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Democrats bullied Trump into saving Obamacare — for now. Republicans will agree to renew subsidies, while making insurance worse and forcing the working-class to pay more. From @ddayen.bsky.social and @ryanlcooper.com: trib.al/IyVhCEu
Trump’s Obamacare Plan Is Still Not Great - The American Prospect
The Republican plan to more than double premiums is gone, but the insurance will get worse, and the poor will pay more.
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November 27, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Democrats bullied Trump into saving Obamacare — for now. Republicans will agree to renew subsidies, while making insurance worse and forcing the working-class to pay more. From @ddayen.bsky.social and @ryanlcooper.com: trib.al/IyVhCEu
Gov. Kathy Hochul says she approved a new billion dollar gas pipeline to lower costs for New Yorkers. It’s really for the almost 150 data centers using all the state’s energy. [email protected] and James Baratta: trib.al/MHeSxog
Big Tech’s Big New York Gas Pipeline - The American Prospect
Gov. Kathy Hochul justified a $1 billion natural gas project by appealing to affordability. But the main reason the state needs the energy is because data centers are hogging it.
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November 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Gov. Kathy Hochul says she approved a new billion dollar gas pipeline to lower costs for New Yorkers. It’s really for the almost 150 data centers using all the state’s energy. [email protected] and James Baratta: trib.al/MHeSxog
U.S. plans for a coup in Venezuela go back to a 2013 program to “increase acts of sabotage that affect services to the population.” While Trump plots to remove Maduro, the Venezuelan people are caught in the middle. From Maureen Tkacik: trib.al/IFgWPax
The $30 Billion Identity Theft of Venezuela - The American Prospect
How Juan Guaidó sucked a weary nation dry, and primed it for the current U.S.-led assault
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November 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
U.S. plans for a coup in Venezuela go back to a 2013 program to “increase acts of sabotage that affect services to the population.” While Trump plots to remove Maduro, the Venezuelan people are caught in the middle. From Maureen Tkacik: trib.al/IFgWPax
The Global South has been economically crippled by IMF imposed austerity. These countries are increasingly questioning a world-order that puts America first. From @kevinpgallagher,bsky.social and José Antonio Ocampo: trib.al/k6fu1ZR
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Countries in the Global South increasingly view President Trump’s “America First” foreign economic policies as both a coercive force and a catalyst for greater economic autonomy.
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November 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The Global South has been economically crippled by IMF imposed austerity. These countries are increasingly questioning a world-order that puts America first. From @kevinpgallagher,bsky.social and José Antonio Ocampo: trib.al/k6fu1ZR
Zohran Mamdani is doing his best to avoid making enemies, and deliver on his agenda. Harold Meyerson argues that “Radical reform can sometimes require radical pragmatism.": trib.al/CyWO6wO
To Win Radical Success, Mamdani Understands, Is to Know When and Where to Compromise - The American Prospect
Pragmatism is required to build a social democratic New York.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Zohran Mamdani is doing his best to avoid making enemies, and deliver on his agenda. Harold Meyerson argues that “Radical reform can sometimes require radical pragmatism.": trib.al/CyWO6wO
Private prison operators are seeing record profits from ICE contracts, but they depend on contracts with local governments. An investigation by @matthewcook5.bsky.social reveals how local governments support the deportation industry: trib.al/lSZJhHg
State and Local Contracts Prop Up For-Profit Prisons - The American Prospect
CoreCivic and GEO Group profit from Trump’s immigration policies while also receiving lucrative contracts from state and local governments, including areas controlled by Democrats.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Private prison operators are seeing record profits from ICE contracts, but they depend on contracts with local governments. An investigation by @matthewcook5.bsky.social reveals how local governments support the deportation industry: trib.al/lSZJhHg
New York’s data centers use more energy than a million homes — and they need more. Gov. Hochul just approved a billion dollar gas pipeline that activists warn could keep the state dependent on fossil fuels for decades. [email protected] and James Baratta: trib.al/tFSyNBe
Big Tech’s Big New York Gas Pipeline - The American Prospect
Gov. Kathy Hochul justified a $1 billion natural gas project by appealing to affordability. But the main reason the state needs the energy is because data centers are hogging it.
