Ten for ’25
Some of my articles to keep you warm on a cold winter’s night
Bringing Stories From the Midwest
Writing fellow Emma Janssen looks back on her reporting this year.
Bari Weiss Is the Propagandist Donald Trump Deserves
The would-be dictator would get a much better class of censor if his regime didn’t hoist the biggest morons in the country into leadership positions.
You, Too, Can Name Valuable Public Institutions After President Trump!
Herewith, a to-do list for 2026
The Narco-Terrorist Elite
Why is Marco Rubio so hell-bent on making Iran-Contra again?
Will We Have Free and Fair Elections in 2026?
Not entirely, but Democrats could still win if courts do their job.
The Empty Suit
How FBI Director Kash Patel undermines the FBI’s performance and credibility.
House Democrats Squander the Opportunity of Trumpian Corruption
Democrats have a golden opportunity to be the anti-corruption party, but the House caucus is not seizing it.
Trump Loses GOP Support on China Policy
Add Republican objections to Trump’s China capitulations to the growing realm of defections from leaders of his own party.
When in Doubt, Pretend to Be Lina Khan
The Trump administration’s plans to lower prices are just Biden-era retreads. Unfortunately, they’re just plans, with no expected follow-through.
Demands for Data Center Moratoriums Surge
Americans are getting wise to the threats posed by the lightly regulated facilities competing with humans for resources.
A Happy 2025 By-Product: Revulsion at the Rich
With Trump, Musk, Bezos et al. running amok, progressive economic populism is on the rise. Polling shows a broad public turn toward policy that seeks to reverse the upward redistribution of income and wealth to our billionaires and make life’s…
The Prospect Weekly Roundup: Year-End Extravaganza
David speaks with several Prospect staff members about the year in review and what they’re looking forward to in 2026.
Jeffries Undercuts Congressional Stock Trading Ban
A bipartisan solution was gaining momentum, but the House Democratic leader just issued his own bill that will prevent consensus.
The Transphobic Mask Is Off
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene drew up a bill making it a federal felony to provide pediatric transition care of any kind. The ultimate goal is a ban on all trans health care and the end of civil rights for trans…
Republicans Can’t Escape Their Self-Created Health Care Problem
Another series of failures ensures that a debate they can’t win will extend into the election year of 2026.
USAID Cuts Leave Syrians on the Brink of Thirst
A year after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, humanitarian needs are great. But the Trump administration’s cuts threaten stability for millions of displaced people.
Fearing for the Future of Special Education
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act turns 50 with educators and activists fighting to preserve the landmark achievement.
Trump’s Imaginary 2025
Not surprisingly, his look back at his first year as our re-elected president bore no resemblance to anyone else’s 2025.
Another Mass Staffing Purge at the VA
Up to 37,000 positions may be dropped, with the VA transformed into a facilitator for outsourcing, sources tell the Prospect.
Why Californians Will Pay $340 More for Electricity Next Year
The state public utility commission is poised to approve a rate of return that critics say overcharges customers by $4.4 billion per year.
Another Biden Financial Regulator Spins Through the Revolving Door
Michael Hsu, former OCC head, has joined a VC firm backing crypto and fintech companies.
Constitutional Softball: Congress Gives Up Its Power of the Purse
After the shutdown deal, Trump has gone right back to withholding funds and dismantling appropriated entities.
Amazon Has Been Conning School Districts out of Millions
Amazon Business is billed as a convenient one-stop shop for schools. Reality is more expensive.
Australia Proves Gun Control Works
The Bondi mass shooting would have been a lot worse if not for Aussie gun regulations—which if anything aren’t strict enough.
Not Left vs. Center, but the People vs. the Powerful
The flawed study ‘Deciding to Win’ may help Democrats get back to fighting for the forgotten middle class again.
A Talent for Comedy and Liberal Politics
Rob Reiner was a mainstream liberal, devoted to expanding social rights and benefits to people arbitrarily denied them.
GOP Forcing Eight Million Student Loan Borrowers Into Repayment
The most affordable of all the federal repayment programs is ending sooner than planned after Trump conspired with red-state attorneys general to kill it.
Why Should We Replace Our ICBMs?
Intercontinental ballistic missiles are massively expensive, environmentally hazardous, and dubiously successful as a deterrent—even Donald Trump recognizes the madness of modernizing strategic nuclear weapons.
They Power the U.S. Economy, but Will Struggle to Afford Health Care
Health insurance costs will skyrocket for millions of Americans if certain tax credits expire. Small business owners and the self-employed will be hit especially hard.
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