What a People-Powered Movement Looks Like
The bravery of citizens in Minneapolis is the only kind of resistance to occupation that has a chance of working.
The Student Loan Report the Trump Administration Didn’t Want Published
Read the CFPB report the Trump administration cut and scrubbed, which includes information on a higher-education surveillance pricing scheme.
Attila, Genghis Khan, Trump
It’s not enough to equate Trump’s legions to the Gestapo or the Klan. He is heading a horde that is defined by an exterminationist loathing of cities and all that they stand for and promote.
Trump’s Ethnic Cleansing Campaign in Minneapolis
There are reportedly about 3,000 federal immigration officers running riot in Minneapolis. They have been captured on video beating, gassing, and pepper-spraying bystanders and kidnapping people off the street.
Trump’s Music Man Populism
The president’s recent spate of announcements on affordability contradict either GOP leaders or his own policy choices.
Air Safety Already Had Gaps. Then the Shutdown Came.
During the recent government shutdown, the national conversation about flying safety focused solely on FAA air traffic controllers and TSA screeners. Few people seemed aware that thousands of other federal watchdogs spent six weeks on their couches.
Sean Patrick Maloney’s Vanishing Ethics Pledge
The former member of Congress and DCCC chair is now the head of the Coalition for Prediction Markets, an organization funded by the exact crypto firms he promised not to work for.
Tariffs: Maybe Not So Crazy
Trump’s tariffs are more a petulance than a policy, but some strategic uses of tariffs can make economic sense. Look at China’s declining trade surplus with the U.S.
ICE Deletes Rape Protection for Trans Immigrants
The agency this month altered more contracts with private prison companies to remove care and protection measures it took advocates years to win.
Trump’s Persecution of Jerome Powell Is Even Crazier Than It Looks
The Trump administration is carrying out a corrupt prosecution of the Federal Reserve chair. But messing with Fed independence might spark inflation, and everyone hates that.
A Young Pennsylvanian Shows Up and Wins
Last year, one Gen Zer threw his hat into his town’s mayoral race. He’s now in charge of Carnegie’s comeback.
How to Stop ICE
With another government funding deadline looming, congressional Democrats can at least partly curtail Trump’s thugs.
Where Big Tech and Trump Are Demanding Tax Cuts and Deregulation
A new analysis shared with the Prospect shows that Big Tech is seeking changes to national law in 64 countries. The Trump regime is helping them.
Wanted: More Republicans Who Value the Republic
The scattered efforts by members of Trump’s own party to slow him down are a bare beginning of what’s needed.
The Trump Administration Plot to Destroy Public Education
Officials claim that dismantling the Department of Education will improve efficiency. It isn’t true.
Trump’s Attack on Powell Backfires
The president’s campaign of distraction and personal retribution escalated over the weekend, as Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell was served with grand jury subpoenas. Even Trump’s allies are disgusted by the clumsy power grab.
A Billionaire Tries Again to Hijack Veterans’ Care
Hedge fund giant Steven Cohen’s first effort to accelerate mental health care privatization failed. His second attempt has begun.
There Must Be Justice for Renee Good
Minneapolis and Minnesota authorities can’t let the Trump regime suppress the truth. It is critically important that state and local authorities do all in their power to conduct their own investigation.
Reining In Trump’s Goons
With the apparent murder of Renee Good, our thugocracy has outed itself for all to see. We cannot let them escape the consequences.
Mamdani’s First Week
The mayor has already secured one of his top campaign promises, among other wins on behalf of New Yorkers.
Where Trump’s Imperialism Could Strike Next
Greenland, Colombia, Cuba, Iran … all are at risk from an unchecked president.
Republicans Reject Trump on Numerous Congressional Votes
In the House and Senate, the Trump position was snubbed. The impact isn’t definitive, but the trend is unmistakable.
The Trump Regime Is Making Disasters Worse
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem sat atop millions of dollars in flood prevention grants while the West Coast was being inundated. Now she’s slashing FEMA disaster response staff.
Noem Attempts to Distract From ICE Execution
A day after one of her ICE agents shot a woman to death in broad daylight, the secretary of homeland security was in Manhattan urging Americans to buy them lunch.
The ICE Murder and the Broader Battle
Wednesday’s cold-blooded murder of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent brings America one step closer to a civil war between cities and states defending their citizens and a Trump administration using fascist-style tactics to provoke violence.
Donald Trump’s Degenerate Plans for Greenland
The worst president in history wants conquest for its own sake, even if it opens America up to nuclear attack.
Ransomware Recovery Firms Share in the Hacking Spoils
Incident response firms negotiate with hackers while also processing payments to them, leading to potential betrayals of their clients’ trust.
ICE Agents Can Be Charged With Murder
As a killing in Minneapolis is documented, the law clearly stipulates that federal agents do not have universal immunity.
How Global Capitalism Destroys Democratic Politics
The universal rule of capital explains why national leaders can’t solve national problems—and end up being hated by voters as pathetic failures.
If Democrats Won’t Shut Down the Government, Trump Will
Congress is moving to avoid another lapse in funding, but a freeze in welfare support to blue states shows what’s missing in the debate.
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