In Philadelphia, police apathy and incompetence have flooded the streets with guns, and the results are bloody.
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Posted inTAP
The Premature Narrative on Democrats and Crime
Today on TAP: As they keep counting votes in Los Angeles and elsewhere, last week’s claim of a backlash to criminal justice reform is disappearing.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
The Hidden Driver of High Gas Prices
Reduced refinery capacity, in large part triggered by industry consolidation, has been a major factor.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Senate Feminist Spends Last Days of ‘Roe’ Shilling for Crypto Bros
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is teaming up with Republican Cynthia Lummis on a cryptocurrency bill that supporters and detractors alike see as mostly hands-off.
Posted inPodcasts
The Case for Student Debt Cancellation
Economist Marshall Steinbaum explains why the idea is both good and unavoidable.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Reparations Get Real
In California, the preliminary report of a governmental task force suggests how the toll of slavery and white supremacy can be assessed—and compensated for.
Posted inWorking in America
Labor’s John L. Lewis Moment
Will today’s unions invest big-time in the young workers now beginning to rebuild American labor? Or will they remain AWOL and ensure the movement’s continued decline?
Posted inPolitics
Can Democrats Keep Georgia Blue?
Stacey Abrams, Raphael Warnock, and racial and economic justice groups are fighting to consolidate Biden’s 2020 victory.
Posted inPolitics
In Pennsylvania, Democrats’ Suburban Strategy Is Being Put to the Test
The party needs to turn out the suburbs and shore up its urban base. Republican anti-abortion extremism might help.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Why Are Police So Bad at Their Jobs?
It’s not just Uvalde. Cops nationwide can’t stop crimes from happening or solve them once they’ve occurred.
