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Letters From the March 8/15, 2021, Issue Letters From the March 8/15, 2021, Issue

The meaning of masks… Post officers?… Rightward tilt… The days ahead… Voters strike back…

Feb 23, 2021 / Our Readers

A young man holds up a sign at a recent rally against the repeal of the ACA

We Can’t Miss the Next Chance to Force the Vote on Medicare for All We Can’t Miss the Next Chance to Force the Vote on Medicare for All

The tactic helps pinpoint which Democrats value donors over working people.

Feb 23, 2021 / The Debate / Chase Iron Eyes

Medicare for All rally

Before Forcing the Vote on Medicare for All, We Must Build Power Before Forcing the Vote on Medicare for All, We Must Build Power

Overcoming the ruthless opposition of the health care industry will take a mass movement.

Feb 23, 2021 / The Debate / Natalie Shure

High school students call for anti-gun laws as they protest and rally in Washington Square Park, Friday April 20, 2018 in New York.

My Selective High School Looks Nothing Like America My Selective High School Looks Nothing Like America

As the nation addresses systemic racism in the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests, it’s time to ask: Who is being represented in selective high schools?

Feb 19, 2021 / StudentNation / Aruna Das

West Coast States’ Failure to Reopen Schools Is a Disaster

West Coast States’ Failure to Reopen Schools Is a Disaster West Coast States’ Failure to Reopen Schools Is a Disaster

The ongoing closure is creating an educational, social, and mental-health crisis.

Feb 19, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky

More Than Half of All Inmates in Wisconsin Prisons Have Tested Positive for Covid

More Than Half of All Inmates in Wisconsin Prisons Have Tested Positive for Covid More Than Half of All Inmates in Wisconsin Prisons Have Tested Positive for Covid

With a civil rights complaint filed in federal court, inmates accuse administrators of flouting CDC guidelines.

Feb 18, 2021 / Arvind Dilawar

Freedom From Poverty Should Be a Human Right

Freedom From Poverty Should Be a Human Right Freedom From Poverty Should Be a Human Right

Human rights mean little if millions of people still lack a home, food, or way to make a living.

Feb 18, 2021 / Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis

In Some States, Child Care Workers Won’t Get the Covid Vaccine for Months

In Some States, Child Care Workers Won’t Get the Covid Vaccine for Months In Some States, Child Care Workers Won’t Get the Covid Vaccine for Months

Even though child care is vital to the economic recovery, several states aren’t granting child care workers priority access to the vaccine.

Feb 17, 2021 / Bryce Covert

Evolution Doesn’t Give a Damn About Us, or the USA

Evolution Doesn’t Give a Damn About Us, or the USA Evolution Doesn’t Give a Damn About Us, or the USA

Unless we stop Covid-19 everywhere, we won’t stop it anywhere.

Feb 11, 2021 / Gregg Gonsalves

Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer

Democrats Have Inherited a Broken Senate. Can They Make It Work? Democrats Have Inherited a Broken Senate. Can They Make It Work?

Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer has his work cut out for him. Here are four ways he could make the Senate work.

Feb 9, 2021 / Feature / John Nichols

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