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No, Feminism Isn’t Over -- But It Needs to Change
Jan 4, 2017
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Civil Rights Déjà Vu, Only Worse
Dec 12, 2016
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The Stacked Deck
Jan 19, 2017
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Voter Suppression Works Too Well
Jan 11, 2017
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Blustering Toward Armageddon
Jan 3, 2017
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The War on Public Schools
Jan 4, 2017
The Magazine
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Vol. 28 No. 1Winter 2017
Columns
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It's the Misogyny, Stupid
Trump's election threw the long-standing sexism of white America into stark relief. -
The Audacity of Hope
Trump's win was both a perfect storm and the culmination of long term trends. Can American fascism be stopped?
Notebook
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The Case for Resistance
There is no common ground to be had with the Trump administration. -
Mapping the White Working Class
A deep dive into the beliefs and sentiments of the moderates among them -
Voter Suppression Works Too Well
The Republicans’ quest for a permanent political majority culminated in mammoth voter suppression in 2016. The 2018 midterm election promises both to embolden these efforts and energize resistance.
Culture
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Class Act
Where Bruce comes from, and how he got here. -
The Banks Are Even Worse
Storefront payday lenders and check-cashers are all that tens of millions of Americans have. -
The Neighborhood Activist as Prophet
How Jane Jacobs took on the planners—and how her legacy is at risk. -
Hidden in the Algorithms
A new book argues that data science may serve to reinforce inequality.
Features
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Who Are We Americans Now?
And who will we become under Trump? -
The Democrats in Opposition
They not only need to resist Trump. They need to build power wherever they can. -
Latinos and the Future of American Politics
Defending immigrants and championing progressive economics (that even Rust Belt whites could like) are imperative—and complementary. -
Trump and the World
Blustering Toward Armageddon
How Donald Trump will take America to war -
Trump and the World
The Rise of Populist Nationalism in Europe and the United States
Authoritarian democracy is on the march on both sides of the Atlantic. Despite alarming parallels, the U.S. remains better positioned to preserve and rebuild true democracy. -
Trump and the World
America’s Interest in a Global Rule of Law
Will Trump destroy the global order that the U.S. has led? -
Trump and the Constitution
Justice at Risk
Trump’s nominee to succeed Scalia will restore a right-wing majority. One additional Trump appointee could undo rights established 50 years ago and more. -
Trump and the Constitution
Civil Rights Déjà Vu, Only Worse
Under George W. Bush, Republicans set about undermining the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department. Expect a more devastating assault on the division under Trump. -
Trump and the Economy
The Folly of Trumponomics
It may produce a short-lived boom. Then, look out. -
Trump and the Economy
Watch Out for Even More Tax Breaks -- for the Rich
How we squander resources through the tax code, and how that could get a lot worse in the age of Trump -
Trump and the Economy
Dismantling Dodd-Frank -- And More
Candidate Trump promised to take on Wall Street. As deregulator-in-chief, he will be Wall Street’s best friend. -
Trump and the Economy
Can Labor Fight Back?
Trump and the Republicans plan to roll back worker rights to pre-New Deal levels. -
Trump and Education
The War on Public Schools
Charters, vouchers, and disposable teachers are Trump’s targets. -
Trump and Education
Milwaukee’s Voucher Verdict
What 26 years of vouchers can teach the private-school choice movement—if only it would listen -
Portable Benefits for an Insecure Workplace
Why Americans need portable benefits, what those benefits should look like, and how those benefits can be created and funded. -
Unions in the Precarious Economy
How collective bargaining can help gig and on-demand workers.
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In the Magazine
Trickle Downers
The Prospect's ongoing exposé of the folly, dysfunctions, and sheer idiocy of feed-the-rich economic policies.
How the Democrats Can Hijack the Tax Reform Debate
Just in case they want an economic policy, here’s one they can win on.
Kevin Brady: Trickle Downer of the Week
The House Ways and Means chair wants American consumers to pay for massive corporate tax cuts.
Jeb Hensarling: Trickle Downer of the Week
Wall Street’s favorite congressman wants to gut consumer protections.
Gary Cohn: Trickle Downer of the Week
In which Goldman Sachs deregulates itself—and tells you it’s for your own good.
Republican Governors: Trickle Downers of the Week
GOP leaders in the states are using regressive tax policy to address massive revenue shortfalls.
