Trump can be a doddering, conspiracy-addled fool and still have people burrowed in his deep state who are strategic. That’s what’s going on. prospect.org?p=140196

Alaska LNG would be a massive gas infrastructure project involving a new gas treatment plant and 807-mile pipeline cutting across the state. prospect.org?p=140203

Military families are experiencing a sharp rise in food insecurity, driven largely by the rising cost of groceries. prospect.org?p=140200

City organizations that rallied behind the candidates and sent hundreds of volunteers to knock doors, as they did for Mamdani’s campaign, said that while it fits in with old narratives to imagine Mamdani as a “kingmaker,” he did not decide the election alone.

Greenspan was not the libertarian who learned, too late, that markets need rules. He acted consistently and adroitly to use the full weight of the American state to build a financial system that served finance, then called the result freedom.

Proponents of the GENIUS Act argue that it will provide a comprehensive regulatory framework for stablecoins, protecting consumers and investors. But criticism continues to pour in about the dangers shaky stablecoin regulation poses to the traditional financial system.

Yesterday, Congress completed action on that rarest of occurrences in the Trump era, a major bipartisan bill. prospect.org?p=140177

If Republican leadership will not relent in its efforts to pass a (mostly) clean extension of the government's surveillance authority, what sense is there in Democrats ceding an inch of ground in the fight over warrantless surveillance before they regain control of Congress?

Progressivism threw a wrench in New York’s machine politics Tuesday night, as a trio of leftist congressional candidates beat establishment and corporate-backed foes who came with far more money. buff.ly/2kSLqGq

“This country is capable of having both security and liberty. The two are not mutually exclusive.” prospect.org?p=140150

Greenspan’s obituary writers want to credit him with a single, flattering flaw: He trusted markets too much. That charge is too generous, because Greenspan never left markets to run themselves. prospect.org?p=140142

Criticism continues to pour in from a group of unlikely bedfellows, namely, several prominent progressive lawmakers and banking industry groups worried about the dangers shaky stablecoin regulation poses to the traditional financial system. prospect.org?p=140148

In his new job as commissioner of New York City’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, Sam Levine wants the city to ban surveillance pricing outright.

Donald Trump’s Iran deal—or perhaps we should say “capitulation”—is a fiasco for the United States and Trump’s presidency, but it is widely viewed as a catastrophe for Israel.

A growing wave of activism combines worker solidarity, local organizing, and direct action against economic interests. The goal is to disrupt what’s happening in the Middle East and more broadly to oppose racism and militarism.

Donald Trump has so thoroughly appropriated and degraded the celebration of the 250th that liberals and progressives may want to have nothing to do with it. But that’s a mistake.

Congratulations to Zachary Groz, our new writing fellow, on his first @prospect.org byline! Opponents of surveillance pricing, the use of personal information to set individualized prices, have had middling success winning legislative bans. They're trying again in New York City.

Trump is fiddling with the bottom of the pool while Rome burns, while inflation rises and precarity builds. He’s paying off cronies with our money to make things worse. And he refuses to take responsibility for failure, instead blaming anyone and everyone else with a sea of lies. buff.ly/DZjvBO9

This is the worst year—and a perfect time—to commemorate the American Revolution. prospect.org?p=140096

Donald Trump’s Iran deal—or perhaps we should say “capitulation”—is a fiasco for the United States and Trump’s presidency, but it is widely viewed as a catastrophe for Israel. prospect.org?p=140109

In addition to unionized dockworkers, port truckers are part of the crew moving goods ultimately bound for Israel. These workers can make it difficult to ship arms to Israel. prospect.org?p=140078

Newly required disclosures have shown that surveillance pricing is everywhere, but they haven’t done anything to curtail the thing itself. prospect.org?p=140104

Polling in the Brazilian presidential election showed Lula in a close race with Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro. That is, until Lula began a massive public push to give Brazilians the long-sought-after goal of only having to work five days a week.

New disclosures reveal how the groups are also transferring money to longtime PACs with historic ties to the Democratic establishment and center-left coalitions in Congress. buff.ly/XW0XPDX

Faced with the plainly and painfully disastrous results of America’s addiction to hitherto cheap fracked oil and gas, so-called moderates are wringing their handkerchiefs and suggesting maybe we should build more fossil pipelines.