trib.al
November 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM
New York’s data centers use more energy than a million homes — and they need more. Gov. Hochul just approved a billion dollar gas pipeline that activists warn could keep the state dependent on fossil fuels for decades. [email protected] and James Baratta: trib.al/tFSyNBe
A judge decided that RealPage doesn’t have to pay back a cent of the $4 billion it stole from tenants. Timid attorneys and timid judges seem determined “to let big corporations run over anything in their path.” From @ddayen.bsky.social: trib.al/PlJbQZ9
The Wrist-Slappers Strike Again - The American Prospect
A settlement with algorithmic collusion facilitator RealPage allows it to keep allegedly ill-gotten profits and continue innovating to raise rents.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:15 PM
A judge decided that RealPage doesn’t have to pay back a cent of the $4 billion it stole from tenants. Timid attorneys and timid judges seem determined “to let big corporations run over anything in their path.” From @ddayen.bsky.social: trib.al/PlJbQZ9
Before Trump began his coup plotting, U.S. companies had already been looting Venezuela of billions for years. Now the State Department wants to install a leader the majority of Venezuelans dislike. Maureen Tkacik reports: trib.al/oEszvvE
The $30 Billion Identity Theft of Venezuela - The American Prospect
How Juan Guaidó sucked a weary nation dry, and primed it for the current U.S.-led assault
trib.al
November 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Before Trump began his coup plotting, U.S. companies had already been looting Venezuela of billions for years. Now the State Department wants to install a leader the majority of Venezuelans dislike. Maureen Tkacik reports: trib.al/oEszvvE
Mamdani’s ultra-disciplined campaign focused on a few policies New Yorkers need to make life affordable. He understands that delivering on his promises requires compromises with the establishment. From Harold Meyerson: trib.al/Ft2wiOR
To Win Radical Success, Mamdani Understands, Is to Know When and Where to Compromise - The American Prospect
Pragmatism is required to build a social democratic New York.
trib.al
November 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Mamdani’s ultra-disciplined campaign focused on a few policies New Yorkers need to make life affordable. He understands that delivering on his promises requires compromises with the establishment. From Harold Meyerson: trib.al/Ft2wiOR
Private prison profits are booming under Trump 2.0. The CEO of America’s largest private prison operator said their mission “is perfectly aligned with the demands of this moment.” From @matthewcook5 with the Center for Media and Democracy: trib.al/7P1WGmU
State and Local Contracts Prop Up For-Profit Prisons - The American Prospect
CoreCivic and GEO Group profit from Trump’s immigration policies while also receiving lucrative contracts from state and local governments, including areas controlled by Democrats.
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November 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Private prison profits are booming under Trump 2.0. The CEO of America’s largest private prison operator said their mission “is perfectly aligned with the demands of this moment.” From @matthewcook5 with the Center for Media and Democracy: trib.al/7P1WGmU
New York just approved a billion-dollar gas pipeline after three earlier rejections. Gov. Kathy Hochul claims it’ll lower costs for ratepayers, but the real beneficiaries are data centers eating the state’s energy. From @whitneycwimbish.sky.social and James Baratta: trib.al/hjwCTlQ
Big Tech’s Big New York Gas Pipeline - The American Prospect
Gov. Kathy Hochul justified a $1 billion natural gas project by appealing to affordability. But the main reason the state needs the energy is because data centers are hogging it.
trib.al
November 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
New York just approved a billion-dollar gas pipeline after three earlier rejections. Gov. Kathy Hochul claims it’ll lower costs for ratepayers, but the real beneficiaries are data centers eating the state’s energy. From @whitneycwimbish.sky.social and James Baratta: trib.al/hjwCTlQ
The price-setting company RealPage worked with landlords for years to overcharge tenants. A judge decided they can keep their profits, as long as they promise not to do it again. From @ddayen.bsky.social: trib.al/MbLEQ0Q
The Wrist-Slappers Strike Again - The American Prospect
A settlement with algorithmic collusion facilitator RealPage allows it to keep allegedly ill-gotten profits and continue innovating to raise rents.
