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
Bernie Sanders Bets on Ben Jealous Bernie Sanders Bets on Ben Jealous
With his endorsements of candidates like Jealous, Sanders is framing the next American politics.
Jul 13, 2017 / John Nichols
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
Al Franken Versus the De-Humorizer Al Franken Versus the De-Humorizer
Plus Joan Walsh on Donald Trump Jr. and Ari Berman on voting.
Jul 13, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Walmart’s Sick Scheduling Policies Walmart’s Sick Scheduling Policies
A new survey alleges that the mega-retailer punishes workers for medical absences.
Jul 13, 2017 / Michelle Chen
Donald Jr. Meets the Russians Donald Jr. Meets the Russians
No meetings with Russians he said. That story changed two times or three. To judge by the lies that he tells, This apple fell close to the tree.
Jul 13, 2017 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Trump’s Trojan Horse Trump’s Trojan Horse
Homer didn’t live long enough To tell of Trump’s White House Which is his Trojan horse From which all the President’s men Burst out to destroy democracy And install corporations As…
Jul 13, 2017 / Lawrence Ferlinghetti
I Tried to Use My Privilege to Defend a Stranger From Racism—and I Might Have Made the Situation Worse I Tried to Use My Privilege to Defend a Stranger From Racism—and I Might Have Made the Situation Worse
And a reader with radical dreams is trapped in a lame nonprofit job.
Jul 13, 2017 / Liza Featherstone
Eppur si muove Eppur si muove
Here’s where things get weird: Why is it we care? Why can’t we turn it off? And why’s my mind Like this? Time is time, I tell myself here Where I can breathe, pause and think: time…
Jul 13, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Rowan Ricardo Phillips
November Nocturne November Nocturne
I looked out over the cool rising night, Its soft froth of lamplights and scrubbed out stars Tumbling out over the blue tub, mind’s sky, Cash-only bars, evening everlasting, Triump…
Jul 13, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Rowan Ricardo Phillips