Naked Fearmongering at the New York Times

Dean Baker / FAIR Feb 26, 2020 Rather than provide context for the tax proposals of Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, the paper of record fixates on large numbers. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Robert Reich: America Can’t Afford Not to Elect Sanders or Warren

Robert Reich / Truthdig Feb 25, 2020 Climate change, inequality and our broken health care system pose unprecedented challenges. Only two candidates are prepared to meet them. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Pete Buttigieg’s Vile Turn as the Anti-Sanders Candidate

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Feb 24, 2020 With deep ties to corporate America, South Bend's former mayor has dedicated his campaign to taking down the democratic socialist. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The U.S. Health Care System Is a Case of Mass Malpractice

Jim Hightower / OtherWords Feb 24, 2020 Profit-seeking monopolists are working overtime to defend our corporate-run system, but most of us know exactly what they're about by now. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Latinx Vote Might Carry ‘Tío Bernie’ to Victory

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Feb 22, 2020 Sanders is winning over the nation’s largest minority voting bloc — and that could make the difference in Nevada and beyond. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Endorses Slate of Progressive Female Candidates

Julia Conley / Common Dreams Feb 21, 2020 Through her new political action committee, the congresswoman announces her support for several challengers to establishment Democrats. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Medicare for All Should Be a Reality Today

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Feb 20, 2020 "People with low or moderate incomes do not get the same medical attention as those with high incomes." President Harry Truman in 1945. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

America’s Barbaric Health Care System in One Grisly Statistic

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Feb 19, 2020 New polling data finds that as many as eight million people in the U.S. have used crowdfunding campaigns to pay for a medical procedures. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

John Oliver Makes the Definitive Case for Medicare-for-All

Truthdig Feb 17, 2020 In a new episode of "Last Week Tonight," the HBO host explains how the elimination of private insurance could benefit millions of Americans. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders’ Triumph Can’t Be Denied

Anis Shivani / Common Dreams Feb 17, 2020 Thanks to the Vermont senator's campaign, Americans finally understand the depredations of neoliberalism, and that is no small victory. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump Puts Rejected Budget Cuts Back on the Block

ANDREW TAYLOR / The Associated Press Feb 10, 2020 The $4.8 trillion election year plan recycles cuts to food stamps and Medicaid, but leaves Social Security and Medicare benefits untouched. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

A Sordid New Genre of Stories Emerges in Corporate Media

Alan MacLeod / FAIR Feb 4, 2020 As progressives gain momentum, media outlets are failing their readers with articles that uncritically amplify powerful interests. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )