Single-Payer ‘Medicare for All’ Is the Only Health-Care System That Makes Sense Single-Payer ‘Medicare for All’ Is the Only Health-Care System That Makes Sense
Bernie Sanders and the nurses are right: America needs a “Medicare for All” health-care system. And the change can begin in California.
Apr 27, 2017 / John Nichols
The GOP’s Attacks on the Poor Are About to Get Stealthier The GOP’s Attacks on the Poor Are About to Get Stealthier
Are we ready?
Apr 20, 2017 / Column / Kai Wright
With Members of Congress Home in Their Districts, Help Bring Back the ‘Resistance Recess’ With Members of Congress Home in Their Districts, Help Bring Back the ‘Resistance Recess’
Spend the next two weeks giving your representatives (and Donald Trump) hell.
Apr 10, 2017 / NationAction
Expanding Social Security Has More Momentum Than You Think Expanding Social Security Has More Momentum Than You Think
Over 80 percent of House Democrats agree that it’s time.
Apr 6, 2017 / George Zornick
A Right-Wing Think Tank Is Trying to Bring Down the Indian Child Welfare Act. Why? A Right-Wing Think Tank Is Trying to Bring Down the Indian Child Welfare Act. Why?
Native Americans say the law protects their children. The Goldwater Institute claims it does the opposite.
Apr 6, 2017 / Feature / Rebecca Clarren
The Unvarnished Cruelty of Donald Trump’s GOP The Unvarnished Cruelty of Donald Trump’s GOP
In one day, his team weakened police oversight, defunded a global family planning program, and drafted a plan gutting the most popular provision of the ACA.
Apr 4, 2017 / Joan Walsh
Chris Hayes: Americans Hated Trump’s Health-Care Plan—Will They Go For Single Payer? Chris Hayes: Americans Hated Trump’s Health-Care Plan—Will They Go For Single Payer?
“I have never, in my political reporting career, seen something crash and burn quite like this.”
Mar 31, 2017 / Jon Wiener
Trump Fails to Close His First Big Washington Deal Trump Fails to Close His First Big Washington Deal
But how? His book defines the art. Reporters often cite it. One salient fact that they forgot: He didn’t really write it.
Mar 30, 2017 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Chris Hayes: Trump ‘Knew Literally—And I Mean Literally—Nothing About’ His Health-Care Bill Chris Hayes: Trump ‘Knew Literally—And I Mean Literally—Nothing About’ His Health-Care Bill
Plus Joan Walsh on Trump and the Russians, and Amy Wilentz on Ivanka.
Mar 30, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
The Tea Party Helped Build the Bridge to Single Payer The Tea Party Helped Build the Bridge to Single Payer
By pushing a draconian repeal of Obamacare, they awakened a giant. Thanks, guys!
Mar 29, 2017 / Richard Kim