In 2024, the most progressive Democrats in the House face attacks from several directions.
Ramenda Cyrus
Ramenda Cyrus is a freelance reporter and writer based in Florida, and a former Prospect writing fellow.
Posted inWorking in America
Pharmageddon Protesters Fight for Dignity at Work
A three-day walkout is intended to highlight high stress and low pay at chain pharmacies.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Saving Vulnerable Banking Customers Billions
The CFPB’s new guidance says that customers cannot be charged for obtaining basic information about their accounts.
Posted inEconomic Policy
TCTACs: A Treat for Disadvantaged Communities
The Biden administration is funding technical assistance for places that have been left behind, so they can access public investments.
Posted inPolitics
North Carolina Shuts Government Off From the People
A change to public records laws, which takes effect today, allows legislators full discretion to retain, sell, or destroy their own documents.
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
A Black Football Player Reclaims His Story
A book and hit movie depicted Michael Oher as a Black kid saved by adoptive white parents. Oher says that’s not the real story.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Renewables Are Both Necessary for Carbon Reduction and Cheap
New research shows that renewable power like solar and wind is now affordable enough to shut down the debate over cost.
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
A Slow Turn in Hip-Hop Redemption for Black Women
The sentencing of rapper Tory Lanez for shooting Megan Thee Stallion highlights decades of injustice.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Sketchy Auto Title Loans Under Fire
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is taking aim at the practice of borrowers exchanging the title of their vehicle for a small-dollar loan.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Small Town That’s Connecting America
Hickory, North Carolina, is home to nearly half of the country’s fiber-optic cable production, which is growing because of the Biden infrastructure law.