trib.al
November 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The price-setting company RealPage worked with landlords for years to overcharge tenants. A judge decided they can keep their profits, as long as they promise not to do it again. From @ddayen.bsky.social: trib.al/MbLEQ0Q
The U.S. threatened Venezuelan leaders who challenged Maduro, and even funded plans to “create crisis situations” that facilitate U.S. involvement. Maureen Tkacik reveals the corrupt history of U.S. involvement in Venezuela: trib.al/0cQyi2D
The $30 Billion Identity Theft of Venezuela - The American Prospect
How Juan Guaidó sucked a weary nation dry, and primed it for the current U.S.-led assault
trib.al
November 26, 2025 at 4:45 PM
The U.S. threatened Venezuelan leaders who challenged Maduro, and even funded plans to “create crisis situations” that facilitate U.S. involvement. Maureen Tkacik reveals the corrupt history of U.S. involvement in Venezuela: trib.al/0cQyi2D
The power of developers has reduced the availability of affordable housing units, but progressive mayors like Zohran Mamdani and Michelle Wu could put a stop to the thievery. From Robert Kuttner:
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Progressive Mayors vs. Developers - The American Prospect
In New York, one of the toughest challenges that Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani faces will be preserving and increasing the supply of affordable housing. Same story in Boston, where progressive Mayor Michelle Wu is constrained by similar forces.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The power of developers has reduced the availability of affordable housing units, but progressive mayors like Zohran Mamdani and Michelle Wu could put a stop to the thievery. From Robert Kuttner:
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More people are saving money during the slowing economy, and these deposits mean banks have more money to buy each other up. Carter Dougherty reports on the fastest rate of bank merging in 35 years:
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Your Money Means Market Power for Banks - The American Prospect
Deposits are the raw materials with which bankers play, the key to unlocking market power, as Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase demonstrate.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
More people are saving money during the slowing economy, and these deposits mean banks have more money to buy each other up. Carter Dougherty reports on the fastest rate of bank merging in 35 years:
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Trump’s plan for the Affordable Care Act makes some concessions to Democrats but still ultimately makes poor people pay more for worse insurance. @ddayen.bsky.social and Ryan Cooper report on the ruined health care system:
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Trump’s Obamacare Plan Is Still Not Great - The American Prospect
The Republican plan to more than double premiums is gone, but the insurance will get worse, and the poor will pay more.
trib.al
November 25, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Trump’s plan for the Affordable Care Act makes some concessions to Democrats but still ultimately makes poor people pay more for worse insurance. @ddayen.bsky.social and Ryan Cooper report on the ruined health care system:
trib.al/XT3SnjJ
trib.al/XT3SnjJ
The power of developers has reduced the availability of affordable housing units, but progressive mayors like Zohran Mamdani and Michelle Wu could put a stop to the thievery. From Robert Kuttner:
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trib.al/MkJGQqp
Progressive Mayors vs. Developers - The American Prospect
In New York, one of the toughest challenges that Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani faces will be preserving and increasing the supply of affordable housing. Same story in Boston, where progressive Mayor Michelle Wu is constrained by similar forces.
trib.al
November 25, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The power of developers has reduced the availability of affordable housing units, but progressive mayors like Zohran Mamdani and Michelle Wu could put a stop to the thievery. From Robert Kuttner:
trib.al/MkJGQqp
trib.al/MkJGQqp
More people are saving money during the slowing economy, and these deposits mean banks have more money to buy each other up. Carter Dougherty reports on the fastest rate of bank merging in 35 years:
trib.al/dOzRr5p
trib.al/dOzRr5p
Your Money Means Market Power for Banks - The American Prospect
Deposits are the raw materials with which bankers play, the key to unlocking market power, as Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase demonstrate.
