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Why the Longshore Workers Strike Is Economically Justified
Today on TAP: And why politically it could be a disaster
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Four-Dimensional Chess in NYC
Today on TAP: Will Mayor Eric Adams be forced to resign? Will Andrew Cuomo succeed him? Does a progressive mayoral candidate have a shot?
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The Politics of Kamala-nomics
Today on TAP: To win the blue-wall states, Harris needs to drive home the progressive populist planks she unveiled yesterday.
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The Justice Department Challenges Visa’s Predatory Power
Today on TAP: The giant credit card company offers a textbook case in abuse of market power to buy off or crush potential competitors and reap excess profits at consumer expense.
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While Campaigning for Catholic Votes, Trump Echoes the Klan
Today on TAP: He’ll speak at the Al Smith Dinner, while reviving the same hateful attacks that were levied against Smith.
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Polling Whiplash
Today on TAP: All polls are prisoners of subjective assumptions. As a great student of public opinion said, ‘Don’t speak too soon, for the wheel’s still in spin.’
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DeWine and Robinson: Two Faces of the Post-Trump GOP
Today on TAP: How many Republican voters appalled by pro-Nazi porn will desert North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson? And how many who respect Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine will desert Trump?
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What Really Went Down at the Teamsters
Today on TAP: Inside the boardroom, it was no endorsement. Outside, some of the board members endorsed Harris.