America’s Biggest Publicly Funded, Fully Integrated Health-Care System Is Under Attack America’s Biggest Publicly Funded, Fully Integrated Health-Care System Is Under Attack
The Veterans Health Administration is a successful example of a single-payer system in the United States. It’s time for progressives to defend it.
Jul 17, 2017 / Suzanne Gordon
The Aggressive Anti-Union Campaign at StoryCorps The Aggressive Anti-Union Campaign at StoryCorps
It’s a perfect example of the labor problems mission-driven nonprofits often have.
Jul 17, 2017 / Stephanie Russell-Kraft
Since When Is It Not Okay to Play Hardball With the Democrats? Since When Is It Not Okay to Play Hardball With the Democrats?
The real issue in the fight for single-payer health care in California is not cost—it is political will and political priorities.
Jul 17, 2017 / RoseAnn DeMoro
Keith Ellison Just Beat Back a Right-Wing Assault on Religious Freedom Keith Ellison Just Beat Back a Right-Wing Assault on Religious Freedom
The congressman objected to a proposal that would have unjustly targeted Muslims.
Jul 14, 2017 / John Nichols
Here’s What You Can Do to Help Kill the Republican ‘Health-Care’ Bill for Good Here’s What You Can Do to Help Kill the Republican ‘Health-Care’ Bill for Good
This fight is far from over.
Jul 14, 2017 / NationAction
Al Franken: Is Jeff Sessions a Lying Little Weasel? Al Franken: Is Jeff Sessions a Lying Little Weasel?
Questions, and answers, about Trump voters, Bernie voters, and Russians.
Jul 14, 2017 / Jon Wiener
The Caravan Against Fear Is Fighting Trump’s Border Wall The Caravan Against Fear Is Fighting Trump’s Border Wall
Resistance, in this environment, is at least as much about crafting alternative stories of community and humanity.
Jul 14, 2017 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky
Even as ISIL Fades, States of Emergency Are Becoming Permanent Even as ISIL Fades, States of Emergency Are Becoming Permanent
From Egypt to Turkey to France, governments are exploiting the fear of terrorism to seize power.
Jul 13, 2017 / Juan Cole
Want National Health Insurance? Dump the Term ‘Single Payer’—and ‘Medicare for All’ Too Want National Health Insurance? Dump the Term ‘Single Payer’—and ‘Medicare for All’ Too
“Medicare for all” is better than “single payer,” but better yet is “guaranteed lifetime coverage for all.”
Jul 13, 2017 / Trudy Lieberman
Americans Oppose School Segregation in Theory—but Not in Practice Americans Oppose School Segregation in Theory—but Not in Practice
A debate over integration of a wealthy school in New York City shows that change is no easy task.
Jul 13, 2017 / StudentNation / Perpetual Baffour