A Blue Cross CEO Encouraged a Michigan Woman to Get Into Politics. Now She’s Running for Governor and Says Single Payer Is Unrealistic.
Gretchen Whitmer reveals close ties to the CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan in a 2015 interview.
Zaid Jilani
Zaid Jilani is a former Reporter at The Intercept. He has previously worked as a reporter-blogger for ThinkProgress, United Republic, the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, and Alternet.
He hails from Atlanta, Georgia, and graduated from the University of Georgia in 2009 with a bachelor of arts in international affairs and received his master's in public administration from Syracuse University in 2014.
He hails from Atlanta, Georgia, and graduated from the University of Georgia in 2009 with a bachelor of arts in international affairs and received his master's in public administration from Syracuse University in 2014.
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Cynthia Nixon and Four Other Progressives Receive Backing of Group That Helped Propel Ocasio-Cortez to Victory
Alexandra Rojas, a co-executive director at Justice Democrats, told The Intercept that this batch of endorsements would be among the last.
Supreme Privilege
Rand Paul Could be Unexpected “No” Vote on Trump’s Supreme Court Pick
Brett Kavanaugh's expansive views on the government's surveillance authority may come between him and his confirmation to the Supreme Court.
Chicago May Become Largest City in U.S. to Try Universal Basic Income
With automation threatening jobs and polarizing workers, Alderman Ameya Pawar is promoting a pilot program to give $500 a month to 1,000 Chicago families.
Health Care Blunder Reveals Michigan Candidate for Governor’s “Progressive” Branding Is False Advertising
Shri Thanedar claims to support a state-based single-payer plan, but he doesn't seem to know what "single-payer" entails.
Data Suggest That Gentrifying Neighborhoods Powered Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Victory
A close analysis of voting patterns flips on its head the post-hoc rationalization that pundits have been using to explain a result they never saw coming.
Young Jews Walk Out of Birthright Trip to See the Reality of Occupied Palestine Firsthand
Five program participants took a stand against the program that offers free trips to Israel for young Jewish people in the diaspora.
The War on Immigrants
Calls to Abolish ICE Are Becoming More Mainstream. Is Washington Ready for the Conversation?
The movement to abolish ICE has found its footing on Capitol Hill, but many in Congress are resistant to dissolving the agency without viable alternatives.
South Carolina Congressional Runoff Signals a Pro-Palestine Shift Among Democrats
Mal Hyman, a Democrat running for Congress in South Carolina's 7th District, has been unabashed in his support for Palestinian human rights.
"Medicare for All" Is a Popular Idea, but Nevada Primary Shows It Won't Necessarily Win Elections
A mother's fight in memory of her daughter will continue past Tuesday's Nevada primary.