Some states have crafted consumer protection laws aimed at shielding kids from AI chatbots despite opposition from Big Tech.
Health & Social Policy
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
How Trump Put Veteran Care in Crisis
Thousands of staff have left the health care side of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and those who remain are approaching burnout.
Posted inSports
The Scourge of Online Sports Betting
States and leagues must face up to the damage from app-based gambling for the next generation of bettors, most of them young men.
Posted inWorking in America
Nurses Hold the Line for Workplace Safety
In New York, nurses mark the fourth week of their strike with a march on Gov. Kathy Hochul. A West Coast strike is in its second week.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
VA Employees in Shock Over Alex Pretti’s Death, Administration Response
VA Secretary Doug Collins has not sent a personal statement to the staff about the killing of Pretti, an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
A Billionaire Tries Again to Hijack Veterans’ Care
Hedge fund giant Steven Cohen’s first effort to accelerate mental health care privatization failed. His second attempt has begun.
Posted inPolitics
If Democrats Won’t Shut Down the Government, Trump Will
Congress is moving to avoid another lapse in funding, but a freeze in welfare support to blue states shows what’s missing in the debate.
Posted inPolitics
The Democratic Base Is Social Democratic
Polling the Democrats on virtually any topic in 2025 revealed a consistent belief in social democracy—and deregulated capitalism is responsible.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
The Kennedy Center of Contagious Diseases
Measles and whooping cough are spreading around the country. The man in charge of American public health is making everything worse.
Posted inTAP
The Republicans’ Endangered Health
The refusal to extend ACA subsidies becomes a huge political liability and signals deepening splits.