Rights and Democracy
Wall Street Is Killing Local Newspapers
We can’t put a price tag on our free press — but unless we stop them, predatory investors can.
My Patients Deserve Medicare for All
If my patient needs a heart procedure, we should decide that together — not some insurance company.
Immaculate Deception
Somebody’s expecting a big scandal.
We Need a Homes Guarantee — Now
In the wealthiest country in world history, we can and we must guarantee that everyone has a home.
A Turning Point on Racial Inequity
Presidential candidates are finally feeling the pressure to talk about structural racism. The rest of us should, too.
The Case for Impeachment Goes Way Beyond Ukraine
Democrats need to take Trump’s crimes against people and the planet as seriously as those against Joe Biden.
No One Should Have to Bargain for Health Care
As the GM strike shows, employers use their workers’ health as a bargaining chip. Medicare for All would end that.
What the Felicity Huffman Scandal Says About America
Low-income parents risk jail time for putting their kids in better public schools, while the rich bribe colleges to shut the less affluent out.
Fighting for Health Care in America’s Forgotten Towns
Life expectancy in my Western Pa. town is on its way down. But there’s hope — if we fight harmful myths about poverty.
President Trump: I’m One of the Workers You Lied To
Trump keeps giving tax breaks and federal contracts to companies that send Midwestern jobs — like mine — out of the country.
