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It’s Not Too Late for Democrats to Win Back Rural Voters It’s Not Too Late for Democrats to Win Back Rural Voters
Putting together a Democratic majority in 2024 requires winning back some portion of the rural working class. The good news is that it can be done. Here’s how.
May 17, 2024 / Column / Erica Etelson and Anthony Flaccavento
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Whatever Happened to Reversing Trump’s Cuba Policies? Whatever Happened to Reversing Trump’s Cuba Policies?
After campaigning on reversing Trump’s regressive policies in the region, Cuban Americans are frustrated by the president’s subsequent passivity.
May 15, 2024 / David Montgomery
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Is Punishing People for Not Having a Place to Sleep Cruel and Unusual? Is Punishing People for Not Having a Place to Sleep Cruel and Unusual?
With Grants Pass, the Supreme Court appears set to allow cities, counties, and states to criminalize homelessness.
May 9, 2024 / Comment / Jeremiah Hayden
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The EEOC Has Released New, Much-Needed Protections for Pregnant Workers The EEOC Has Released New, Much-Needed Protections for Pregnant Workers
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act obligates employers to enable pregnant people to work safely and to grant them unpaid but job-protected leave for pregnancy-related absences.
Apr 15, 2024 / Bryce Covert
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Republicans Are No Friends to Working People Republicans Are No Friends to Working People
If you work for a living, or if you know and love people who do, there’s a lot on the line in this year’s election.
Apr 12, 2024 / Rebecca Gordon
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Javier Milei’s Amputation Regime for Argentina Javier Milei’s Amputation Regime for Argentina
The country’s new president has imposed a set of brutal austerity measures as part of a so-called “chainsaw plan.” The carnage is already mounting.
Apr 4, 2024 / Jacob Sugarman
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Inside Connecticut’s Fight to Expand Medicaid Coverage for Undocumented Immigrants Inside Connecticut’s Fight to Expand Medicaid Coverage for Undocumented Immigrants
In July, the state will expand coverage to undocumented immigrants under age 15. But it still falls short of advocates’ goals.
Apr 4, 2024 / StudentNation / Kayla Yup
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Gaza: Eye on the Famine Gaza: Eye on the Famine
The rest of the famine in Gaza is accelerating faster than anything we’ve seen this century.
Apr 1, 2024 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo
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Who Carries the Burden of Climate Change? Who Carries the Burden of Climate Change?
Women are hit the hardest in developing nations.
Mar 29, 2024 / OppArt / Peter Kuper
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Joe Lieberman and the Venality of Elite Bipartisanship Joe Lieberman and the Venality of Elite Bipartisanship
The late senator embodied a consensus of militarism and plutocracy.
Mar 28, 2024 / Jeet Heer