stLouISTThe Corruption of the Legal Profession
A new book shows how corporate law firms bear great responsibility for the degradation of the rule of law.
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The ‘Dobbs’ Promise Gets Tested at the Supreme Court
A Supreme Court case being heard next week will begin to test whether the elimination of rights in ‘Dobbs’ will remain limited to abortion.
What America Can Learn From Donald Trump’s Greatest Accomplishment
On the COVID-19 vaccines, well, you have to hand it to him.
Why I’m on Strike at the University of California
On how to stop a history of recurrent exploitation
One More French Lesson—Le Drugstore
Today on TAP: In France, pharmacy chains are illegal. The result: local ownership, better service, and more price competition.
The Best Tax System on Earth
What America and the world can learn from the Faroe Islands
Commerce Secretary Raimondo Meets With One Corporate Executive per Day
Calendar logs from the first seven months of her tenure at Commerce show 230 different meetings with CEOs, top executives, or trade groups.
A New Union Rises in the South
The Union of Southern Service Workers is organizing food service, retail, and health care workers through direct action against low wages and historical racism.
The Academic Proles on the Barricades
Today on TAP: Some progress in the University of California strike, but nowhere near enough. And by the way, where’s Gavin?
Amtrak Joe Betrays Rail Workers
Left Anchor hosts discuss Alaskan elections, protests in Iran, the freight rail labor dispute, and more.
A Women’s Policy Giant Struggles Amid New Leadership
The Institute for Women’s Policy Research has shaped laws nationwide. Now, dozens of former staffers allege it’s in crisis.
Of All Things, Progressive Bipartisanship
The midterms displayed a polarized America. Paradoxically, the thin Republican House majority and some substantive areas of convergence produce opportunities.
The Continued Survival of Louis DeJoy
Failure to nominate replacements for the Postal Service Board of Governors could give the postmaster general another year of job security.
The New York Times Is in the Tank for Crypto
Today on Tap: There is far too much cheerleading and not nearly enough skeptical reporting.
Democrats Rediscover Populism—and Not a Moment Too Soon
As Republicans took a radical turn, Democrats learned to talk to normal people again.
Democrats Rediscover Populism—and Not a Moment Too Soon
As Republicans took a radical turn, Democrats learned to talk to normal people again.
But for the Blizzards, a Climate Utopia?
Ignore those six-foot snowbanks—if you want some climate security, Buffalo wants you.
At Least the Tech Winter Will Kill Off Some Zombie Companies
A decade of ultra-cheap credit and weak consumer spending created some of the biggest money-losing companies in history.
The Autoworker Who Transformed California
Paul Schrade, 1924–2022
Let Twitter Die
Twitter Is Dead, Long Live Twitter