This Week in Action

1. Rx Prices

While Big Pharma rakes in massive profits, 1 in 4 Americans is struggling to afford their prescription drugs – some are going bankrupt, some to Mexico. Read more in the Guardian and share your story with us in this short survey.

2. Big Pharma

Their next obvious play amidst the insulin fight at the State Capitol? Threaten a lawsuit. Here’s the latest.

3. Housing Crisis

There are estimated to be two million unhoused people in the United States, and that number is growing. A reporter went to Los Angeles to tell the story of a few of these people. Read the piece in Slate.

4. Swing Voters

A reader sent us this piece last week. A new political science theory argues that there aren’t swing voters. Instead, today politics is all about base turnout. Read more.  

5. Hmong & Lao in America

The federal government is trying to make it easier to deport at least 3,500 Hmong and Lao people who came to the United States as refugees, including several hundred here in Minnesota. Thank you to Congresswoman Betty McCollum for fighting back against this cruelty. In Minnesota, all are welcome here. Read more.

6. Super Tuesday

All eyes are on Nevada, then Super Tuesday on March 3. Get caught up.

7. Oscars

Parasite, a South Korean movie, made history by winning the Oscar for Best Picture last weekend, becoming the first foreign language film ever to win the top prize at the Academy Awards. Read more. Or check out these heartwarming gifs of its director, Bong Joon Ho celebrating.  

8. Michael Bloomberg

From his support for racist policing policies to his work to destroy public schools, Michael Bloomberg is a bad candidate for president. He’s spending millions to win the Democratic nomination, hiring up a lot of campaign workers. That’s causing issues for state and local candidates. Read more.

9. Renegade

Young Black dancers like 14 year old Jalaiah Harmon are influencing culture at epic proportions – and often, not getting credit. This is fascinating background about the Renegade dance - a huge sensation created by Harmon that exploded on TikTok. Read it here and watch this video if you don’t know what Renegade is (or ask your kids!).

10. Good Boy

What a helpful dog! Watch this video with the sound on.

Have a great weekend. That’s a wrap.

Kenza Hadj-Moussa & Patrick Burke