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An Epic Dystopia

1 year ago
How a near-monopoly gained control of most of the nation’s electronic medical records, to the detriment of medical practice and doctor morale
Robert Kuttner

Four-Dimensional Chess in NYC

1 year ago
Today on TAP: Will Mayor Eric Adams be forced to resign? Will Andrew Cuomo succeed him? Does a progressive mayoral candidate have a shot?
Robert Kuttner

How Congress Gets Its Groove Back

1 year ago
The Supreme Court’s recent rulings will change how Congress writes laws. It may even force the legislative branch to take a hard look at its own dysfunctions.
David Dayen

Eric Adams’s Turkish Bath

1 year ago
In which New York’s mayor used massive fraud to win his election, and Turkey’s president proved to be an idiot about American politics
Harold Meyerson

Private Equity Is Taking Your Calls

1 year ago
Two firms control the market for telecommunications assistance for deaf people. They have extracted higher rates for this government-funded service, while denying workers a union.
Luke Goldstein