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COVER/David Cay Johnson p. 1
How Nancy Pelosi is forcing Trump and Republicans over a cliff
EDITORIAL p. 2
Dems struggle with the S-word
JIM HIGHTOWER p. 3
The amazing fall of Trump’s wall.
Health care for people ... or for corporate profits?
KATHLEEN ERICKSON p. 3
Lessons from ministering on the border
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR p. 4
DON ROLLINS p. 4
Michael Milken: Could it happen again?
RURAL ROUTES/Margot McMillen p. 5
Drifting poisons cause damage
DISPATCHES p. 5
Trump aides continue purge of ‘disloyal’ government officials;
Trump incompetence and cuts to health infrastructure are threats to nation’s health;
Dems did something big on controlling drug costs, but nobody is paying attention;
Affordable Care Act never more popular, but public option more popular;
Judge orders Georgia to disclose voter purge records;
Trump budget proposal attacks Postal Service;
Some polls just don't look right ...
FROMA HARROP p. 6
Before fixing tomorrow, Democrats must fix today
ART CULLEN p. 6
Democrats are reaching farmers with an exciting message: Green agriculture
ADAM TURTLE p. 6
What is at risk from climate change and what we can do now
GENE LYONS p. 7
Democrats’ rules could lead to a contentious convention
JILL RICHARDSON p. 7
A broken promise to teachers and nonprofit workers
JOHN YOUNG p. 7
‘Tick-tock,’ says the Trump corruption clock
DICK POLMAN p. 8
Fonts of corruption: Trump and Blagojevich were meant for each other
BOB BURNETT p. 8
Who can beat Trump?
TOM PALLEY p. 9
Bernie Sanders: Nothing to fear except fear itself
ROBERT KUTTNER p. 9
Fearful (and false) symmetry
TOM CONWAY p. 10
Facing retirement with fear
SAM PIZZIGATI p. 10
Living in inequality, dying in despair
GRASSROOTS/Hank Kalet p. 10
They’ve come for the immigrants. We’re next
MARY SANCHEZ p. 11
The resurrection of Mike Bloomberg: Savior for black and brown communities?
DEAN BAKER p. 11
Trump wants to inflict severe pain on disabled community just because he can
AMANDA MARCOTTE p. 12
If the Democrats nominate Mike Bloomberg, we’re facing four more years of Trump
PETER CERTO p. 12
Who’s afraid of ‘Socialism’?
HEATHER DIGBY PARTON p. 13
Bill Barr, finally under fire: Will Trump’s henchman survive a DOJ insurrection?
ROBERT REICH p. 13
Trump has out-Nixoned Nixon
JESSE JACKSON p. 14
Kerner report set standard for what a serious leader would champion
MICHAEL WINSHIP p. 14
It’s happening here ...
HEALTH CARE/Joan Retsinas p. 15
Long-term care needs attention before you need it
SAM URETSKY p. 15
What’s in a name for Coronavirus?
KATRINA VANDEN HEUVEL p. 15
Down-ballot races are critical to turning Texas blue
WAYNE O’LEARY p. 16
America’s new Cold Civil War
JOHN BUELL p. 16
Trump’s economy neglects the workplace
JOEL D. JOSEPH p. 16
President Trump had no right to fire Lt. Col. Vindman
JUAN COLE p. 17
94% of Palestinians reject Trump’s Kushner plan, with massive rallies, and 2/3s say two-state solution is dead
OLIVIA ALPERSTEIN p. 17
We need to treat nuclear war like the emergency it is
JOE CONASON p. 18
Trump’s corrupt pardons
JAMIE STIEHM p. 18
Pelosi and Paul: The art and arc of resistance
ROBERTO DR. CINTLI RODRIGUEZ p. 18
Believing/not believing in the US political system
RALPH NADER p. 19
Attacking ‘Democratic Socialism?’ — bring it on corporate Socialists!
TED RALL p. 19
Bernie should own the Socialist label
BOOK REVIEW/Seth Sandronsky p. 19
Globalize this
BOOK REVIEW/Heather Seggel p. 20
Power to the people
ROB PATTERSON p. 20
Breaking Bad coming and going
GENE NICHOL p. 20
Trump and Roger Williams
MOVIE REVIEW/Ed Rampell p. 21
Kahlo’s lives, loves and leftist politics
SATIRE/Rosie Sorenson p. 21
Thumper in chief
EDGE OF SPORTS/Dave Zirin p. 21
Pete Rose thinks he has a chance at the Hall of Fame
AMY GOODMAN p. 22
Medicare for All should be a reality today
CONNIE SCHULTZ p. 22
Oh, sure, it’s the Democrats who have a problem
DANA MILBANK p. 23
Bill Barr learns that Trump is a crafty badger
ADAM-TROY CASTRO p. 23
Why do liberals think all Trump supporters are stupid?
Cover illustration by Dolores Cullen
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This page posted February 28, 2020