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Policy Archive

Archives for September 2019

Criminal Justice
The trial begins for the ex-officer who shot her unarmed neighbor Botham JeanThe trial begins for the ex-officer who shot her unarmed neighbor Botham Jean
Criminal Justice

Amber Guyger’s murder trial is sure to be as contentious as the case itself.

By P.R. Lockhart
Politics
Bernie Sanders wants to put credit reporting companies like Equifax out of businessBernie Sanders wants to put credit reporting companies like Equifax out of business
Politics

Sanders’s campaign is calling for a public credit registry, where you can get your credit score for free.

By Tara Golshan
Politics
Bernie Sanders’s plan to eliminate medical debt, explainedBernie Sanders’s plan to eliminate medical debt, explained
Politics

Bernie Sanders wants to eliminate $81 billion in medical debt and set up a public credit registry.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
The US just signed a deal that could send asylum seekers back to El SalvadorThe US just signed a deal that could send asylum seekers back to El Salvador
Politics

It could be yet another barrier to obtaining asylum in the US.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
America’s evolving views on crime, explained by Law & Order: SVUAmerica’s evolving views on crime, explained by Law & Order: SVU
Politics

The show, which turns 20 this year, started off extremely tough on crime — but has recently learned the value of forgiveness.

By Dylan Matthews
Politics
A rare bipartisan agreement on immigration reform has tanked in the SenateA rare bipartisan agreement on immigration reform has tanked in the Senate
Politics

The bill would have been a small fix to the green card system.

By Nicole Narea
Climate
Greta Thunberg is not alone in her climate activismGreta Thunberg is not alone in her climate activism
Climate

As she tours Washington, Thunberg proves she isn’t a lone voice but a messenger for a growing movement.

By Ella Nilsen
Politics
House Democrats just introduced an ambitious plan to take on prescription drug pricesHouse Democrats just introduced an ambitious plan to take on prescription drug prices
Politics

The proposal would enable the HHS secretary to negotiate directly on as many as 250 drugs a year.

By Li Zhou
Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy
Pete Buttigieg’s Medicare-for-all-who-want-it plan, explainedPete Buttigieg’s Medicare-for-all-who-want-it plan, explained
Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy

Buttigieg is emphasizing choice in a plan that allows employer-sponsored and individual private insurance to remain.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
Trump started a huge legal battle with California over lowering car emission standardsTrump started a huge legal battle with California over lowering car emission standards
Politics

Trump revoked a longstanding waiver that allows California to set higher fuel emission standards than the federal government.

By Ella Nilsen
Politics
The New York Times is the latest news outlet to end its Spanish-language coverageThe New York Times is the latest news outlet to end its Spanish-language coverage
Politics

Two other outlets have scaled back in recent months.

By Nicole Narea
Technology
To bring “prestige” back to education, make teachers tax-exempt, says Blackstone CEO Steve SchwarzmanTo bring “prestige” back to education, make teachers tax-exempt, says Blackstone CEO Steve Schwarzman
Podcast
Technology

He’s an adviser to President Trump — but he also wants to see a national $15 minimum wage and an overhaul of the H-1B visa program.

By Eric Johnson
Climate activist Greta Thunberg used her superpower of shaming adults on Senate Democrats
Politics

“I know you’re trying, but just not hard enough.”

By Ella Nilsen
Politics
How Elizabeth Warren has stayed out of the Medicare-for-all frayHow Elizabeth Warren has stayed out of the Medicare-for-all fray
Politics

Elizabeth Warren has a plan — to avoid getting bogged down in the Medicare-for-all fight.

By Dylan Scott
The case for raising kids in the city
Cities & Urbanism

America’s major cities are turning into playgrounds for childless professionals. It shouldn’t have to be this way.

By Matthew Yglesias