Emma Janssen

In the middle of the spring planting season, American farmers have to contend with supply chain disruptions. The post Iran War Sends Fertilizer Prices Sky-High appeared first on The American Prosp...

As the surge in Minneapolis winds down, small communities in Minnesota (like Willmar) fend off more arrests and lasting impacts. The post When ICE Blows Through Rural America appeared first on The...

The votes are in for Illinois’ Democratic primaries, and they paint a dismal picture about the influence of money in politics. An absurd $92 million was spent on four open-seat House races and an ...

While the Democratic House primaries have gotten more attention, overlapping situational expenditures have boosted all three main contenders. The post Illinois Senate Primary Features Millions in ...

It’s a two-way race between Daniel Biss and Kat Abughazaleh, but neither is counting out AIPAC-backed Laura Fine. The post Two Progressives Fight AIPAC (and Each Other) in IL-09 appeared first on ...

Pro-corporate Melissa Bean is massively outraising Junaid Ahmed, her main progressive challenger. The post In Illinois’s Eighth District, AIPAC and AI Try to Buy a Seat appeared first on The Ameri...

The former New York City comptroller and councilmember is running for Congress. To unseat incumbent Democratic Rep. Dan Goldman, he’ll have to consolidate the progressive left. The post Brad Land...

AI and crypto PACs are spending millions in Chicago-area midterm races. The post First AIPAC, Now AI PACs appeared first on The American Prospect.

In 2023, minor league baseball players won a union contract and put an end to decades of exploitation. The post Striking Out—and Winning appeared first on The American Prospect.

Read the CFPB report the Trump administration cut and scrubbed, which includes information on a higher-education surveillance pricing scheme. The post The Student Loan Report the Trump Administrat...