It has an immense sector of state-owned companies, and it seems to work pretty well.
Ryan Cooper
Ryan Cooper is a senior editor at The American Prospect, and author of How Are You Going to Pay for That?: Smart Answers to the Dumbest Question in Politics. He was previously a national correspondent for The Week. His work has also appeared in The Nation, The New Republic, and Current Affairs.
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Republicans Are Triple-Dipping Funding for Mass Deportation
ICE and CBP have gotten nearly a quarter of a trillion dollars under Trump in the last year. The GOP is still trying to add more.
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Tracking the Flood of AI Political Spending
A new tool from Demand Progress will show you which pols are on the AI take.
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Two Simple Steps Toward De-MAGAfication
A big reason why Trump II is so much worse than the first time is that the world’s richest man bought Twitter and turned it into a fascist cesspit.
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Aftermath: Something Is Going to Snap
So far, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has not led to a major economic disaster. That won’t last forever.
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Left Anchor: AOC for President?
Alas, it is already time to start thinking about the 2028 election.
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MAGA Hogs at the Government Trough
For the Trumpiest federal agencies, it’s an all-you-can-eat buffet.
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Elon Musk’s Plan to Make You Invest in SpaceX
He’s got his eye on your retirement savings and his net worth.
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Aftermath: Trump Is Wrecking the U.S. Military
Not our precious troops! No! No!!
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Trump Has Created a Climate Opportunity
The American people have been led astray about what climate change means for their pocketbooks.
