stLouISTAlito, Gorsuch, and Thomas Declare They’re Also Admirals
Today on TAP: Injecting themselves into the military chain of command, they take judicial activism to a new depth.
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The War Nerd
Lucas Kunce is captaining a campaign against corporate power, foreign oligarchs, and Wall Street raiders. Can he convince Missourians that they share a common enemy?
The War Nerd
Lucas Kunce is captaining a campaign against corporate power, foreign oligarchs, and Wall Street raiders. Can he convince Missourians that they share a common enemy?
California Has Too Much Money in Its Budget
Gas rebates, the Gann Limit, and the insanity of Golden State governance.
Biden and the Billionaire Tax
We need a lot more pitchfork populism from working-class Joe.
Invisible Privatization
Today on TAP: Medicare, the crown jewel of American health care, is being stealthily devoured by health insurance companies.
Ginni Thomas Isn’t the Only Problem With the Supreme Court
It’s a fundamentally undemocratic institution.
Washington’s Best Hope
Rohit Chopra’s unconventional methods for making change happen in a sclerotic government
Ginni Thomas Isn’t the Only Problem With the Supreme Court
It’s a fundamentally undemocratic institution.
Supreme Court Could Shut Down Most Employment Litigation
An upcoming case might nullify a California statute that allows employees to enforce violations of labor law, and possibly federal whistleblower cases too.
Inflation and Corporate Price-Gouging
Today on TAP: Biden has the power to do a lot more—which would be good economics and good politics.
The Hapless Merrick Garland
Why is Biden’s attorney general reluctant to charge Donald Trump and his cronies? Jeff Hauser explains.
The Real Lesson for All Factions of the Democratic Party
Offer a hopeful vision where all Americans make progress.
House Democrats Grill Pentagon About Sexual Assault Tracking
Citing Prospect reporting, Reps. Katie Porter and Jackie Speier want to know whether the military is improving its sexual crimes database.
Developing Countries Strained by Rich-World Monetary Tightening
A new report shows how rising commodity prices, on top of macroeconomic tightening by the Fed, could spark riots in low- and middle-income countries.
Altercation: The Wokeness Problem Pales Alongside the GOP’s War on Democracy
Though Times editorialists absurdly assert otherwise.
Trump’s Time Travel
Today on TAP: Still working to ‘rescind’ the 2020 election, the Donald demands his party undo the past.
Democrats Need to Fix Rural Economies—and Get the Credit for It
Geographic inequality is one of the forces tearing our democracy apart, but it’s one that we can fix.
The Ted Cruz CRT Minstrel Show
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson held her own during the Texas senator’s bizarre show-and-tell over teaching American history.
Oil Company Profit-Gouging Began With the CARES Act
The benefits fossil fuel companies derived from COVID relief created the dynamic in the industry we see today.