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Lessons From The Single-Payer State
How to spread Vermont's human-rights victory throughout the country
November 2011
COVER STORY
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Zombie Lobbyists Occupy Washington
Swarms of money-hungry corporate gladhands fight over the brains of our elected leaders in the nation's capital.
Features
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Will Obama's Job Plan Save His?
Obama's proposed jobs bill is doomed—but it could help secure re-election.
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A 'Care Socialist' Speaks Out
An economist debunks the "austerity story."
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No Country for Old People
America's healthcare crisis hits minority seniors—and things are getting worse.
Act Locally
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Biblical Capitalism
Governor Perry on the mount: Blessed are the rich
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Citizens Stop Factory Farm
Grassroots activists successfully challenge a dairy magnate's right to build a 5,500 cow mega-facility.
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Patents vs. Public Health
India's Supreme Court could determine the fate of the country's generic drug industry—and its sick poor.
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Deporting the Vote
President Obama's record-setting number of deportations hasn't exactly endeared him to Latino voters.
culture
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Tea Party Death Trip
Why are some Americans so comfortable letting fellow citizens die?
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music
Beats, Rhymes and Riots
Don't blame the music of Britain's streets for this year's riots.
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School Choice For The 'Feral Underclass'
Following the lead of U.S. charter schools, English "Free Schools" are now open for business.
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film
In Defense of Nostalgia
It's gotten a bum rap, but it's worth revisiting our collective history—and resisting the market's obsession with novelty.
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film
Documenting Social Justice
Kartemquin Films marks a milestone--and remains as relevant as ever.
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Remembering in an Age of Forgetting
The struggle to preserve the work of dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei presses on.
Columnists
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Back Talk
If Only Sexism Could Be Cancelled
New shows try to capitalize on Mad Men's popularity—and avoid what prompted the women's movement.
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Let's Talk Democratic Socialism, Already
After 30 years of failed neoliberalism, we need a real alternative.
