Mitch Grummon
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publisher at the american prospect, former mother jones
We're hiring our next writing fellowship position. Join us! This is a perfect job for early career journalists with extensive mentorship and writing opportunities. Past fellows have gone on to work at NYT, Slate, Vox, The Atlantic, and Mother Jones.
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The American Prospect hiring Writing Fellow in Washington DC-Baltimore Area | LinkedIn
Posted 11:38:26 AM. Position Title: Writing FellowLocation: Remote; HQ is DC-based Employment Type:  Full-time, exempt,âŠSee this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.
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14 days ago
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The American Prospect
about 2 months ago
NCAA executives and university administrators will continue seeking to hoard the money college sports generate, even though fans pack stadiums and arenas to see the players.
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How Congress Refused to Save the NCAA From Itself - The American Prospect
Colleges want exemptions from antitrust and labor laws, so they can continue to hoard billions in cash from sports and deny the players their rights. So far, theyâve failed.
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David Dayen
about 2 months ago
I am pretty used to corporate self-interest, but even I'm shocked by what Ellen Ioanes dug up about the Board of Peace and its designs in Gaza.
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Board of Peace Is a Board of Profits - The American Prospect
Corporate interests dominate the organization planning the reconstruction of Gaza.
https://prospect.org/2026/02/09/board-of-peace-profits-trump-kushner-gaza/
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David Dayen
about 2 months ago
The latest episode of Organized Money is out. Trump has rushed tens of billions to ICE, and DOJ/FBI has prioritized immigration enforcement. What does this shift mean for prosecuting white-collar crime? We talk to Richard Powers, a former top antitrust division official.
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Organized Money: White Collar Crime Enforcement in the Age of ICE - The American Prospect
White collar crime enforcement at the Department of Justice in the age of ICE.
https://prospect.org/2026/02/05/organized-money-david-dayen-matt-stoller-white-collar-crime-ice-department-justice/
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Is literally anyone asking for this?
7 months ago
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What happens when we start fudging critical economic data?
www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...
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Trump fires labor statistics boss hours after the release of weak jobs report
The president implied that the BLS commissioner, longtime federal employee Erika McEntarfer, manipulated the data "for political purposes."
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/trump-orders-firing-bls-commissioner-weak-jobs-report-rcna222531
8 months ago
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We're descending into AI slop chaos
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Attorneys baffled by federal court order with factual errors - Mississippi Today
U.S. District Judge Henry .T. Wingate filed a corrected order after attorneys raised concerns about factual errors in the first one.
https://mississippitoday.org/2025/07/28/attorneys-baffled-by-federal-court-order-with-factual-errors/
8 months ago
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11 months ago
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"The task at hand is to reassure elites who oppose Trump that the public is behind them, and instill in them the will to fight."
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The Two Movements
While Trump wants to break apart everything decent about America, the people are rebellingâand giving powerful opponents to Trump the will to resist.
https://prospect.org/politics/2025-04-15-two-movements-trump-democracy/
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We're hiring a staff writer over at
@theprospect.bsky.social
. Check out
prospect.org/careers
and let me know if you have any questions or know any good candidates.
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Careers
Jobs and Internships at the American Prospect
https://prospect.org/careers
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@ddayen.bsky.social
with a fair and compelling critique of Abundance. "The Klein-Thompson view is that Democrats clogged the building channel with unnecessary or just burdensome rules. My view is that powerful forces profit off choke points and want them to remain"
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The Last Abundance Agenda
In the 1980s, Wall Street vowed to make housing more affordable through deregulation of housing finance. The result was the 2008 crisis.
https://prospect.org/infrastructure/housing/2025-04-01-last-abundance-agenda/
12 months ago
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Nice remembrance of Kevin Drum in the form of Friday catblogging with a cameo from Taco Cat (my sister's cat, I am allergic).
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about 1 year ago
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Sad news about my former Mother Jones colleague. Rest in peace, Kevin.
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Health Update - Kevin Drum
With a heavy heart, I have to tell you that after a long battle with cancer my husband Kevin Drum passed away on Friday, March 7, 2025. No public memorial services are planned. In lieu of flowers, ple...
https://jabberwocking.com/health-update-100/
about 1 year ago
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ââNot touching Social Securityâ is not the reality of this administration,â said a source familiar with the discussions at SSA in a message obtained by the Prospect. âLooking for government to fail and be replaced by private industry appears to be the goal.â
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Social Security Administration Could Cut Half Its Workforce
Sources tell the Prospect that a meeting called for a 50 percent reduction in an agency that millions rely on for benefit implementation.
https://prospect.org/health/social-security-administration-could-cut-half-its-workforce/
about 1 year ago
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We've known about Trump's plans to unlawfully suspend federal spending for months and somehow the Dems are caught flat footed? Who is running the party?
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The Trump Administrationâs Plan to Seize Control of Spending
Trump and his advisers want to bring back impoundment, enabling them to cancel spending appropriated by Congress.
https://prospect.org/politics/2024-07-19-trump-administrations-plan-control-spending/
about 1 year ago
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We're hiring over at
@theprospect.bsky.social
. Two writing fellow positions are open. Those are perfect for early career journalists. We're also hiring a managing editor. Take a look over at
prospect.org/careers
. DM me if you have any questions or interested candidates.
about 1 year ago
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Ian Gordon
about 1 year ago
Read
@timothypmurphy.bsky.social
on Billionairesâ Row:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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"This is going to be a constant theme of the next four years. Personal business interests are going to constantly take precedence over governance in the Trump/Musk White House. The word for this is oligarchy, and oligarchs donât think about the country first."
