stLouISTThe Trade War Within the U.S. Government
Today on TAP: Why does the National Security Council keep trying to wrest control of trade policy to help Big Tech?
Prospect
Hot Wars, Cold Wars
Should ByteDance be forced to sell TikTok?
Eurocrats on the Brink
In a world on fire, with corporate and anti-democratic forces rising, why are European policymakers so slow to react?
Joe Lieberman Not Only Backed Bush’s War; He Also Helped Make Bush President
A remembrance of this most feckless of Democrats
The Staying Power of Crypto’s Political Machine
SBF is going to jail, but the crypto machine remains king in the 2024 elections.
Fetterman Hires Former Meta Staffer for His Comms Operation
The tech giant has been accused of censoring Palestinians during the Gaza war.
A Valedictory Recommendation for What Unions Need to Do
Today on TAP: On stepping down, the president of the nation’s hotel workers union calls for a movement-wide organizing campaign at Amazon.
Decider, M.D.
One man, Dr. Warren Roberts, determines whether prisoners in Oregon get medical treatment for their illnesses and injuries.
The In-Flight Magazine for Corporate Jets
The Economist has channeled the concerns of elites for decades. It sees the Biden administration as a threat.
How Republicans Screw Workers
Efforts by Obama and Biden to enforce labor laws have been systematically undermined by right-wing courts and legislators. This should be a prime election theme.
Lieberman’s Legacy
Tom Tomorrow brings you This Modern World
Georgia’s Latest Attack on the Right to Vote
Today on TAP: The Republican legislature has a clumsy new effort to disqualify registered voters.
Still Bring Us Your Tired
Bad policy and worse politics threaten the post-WWII imperative to admit victims of persecution. But in parts of America, humanitarian migration remains a cherished tradition.
Will Voters Hear About Donald Trump’s Deranged Health Care Agenda?
A second Trump term means tens of millions of people losing insurance and chaos in the hospitals.
Republicans Attempt to Invalidate Democratic Policy Because It’s Democratic
The latest student debt lawsuit targets a program that’s been in place for over 30 years and is mandated by statute. It would effectively make it illegal to implement a law as a Democrat.
Bridge to the Bottom: Global Deregulation of Shipping
Today on TAP: The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge is directly tied to the use of globalization to undermine national standards of safety and quality.
Chamber Takes an L on Egregious Judge Shopping
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce filed suit against the CFPB’s credit card rule in a judicial district that contains no credit card companies.
Senators’ Latest Attempt to Enrich Big Pharma Must Not Prevail
Patents are meant to encourage actual innovation, not monster corporate profits.
Handmaids of the Patriarchy
Republicans offer a lesson in how not to win women back to their party.
Should House Democrats Bail Out Mike Johnson?
Today on TAP: If he will agree to a vote on Ukraine aid, it might be worth it.