Miles Mogulescu
There is simply no way to protect people with pre-existing conditions, other than an Obamacare/Romneycare approach of subsidized insurance exchanges, or a Medicare For All, everyone in, nobody out approach. That’s why it’s been impossible for Republicans to propose their own alternative plan to protect pre-existing conditions.
Andrea Germanos, staff writer
Consumer advocates say the rule amounts to "the administration's latest gift to wealthy donors at the expense of consumers."
Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"Minority and low-income families who have disproportionately borne the brunt of the current economic crisis are particularly at risk."
Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"We're not going to just stand by and watch another generation get poisoned by one of the most dangerous pesticides still in use."
Jim Goodman
If the Biden-Harris ticket, and the Democratic Party in general, wants to begin to heal this rift and regain what the Democrats have lost in rural America, they will need to articulate a clear vision for a future that includes rural Americans.
Julia Conley, staff writer
The conduct of Philadelphia police officers and their national union on Thursday amounted to what one journalist called "an extraordinary mix of police violence and disinformation," after it was revealed that officers beat a young mother and then used her toddler's image in pro-police propaganda.
Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"This report exhaustively documents what has long been clear: the Trump administration's response to the coronavirus crisis has been a tragic failure."
Fran Quigley
"Socialism, or something like it, is the settled conclusion of a society that values democracy."
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Jake Johnson, staff writer
"We're now in the third wave, and I think our only way out is really open, transparent, and actionable information."
David Baake
If done right, it will deliver tremendous environmental and economic benefits and set an example for other states to follow.
Brett Wilkins, staff writer
If U.S. police detected murders at the same .03% rate that America's richest families are audited, writes journalist David Cay Johnson, "they would become aware of just five of the 16,214 reported homicides."
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Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"It's time for an option that works for the people and not solely privatized profits."
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Julia Conley, staff writer
Dozens of labor unions have resolved to consider a general strike after Nov. 3 should President Donald Trump refuse to accept the results of the election or sabotage the counting of ballots, with organizers calling a work stoppage "the most powerful tool the movement has" to protect democracy.
Will Bunch
A Democratic Congress and White House could expand the Supreme Court by just three seats—the same number as appointed by Trump during a presidency that history may regard as essentially invalid.
Leah Greenberg, Sean Eldridge
Trump is laying the groundwork to dispute the valid election results. That’s not hyperbole, Trump has said it clearly.
Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"Trump campaign goes into home stretch by infecting, freezing, and burning its own supporters."
Yifat Susskind
If Trump refuses to step down after the election, we’ll need to unite, mobilise and resist. Feminists from Belarus to Sudan can show us how.
Victor Pickard
Ultimately, the market won't save us. Nor will rich benefactors. We need a systemic fix, a public media option that's dedicated to universal service in its true meaning: all Americans must have access to high quality news and information.
Amira Al-Subaey, Parker Breza
The solution that matches the scale of the crisis is full student debt cancellation, without leaving anyone behind.
Jake Johnson, staff writer
Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon called the court's decision a "tremendous and unnecessary disruption to Minnesota's election, just days before Election Day."
