stLouISTBiden’s Ostrich Maneuver on Immigration
Trying to keep immigration stories out of the headlines is futile, and the policies meant to facilitate that are damaging.
Prospect
Might We See a Bipartisan Agreement to Scale Back the Bush-Obama Security State?
Segments of both parties want to do it. But obstacles are high.
FCC Nominee Gigi Sohn Withdraws
Today on TAP: A vicious lobbying campaign killed her nomination. Key Senate Democrats and Biden can share the blame.
Community Organizing and Electoral Politics
Is involvement in elections a source of synergy—or distraction?
The Fight for Mental Health Parity
The expiration of the COVID public-health emergency will make it harder to obtain treatment. But hurdles already existed in the law.
Exit Yemen Now to Assist a Fragile Peace
It’s time for a war powers resolution to end U.S. support for Saudi’s war of aggression.
The Kamala Conundrum
Today on TAP: Keeping her on the ticket is a problem. Getting her off the ticket is a problem.
The Trans Panic II
The Left Anchor hosts continue the discussion about the ongoing frenzy of transphobia.
The American Rescue Plan’s Hidden Triumphs
Medicaid expansion in North Carolina and Eli Lilly’s insulin price cuts are largely due to the March 2021 law.
After East Palestine, ‘Bomb Trains’?
A proposed merger between Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern would facilitate shipments of tar sands oil from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico.
Laughing Through the Pain
A new comedy special brings to light the relationship between race, poverty, and mental trauma.
Health System Parasites: Example No. 452
Today on TAP: Middleman companies contract with insurers to find someone else to pay medical costs.
Rumored Fed Nominee Thinks Tim Geithner Did Right by Homeowners
President Biden may nominate Janice Eberly, former deputy to the mastermind of America’s foreclosure crisis.
The Lie Behind Amazon’s HQ2 Sweepstakes Becomes Clear
With the company pausing construction on its ‘second headquarters’ in Virginia, we can see the HQ2 bidding war for what it was: a mass intelligence-gathering operation.
Big Consulting’s New Con
ESG and sustainability are the latest manifestations of a tried-and-true strategy for the consulting industry.
Excessive Bank Overdraft Charges Demand Regulation
Today on TAP: It’s another vivid case of the junk fees that Biden has begun to challenge.
The Checkered Past of the Contractor Monitoring the Air in East Palestine
CTEH has been cited by lawmakers for ‘releasing findings defending the corporate interests that employ them.’
Free-Trade Deals Lite
To appease industrialized allies, the White House could undermine the delicate coalition backing domestic green manufacturing.
Is Humility the Best Defense Against Ron DeSantis?
Why the humanities cannot and should not abandon their critical role
Buy Now, Pay Later Customers Face Financial Precarity
A new report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau details the financial profiles of BNPL borrowers.