Prospect

The Speaker election looks tight. The presidential election certification is just days away. Could Republicans impose their own January 6th through sheer obstinacy?

Our art director takes a look at his favorite illustrations, pages, and projects from the last year.

Our columnist closes out his one-year run with his favorites of the year.

Co-editor Robert Kuttner’s Best of 2024

Writing fellow Luke Goldstein’s Best of 2024

Senior Editor Gabrielle Gurley unpacks the year’s trials and tribulations.

Before her tragic passing, our writing fellow focused on rural Americans, marginalized communities, and the swing state she called home.

Editor at Large Harold Meyerson on the year in politics and policy

Our writing fellow details her favorite stories of the year.

Voters canned a ballot measure that would have created a nonpartisan redistricting commission, but more changes are on the horizon.

Our executive editor offers his best of 2024.

From the Boeing door plug blowout to the assassination of Brian Thompson to the never-ending oligarch-fueled genocide of Gaza, 2024 was not a year of moral ambiguity or nuance.

Threats to home rule could shatter the city’s status as a safe haven.

Our managing editor lays out his best work of 2024.

Our staff writer offers his best of the year.

‘Billionaires I have known’: The final installment

The U.S. Postal Service loses money because of stifling rules and a mandate to serve the entire country. Privatization would only raise costs and reduce service.

Tom Tomorrow brings you This Modern World

If floundering leaders and ineffectual democracies are the new norm, we’re in a very dangerous time.

Young activists persevere in their efforts to stave off climate change and protect their environmental heritage.