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July 15, 2026
Rising Momentum for Another Progressive Champion
A sleeper race in Arizona could see community organizer Kai Newkirk upset Rep. Greg Stanton in a House race in the Phoenix area.
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July 14, 2026
Organized Money: The Supreme Court Gives Wall Street Its Own Regulator
The wealthy got the ultimate regulatory carve-out for when this bubble pops.
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July 14, 2026
Challenge to Paramount–Warner Bros. Merger Focuses on Theaters, Basic Cable
The lawsuit, filed by 12 states, makes the case that a merged studio will have more leverage to dictate terms to distributors, leading to higher prices for everyone.
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July 13, 2026
Maine’s Hybrid Nomination Can Harness Grassroots Energy
The process to replace Graham Platner on the November ballot is an organizing opportunity.
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July 11, 2026
Super PAC Attacks Progressive Will Lawrence Over His $11,000 401(k)
The ad buy costs 48 times more than the T. Rowe Price target fund owned by Lawrence, who leads in a swing-seat House race in Michigan.
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July 10, 2026
Organized Money: Curbing America’s Gambling Problem
Calling out prediction markets for what they are: rigged extraction machines
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July 10, 2026
Aftermath: War’s On
What are the implications for our new endless war in the Middle East?
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July 8, 2026
Maine Democrats Poised to Run a Lighthouse Primary for Senate
The state party has apparently decided that any process that didn’t allow voters to get a say would be fatally compromised.
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July 8, 2026
When in Doubt, Moderates Veer Left
Haley Stevens espoused progressive ideas in last night’s Michigan Senate debate. That’s a familiar pattern.
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July 8, 2026
The Great AI Repricing Isn’t Going Well
Companies are backing off on their AI spending. Because investors have made such big bets on AI coming to fruition, that’s a big problem.
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July 7, 2026
Maine Needs a Lighthouse Primary
The first of the two times I wrote about Graham Platner at these pages was last year, in a story entitled “Politicians Aren’t Heroes.” Among other things, it made the point that candidates are ves...
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July 2, 2026
Platner, Collins, and the Peculiar Definition of Political Scandal
What most people would consider a scandal from a public official isn’t always depicted as scandalous.
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July 1, 2026
Will Lawrence Is Upending Conventional Wisdom on How to Win Congressional Districts
In a Michigan swing seat, a grassroots organizer is taking on data center developers and warmongers, with a populist message he thinks can win over voters.
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June 30, 2026
Organized Money: How to Think About AI (with Cory Doctorow)
AI might just be useful once we get through the huckster phase.
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June 29, 2026
Two Rulings That Are Impossible to Reconcile
If you believe that presidents get to fire executive branch appointees, there is no logical way for that to only be inapplicable for the Federal Reserve.
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June 29, 2026
Anti-Monopoly Bill Hits Make-or-Break Moment in California
Advocates have gained momentum to beef up the state’s primary antitrust law, but the largest companies in the nation are trying to stop it.
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June 26, 2026
Billionaire Wealth Tax Headed to the California Ballot
Gov. Gavin Newsom, who opposes the tax, tried to intimidate proponents into pulling the measure. It didn’t work.
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June 25, 2026
The SAVE Act Comes for Everything
First it was FISA, then a housing bill that overwhelmingly passed. Now it’s going to end congressional lawmaking for the rest of the year.
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June 24, 2026
The Machine Breaks Down in New York
DSA’s and Mayor Mamdani’s candidates rocked establishment incumbents backed by unions and political bigwigs. In most cases it wasn’t even close.
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June 23, 2026
The Reflecting Pool and the Killer Rabbit
Donald Trump’s second term is being defined for the public in real time.
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June 23, 2026
Organized Money: How States Can Regulate Big Oil
California is showing a way forward in an equitable energy marketplace.
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June 22, 2026
The Pro-Israel Super PAC Cinematic Universe
Nine PACs have received money from AIPAC’s United Democracy Project and Democratic Majority for Israel.
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June 19, 2026
Michael Bennet Creates Ultimate ‘Pay to Play’ Opportunity
By loaning his gubernatorial campaign $1 million, the Colorado senator can ask special-interest donors to personally repay the loan, while he serves as an elected official.
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June 18, 2026
The Oligarch-on-Oligarch Fight That Defines Politics in 2026
In Maryland, a billionaire is trying to get his seat back from a mega-millionaire. It’s the epitome of a broken campaign finance system. Is there a way out?
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June 16, 2026
Aftermath: The War Ends and the Aftermath Begins
In today’s edition: How long will it take for global energy markets to return to normal? A long time, it turns out.
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June 16, 2026
Organized Money: Meta Is Dying
Tech zombies trap users and vendors—then scam for cash to the bitter end.
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June 16, 2026
Fox Solves Its ‘Death of Cable’ Problem by Buying the Modern Cable Box
A proposed merger with Roku gives Fox access to 100 million households, widespread advertising opportunities, and the ability to diminish rivals on a leading TV platform.
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June 12, 2026
Aftermath: The Economy Is Propped Up by Government Spending
In today’s edition, we highlight an underdiscussed reason why damage from the war hasn’t eaten the U.S. economy: fiscal stimulus.
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June 11, 2026
The Threat of Big Insurance
The industry is hugely lucrative, with endless sums of cash to influence lawmakers. A new report tracks 25 years of health insurance industry donations.
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June 10, 2026
Organized Money: California Dreamin’ … of a Slush Fund for Uber
Regulatory capture could be the grandest scam ever, and California is the Wild West.
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