Vox cites a new California law against misclassifying workers as its smoke screen—excuse us, reason—for mass layoffs.
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Pabulum From Mayor Pete
Buttigieg used his dry wit to connect at The Washington Post, but his cluelessness on racism seems remarkably intact.
Bloomberg News’s Curious Interpretation of Editorial Independence
The business news website treats corporate propaganda like some brilliant new insight, as long as it comes from a Wall Street Democrat.
Ridiculous D.C. Invite of the Week: Wells Fargo Sponsors an Affordable-Housing Panel
Axios’s lead sponsor-enabler Mike Allen leads a ‘hometown’ discussion presented by the giant recidivist bank.
How You Can Help the Prospect, Journalism, and Civilization Itself
Today on TAP: Introducing the Prospect Monthly Donor Challenge
Charter Schools and the Times: a Correction and Further Reflections
Today on TAP: U.S. education policy in the polls
Bloomberg’s Degradation of Journalism
Today on TAP: The presidential candidate’s entry calls off one of the nation’s largest news outlets from investigative coverage
The Times: In the Tank on Charter Schools
Today on TAP: A minority perspective on education
Piling on Elizabeth Warren
Today on TAP: Wall Street Democrats fear a Warren nomination
Restrictions on Press Freedom in the Middle East—and Beyond
Today on TAP: Journalists analyzed escalating attacks on the media at the Arab Center Washington D.C.’s annual conference

