Science and Health

Little girl at child care rally CA

Let’s Fight for Universal Childcare Let’s Fight for Universal Childcare

It’s good for the economy and consistent with our values.

Feb 26, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

A Tale of Two Cities in the Grips of the Opioid Crisis

A Tale of Two Cities in the Grips of the Opioid Crisis A Tale of Two Cities in the Grips of the Opioid Crisis

Vancouver and Philadelphia are both facing overdose epidemics—but one city has found a way to keep people alive.

Feb 21, 2019 / Cities Rising / Maia Szalavitz

Medicare For All

We Don’t Need Private Health Insurance We Don’t Need Private Health Insurance

New single-payer plans don’t need to worry about carving out roles for health-care profiteers. 

Feb 18, 2019 / Adam Gaffney

Amazon HQ2 Protest

New York Fights—and Amazon Flees New York Fights—and Amazon Flees

As the HQ2 deal collapses, the question becomes: Can the city can come up with a better model of economic development?

Feb 14, 2019 / Cities Rising / Jarrett Murphy

John Dingell

John Dingell Kept the Faith, From the New Deal to ‘Medicare for All’ John Dingell Kept the Faith, From the New Deal to ‘Medicare for All’

The veteran congressman, who has died at age 92, always understood that health care is a right.

Feb 8, 2019 / John Nichols

AOC at the SOTU

She’s With Stupid She’s With Stupid

 Sure, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slips up sometimes–but have you listened to her Republican colleagues?

Feb 7, 2019 / Column / Katha Pollitt

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Take Action Now: Fight for Universal Health Care Take Action Now: Fight for Universal Health Care

Watch a video, sign a petition, then start a campaign for universal health care in your own community.

Feb 5, 2019 / no-paywall / NationAction

Howard Schultz

Howard Schultz Is Just Like Every Other Billionaire—Afraid of Losing His Wealth and Privilege Howard Schultz Is Just Like Every Other Billionaire—Afraid of Losing His Wealth and Privilege

He calls Medicare for All “far too extreme,” but he is the real extremist.

Jan 30, 2019 / John Nichols

Computers Were Supposed to Be Good

Computers Were Supposed to Be Good Computers Were Supposed to Be Good

Joy Lisi Rankin’s book on the history of personal computing looks at the technology’s forgotten democratic promise.

Jan 30, 2019 / Gillian Terzis

California Prisons Health Care

‘You’re Going to Let Me Die From This’: Prisoners Fight to Access a Hepatitis-C Cure ‘You’re Going to Let Me Die From This’: Prisoners Fight to Access a Hepatitis-C Cure

Inmates are being denied treatment, and it’s creating an epidemic.

Jan 25, 2019 / Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg

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