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. www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...

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. buff.ly/NaU28cO

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. prospect.org/2026/02/09/b...

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. prospect.org/2026/02/05/o...

Is literally anyone asking for this?

What happens when we start fudging critical economic data? www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...

We're descending into AI slop chaos mississippitoday.org/2025/07/28/a...

"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." prospect.org/politics/202...

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.

@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" prospect.org/infrastructu...

Nice remembrance of Kevin Drum in the form of Friday catblogging with a cameo from Taco Cat (my sister's cat, I am allergic). prospect.org/politics/202...

Sad news about my former Mother Jones colleague. Rest in peace, Kevin. jabberwocking.com/health-updat...

“’Not touching Social Security’ is not the reality of this administration,” said a source familiar with the discussions at SSA in a message obtained by the Prospect. “Looking for government to fail and be replaced by private industry appears to be the goal.” prospect.org/health/socia...

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? prospect.org/politics/202...

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.

Read @timothypmurphy.bsky.social on Billionaires’ Row: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

"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 don’t think about the country first." prospect.org/politics/202...

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]

The leadership is too damn old prospect.org/politics/202...

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...

We will miss you @rickperlstein.bsky.social!

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

Seems like there will be a lot more of this coming in the next 4 years. qz.com/hawk-tuah-me...

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. sfstandard.com/2024/12/03/r...

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 www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...

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. prospect.org/power/2024-1...

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-...

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. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Me at my job the day before Thanksgiving weekend

It Is Journalism’s Sacred Duty To Endanger The Lives Of As Many Trans People As Possible

Substance of the study notwithstanding I'm glad the participants share my disdain for T.S. Eliot.

Yosemite

How did these dems in swing districts hold onto their seats even when the nation swung right? prospect.org/politics/202...

Hahaha good luck kids!

Remembering one of my favorite headlines

Pam Bondi as Trump's AG.

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...

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: