Democrats should make the Postal Service a case study in how Trump’s corrupt leadership and austerity agenda are hurting the American people.
Make Trump Pay for Trying to Stamp Out the Postal Service - The American Prospect
Oversight Democrats should expose how Trump’s bastardization of USPS has hurt the American people—and present a more reliable alternative.
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FROM THE ARCHIVES: When our meteorological luck runs out and the next big hurricane hits, the devastating effects of Trump’s FEMA attacks will be indisputable. (Published December 2025)
Trump’s Katrina Is Coming - The American Prospect
The president’s FEMA sabotage has all but guaranteed us more acute disasters in the future.
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Last month, the U.S. Postal Service was thrust into the headlines again when the Supreme Court temporarily blocked President Trump’s new restrictions on mail-in voting. buff.ly/7VkFo7M
Make Trump Pay for Trying to Stamp Out the Postal Service - The American Prospect
Oversight Democrats should expose how Trump’s bastardization of USPS has hurt the American people—and present a more reliable alternative.
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NEW: Our @merryvishmas.bsky.social writes in @prospect.org about Trump's relentless attacks on the USPS — and why Democrats should make saving and expanding the Post Office a top oversight priority.
Make Trump Pay for Trying to Stamp Out the Postal Service - The American Prospect
Oversight Democrats should expose how Trump’s bastardization of USPS has hurt the American people—and present a more reliable alternative.
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Caught in the crosshairs are the millions of Americans who depend on a well-functioning public Postal Service, from small businesses that rely on affordable postage to seniors who need timely delivery of medications. prospect.org?p=145911
NEW from me: I’m back in @prospect.org for @revolvingdoordc.bsky.social today, making the case for why Democrats should fight to protect and expand the Postal Service. prospect.org/2026/10/07/m...
Make Trump Pay for Trying to Stamp Out the Postal Service - The American Prospect
Oversight Democrats should expose how Trump’s bastardization of USPS has hurt the American people—and present a more reliable alternative.
prospect.org
The U.S. has withdrawn its last troops from Iraq, 23 years after a Republican president launched a war of choice based on lies that cost trillions of dollars, killed hundreds of thousands of people, and unleashed regional chaos. History doesn't repeat, but it often rhymes.
The real reason Neera Tanden and Third Way can't stop talking about Hasan Piker? To keep the Democratic Party under the control of the corporate elite.
Third Way or the Highway - The American Prospect
The centrist outfit’s latest foray into the culture wars isn’t about a streamer—it’s about entrenching oligarch control of influence and electoral infrastructure.
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25 years ago today, George W. Bush signed the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force into law. Barbara Lee was the only member of Congress to vote against it, warning it would be a blank check for forever wars. History has proven her lonely and courageous vote right.
"Never before in the history of capitalism has so much money been asked from so many people to help so few who screwed up so badly." Here's what I told Conan O'Brien about bank bailouts after the crash of Lehman Brothers — which happened 18 years ago this week.
The War on Terror began 25 years ago today, when Congress passed the post-9/11 Authorization for Use of Military Force. Only one member of Congress had the courage and foresight to oppose this blank check for forever wars: Barbara Lee.
NEW: Our @dylangyauchl.bsky.social writes for @theintercept.com about the growing centrist argument against mass political participation.
Centrists Are Soft-Launching the Idea That We Have a Little Too Much Democracy
By railing against small-dollar donors and “purity tests,” Third Way and the Abundance Network are empowering the political elite over the rest of us.
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Canada is one of our biggest trading partners. Donald Trump is one of our biggest economic illiterates. Now the rest of us are caught in the crossfire of an idiotic trade war that’s going to hurt regular people more than they’ll benefit.
As Third Way's crusade against Hasan Piker grows more unhinged, don't forget their real motivation for attacking him: to entrench oligarchic control over the Democratic Party.
Third Way or the Highway - The American Prospect
The centrist outfit’s latest foray into the culture wars isn’t about a streamer—it’s about entrenching oligarch control of influence and electoral infrastructure.
prospect.org
Wonderful night at The Barrymore in Madison, WI seeing @democracynow.org's Amy Goodman and her new film, STEAL THIS STORY, PLEASE! (@stealthisstory.bsky.social) Amazing documentary on Amy's (and @jeremyscahill.com's) incredible careers in independent media. SEE THIS MOVIE, PLEASE!
