Life or Death Life or Death
This essay, a finalist in The Nation's Student Writing Contest, argues that health care should be considered an inalienable right on par with any other Constitutional protection.
Dec 17, 2008 / Feature / Daniel Zhou
Underneath the Politics Underneath the Politics
This essay, a finalist in The Nation's Student Writing Contest, argues that care for the sick is the full responsibility of the government.
Dec 17, 2008 / Feature / Tim Reveri
Transcending Trauma Transcending Trauma
This essay, the college winner of The Nation's Student Writing Contest, argues for a federal oversight panel to overhaul the treatment of those in foster care.
Dec 13, 2008 / Feature / Victor Lopez
Invest in Innovation Invest in Innovation
The US economy rewarded the finance industry at the expense of our most creative problem-solvers. We need an innovation revival to grow our way back to health.
Oct 30, 2008 / Feature / James S. Henry and Jim Manzi
Milk Scandal Taints China’s Self-Image Milk Scandal Taints China’s Self-Image
The tainted milk crisis could prod China to act responsibly.
Oct 22, 2008 / Feature / Anna Greenspan
Back Talk: Paul Offit Back Talk: Paul Offit
A doctor defends scientific research against the potentially fatal misperceptions of the anti-vaccine movement.
Oct 16, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Christine Smallwood
Health Cares Health Cares
The United States stands alone among wealthy nations in failing to assure its population reasonable healthcare.
Oct 16, 2008 / Feature / Sara Rosenbaum
Wrong Prescription: McCain’s Healthcare Plan Wrong Prescription: McCain’s Healthcare Plan
McCain would encourage employers to cut coverage. No joke: that's his plan.
Oct 8, 2008 / Feature / J. Lester Feder
Obama: Healthcare Should Be a Right Obama: Healthcare Should Be a Right
During the second presidential debate, McCain and Obama show their stark differences on the issue of healthcare.
Oct 8, 2008 / CNN
Toxic Loans, Tainted Food Toxic Loans, Tainted Food
As financial markets reel from the US financial crisis and tainted Chinese dairy products are sold around the world, we're learning hard lessons on the limits of globalization.
Oct 7, 2008 / Feature / David E. Gumpert