Policy Archive
Archives for July 2019
California has some of the strictest gun laws in the country. But the state laws can’t overcome federal law.
The politics of health are always treacherous. A creative political strategy is more important than the policy details.
It wasn’t just about Medicare-for-all.
Stereotypes about race and cleanliness have harmed black people — and their communities — for generations.
Toxic chemicals — and Nazis — are part of US border history.
Four people were killed at the Gilroy Garlic Festival, including one shooting suspect.
Trump’s extremism is helping 2020 Democrats avoid the really hard questions on immigration.
Medicare-for-all needs a better answer to the public’s fears.
It differs from Bernie Sanders’s proposal in three key ways.
After a recount, reformer Tiffany Cabán is behind opponent Melinda Katz.
There have only been three federal executions since 1988. The last one was in 2003.
“What happens in the meantime?” and other questions Joe Biden asked, answered.
Feeding animals can seem helpful. But it does more harm than good.
Are rising costs of care, and readily available credit, leading pet owners into vet debt?
How Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell are changing the country for a generation.