Government

Donald Trump and Jared Kushner

Trump Helps Big Business Profiteer Off Our Misery Trump Helps Big Business Profiteer Off Our Misery

The White House’s Darwinian federalism gives corporate greed a pass while scapegoating political opponents.

Apr 3, 2020 / no-paywall / Jeet Heer

A large stack of $100 bills

We’re Going to Need a Bigger Bailout We’re Going to Need a Bigger Bailout

As the pandemic spreads and the economic collapse continues, Congress will have to act again.

Apr 3, 2020 / Editorial / Robert L. Borosage for The Nation

Exclusive: The Military Knew Years Ago That a Coronavirus Was Coming

Exclusive: The Military Knew Years Ago That a Coronavirus Was Coming Exclusive: The Military Knew Years Ago That a Coronavirus Was Coming

The Pentagon warned the White House about a shortage of ventilators, face masks, and hospital beds in 2017—but the Trump administration did nothing.

Apr 1, 2020 / no-paywall / Ken Klippenstein

At a Federal Courthouse, the Risk of Infection Joins the Threat of Deportation

At a Federal Courthouse, the Risk of Infection Joins the Threat of Deportation At a Federal Courthouse, the Risk of Infection Joins the Threat of Deportation

Scenes from a pandemic: 1

Apr 1, 2020 / no-paywall / Debbie Nathan

The faces on Mt. Rushmore wearing surgical masks

When Confronting the Coronavirus, Federalism Is Part of the Problem When Confronting the Coronavirus, Federalism Is Part of the Problem

That some cities and states have stepped up to fill the gap left by Trump’s catastrophic failure is a matter of luck, not design.

Apr 1, 2020 / no-paywall / Richard Kreitner

On the Need for Dissent and Debate in These Urgent Times

On the Need for Dissent and Debate in These Urgent Times On the Need for Dissent and Debate in These Urgent Times

Congress has to figure out how to debate and vote remotely. We can’t accept government by “unanimous consent.”

Mar 31, 2020 / no-paywall / John Nichols

What the GOP Is Doing While You Struggle to Breathe

What the GOP Is Doing While You Struggle to Breathe What the GOP Is Doing While You Struggle to Breathe

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Mar 31, 2020 / Comix Nation / Jen Sorensen

How Trump Is Going to Get Away With a Pandemic

How Trump Is Going to Get Away With a Pandemic How Trump Is Going to Get Away With a Pandemic

There are lots of ways for the Trump administration to cook the data to hide the extent of the coronavirus outbreak—in fact, it already is doing so.

Mar 31, 2020 / no-paywall / Sonia Shah

As the Covid-19 Crisis Deepens, Grassroots Organizers Take Action

As the Covid-19 Crisis Deepens, Grassroots Organizers Take Action As the Covid-19 Crisis Deepens, Grassroots Organizers Take Action

Progressive ideas on housing, health care access, wage subsidies, and more are entering the mainstream at a startling pace.

Mar 31, 2020 / no-paywall / Sasha Abramsky

Our Public Servants Maintain Normalcy by Being Regular Incompetent

Our Public Servants Maintain Normalcy by Being Regular Incompetent Our Public Servants Maintain Normalcy by Being Regular Incompetent

Coronavirus’s impact on American lives deepens.

Mar 31, 2020 / Tom Tomorrow

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