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Prospect

Corporate Crime Scene

10 months 2 weeks ago
An epidemic of crime and mismanagement has ruined things from drinking water to airplanes.
Prospect Staff

Three Algorithms in a Room

10 months 2 weeks ago
A growing number of industries are using software to fix prices. Law enforcers are beginning to fight back.
Luke Goldstein

The Republican Id

10 months 2 weeks ago
Rather than visiting red-state diners, reporters ought to journey to the venerable conservative message board where the talk after the Trump verdict was nihilistic and bloody.
Rick Perlstein

One Person One Price

10 months 2 weeks ago
Digital surveillance and customer isolation are individualizing the prices we pay.
David Dayen

Britain’s Turn to Labour

10 months 2 weeks ago
After the upcoming election, will we see a welcome shift to progressive rebuilding—or more austerity and neoliberalism?
Robert Kuttner

The Wars Grow Longer

10 months 2 weeks ago
Despite Biden’s wishes, Israel says it’s in it at least until year’s end, while Ukraine now faces an unwinnable war of attrition.
Harold Meyerson

Juries Rule

10 months 3 weeks ago
The Donald Trump verdict is a lesson that ordinary people doing their civic duty can break the cycle of elite failure to hold people accountable.
David Dayen