Lawless cops must be subordinated to democracy.
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 inEconomic Policy
The American Welfare State Is Designed Horribly
The New York Times report notwithstanding, our signature poverty-fighting policy is a janky mess.
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Supreme Court Is Vulnerable on Abortion
Thanks to ‘Dobbs,’ a majority of Americans are ready to put limits on its power.
Posted inPolitics
President Biden Is Right About MAGA Republicans
A Trump-appointed judge is attempting to protect the former president from a criminal investigation.
Posted inCoronavirus
Go Get an Omicron Booster Shot
We finally have updated vaccines, and not a moment too soon.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
The Hank Hill Solution to Climate Change
What do we put in the future billions of air conditioners and heat pumps?
Posted inTAP
Billionaires Are an Unreliable Foundation for a Free Press
Today on TAP: Jeff Bezos won’t cut a check to prevent layoffs at The Washington Post, even after years of profits.
Posted inEducation in America
The Case for Higher-Education Price Controls
President Biden’s changes to student loan repayment are welcome, but they give schools a bad incentive.
Posted inEducation in America
Joe Biden’s Student Debt Forgiveness Is a Good Start
But more reform is needed to attack cost bloat in American higher education.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
The Big Bet on Natural Gas Is Blowing Up in the World’s Face
It’s not clean, it’s not cheap, and it’s not a bridge fuel to anyplace good.