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Only One Single-Payer Supporter to Testify at Medicare for All Hearing
Progressives worry that what is supposed to be a substantive discussion of Medicare for All could end up a “farce.”
Central American Women Experience More Trauma After Seeking Asylum
Detained asylum seekers are often subject to sexual assault and bullying from U.S. immigration authorities.
Corporate Cash Leaks Into Democratic Campaigns Despite Anti-PAC Pledge
First quarter FEC filings reveal some of the self-declared “no-corporate-PAC” candidates took money from big business.
States Weigh Banning a Widely Used Pesticide Even Though EPA Won’t
Lawmakers in several states are trying to ban a widely used pesticide that the EPA is fighting to keep on the market.
History Shows Joe Biden 3.0 Is a Bad Idea
Biden is a bannerman for a failed Democratic Party experiment.
The Mueller Web of “Ongoing Matters”
Mueller’s report sets the stage for a multipronged legal strategy to establishing criminal conspiracy.
13 States Still Have Laws Meant to Limit Poor Families’ Sizes
Massachusetts just repealed its cap on aid for children born to welfare recipients, but such laws persist elsewhere.
Allowing People in Prison to Vote Shouldn’t Be Controversial
Disenfranchising people convicted of violent crimes does nothing to address violence; it perpetuates violence.
The World Is Burning and Those in Power Are Stoking the Flames
When it comes to the planet, there were fire alarms before an actual blaze was fully noted.
Impeaching Trump Shouldn’t Mean Abandoning Other Key Battles
Democrats have to do both, because the alternative is disaster.