These are not bright guys, and things got out of hand.
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.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Donald Trump Is Already Bungling Disaster Relief
But there may be a way for Democrats to save Los Angeles.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Michael Barr Hands the Fed’s Financial Regulation Powers to Trump
The Fed’s vice chair of supervision is stepping down to avoid a fight with the incoming president.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Bluesky Proves Stagnant Monopolies Are Strangling the Internet
One tiny company has the bloated Facebook empire scrambling to respond.
Posted inTransportation
Tesla Is Cooked
Unless Donald Trump gives the company lots of government subsidies, that is.
Posted inWorking in America
President Musk Declares War on American Workers
MAGA voters thought they elected an America First government. Tech billionaires think they are running the show.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Socialism, Propaganda, and Crypto Scams
Our managing editor lays out his best work of 2024.
Posted inPolitics
Elon Musk Declares Himself President, Shuts Down Government
And Donald Trump, for now, is fine with it.
Posted inPolitics
Democrats Lost the Propaganda War
The party used up about $5 billion on political ads in 2024. There’s a better way.
Posted inHousing
Tackling the Housing Crisis
A symposium on how housing unaffordability happened and what can be done
