Today on TAP: Zohran Mamdani and Brad Lander cross-endorse for the June 24 Democratic primary.
Robert Kuttner
Robert Kuttner is co-founder and co-editor of The American Prospect, and professor at Brandeis University’s Heller School. His latest book is Notes for Next Time: Surviving Tyranny, Redeeming America. Follow Bob at his site, robertkuttner.com, and on Twitter.
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Trump’s Brotherhood of the Corrupt
Why the president displays an affection for the world’s crooks: If nobody is corrupt, then Trump is not corrupt.
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Wall Street’s Corruption of the Democrats Is Broader Than Crypto
‘Abundance’ needs to include constraints on predatory capitalism.
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Steve Bannon Is Right About Elon Musk
Today on TAP: Trump has threatened to revoke Musk’s SpaceX government contracts. It would be better if he followed Bannon’s advice and nationalized SpaceX.
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NYC’s Mayoral Race: Did Cuomo Peak Too Soon?
Today on TAP: The improbable rise of Zohran Mamdani and the prospect of rare unity on the left
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Why Would Trump Gut FEMA and NOAA?
Today on TAP: Destroying American weather science will create a perfect storm of disaster.
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Privatizing Speculative Gain, Socializing Risk
Trump’s grand design for Fannie Mae ignorantly repeats a sordid history.
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Trump’s War on Mental Health
Today on TAP: Buried deep in the budget bill are devastating cuts.
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Trump’s Steel Deal
Today on TAP: The sudden announcement allowing Nippon Steel to buy U.S. Steel is all rhetoric and no enforceable commitments.
