We’ve got a good one for you this week! To start, Sonia Banker connects ICE raids on schools to increasing absences — which impacts learning and potentially funding as well. It’s no wonder most Americans oppose raids on schools, she argues.
Meanwhile, Louisville city council member Shameka Parrish-Wright says Kentucky already tried the Trump administration’s punitive approach to homelessness — and it didn’t work. Instead, she calls for “federal funds to support local solutions that address the root causes of homelessness, not just force people into jail or detention centers dressed up as treatment.”
Also this week, Cathy Cowan Becker shines a bright light on the big insurance companies that profit off climate disasters while denying coverage to impacted policy holders — and says local or regional insurers may be a better option. And amid an escalating crisis of elder care, Sonali Kolhatkar calls for a publicly funded solution.
Finally, Sean Mason shares research showing how Democrats can win back working class voters by putting economic populism first. It’s not “about the political fortunes of one party or another,” he says. “As more Americans struggle to afford the cost of living and the gap between the rich and the rest only grows, it’s about whether ordinary people have a voice in the decisions that affect their lives.”
I’ll be off on vacation next week, so we’ll send some recent best-ofs then. Enjoy these stellar offerings for now!
New This Week…
Keep Immigration Raids Out of Schools | Sonia Banker
Most Americans oppose ICE raids on schools, which lead to absenteeism, disruption, and long-term threats to learning for all students.
We Can’t Arrest Our Way Out of Homelessness | Shameka Parrish-Wright
A new Trump order calls for arresting and ticketing unhoused people. My state tried that — and homelessness just got worse.
Big Insurance Companies Are Fleecing Disaster Survivors — and the Rest of Us | Cathy Cowan Becker
Local and regional insurance companies beat the big guys at serving your community — and the planet.
Why Assisted Living Facilities Are in Crisis | Sonali Kolhatkar
As Americans live longer, there’s a greater demand for assisted living facilities. But they need to be well-regulated and well-funded.
Populism Can Win Back Working Class Voters | Sean Mason
New research shows that progressive economic policies can bring working-class Trump supporters back into the Democratic Party.
In Case You Missed It…
Red States Are About to Go Hungry Thanks to Trump | Ta’Kyla Bates
GOP lawmakers are taking food out of the mouths of kids — including their own constituents — to put toward tax cuts for billionaires.
More Americans Can Get Compensated for Nuclear Poisoning — But There’s a Catch | Feleecia Guillen
A hard-won expansion of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) was paired with cuts that will devastate health care access.
We’re Locking Up Innocent Immigrants and Calling It Justice | Belkis Wille
Shackling innocent people, denying them basic medical care, and forcing them to eat like animals isn’t “law and order.” It’s lawless.
Kids With Autism Deserve Care, Not Cuts | Kali Daugherty
My son has flourished with autism therapies made available by Medicaid, which millions of families are now at risk of losing.
