Here Are the States Deciding Whether You Can Get an Abortion

This fall, several states will vote to enshrine abortion access, while one asks voters to weigh in on the issue a second time. The post Here Are the States Deciding Whether You Can Get an Abortion appeared first on The American Prospect.

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Trump Makes Crime Legal

If you’re a liberal activist or union member, the Trump administration wants to know everything about you. But if you’re a foreign oligarch laundering money, you can count on it looking the other way. The post Trump Makes Crime Legal appeared first on The American Prospect.

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Trump’s Planned Landlord Bailout Would Funnel Billions to Private Equity

A Justice Department settlement for the COVID eviction moratorium won’t just go to mom-and-pop owners. The post Trump’s Planned Landlord Bailout Would Funnel Billions to Private Equity appeared first on The American Prospect.

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Paramount’s Merger Strategy: Empty Promises and Empty Threats

The studio is alleging that the state attorneys general challenge to the merger with Warner Bros. is all about CNN, and that they’ll leave Hollywood if they don’t get their way. The post Paramount’s Merger Strategy: Empty Promises and Empty Threats appeared first on The American Prospect.

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Trump Wants Black People Barred From Med School

By targeting medical schools for prioritizing diversity, the Trump administration insists on a century-old belief that Black people are unequipped to practice medicine. The post Trump Wants Black People Barred From Med School appeared first on The American Prospect.

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Hong Campaign Postmortem: It Wasn’t the Socialism, It Was the Woke

The right’s attacks actually don’t focus on socialism’s defining economics. The post Hong Campaign Postmortem: It Wasn’t the Socialism, It Was the Woke appeared first on The American Prospect.

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Congress Face-Plants on Surprise Health Care Bills

Lawmakers wanted to reform surprise billing so patients weren’t hit with unexpected charges. But they also created a parallel system with new middlemen that is increasing health care costs. The post Congress Face-Plants on Surprise Health Care Bills appeared first on The American Prospect.

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No Minority Is Safe From Trump’s Mass Deportation Machine

ICE is specifically targeting immigrant communities of Asian and Pacific Islander descent. The post No Minority Is Safe From Trump’s Mass Deportation Machine appeared first on The American Prospect.

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An AI Bailout Will Be a ‘Which Side Are You On’ Moment

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. The post An AI Bailout Will Be a ‘Which Side Are You On’ Moment appeared first on The American Prospect.

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Democratic Voters Are Fired Up

2018 was a historic blowout for the Dems. This year, primary turnout is much higher. The post Democratic Voters Are Fired Up appeared first on The American Prospect.

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Right-Wing Activists Co-opt Environmental Laws to Fight ‘Abortion Pollution’

In their zeal to create a de facto national abortion ban, anti–abortion rights groups are claiming that medications like mifepristone poison the water supply. The post Right-Wing Activists Co-opt Environmental Laws to Fight ‘Abortion Pollution’ appeared first on The American Prospect.

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Aftermath: Donald Trump Invented a New Forever War

In Iran, he can’t win and he can’t lose either. The post Aftermath: Donald Trump Invented a New Forever War appeared first on The American Prospect.

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A World From the Inside

Theo Baker is exposed to the inner sanctum of how Silicon Valley makes its anointed fellow travelers unspeakably rich. The post A World From the Inside appeared first on The American Prospect.

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The California Left and the Wealth Tax

The absence of left unity for the ballot measure short-circuits any progressive agenda. The post The California Left and the Wealth Tax appeared first on The American Prospect.

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Mamdani’s Taking On Amazon. His Opponent? Chuck Schumer’s Daughter.

Legislation before the New York City Council would end Amazon’s subcontracting of delivery drivers. Jessica Schumer is the lead lobbyist against it. The post Mamdani’s Taking On Amazon. His Opponent? Chuck Schumer’s Daughter. appeared first on The American Prospect.

