The Coronavirus and the Rise of the States
In crises and wars, the national government’s authority invariably grows, while states’ power shrivels. This time, it’s the other way around.
The Many Varieties of Voter Suppression
America’s decentralized election system fails voters in a common way.
Everybody Hates the SBA
How did one of the most addled government agencies end up as our last line of pandemic defense?
The Journey of the Jobless
Congress boosted unemployment benefits. Now the challenge lies in getting them out to the unemployed, through underfunded state-level programs.
The Post-Corona World
Prospect editors look beyond the horizon at what the aftermath of the crisis will yield.
The Post-Corona World Podcast
Prospect editors discuss the post-pandemic future for labor, manufacturing, corporate power, and democracy.
Post-Pandemic America
Will the pandemic reinforce—perhaps even accelerate—the ugly tendencies of our time? Or will it be a turning point?
The Uncertain Future for Workers
It will take all their current militance, plus a government that restores their rights and curtails a depression, for workers to survive—and, just maybe, prevail.
Made in America: The Post-Corona Economy We Need
A national plan is the key to our recovery, our public health, our security, and our planetary survival.
After the Crisis, Big Business Could Get Even Bigger
The pandemic and its response thus far are perfectly designed to concentrate corporate power. But we don’t have to accept that.
Keynes and the Good Life
Economics as practical wisdom
To Be Studied, or Pitied?
Two books try to understand the other America, and stumble along the way.
Dr. Jekyll, or Mr. Biden?
The presidential hopeful has a choice to make: restoring the corporate centrism of the past, or attacking the stunning inequities highlighted by the coronavirus crisis.
The Progressive Pursuit of a Bolder Biden
The former vice president has the profile of a successful candidate; now he needs the agenda of a successful president.
Death in Venice and America
Reflections on the fragility of culture in a time of pandemic
