Michele Bachmann’s Pre–New Deal Jurisprudence Michele Bachmann’s Pre–New Deal Jurisprudence
Bachmann claims that a state individual health insurance mandate, not just the federal one, is unconstitutional.
Michele Bachmann’s Pre-New Deal Jurisprudence Michele Bachmann’s Pre-New Deal Jurisprudence
Bachmann claims that a state individual health insurance mandate, not just the federal one, is unconstitutional.
What Rick Perry Would Do to Medicaid What Rick Perry Would Do to Medicaid
As governor of Texas and a candidate for president, Perry has proposed to turn Medicaid into a block grant program. That would be devastating for people with disabilities.
The Rise of Unregulated Drug Trials in South America The Rise of Unregulated Drug Trials in South America
US regulators are turning a blind eye to the risks of offshore clinical trials.
Sep 21, 2011 / Feature / Kelly Hearn
Michele Bachmann’s Anti-Vaccination Rhetoric Is Not Only Bad Science—It’s Bad History Michele Bachmann’s Anti-Vaccination Rhetoric Is Not Only Bad Science—It’s Bad History
Memo to Michele Bachmann: the founding fathers were inspired by the ideals of the Enlightenment and the power of science to improve human life.
Sep 20, 2011 / Lindsay Beyerstein
Can Educating Consumers Help Make Farm Labor Fair? Can Educating Consumers Help Make Farm Labor Fair?
The traditional labor movement is hitting roadblocks trying to organize farmworkers. But campaigns that push the bounds of union organizing are finding success, on and off the farm...
Sep 20, 2011 / Michelle Chen
The Devilish Detail of Obama’s Speech: Deep Medicare, Medicaid Cuts The Devilish Detail of Obama’s Speech: Deep Medicare, Medicaid Cuts
The president plans to cut “waste, fraud and abuse,” but his proposal would in practice harm the neediest.
Sep 19, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
Untangling the HPV Vaccine Debate Untangling the HPV Vaccine Debate
Rick Perry got something right, Michele Bachmann is all wrong, but we all need to think harder about whether the HPV vaccine should be mandatory.
Sep 14, 2011 / Blog / Dana Goldstein
A Nation Worried Sick A Nation Worried Sick
We nurses see the concrete health effects of an economy in freefall.
Sep 6, 2011 / Deborah Burger
Slide Show: Medical Marijuana and the Seniors Who Rely on It Slide Show: Medical Marijuana and the Seniors Who Rely on It
Aug 30, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation and Steve LaBadessa