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The Government Is Shutting Down Because Elon Musk Has Factories in China
Thereâs a mundane reason for the late-term chaos, and itâs called a conflict of interest.
https://prospect.org/politics/2024-12-20-government-shutting-down-elon-musk-factories-china/
over 1 year ago
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Emma Janssen
over 1 year ago
Journalist request !! I'm looking to speak to folks who are making plans to protect themselves/their undocumented loved ones before Trump takes office. Specifically hoping to hear from couples considering marriage to get documentation for their partners. (312) 989-2992 or
[email protected]
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The leadership is too damn old
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What We Have Here Is a Rudderless Ship
Thoughts on the Democratic post-election drift
https://prospect.org/politics/2024-12-18-democrats-rudderless-ship/
over 1 year ago
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This is a post I never thought I'd have to write. One of our writing fellows, Janie Ekere, suddenly passed away last week. Everyone on staff is devastated. Read
@ddayen.bsky.social
on Janie's impact on our organization. Give your loved ones a hug or a call today.
prospect.org/culture/2024...
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Remembering Janie Ekere
1998â2024
https://prospect.org/culture/2024-12-17-remembering-janie-ekere/
over 1 year ago
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We will miss you
@rickperlstein.bsky.social
!
add a skeleton here at some point
over 1 year ago
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post malone ergo propter malone
over 1 year ago
I wonder how much of the Wall Street/Main Street disconnect is directly attributable to gambling etc, which is positive for Wall Street in the aggregate and negative for Main Street
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Seems like there will be a lot more of this coming in the next 4 years.
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over 1 year ago
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Clara Jeffery
over 1 year ago
This is insane. The people/business by the new park will benefit more than anyone from it. Total time added to commutes to Daily City, 3 min. Not 30, *3*. Just retrograde thinking.
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Recall campaign targets SF supervisor over Great Highway backlash
Joel Engardio led an effort to close part of the Upper Great Highway to cars. Now, his constituents are trying to oust him from office.
https://sfstandard.com/2024/12/03/recall-campaign-joel-engardio-prop-k-great-highway/
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David Dayen
over 1 year ago
The N.Carolina state Senate overrode Gov. Cooper's veto of the bill stripping power from incoming Democrats. It comes down to the House, where 3 Republicans from the western part of the state voted against the original bill because of its fake promise of hurricane relief
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Michigan organizers have worked for decades for a democratic trifecta, finally won one, and now in the final months of their trifecta what are they doing with it? Giving handouts to corporations.
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Michigan Democrats Deliver Lame-Duck Disappointment
The first Democratic trifecta in 40 years is ending with internal dissent, stalled legislation, and up to $10 billion in corporate subsidies.
https://prospect.org/power/2024-12-03-michigan-democrats-deliver-lame-duck-disappointment/
over 1 year ago
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If you need a podcast for a drive or flight today, I'm sharing my favorite This American Life story about a turkey named Tom that terrorized the residents of Martha's Vineyard for two weeks in 2011.
www.thisamericanlife.org/452/poultry-...
over 1 year ago
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Will Oremus
over 1 year ago
Musk admitted X throttles links, and Threads is only a little better. But social media's quiet war on links has been going on for years. I wrote about how big tech has been draining the open web's lifeblood and giving us "news influencers" instead of the news.
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Analysis | Musk admits X throttles links as ânews influencersâ take over
Hard times for the humble hyperlink and those who depend on it.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/11/27/musk-x-throttle-links-threads-bluesky/
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Smitty Werbenjagermanjensen
over 1 year ago
Me at my job the day before Thanksgiving weekend
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The Onion
over 1 year ago
It Is Journalismâs Sacred Duty To Endanger The Lives Of As Many Trans People As Possible
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It Is Journalismâs Sacred Duty To Endanger The Lives Of As Many Trans People As Possible
The task of reporting is not a simple one. Each and every day, reporters and editors at publications like The Onion make difficult decisions about which issues should receive attention, knowing that o...
https://theonion.com/it-is-journalism-s-sacred-duty-to-endanger-the-lives-of-1850126997/
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Substance of the study notwithstanding I'm glad the participants share my disdain for T.S. Eliot.
over 1 year ago
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Yosemite
over 1 year ago
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How did these dems in swing districts hold onto their seats even when the nation swung right?
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Frontline Democrats Won With Progressive Populist Messages
Longtime Democratic moderates who attacked big business and monopolies outpaced Harris in swing districts.
https://prospect.org/politics/2024-11-22-frontline-democrats-won-with-progressive-populist-messages/
over 1 year ago
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Hahaha good luck kids!
over 1 year ago
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Remembering one of my favorite headlines
over 1 year ago
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Pam Bondi as Trump's AG.
over 1 year ago
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Clara Jeffery
over 1 year ago
If Democrats go along with this bill, expect Trump to start calling any nonprofit he doesn't like "terrorists" to go after their tax status. Green groups, the ACLU, non-profit media, the arts...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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How a House bill could let Trump label enemies as terrorists
âDonald Trump says youâre a terrorist, so youâre a terrorist.â
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/11/trump-label-enemies-terrorist-jim-mcgovern-palestine-protest/
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David Dayen
over 1 year ago
The last time a Republican president won the popular vote (2004), a deportation bill passed the GOP House & led to a huge national mobilization & May Day 2006 demonstrations. The threat stalled. Historian Leon Fink wonders if that'll happen again:
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The Bell TollsâAgainâon Immigrant Rights
The last federal attempt to criminalize and expel undocumented immigrants was thwarted by a huge backlash. Could that happen again?
https://prospect.org/politics/2024-11-14-bell-tolls-again-immigrant-rights/
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