinvestment in black communities.

May 7, 2019 / Greg Kaufmann

cyril ramaphosa south africa

Where Did the South African Left Go Wrong? Where Did the South African Left Go Wrong?

The ANC has failed to tackle poverty and inequality—and will win the presidency anyway.

May 6, 2019 / Kenichi Serino

Will the Easter Attacks Open New Fault Lines in Sri Lanka?

Will the Easter Attacks Open New Fault Lines in Sri Lanka? Will the Easter Attacks Open New Fault Lines in Sri Lanka?

In India, Hindu nationalists could use the bombings as an excuse to further divide and oppress.

May 3, 2019 / Barbara Crossette

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