The Billionaires’ Boy
In a time of populist anger, Gavin Newsom helped turn California into a haven for the mega-rich.
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The Honeypot That Might End the AI Boom
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang had an affair with a woman who turned out to be a Chinese spy.
Can America Elect a Jewish President?
The emerging Democratic consensus on U.S. policy toward Israel takes one divisive issue off the table.
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Black Women Carried Democrats to Victory—Again
Republicans underestimated the African American response to voting rights backsliding and how Black women would make history fighting off those threats.
The Death of Salon.com and the Life of the Prospect
Quick-buck private equity ownership of independent media is a fatal proposition.
Former Subprime Auto Lender Tapped for FTC
Chris Mufarrige ran a ‘buy here, pay here’ used-car business; the Trump administration wants to quickly install him at the nation’s top consumer protection regulator.
Why California’s Government Isn’t Working
Bloated by corporate cash, let down by a rotten political system and a perversion of direct democracy, what’s the way back for a once-golden state?
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Time on Task
The Trump administration has abused the interagency task force process to intervene in law enforcement across the country.
Can the States Stop the Corporate Domination of Our Politics?
States giveth corporations the right to exist, so the states can taketh away their political spending power—or at least, Hawaii and Montana are trying.
The Road to Universal Medicare
The apparent split between advocates of Medicare for All and a more incremental approach is misleading and easily remedied.
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The New Wave Democrats
Many come to Congress from previously Republican terrains, but all our terrains suffer the same economic problems.
As Coal Industry Fades, Some Lawsuits Aimed at Accountability Die, Too
Coal mines contributed to climate change. Now, climate change is making it harder to sue coal companies for negligence.
The Angie Nixon Caucus
Meet Victoria Broderick and LaKesha Womack, two Southern Bernie broads who flipped two blood-red seats, while spending all of $155,000—between them.
Corporations Are Pretending to Reform Themselves
Since the election, corporations have been trying to avoid regulatory crackdowns by claiming they will change their ways.
Pennsylvania Nurses Win Paid Family Leave for Entire County
Allegheny County is the first in the nation to pass the benefit, which grants 12 weeks of paid parental leave to residents at covered worksites.
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The Billionaires’ Boy
In a time of populist anger, Gavin Newsom helped turn California into a haven for the mega-rich.
The Death of Salon.com and the Life of the Prospect
Quick-buck private equity ownership of independent media is a fatal proposition.
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Leonard Peltier’s Fight Isn’t Over
A New York City art show featured works by the American Indian Movement activist, who was incarcerated for nearly half a century until a partial commutation by President Biden.
The Supreme Court’s Power Is Based on the Lie of Its Supremacy
The Constitution does not establish a judicial dictatorship.
Battling an Army of Price-Setters
Lindsay Owens’s new book details all the ways that corporations seek to maximize profits at your expense.
