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Made in America: The Post-Corona Economy We Need

A national plan is the key to our recovery, our public health, our security, and our planetary survival.
Pub Date: 
Tue, 05/19/2020
Author: 
Robert Kuttner
Source: 
American Prospect
Link: 
https://prospect.org/coronavirus/made-in-america-the-post-corona-economy-we-need...
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The Attempted Corporate Takeover of .Org

A shady private equity transaction could open up nonprofits and nongovernmental organizations to financial exploitation, and threats to their security and privacy.
Pub Date: 
Wed, 01/22/2020
Author: 
David Dayen
Source: 
American Prospect
Link: 
https://prospect.org/power/private-equity-corporate-takeover-org-domain-name/
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Saving the Free Press From Private Equity

Navigating the digital transition is a huge challenge for newspapers. Absentee ownership by private equity predators makes it all but impossible.
Pub Date: 
Wed, 12/27/2017
Author: 
Robert Kuttner
Source: 
American Prospect
Link: 
https://prospect.org/health/saving-free-press-private-equity/
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The Tea Party - Trump Decade

The Republican electoral sweep of 2010 set up a decade of anti-democratic destructiveness culminating in Donald Trump. But the tide’s about to turn.
Pub Date: 
Tue, 09/03/2019
Author: 
Stanley B. Greenberg
Source: 
American Prospect
Link: 
https://prospect.org/article/tea-party-trump-decade
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Private Equity Pillage: Grocery Stores and Workers At Risk

The private equity business model is to strip assets from companies that they acquire. The latest victims: retail grocery chains
Pub Date: 
Fri, 10/26/2018
Author: 
Rosemary Batt
Eileen Appelbaum
Source: 
American Prospect
Link: 
http://prospect.org/article/private-equity-pillage-grocery-stores-and-workers-ri...
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Why Democrats Need to Forget About 'Reaching Out'

The time for that will come—but it's not now.
Pub Date: 
Mon, 02/20/2017
Author: 
Paul Waldman
Source: 
American Prospect
Link: 
http://prospect.org/article/why-democrats-need-forget-about-reaching-out
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An Illegitimate Presidency

Eventually, the full truth will come out, and we will be rid of Trump.
Pub Date: 
Wed, 02/15/2017
Author: 
Robert Kuttner
Source: 
American Prospect
Link: 
http://prospect.org/article/illegitimate-presidency
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Impeachment or Impairment -- the Inevitability of Trump’s Removal

After just one week.
Pub Date: 
Mon, 01/30/2017
Author: 
Robert Kuttner
Source: 
American Prospect
Link: 
http://prospect.org/article/impeachment-or-impairment-inevitability-trump%E2%80%...
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The Vulnerability of Trump’s Fake Populism

The key question isn’t whether the Donald’s base recognizes contradictions in his message—but when.
Pub Date: 
Tue, 11/15/2016
Author: 
Robert Kuttner
Source: 
American Prospect
Link: 
http://prospect.org/article/vulnerability-trump%E2%80%99s-fake-populism
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The Unpersuadables

Don't believe that Clinton could have won over Trump voters by talking about bread-and-butter issues.
Pub Date: 
Mon, 11/14/2016
Author: 
Paul Waldman
Source: 
American Prospect
Link: 
http://prospect.org/article/unpersuadables
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