Prospect

It wasn’t really Jews or Palestinians. It was the U.S. Congress, which closed American borders 100 years ago this month.

Virginia Commonwealth University’s recent student protest and university and police reaction is a prime example of the conflict between protecting free speech and ensuring public safety.

Fighting unchecked corporate power in the courts and on university campuses

The conservative Texas Democrat was just indicted on corruption charges. He barely won his election in 2022, thanks to Nancy Pelosi and her allies. Today, his seat is at risk.

Today on TAP: Lessons from the Tory wipeout in local U.K. elections

Tom Cotton suggests fascist suppression of political speech.

The Senate Finance Committee wants to create a new program to incentivize better practices. Critics say there’s an easier way: end kickbacks between suppliers and bulk purchasers.

What America gets when Congress and the executive branch slow-roll progress

Construction is under way in a city neighborhood already harmed by decades of air and water pollution.

Today on TAP: And what Joe Biden had better learn

The linkages between anti-war protesters and 317,000 students who waited a decade for restitution for their fraudulent college loans

The Supreme Court’s corruption scandals will not soon be forgotten, but many already fail to appreciate their full implications.

Housing advocates, animal shelters should strive to keep people and their animal companions together.

Today on TAP: Can Democrats avoid a repeat of Chicago 1968?

The conservative justices in the Trump immunity case declined to consider the actual charges against him.

In the country that spawned the movement for the eight-hour workday, workers can still be asked to work 24 hours a day.

There’ll be time enough to worry about presidential polling. Right now, more fundamental questions beckon.

Today on TAP: Clamping down on protesters predictably stirs them up.

The late whistleblower John Barnett described Boeing as a psychological torture chamber for anyone who cared about safety. A 2000 law makes fighting back nearly impossible.

Legal hot water and potential legislative reforms have triggered millions of dollars in lobbyist spending and campaign donations.