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Jun 16

When I got a tip a few weeks ago about New York City unions negotiating a deal to shift 250,000 municipal retirees off Medicare to so-called Medicare A…

Jun 8

Hi everyone,Wanted to share some new reporting before you all head off for your MDWs. 1. The first story, published today in The Intercept, looks at a …

May 28

+ Some thoughts on Israel/Palestine, and school re-openings

May 14

Good morning, I have two new stories to share today:The first, published in In These Times, looks at the latest in the politics of carbon-capture utili…

Apr 22

50 Black families in Athens were displaced in the 1960s to make way for UGA dorms. Now they're seeking redress and a chance to testify before Congress

Apr 9

Utah bail reform and a guest panel on telecom in prisons

Mar 22

And how that came to be

Mar 14

Readers of this newsletter know I have been following school reopening politics closely over the last year. But even for me, it can get very confusing.…

Mar 8

And a look at efforts to remove police from schools

Feb 19

And Biden's School Reopening Goal

Feb 10

And a look at how conservative groups are capitalizing on Covid-19 school frustrations

Feb 4

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