Initial pilots are very promising, but more work needs to be done.
Ramenda Cyrus
Ramenda Cyrus is a freelance reporter and writer based in Florida, and a former Prospect writing fellow.
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
Raised Voices, Raised Fists
Black athletes are uplifted for their talent but denigrated for speaking out. Still some are compelled to bear that burden.
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
Brothers From Another Planet
Kanye West, Herschel Walker seem pleased with the Pandora’s box of horrors they’ve opened. But when mental health comes into play, this game becomes far more insidious.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Advocates Celebrate End of Trump-Biden Immigration Policy
While Title 42, which was used to expel over one million migrants, is now over, the next phase of immigration policy is uncertain.
Posted inPolitics
The Case of the Missing Child Tax Credit
The expanded policy was effective and popular among those who received it, but Democrats have largely avoided discussing it during the midterm elections.
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
Why Meta’s Virtual Worlds Are Failing
Maybe Mark Zuckerberg just doesn’t have that understanding of what people want anymore.
Posted inPolitics
Democrats Could Be Missing Out on a Crucial Midterm Pickup
Cheri Beasley has been neck and neck with her Republican opponent for Senate in North Carolina all year. But national Democrats have only recently delivered funding support.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Abortion Doctors Under the Microscope
The task of defending reproductive rights from the ‘Dobbs’ ruling is being led by progressive doctors, but everyone has a stake in the outcome.
Posted inPolitics
Republicans and Democrats Slug It Out in California’s Central Valley
In the state’s 22nd House District, it’s Democrat Rudy Salas versus Republican David Valadao.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Suspicious Gun Purchases Can Finally Be Tracked
A new merchant code for firearm and ammunition sales may sound like an unremarkable change, but it could save lives, advocates say.