What makes Andy Burnham special? The three-term Manchester mayor invites comparisons with Zohran Mamdani. In Manchester, he's brought palpable change that puts money in constituents’ pockets and endears a leader to ordinary people. buff.ly/IxQchED

Despite the name Democratic Majority for Israel and AIPAC’s sloganeering that “being pro-Israel is good policy and good politics,” the two PACs repeatedly conceal their funding, knowing their support can be toxic, particularly in Democratic primaries. buff.ly/EjFOqA8

There has never been a better time to make the correct argument that slashing the use of fossil fuels is the best thing to do for affordability, national security, the economy writ large, and the environment. prospect.org?p=140041

Under Brazilian law, workers must work six days to have one day off, a system known as “escala 6×1.” While most white-collar workers have the full weekend off, most blue-collar workers don’t have the right to the weekend. prospect.org?p=140030

The future of most American big cities—most certainly, those that attract younger residents—is likely to be social democratic and often run by avowed socialists. prospect.org?p=140035

This year, Juneteenth has been weighed down by the Trump administration’s efforts to erase Black history and undermine how Americans learn about historical facts and developments in national parks, schools, museums, and cultural institutions. prospect.org?p=140060

Sen. Michael Bennet disclosed a $950,000 loan to his campaign for governor of Colorado this week, which campaign finance experts say creates a significant risk of quid pro quo corruption. prospect.org?p=140022

The new super PAC cannot outspend the AI industry or meet it one-to-one. But it can educate people who already hate AI about where the industry is spending its money, and how they can counteract it. prospect.org?p=140051

FairShake, one of the most influential crypto super PACs, is pouring millions into campaigns through its Democratic-aligned affiliate Protect Progress. In 2024, Protect Progress spent over $33 million to support the campaigns of 23 Democrats. Only two lost.

Of the three congressional candidates in Maryland, two are among the richest people in the state. Rep. April McClain Delaney and former Rep. David Trone have spent the last several months in an oligarch war over a seat they claim as theirs to purchase fair and square.

The new Federal Reserve chair made all manner of tacit commitments to Trump on lowering interest rates. But it took about a minute for Kevin Warsh to appreciate that his future lay with adhering to the norms of the Fed and the realities of the economynot the delusions of Trump. buff.ly/KGHuFHI

In cynical fashion, Republicans are now championing a bill they originally opposed, disguising their effort to fulfill the Project 2025 intention to dismantle the VA health care system and reduce veterans’ benefits.

The walls appear to be closing in on private equity giant Blackstone. Because of an illegal equity investment Blackstone made, the firm might have to pay a hefty fine—or scuttle its acquisition.

Equity Residential and AvalonBay are among dozens of investors that have already been accused of acting as a “cartel” to inflate rents during the pandemic, costing tenants billions.

The Postal Service has proposed a rule to block mail ballot delivery in states that have not complied with Trump's directive that the USPS to halt election mail unless states hand over voter lists. Lawsuits contend it's an illegal executive branch seizure of election administration. buff.ly/pRJwBHe

The two candidates running in NYC’s 7th District are both Democrats who intend to abolish ICE and resolve the affordability crisis bearing down on their constituents. Their platform goals are similar, but they have very different visions for how to achieve them.

NY-07 covers neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Queens, and includes much of what political analyst Michael Lange last year referred to during Mamdani’s campaign as the “Commie Corridor,” where a “young and hungry leftist base” is “reshaping politics in New York City.” buff.ly/llONdwq

A $69 billion merger between two real estate behemoths is set to create the largest publicly traded apartment landlord in U.S. history. Both have been sued repeatedly over alleged tenant abuses and illegal price-fixing. prospect.org?p=139889

It’s taken about 45 years for a politically potent supermajority of Americans to come together and realize that they’re on the losing end of a class war. The signs of this awakening are everywhere, even as Democrats’ response remains insufficient. buff.ly/gJ5e1YH

You might think this entire business strategy, which aims for local monopoly pricing power, would be illegal under the antitrust laws. But rollups fall between the cracks of existing laws and enforcement concepts, because the process of concentration occurs gradually.

According to McFarland police officials and records, the department does not respond to calls at Golden State Annex or at a second ICE facility in the city, Central Valley Annex, which is also operated by The GEO Group.

Between this and Paramount’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, the two most ideologically conservative media moguls in America are setting themselves up for the post-cable future by rolling up huge oligopolies, insulated from competition.

Trump bombed Iran to get a friendlier regime, stop its support for proxies, and end its nuclear and ballistic missile programs. None of that happened. Iran got giant new revenue streams, an end to sanctions, and a chance to rebuild its economy in the deal. And you know what? Good. buff.ly/LYz0QXg

Fox acquiring Roku gives it a foothold in the sophisticated world of surveillance advertising, endlessly tracking the preferences of viewers and controlling their experiences. prospect.org?p=139885