Tax-Code Theater Isn’t Health Reform

America is still waiting on President Trump’s “concept of a plan” to reform the Affordable Care Act (ACA), but Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) recently…

Dec 18, 2025 • Miranda Yaver

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Trump’s “Death Pledge” Mortgage Proposal Looks Like a Scam—and Black Families Are the Target

Families across the country face rising rents and homes priced far beyond reach. And then the president floats a new idea: a 50-year home mortgage. It’s…

Dec 11, 2025 • Portia Allen-Kyle

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America’s Three Economies: Vibes Sinking, Data Treading Water, Elites Sailing Away

As we approach the end of 2025, it’s a good time to take stock of the US economy. Depending on where you stand, you’re hearing very different things…

Dec 4, 2025 • Mike Madowitz

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November 2025

People Are Choosing Care over Concentrated Wealth

On the public policy debate stage, one theme stands out: People want a government that helps everyone build an economically stable life.

Nov 20, 2025 • Lena Bilik

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The Rich Don’t Flee, They Bluff

Across the US, UK, and France, governments are revisiting how to tax extreme wealth, ranging from property to unrealized gains to corporations. The…

Nov 13, 2025 • Jacob Spitz

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Making Government Work Again: Hannah Garden-Monheit on Practical Lessons for Future Administrations

In a moment when Americans expect their government to act decisively—and too often see only gridlock or procedural drag—a new Roosevelt Institute report…

Nov 7, 2025 • Rey Fuentes

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October 2025

We Can't Win a People-Powered Future Without Young People

The momentum of the status quo can be a powerful thing, even for those of us working to change it. If we’re looking for boldness, young progressives are…

Oct 30, 2025 • Katie Kirchner

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How a 1974 Law Made AI-Powered Insurance Denials All But Impossible to Fight

Prominent health insurers are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) to process medical claims and prior authorizations. What few realize is…

Oct 23, 2025 • Miranda Yaver

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Flying Blind: Gauging the Economy When Official Data Goes Dark

Economic analysts often feel like pilots flying with dodgy instruments—but now the entire dashboard has gone dark. The government shutdown has frozen…

Oct 16, 2025 • Mike Madowitz

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The Place Where Civic Life Still Feels Fun—And What It Teaches Us About YIMBYtowning Our Politics

A visit to YIMBYtown tells you why the movement has been so successful. The lessons it offers may even point the way to a broader democratic renewal…

Oct 9, 2025 • Ned Resnikoff

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September 2025

Shutdown by Design: How State-Capacity Sabotage Stalls Industrial Renewal, Shreds Public Trust, and Hurts Families

A government that cannot govern, cannot build.

Sep 30, 2025 • Rey Fuentes

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The Cost of a Single Trump Tax Break Would Bring 3.2 Million Individuals Out of Poverty. SSI Reform Could Change Lives.

During the debate on the 2025 GOP reconciliation bill, Republican lawmakers argued that cutting aid for able-bodied adults would free resources for…

Sep 25, 2025 • Stephen Nuñez

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