stLouISTA Hospital Heist Seeks Protection in the Ponzi-Friendliest Court in America
Steward Health just filed for bankruptcy in Houston’s scandal-plagued, private equity–pilled bankruptcy court.
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Will the FAA Serve Passengers or Industry Special Interests?
The Biden administration wants a pro-consumer agency. Some senators would rather help interest groups.
Who Created the Israel-Palestine Conflict?
It wasn’t really Jews or Palestinians. It was the U.S. Congress, which closed American borders 100 years ago this month.
The Kids Are All Right, but the Police Are Hovering
Virginia Commonwealth University’s recent student protest and university and police reaction is a prime example of the conflict between protecting free speech and ensuring public safety.
The Prospect Weekly Roundup: Hedge Funds First, Universities Second
Fighting unchecked corporate power in the courts and on university campuses
House Leadership’s Undying Support for Henry Cuellar Now Threatens Democratic Majority
The conservative Texas Democrat was just indicted on corruption charges. He barely won his election in 2022, thanks to Nancy Pelosi and her allies. Today, his seat is at risk.
Britain’s Tories Are Being Punished by Voters. Why Aren’t U.S. Republicans?
Today on TAP: Lessons from the Tory wipeout in local U.K. elections
’Little Gazas’
Tom Cotton suggests fascist suppression of political speech.
New Bill Seeks to End Drug Shortages
The Senate Finance Committee wants to create a new program to incentivize better practices. Critics say there’s an easier way: end kickbacks between suppliers and bulk purchasers.
Incrementalizing Cannabis
What America gets when Congress and the executive branch slow-roll progress
A Tacoma Community Sees Environmental Racism in Warehouse Project
Construction is under way in a city neighborhood already harmed by decades of air and water pollution.
What College Presidents Need to Learn
Today on TAP: And what Joe Biden had better learn
The Many Faces of Campus Activism
The linkages between anti-war protesters and 317,000 students who waited a decade for restitution for their fraudulent college loans
Covering the Friends of the Court
The Supreme Court’s corruption scandals will not soon be forgotten, but many already fail to appreciate their full implications.
Thinking Differently About Unhoused People and Their Pets
Housing advocates, animal shelters should strive to keep people and their animal companions together.
Mayday Alert
Today on TAP: Can Democrats avoid a repeat of Chicago 1968?
The Supreme Court Is Ready to Look Past the January 6th Attack
The conservative justices in the Trump immunity case declined to consider the actual charges against him.
An End to the Endless Workweek
In the country that spawned the movement for the eight-hour workday, workers can still be asked to work 24 hours a day.
A Republic, If We Can Keep It
There’ll be time enough to worry about presidential polling. Right now, more fundamental questions beckon.
University Presidents as Provocateurs
Today on TAP: Clamping down on protesters predictably stirs them up.