trib.al
November 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
More people are saving money during the slowing economy, and these deposits mean banks have more money to buy each other up. Carter Dougherty reports on the fastest rate of bank merging in 35 years:
trib.al/dOzRr5p
trib.al/dOzRr5p
The three-member National Credit Union Administration has been reduced to one Trump-appointed chairman, who’s allowing credit unions to continue levying excessive overdraft fees and dodging taxes. From Adam Willems:
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Credit Unions Go Large and Go Rogue - The American Prospect
Intended to bolster local access to lending, large credit unions today are swallowing up community banks. A Trump purge has reduced their oversight.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
The three-member National Credit Union Administration has been reduced to one Trump-appointed chairman, who’s allowing credit unions to continue levying excessive overdraft fees and dodging taxes. From Adam Willems:
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Readers of The New York Times found out that Putin’s wishlist is actually a “U.S. plan to end the war with Russia.” Most of their story is just official quotes. “That’s not reporting; it’s stenography.” From Robert Kuttner: trib.al/cZtBibx
Putin, Trump, and the Inept New York Times - The American Prospect
How could the Times so totally bungle the story of Russia’s latest peace plan and Trump’s capitulation?
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November 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Readers of The New York Times found out that Putin’s wishlist is actually a “U.S. plan to end the war with Russia.” Most of their story is just official quotes. “That’s not reporting; it’s stenography.” From Robert Kuttner: trib.al/cZtBibx
Despite only holding 10 percent of deposits, credit unions charge almost half of overdraft fees. Some credit unions are preying on the vulnerable communities they were designed to serve. From Adam Willems: trib.al/XOBkoML
Credit Unions Go Large and Go Rogue - The American Prospect
Intended to bolster local access to lending, large credit unions today are swallowing up community banks. A Trump purge has reduced their oversight.
trib.al
November 25, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Despite only holding 10 percent of deposits, credit unions charge almost half of overdraft fees. Some credit unions are preying on the vulnerable communities they were designed to serve. From Adam Willems: trib.al/XOBkoML
Banks are fighting for your deposits, and they’re buying other banks to get them. With 150 bank mergers just this year, a few mega-banks now hold everyone’s money. From @carterd.bsky.social: trib.al/L31Fvzv
Your Money Means Market Power for Banks - The American Prospect
Deposits are the raw materials with which bankers play, the key to unlocking market power, as Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase demonstrate.
trib.al
November 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Banks are fighting for your deposits, and they’re buying other banks to get them. With 150 bank mergers just this year, a few mega-banks now hold everyone’s money. From @carterd.bsky.social: trib.al/L31Fvzv
Developers spent millions in a failed effort to stop Zohran Mamdani and Michelle Wu. If the two mayors want to deliver on affordable housing, they’ll have to confront the political power of developers. From Robert Kuttner: trib.al/9Qah0l1
Progressive Mayors vs. Developers - The American Prospect
In New York, one of the toughest challenges that Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani faces will be preserving and increasing the supply of affordable housing. Same story in Boston, where progressive Mayor Michelle Wu is constrained by similar forces.
trib.al
November 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Developers spent millions in a failed effort to stop Zohran Mamdani and Michelle Wu. If the two mayors want to deliver on affordable housing, they’ll have to confront the political power of developers. From Robert Kuttner: trib.al/9Qah0l1
Trump’s Obamacare plan will maintain some ACA subsidies for two years, but it also opens the market to Health Savings Accounts and junk insurance. @ddayen.bsky.social and @ryanlcooper.com argue it’s just a recipe for worse coverage and more uncertainty: trib.al/gJf0IVD
Trump’s Obamacare Plan Is Still Not Great - The American Prospect
The Republican plan to more than double premiums is gone, but the insurance will get worse, and the poor will pay more.
trib.al
November 25, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Trump’s Obamacare plan will maintain some ACA subsidies for two years, but it also opens the market to Health Savings Accounts and junk insurance. @ddayen.bsky.social and @ryanlcooper.com argue it’s just a recipe for worse coverage and more uncertainty: trib.al/gJf0IVD