Q&A: Talarico or Crockett? A Threshold Choice in Texas.
The Prospect talks with the Progressive Change Campaign Committee’s Adam Green about the Democratic U.S. Senate primary in the Lone Star State.
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The Looming Chaos of Tariff Refunds
Companies, consumers, and hedge funds all want a piece of the revenue from the tariffs the Supreme Court invalidated. That will create unnecessary economic damage.
How to Tax Billionaires
The details are complicated. The politics should be simple.
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What the Possibility of War Is Like for an Iranian-American
The convergence of the two authoritarian republics is unmistakable.
Will Trump Attack Iran?
It’s a far less promising military gambit than Venezuela, but Trump today is more desperate for a distraction.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Got Railroaded. Good.
Elite accountability is vital, even if it comes in a less-than-perfect package.
Trump’s Tariffs Weren’t Really About Trade Policy
They were about his nostalgia, his ego, his bigotry, and his greed.
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Organized Money: The Epstein Class War
There’s a ruling class where the rules do not apply.
Organized Money: The End of United Health Care for All
There’s been good news in health care reform this week, and our guest is right in the middle of the fight for positive change.
Left Anchor: One Battle After Another
What does Paul Thomas Anderson think about fighting oppression?
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Olympic Spirits on ICE
Why would tourists come to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics when Trump is transforming the entire country into a xenophobic danger zone?
Baselines and Picket Lines
Superstar athletes are close to American royalty, but they still have to fight like other workers for fair pay.
How Congress Refused to Save the NCAA From Itself
Colleges want exemptions from antitrust and labor laws, so they can continue to hoard billions in cash from sports and deny the players their rights. So far, they’ve failed.
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Whitening American History
Trump’s efforts to remove Black people from America’s story have been countered by scholars, activists, judges—and history itself.
North Carolina Congressional Race Shows Perils of Big-Money Support
Rep. Valerie Foushee benefited from millions in super PAC dollars in 2022. Now she’s being massively outspent by a progressive primary challenger.
Pro-Palestine Super PAC Brings Multimillion-Dollar War Chest to Midterms
American Priorities is targeting multiple races across the country and spending significantly on congressional primaries in North Carolina and Texas.
First AIPAC, Now AI PACs
AI and crypto PACs are spending millions in Chicago-area midterm races.
Consumer Advocates Could Derail Blackstone’s Utility Acquisition
The private equity behemoth’s bid to acquire New Mexico’s largest electricity provider could be null and void. Will regulators be bold enough to apply the law?
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Will Trump Attack Iran?
It’s a far less promising military gambit than Venezuela, but Trump today is more desperate for a distraction.
Trump’s Steady Loss of Support From Republicans and Courts
Every day’s headlines produce another Trump tantrum and more defections from House and Senate Republicans—and court decisions.
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Sundance Is Over. Long Live Sundance.
Will there be life after Utah (and Robert Redford) for America’s biggest film festival?
Bad Bunny Bowl
Fresh off Grammy glory, Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny is set to perform on America’s biggest stage. It’s shaping up to be Puerto Rico’s moon-landing moment.
One Bovino After Another
Which came first? Col. Steven J. Lockjaw or commander-at-large Gregory K. Bovino?