"How does Trump get to dictate Postal Service meddling in partisan politics? One reason is that the last two Democratic presidents, Biden and Obama, have been asleep at the switch."
The Battle Over Mail-In Ballots - The American Prospect
We can expect the courts to foil Trump’s scheme to have the Postal Service block mail ballots—but it will be a close call.
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21 years ago today, Hurricane Katrina made landfall in New Orleans. FEMA's response to the next big storm could be even worse thanks to Trump's sabotage.
Trump’s Katrina Is Coming - The American Prospect
The president’s FEMA sabotage has all but guaranteed us more acute disasters in the future.
prospect.org
Centrists' fake moral panic about Hasan Piker is really about one thing: cementing corporate donors' control over the Democratic Party. prospect.org/2026/05/12/t...
Third Way or the Highway - The American Prospect
The centrist outfit’s latest foray into the culture wars isn’t about a streamer—it’s about entrenching oligarch control of influence and electoral infrastructure.
prospect.org
I'm looking forward to sitting down tomorrow (August 25) with one of my favorite historians, @hcrichardson.bsky.social, for a live conversation. Join us at 10:00 a.m. PT / 1:00 p.m. ET. It’s free to watch and we’re hoping as many people can join as possible. More details here: bit.ly/46j9ii5
Today in @prospect.org, our @jeffhauser.bsky.social & @dylangyauchl.bsky.social explain why it's time to start thinking about an AI bailout--and realizing why it would be a huge mistake. Every bailout winds up strengthening industry elites who inevitably turn their wealth against progressive causes
An AI Bailout Will Be a ‘Which Side Are You On’ Moment - The American Prospect
If AI falls, Democrats can build an enduring political majority—but only if they reject handing a lifeline to Altman, Musk, and the rest of the industry.
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California has the chance to rein in out-of-control corporate power — but Big Tech is spending millions to stop the plan. Here’s what you need to know.
Third Way — which has declared "war" on progressives — is a Trojan Horse for corporate America. Their funding sources are a Star Wars cantina of billionaire megadonors, Fortune 500 CEOs, giant corporations, and corporate dark money bundlers.
The Moronic Bullshit of the "Third Way"
There's no "middle" between neofascist corporatism and democracy
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The most powerful rising force in American politics today is anti-establishment fury at a rigged economic system. Corporate Democrats refuse to see how big money has corrupted America. They — and their billionaire donors — are some of the biggest enablers of Trump's neo-fascism.
The Democratic Party’s mega-donor class is horrified by the rising tide of progressive populism. Too bad. It's time they recognize the real choice is between democracy and tyranny, between an economy that works for all or one that works for a small sliver at the top.
“A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual doom.” — Martin Luther King Jr.
Michigan Democrats chose Abdul El-Sayed because he’s a fighter willing to stand up to the tyrant in the Oval Office. Corporate Democrats like Chuck Schumer aren't up to the task because they won’t bite the corporate hands that feed them.
The Real Meaning of El-Sayed's Victory
It's not what you're hearing
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Appalling cruelty — and all to fund more tax cuts for the rich.
NEW: Trump's scheme to sell expedited access to his Truth Social posts for $100,000/month is much worse than you think — and a brazenly corrupt favor to Wall Street. Our @dylangyauchl.bsky.social takes a closer look for @theintercept.com.
Trump’s Truth Social API Is a Blatantly Corrupt Favor to Wall Street
By selling early access to his posts on Truth Social, Trump is selling the ability to move markets to anyone willing to pay the price.
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Deafening noise. Extreme water use. Massive electricity consumption. And 70% of Americans don't want them built in their communities. It is time for a moratorium on AI data centers.
FROM THE ARCHIVES: John Fetterman just became the latest Democrat to receive donations from Clarence Thomas benefactor Harlan Crow. In 2023, @merryvishmas.bsky.social took a closer look at Crow's other favorite Democrats.
Meet Harlan Crow's Favorite Democrats | Revolving Door Project
Josh Gottheimer, Joe Manchin, Henry Cuellar, and Dean Phillips are among the many Democrats to receive campaign donations from Clarence Thomas’ billionaire benefactor.
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