Saturday, March 25, 2017

Selections from the April 15, 2017 issue

COVER/Sophia A. McClennen
Beware the Trump brain rot


EDITORIAL
Time to expand Medicare


LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

DON ROLLINS
Dakota pipeline just another Trump deal


RURAL ROUTES/Margot McMillen
Guns and politics don’t mix


DISPATCHES
Trump sets pace on lies, FBI probes Russian ties;
Trump budget hurts his voters;
Trump budget devastates rural communities;
Repubs seek to bridge impasse on health plan;
White House installs political minders at key agencies;
Trump plan to zero out public broadcasting would hurt 'Trump Country';
Economy grows as CO2 emissions drop, mocking Trump climate policy;
GOP senator thinks EPA cuts will keep agency from 'brainwashing our kids';
Faith leaders aren't happy with Trump budget;
Longtime cop detained by CBP ...


BOB BURNETT
Indivisible: Social action startup 


JILL RICHARDSON
The press is essential, whether presidents like it or not


JOHN YOUNG
From the mind of Steve Bannon? No, Mel Brooks


NORMAN SOLOMON
Let’s give the CIA the credit it deserves


ROSIE SORENSON
Crikey! Trump grabs attention of British Parliament


MAX B. SAWICKY
Hands off Medicaid!


HEALTH CARE/Joan Retsinas
Proposed: A health-to-income ratio


SAM URETSKY
Regulation isn’t what threatens economy


BOOKS/Seth Sandronsky
Community empowerment


WAYNE O’LEARY
Welcome to conservative health reform


JOHN BUELL
Enemy of your enemy is not your friend: Russia, CIA, and American Democracy 


ROB PATTERSON
The power of fame


MOVIES/Ed Rampell
‘Hidden Figures,’ ‘Moonlight’ and ‘Neruda’ all top 2016 Progie Film Award winners

and more ...