Trump’s transactional ethics are making the U.S. a refuge for criminals. This mirrors something Israel has done for years.
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The Premature Guide to Post-Trump Reform
American history offers three general strategies of repair and renewal.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Second Gilded Age Is Resembling the First
It’s the return of rotten boroughs, railroad barons, and constant graft.
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Tom Lehrer and Mort Mintz, RIP
Today on TAP: Both challenged American smugness, one with satire and the other with great journalism.
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Air Farce One: When Gift Becomes Grift
Trump’s ‘free’ gift from Qatar, a new Air Force One that he keeps after leaving office, is absorbing a billion dollars in taxpayer-funded upgrades.
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Greg Casar Is Organizing to Win
The new chair of the Progressive Caucus wants to do for Democrats what he did for construction workers in Texas.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Elon Musk’s Secret Army of Progressive Lobbyists
Why are the people being paid to fix the problems DOGE created also taking money from Musk?
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The Prospect Weekly Roundup: Shredding the Safety Net, but Hey, New Coke!
On our live show, David and Emma Janssen discuss the ways Republicans try to stealthily cut down social services, the Make America Healthy Again movement, and more.
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Columbia Caves; Is Harvard Next?
Today on TAP: Despite Columbia’s deal with Trump, there is no guarantee that he won’t make new demands tomorrow.
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Israel’s Endgame Is Obliterating Palestine
Gaza is being deliberately starved. The West Bank is next.
