The American Prospect
Trump Sabotages His Own Much-Exaggerated Iran Deal
Did the president screw up a possible agreement with his own impulsivity? Or was the imminent deal that he touted on Friday an illusion all along?
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7mCalifornia Democrats—but Not Their Elected Representatives—Back the Billionaire Wealth Tax
Polls show overwhelming rank-and-file support, but Gavin Newsom’s opposition has trickled down to nearly every elected official.
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2mOrganized Money: The Bill Looking to Turn College Athletes Into Cheap Labor
NCAA looking to pull a ‘socialism for me’ move in Congress.
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11mHow the Courts Became a Safe Haven for Corporations
A new report details how the judiciary has become more corporate over the past few decades—and names the specific judges who are most responsible.
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7mIdentity Crisis
Citizen access to public agencies is a basic public function. Why does government contract out the process of verifying identity to a for-profit monopoly company?
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11mDemocrats Playing the Economic Populist Card in Iowa Midterms
The combination of farm-state economic woes and Democrats speaking the language of working-class people has residents saying the state is ‘getting purple.’