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More State (or Is It Just Trump?) Capitalism

3 days 2 hours ago
Treasury’s Bessent says the feds will jump into pharmaceuticals and shipbuilding. California’s Newsom says the state has produced and will sell insulin at $11 a pop.
Harold Meyerson

Trump Keeps Overreaching: Will It Backfire?

5 days 16 hours ago
Today on TAP: No university has agreed to his latest extortion plan. And his vindictive partisan shutdown of the NY-NJ Gateway tunnel project could be a life preserver for Democrat Mikie Sherrill in the close New Jersey governor’s race.
Robert Kuttner

The AI Ouroboros

1 week 1 day ago
Nvidia and other companies are paying startups to buy their products.
Bryan McMahon

How VA Cuts Damage Women Veterans

1 week 1 day ago
The challenges that these military members face merit more focused attention. Instead, vital services like mental health care face devastating cuts.
Suzanne Gordon