An interview with Barry Lynn, whose prediction about the dangers of centralizing our manufacturing has sadly come true amid the coronavirus outbreak
David Dayen
David Dayen is the executive editor of The American Prospect. He is the author of Monopolized: Life in the Age of Corporate Power and Chain of Title: How Three Ordinary Americans Uncovered Wall Street’s Great Foreclosure Fraud. He co-hosts the podcast Organized Money with Matt Stoller.
He can be reached on Signal at ddayen.90.
Posted inCoronavirus
Unsanitized: The COVID-19 Daily Report, March 15, 2020
The Pelosi loophole, Reclaiming Our Homes, and the scene in Utah.
Posted inCoronavirus
Unsanitized: The COVID-19 Daily Report, March 14, 2020
Shelter from the storm, a deal in Congress, and rule by corporations.
Posted inUncategorized
Unsanitized: The COVID-19 Daily Report, March 13, 2020
Sanders and Biden speak, Congress works to act, and the Fed deploys $1.5 trillion.
Posted inCoronavirus
Unsanitized: The COVID-19 Daily Report, March 12, 2020
House Democrats get the upper hand, the supply chain wreck, and more.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Trump First Proposed a Payroll Tax Cut Six Months Ago
And here’s why it doesn’t make sense as an economic response to the coronavirus.
Posted inPolitics
They Disappeared the Fighter: Thoughts on Elizabeth Warren’s Campaign
Warren was ill-served by consultants and had everything that made her a compelling political figure erased from her image.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Oil Collapse Raises Fears of Financial Crisis
States reliant on fossil fuels are in trouble. The financial system may be in trouble, too.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
The Coronavirus Crisis Demands Progressive Governance
Democrats need a much more wide-ranging economic and public-health response—and right away.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Mike Bloomberg’s Belly Flop Was a Great Moment for Democracy
And it showed the power of progressive messaging to counteract billions.
