The White House has used access to quiet would-be progressive critics.
Alexander Sammon
Alexander Sammon is a former staff writer at The American Prospect.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
What Does Peter Thiel Want?
Inside the conservative tech investor’s play for the Senate
Posted inLaw and Justice
The New Brandeis Movement Has Its Moment
Biden’s DOJ moves toward anti-monopoly enforcement and away from Merrick Garland.
Posted inPolitics
The Congressional Black Caucus’s Ideological Primary Adventures
Time and again, the CBC has opposed Black progressive candidates in primary races. The latest example is in Ohio.
Posted inEconomic Policy
There’s Just One Problem With Biden’s Executive Order Spree
The administration’s staffing deficiencies could imperil the entire agenda.
Posted inDay One Agenda
Biden’s Back on the Day One Agenda
Executive actions on right to repair and noncompete agreements show the power of implementing existing laws that can help people.
Posted inPolitics
On Infrastructure, a Bad Deal Is Worse Than No Deal at All
A second climate bill would have to reverse the commitments of this bipartisan one for the two-track approach to make any sense.
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Supreme Court Is Closer to a 9-0 Corporatist Supermajority Than a 3-3-3 Split
No amount of regrouping can obviate the need for Supreme Court reform.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
The Post-COVID Health Care System Is Out of Control
After gouging Americans for record pandemic profits, the health care industry sets its sights on even more.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Jamie Dimon’s Overdraft Dishonesty
On overdraft, the JPMorgan Chase CEO’s testimony is contradicted by his own bank’s data.
