Science and Health

Judge Jeffrey Sutton, States’ Rights Advocate, Upholds Obamacare

Judge Jeffrey Sutton, States’ Rights Advocate, Upholds Obamacare Judge Jeffrey Sutton, States’ Rights Advocate, Upholds Obamacare

In the Sixth Circuit, it was a George W. Bush–appointed disciple of Justice Scalia who cast the decisive vote to uphold the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate.

Jul 5, 2011 / David Cole

Medicare’s Still Delivering After 45 Years; The Only Serious Threat to Its Future Is Paul Ryan Medicare’s Still Delivering After 45 Years; The Only Serious Threat to Its Future Is Paul Ryan

Medicare and Medicaid are strong and necessary programs. The only real threat they face comes from House Budget Committee chair Paul Ryan and Republicans who would voucherize ...

Jul 2, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols

Nation Conversations: Rose Ann DeMoro on Demanding a Decent Standard of Living For All Americans

Nation Conversations: Rose Ann DeMoro on Demanding a Decent Standard of Living For All Americans Nation Conversations: Rose Ann DeMoro on Demanding a Decent Standard of Living For All Americans

Rose Ann DeMoro discusses the Mainstreet Contract for America, a new activist movement inspired by nurses but extending to everyone.

Jun 21, 2011 / Audio / The Nation

Pro-Choice, Anti-Choice, Mitt Romney Cannot Be Serious Pro-Choice, Anti-Choice, Mitt Romney Cannot Be Serious

Romney's "evolving" stance on abortion—and a long list of other issues—won't sell in what's becoming a party of social-policy purists.

Jun 2, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols

Medicare for All!

Medicare for All! Medicare for All!

The lesson Democrats should take from the backlash to Paul Ryan's Medicare plan? Voters do want government running their healthcare system.

Jun 1, 2011 / Editorial / The Editors

Where Objectivity Lies… Where Objectivity Lies…

Eric on Chomsky's dishonesty and Reed Richardson on Paul Ryan's medicare debacle.

May 26, 2011 / Blog / Eric Alterman

Paul Ryan for President? Not So Fast

Paul Ryan for President? Not So Fast Paul Ryan for President? Not So Fast

Too bad for GOP strategists dreamed of surfing an austerity agenda to victory in 2012: voters despise Ryan’s plan to privatize Medicare.

May 25, 2011 / Editorial / John Nichols

John Nichols: Force Republicans to Vote for Their Medicare-Destroying Budget John Nichols: Force Republicans to Vote for Their Medicare-Destroying Budget

Senate Majority leader Harry Reid has a plan to make sure Republicans give up on the Paul Ryan budget.

May 20, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room

John Nichols: Force Republicans to Vote for Their Medicare-Destroying Budget John Nichols: Force Republicans to Vote for Their Medicare-Destroying Budget

Senate Majority leader Harry Reid has a plan to make sure Republicans give up on the Paul Ryan budget.

May 20, 2011 / Video / The Ed Show

Paul Ryan Aims to Rebrand His Medicare Plan, But Nobody’s Buying It Paul Ryan Aims to Rebrand His Medicare Plan, But Nobody’s Buying It

Paul Ryan says his plan to overhaul Medicare empowers Americans and guarantees coverage options. What it really does is gives the private insurance industry a green light to prey o...

May 18, 2011 / Video / The Ed Show

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