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Insulin Should Be Free. Yes, Free.
It wouldn’t be very complicated, and it wouldn’t be nearly as expensive as you think—around $10 billion a year. The impacts would be profound.
By Merrill GooznerMagazine
Why 435?
The House of Representatives has had 435 members since 1912. Expanding it would right historical wrongs—and maybe reduce polarization, too.
By Thomas DowneyMagazine
No More School Districts!
At the root of educational inequality: the rich and poor districts that keep education segregated. Here are the three reforms we need.
By Kevin CareyTHE LATEST FROM DEMOCRACY
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Public options in a range of areas can be part of a smart domestic policy mix, but choice alone is not enough.
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The key to labor’s future: thinking beyond its own membership to the entire working class.
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How an obsession with markets has produced rising inequality and undermined democracy.
