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May 1, 2018
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Bryce Covert
A New Deal for Day Care
Can America change the way it takes care of kids?
March 22, 2018
Magazine
Alan S. Blinder
Most Illogical
An economist’s view of the American political process
March 16, 2018
Eileen Markey
What Happened to Irish America?
Irish Americans used to be progressive champions for the oppressed and the downtrodden. Now many of them are Trump voters.
February 13, 2018
David Dayen
The Big Budget Deal Isn’t Irresponsible
Fiscal scolds say the bipartisan agreement will irreparably damage the country. In truth, it will help those hurt the most by the Great Recession.
January 31, 2018
Sarah Jaffe
How the Media Is Abetting the GOP’s War on “Welfare”
Bill Clinton already ended welfare as we knew it. So what, exactly, are Republicans after now?
November 7, 2017
David Dayen
The Biggest Trojan Horse in the Republican Tax Plan
"Chained CPI," the GOP's sneaky way of cutting Social Security, is back—and flying under the radar this time.
May 24, 2017
Brian Beutler
Will Republican Lies Catch Up to Them Before or After They Ruin People’s Lives?
April 18, 2017
Jeet Heer
Trumpism Was Real—and Its Death Deserves to Be Mourned
The president is becoming a typical right-wing Republican, thereby preserving a flawed status quo.
April 12, 2017
Brian Beutler
Donald Trump ruined everything by hiring a bunch of movement conservatives who think he’s a sucker.
December 9, 2016
Brian Beutler
Trump’s Distractions Will Provide Republican Cover to Rip Apart the Safety Net
December 2, 2016
Brian Beutler
The Alternative to Obamacare Is Obamacare
If Democrats play their cards right, they can save the Affordable Care Act or even set the stage for moving health care in a more progressive direction.
October 5, 2016
Brian Beutler
Mike Pence Is Key to Donald Trump’s Biggest Con
But who is getting conned: Trump supporters or Republican elites?
June 2, 2016
Scott Lemieux
Why Obama Turned Left on Social Security
The president was once open to cutting Social Security benefits. Now he wants to expand them. What happened?
August 14, 2015
Elizabeth Bruenig
Why Social Security Is a Success, in Four Charts
Happy birthday to America's biggest and best welfare program
July 27, 2015
Brian Beutler
Would Republicans Support the Americans with Disabilities Act Today?
May 11, 2015
Brian Beutler
Mike Huckabee Is Prepared to Blow Up Republicans' Big Ruse
October 24, 2014
Brian Beutler
Watch Mitch McConnell Dodge a Simple Question About His Senate Agenda
July 30, 2014
Amy Weiss-Meyer
Social Security Could Decide Who Controls Congress
July 28, 2014
Zach McDade
Here's One Reason We Need Immigrants
Without them, the population of U.S. children would be shrinking
July 16, 2014
Henry Aaron
The Ultimate, Definitive Guide to the Budget Deficit
Step 1: Stop worrying about it so much
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