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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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The Military Might Have to Economize for Once
Maybe Northrop Grumman can get some elementary school teachers to teach them how to hold a bake sale.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Trump’s Great Gift to Chinese Automakers
First, he took away GM and Ford’s EV subsidies. Then he drastically jacked up the price of gas and diesel.
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The Supreme Court’s Power Is Based on the Lie of Its Supremacy
The Constitution does not establish a judicial dictatorship.
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Left Anchor: Occupy Wall Street Revisited
Fifteen years ago, the American left sprang back onto the political stage. What has happened since?
Posted inPolitics
Panicked Red-State Republicans Learning Politics on the Fly
GOP candidates in places like Kansas and Texas are having to really campaign for the first time.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Here’s a Way to Stop Silicon Valley Megalomania
‘Dual class’ shares are a fraud on the public market.
Posted inTechnology
AI Safety Needs More Evidence and Less Speculation
Strange nerds distributing imaginary stories on the internet is no basis for a system of government.
Posted inAmerica and the World
War Has Never Been More Irrational
Yet right-wing leaders like Trump and Putin keep starting them.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Trump’s Debt Crisis Will Be Easy to Fix
All that’s needed is the political will to staff the government and nudge up taxes.