Women are losing jobs, leaving the workforce, and reporting high levels of financial insecurity.
Trump administration
Posted inLaw and Justice
“ICE Is Too Bloated, Politicized, and Corrupt to Continue”
Mike Lofgren, the author, budget expert, and Monthly contributing writer, explains why a new Congress couldn’t simply fix Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Posted inPodcast
Trump’s Not-So-Great Health Care Plan
Instead of making health care more affordable, Trump’s recently announced one-page plan is likely to raise costs and reduce coverage, says Georgetown University policy expert Edwin Park.
Posted inHigher Education
Amid Ideological Attacks on Higher Ed, Surprising Bipartisan Reforms Bloom
Long sought by both the right and left, the changes could protect consumers and lower costs.
Posted inPolitics
“Executive Orders Are Not Laws. . .They Can Be Undone Quite Easily”
Channyn Lynne Parker, the CEO of Equality Illinois, on threats to civil rights, Chicago’s presidential wannabees, JB Pritzker and Rahm Emanuel, plus why you don’t start a fire if you’re sitting farthest from the exit.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Bail for All, Except Undocumented Immigrants
The Fifth Circuit embraces a radical vision of endless detention, as does the Trump administration. Will it be too much even for the Roberts Court?
Posted inFeatured
“Fortunately, the U.S. Federal System Is a Major Impediment to Authoritarianism”
An expert on mass atrocities and genocide, Alexander Laban Hinton explains what to fear in Trump’s term and how to manage the chaos ahead.
Posted inHealth Care
CMS Takes Aim at Medicare Advantage Fraud
A surprise proposal to rein in insurer upcoding could save billions—and sent Wall Street into a panic.
Posted inHigher Education
Their Value Attacked and Funding Cut, Higher Ed Fights Back
After letting critics, including the Trump administration, question their value, colleges and universities are fighting back.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Save Humphrey’s Executor. Save the Supreme Court (Sort Of)
A modest proposal for how the justices can do the right thing and be true to themselves as they decide the fate of independent agencies.
