You’ve heard the statistics. Health-care costs are rising at three times the rate of inflation, and have been for the past five years. CEOs of major corporations are screaming that these costs are creating major problems for U.S. corporations and their workers. Employers are raising employee’s copays, trimming other benefits, or cutting off health insurance […]
Half a Loaf From the Center for American Progress
The liberal think tank’s health care proposal is full of sound ideas that won’t deliver immediate relief. Here’s what would.
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The Mystery of the Joan Little Case
A Black woman claimed self-defense after killing her jailer. Her 1975 high-profile trial shook the American South, and a recent documentary highlights eternal questions about juries and public pressure.
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Trump’s Budget: Cruelty, Contempt, and Endless Debt
The administration’s new fiscal blueprint is DOA in Congress, but it’s nonetheless revealing.
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Melania Speaks: The Eloquence of Hypocrisy
A rare speech that underscored a familiar contradiction.
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The Miracle and Mystery of Artemis II
A NASA-led mission that showcases competence and collective purpose—launched, improbably, under a government that rewards neither.
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Employers Are Moving Beyond Educational Pedigree. It’s Time We All Do
Young people like my son can thrive if we acknowledge that four-year college degrees aren’t for everyone.
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How Democrats Can Win on Education Again
Centrist and progressive Democrats can’t stop fighting over how to fix America’s crisis-ridden K-12 schools. Truth is, each side has part of the answer. If they would compromise and combine forces, they could trounce Republicans, who have given up even trying to improve public education.
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