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Policy Archive

Archives for March 2019

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A better way to tax the richA better way to tax the rich
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Elizabeth Warren’s plan goes after the actual wealth people have.

By Alvin Chang
Politics
Marijuana legalization is winning the 2020 Democratic primariesMarijuana legalization is winning the 2020 Democratic primaries
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From Cory Booker to Bernie Sanders to Elizabeth Warren, presidential candidates are rallying around legalizing pot.

By German Lopez
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Oakland teachers return to class after 7-day strike. Here’s what they won — and lost.Oakland teachers return to class after 7-day strike. Here’s what they won — and lost.
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The district doubled teachers’ pay raises, for starters.

By Alexia Fernández Campbell
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A single-payer advocate answers the big question: How do we pay for it?A single-payer advocate answers the big question: How do we pay for it?
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Matt Bruenig on what he worries about — and what he doesn’t — for Medicare-for-all.

By Dylan Scott
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Bernie Sanders’s record on gun control, explainedBernie Sanders’s record on gun control, explained
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Sanders was hit hard for his position on guns in 2016. He’s trying to avoid that in 2020.

By German Lopez
Police Violence
Sacramento police officers will not be charged for fatally shooting Stephon ClarkSacramento police officers will not be charged for fatally shooting Stephon Clark
Police Violence

His death highlights how officers are rarely charged or convicted in police shootings.

By Amanda Sakuma
Immigration
Undocumented immigrants pay millions of dollars in state taxes — even in the reddest statesUndocumented immigrants pay millions of dollars in state taxes — even in the reddest states
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All the money undocumented immigrants pay in state taxes, in one map.

By Alexia Fernández Campbell

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