Not even 19 butchered children can break through its idiotic traditions.
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 2024 Presidential Election Is on the Ballot This Year
If Republicans seize control of swing-state election administration in the midterms, they will steal the presidency.
Posted inPolitics
Republicans Are Working Themselves Into a Murder Frenzy
The Buffalo racist mass murderer parroted Fox News talking points.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Lessons From the Crypto Crash
Cryptocurrency, NFTs, and stablecoins are a trillion-dollar trash fire.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Economic Stimulus Works
Obama’s undersized stimulus in 2009 doomed America to an economic lost decade.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Medicare Advantage Is a Massive Scam
The program rips off both the taxpayer and its own enrollees.
Posted inAmerica and the World
The Best Hope for Peace in Europe Is Victory for Ukraine
America should continue its limited support for Ukrainian arms.
Posted inTAP
Elon Musk, American Oligarch
Today on TAP: It’s a billionaire’s world, everyone else just lives here.
Posted inPolitics
Free Idea for Moderate Democrats: Criticize Republicans
Conservative positions on abortion and LGBT rights are astoundingly unpopular. It could be better sledding for moderates than condemning their own party.
Posted inTAP
Democrats’ Looming Leadership Vacuum
Today on TAP: The party’s leadership is largely in its seventies and eighties, and nobody is waiting in the wings.