There’s another critical shortage of salt and water in a bag. Hurricane Helene is only the surface-level cause; it’s really about America refusing to learn the lessons of monopoly fragility.
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Trump’s Made-in-China Bibles
Today on TAP: The imperative of Trump’s price-gouging (selling $3 Bibles for $59.99) meets the Holy Word.
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The Political Violence Spilling Out of Red States
Red America is imposing its vision on the rest of the country through intimidation, and in some cases even more.
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Notes for Harris
Today on TAP: It’s good that Kamala Harris is doing more one-on-one interviews, because she’s getting a lot better at it. Still, she occasionally misses an opportunity.
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Trump Is Laser-Focused on the Final Duel. Harris Is Not.
That will put Trump and Vance in the White House.
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The Chasm Between Oklahoma and Connecticut
Stark differences color red- and blue-state lawmakers’ policy choices—which makes all the difference in residents’ well-being.
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Biden’s Amazing Win Settling the Dock Strike
Today on TAP: The terms are a total victory for dockworkers and for smooth supply chain operation, as the White House faced down exorbitant shipper profits. What would Trump have done?
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A Toxic Explosion in Private Equity Payouts
Private equity barons just pocketed as much as $850 million from the company behind this week’s massive chemical blast in Georgia.
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Who Are the ‘Undecided’?
It may not be about issues, but whether voters surrender to Trump’s invitation to return to the womb.
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Why the Longshore Workers Strike Is Economically Justified
Today on TAP: And why politically it could be a disaster
