The CEO of the city Chamber of Commerce, a venture capitalist–backed former Democratic state senator, and a left-wing former mayoral candidate are the leading hopefuls.
Ramenda Cyrus
Ramenda Cyrus is a freelance reporter and writer based in Florida, and a former Prospect writing fellow.
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
Reclaiming Black Trauma
Once a spectacle produced by and for white people, Black artists and entertainers now present it on their own terms.
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
Laughing Through the Pain
A new comedy special brings to light the relationship between race, poverty, and mental trauma.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Private Health Care Companies Are Eating the American Economy
A new report from Wendell Potter at the Center for Health and Democracy examines just how the private insurance market makes its money—and how American health care is worse off for it.
Posted inEducation in America
Haymarket Books Fights Back Against Republican Attacks on Educational Freedom
This lefty publisher is giving out censored books for free in Florida.
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
Harry Potter and the Generational Fight for Change
The challenge of ethical consumption in a capitalist society
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Tenants Who Went to Washington
The Homes Guarantee Campaign got the attention of policymakers at the highest levels. Now these tenant organizers want to get the policy.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
The Slow Extraction of Lead Water Pipes
President Biden has promised to replace all of the lead service lines in the country, but there’s not enough money and not enough time.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Puerto Rican Cities Sue Big Oil for Alleged Racketeering
A novel lawsuit might just obtain damages for decades of oil companies’ lying about climate change.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Best of 2022: Ramenda Cyrus
Our John Lewis Writing Fellow offers her favorite stories of the year.