Single Payer Healthcare

Pranksters Hack the New York Times

Sarah van Gelder | Posted 11.16.2008 | Media


Sarah van Gelder

The YES Men have done it again -- only this time with a new level of smarts and pizazz.

In the Battle for a Progressive Congress

Norman Solomon | Posted 10.22.2008 | Politics


Norman Solomon

Moving a progressive agenda on Capitol Hill will require more than defeating Republicans. It will require electing strong progressives like Bill Durston.

Why Hilda Needs Universal Health Care

Rep. Jan Schakowsky | Posted 08.18.2008 | Politics


Rep. Jan Schakowsky

A week doesn't go by in my district offices without some constituent, often several, calling in a panic about a personal health care crisis.

What Do MoveOn Members Think About Health Care? Who Knows? A Reply to MoveOn's Eli Pariser

Miles Mogulescu | Posted 08.15.2008 | Politics


Miles Mogulescu

Something seemed strange. Could it really be that the average American voter is more progressive on universal health care than the average MoveOn member?

Is MoveOn.Org Ignoring Its Core Democratic Principles in Setting its Direction on Health Care Reform?

Miles Mogulescu | Posted 08.13.2008 | Politics


Miles Mogulescu

Without asking its members, MoveOn's leaders have elected to join the steering committee of, and pledge at least $500,000 of its members' money to, a new health care coalition.

Report from the Progressive Democrats of America Convention

Rob Kall | Posted 08.02.2008 | Politics


Rob Kall

In Cleveland, the DNC is discussing the Democratic Party platform. In Chicago, PDA (Progressive Democrats of America leaders are planning how to move...

Notes from the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy: Socialized Medicine

Jeffrey Jena | Posted 06.19.2008 | Politics


Jeffrey Jena

The government taking over the health care system would be a blunder almost as grand as George and Dick's Excellent Iraq Adventure and in the long run it would be about 1000 times as expensive.

Warfare and Healthcare

Norman Solomon | Posted 03.11.2008 | Politics


Norman Solomon

It's kind of logical. In a pathological way. A country that devotes a vast array of resources to killing capabilities will steadily undermi...