healthcare
The Higher Education Issues Affecting Young People In The Next Election
Republicans and Democrats have very different points of view on college and student debt. Here’s what you need to know before you get out and vote.
Meet the Students Who Are Also Healthcare Workers
“It's been really emotionally and physically taxing.”
By Mary Retta
Rushing to Reopen the Economy Is a Real Risk
Lives are on the line.
By Taylor Richardson and Haley Taylor Schlitz
Being a ‘First’ Is My Great Honor. But It’s Not Enough.
“What’s the point of being the first if you end up being the last?”
By LaShyra "Lash" Nolen
Trump Still Can't Get His Act Together on the Coronavirus
The president's mixed messaging is an ongoing cause for concern.
By Jewel Wicker
Socialist Policies Could Have Made a Huge Difference During This Pandemic
Imagine if we had a national health care system or universal basic income.
By Sarah Jaffe
5 Nurses Explain Why They Don’t Want to Be Called Heroes
"I don't need a compliment; I need safe staffing."
By Hanna Wallis
Native Communities Like Mine Are Particularly at Risk During This Pandemic
We risk losing our elders, our languages, and our culture.
By Victor Anthony Lopez-Carmen
Coronavirus Reveals Prisons Have Always Been a Death Trap
The U.S. carceral system is inherently inhumane.
By Kandist Mallett
The Coronavirus Is Killing Black Americans in Alarming Numbers
This op-ed argues that we need to talk about race when we talk about this pandemic.
By Jameelah Nasheed
School Nurses Are Giving Their All During the Coronavirus Pandemic
In the face of public health crises, school nurses have a vital role to play.
By Zach Schermele
The Coronavirus Pandemic Demonstrates the Failures of Capitalism
This op-ed argues that the coronavirus outbreak has shown us how little capitalism has done for so many people in the U.S. — and that other ways of living and working are possible.
By Kandist Mallett
How Fear of Disease Has Won Rights for U.S. Workers
Public health risks can stir the ruling class to action.
By Shira Telushkin
Most Americans Don't Have the Luxury of Preparing for Coronavirus
Working from home? Stockpiling groceries? Yeah, right.
By Kim Kelly
Young Service Workers Are Freaking Out About Coronavirus
“Am I still going to be able to pay rent?”
By Anjana Pawa
If You're Chronically Ill, Turning 26 Can Be Complicated
For some, getting kicked off their parents' health insurance plan means going without.
By Fortesa Latifi
For Bernie’s Nevada Co-Chair, Medicare for All Is Personal
Amy Vilela’s 22-year-old daughter died of a sudden illness.
By Tana Ganeva