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Organized Money: Mamdani Marts vs. Big Grocery

It’s not socialism. It’s really nothing any more revolutionary than how military families shop for food. The post Organized Money: Mamdani Marts vs. Big Grocery appeared first on The American Prospect.

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Max Miller’s Endless Wars

The Ohio congressman fabricated a wild story of death threats on Interstate 90 and casually destroyed the life of a constituent. It’s one of many accusations Miller, now facing a spousal abuse scandal, has made throughout his career. The post Max Miller’s Endless Wars appeared first on The American Prospect.

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More About Seth Moulton’s Conflicts

He is well positioned to profit from the defense buildup. The post More About Seth Moulton’s Conflicts appeared first on The American Prospect.

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The Senate’s Mad Dash to Pass Something Before the Midterms

It was a lot of sound and fury signifying next to nothing, as most of the bills the Senate passed and the ones it punted to September are doomed. The post The Senate’s Mad Dash to Pass Something Before the Midterms appeared first on The American Prospect.

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Disgraced Anti-Sex-Trafficking NGO Gets $244 Million to Rep Migrant Kids

The founder and CEO of Our Rescue resigned in 2023 amid allegations that he had sexually abused and trafficked women himself. The post Disgraced Anti-Sex-Trafficking NGO Gets $244 Million to Rep Migrant Kids appeared first on The American Prospect.

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Barack, Your Country Needs You

It’s great to have fun creating your library and doing a skit with Larry David, but it’s time to engage with Trump. The post Barack, Your Country Needs You appeared first on The American Prospect.

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Private Intelligence Firms Are Selling Dossiers on AI and Data Center Critics

Along with federal law enforcement agencies, private companies are now surveilling opponents of Big Tech. The post Private Intelligence Firms Are Selling Dossiers on AI and Data Center Critics appeared first on The American Prospect.

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Crypto Democrats Are Ghosting the Industry

The Senate punted a vote on the crypto industry’s top priority to September, which doesn’t bode well for the industry’s legislative agenda or their key alliance with certain moderate Democrats. The post Crypto Democrats Are Ghosting the Industry appeared first on The American Prospect.

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Why Have Less Than One Percent of American Socialists Joined DSA?

Socialism has not been this popular in America in at least a century, but how it’s defined, and who defines it, matters. The post Why Have Less Than One Percent of American Socialists Joined DSA? appeared first on The American Prospect.

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Super PACs Find It Hard to Shake Partnerships With AIPAC

In Minnesota’s Second Congressional District, pro-Israel groups are spending millions on Matt Klein. But Kaela Berg’s supporters partnered with the same groups in the past. The post Super PACs Find It Hard to Shake Partnerships With AIPAC appeared first on The American Prospect.

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Another Forty Patriots

Here are some great Americans we felt worthy of honor in our Prospect Patriots series. The post Another Forty Patriots appeared first on The American Prospect.

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Dems’ Dilemma, From the Mountains to the Prairies

In at least three states, Democratic Senate candidates are standing down in favor of independents who might beat Republicans. Good idea, or party suicide? The post Dems’ Dilemma, From the Mountains to the Prairies appeared first on The American Prospect.

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NYC Tenants Sue Over Spying Operation in Public Housing

Under Eric Adams, the city and the NYPD attached video surveillance to free internet routers. Plaintiffs allege this violates their civil liberties. The post NYC Tenants Sue Over Spying Operation in Public Housing appeared first on The American Prospect.

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Regulators Finally Poised to Review America’s Biggest Rail Merger

The $85 billion proposed merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern would create the nation’s first transcontinental railroad. Workers, shippers, and even business rivals are against it. The post Regulators Finally Poised to Review America’s Biggest Rail Merger appeared first on The American Prospect.

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Union Sues TSA Over Secret Plan to Privatize Security

The American Federation of Government Employees says the Trump administration hid its plan to turn airport security over to private companies like Palantir. The post Union Sues TSA Over Secret Plan to Privatize Security appeared first on The American Prospect.

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