Two new books on the false narratives undermining public policy
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A New Environmentalist Playbook
An improbable victory in El Salvador offers lessons for grassroots activists worldwide.
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In Bezosworld
Amazon achieved its world-historical dominance thanks to failed policy and government largesse.
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A Conversation With Rosa Brooks
Prospect co-founder Robert Kuttner interviews the author of the new book ‘Tangled Up in Blue,’ on police reform.
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How Biden Should Prosecute Corporate Crime
In top-to-bottom criminal justice reform, let’s not forget the top.
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Love, Labor, Lost
To Sarah Jaffe, the idea that you can love your job has become a trap.
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Debating Antitrust Policy and Efficient Markets
An exchange stimulated by Zach Carter’s review of Barry Lynn’s ‘Liberty From All Masters’
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Why Did Obama Forget Who Brought Him to the Dance?
His memoir is strangely silent about the people who organized for him.
