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prospect. org > 05/18/2026 > hawaii-state-legislature-citizens-united-corporations-politics

Hawaii Just Found a Way to Keep Corporations Out of Politics

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (219+ words) At a time when giant tech companies and other corporate behemoths loom over our economic, social, and political life, the state of Hawaii has just found a way to limit their hold. Pro-business courts have long regarded corporations as people....

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prospect. org > 05/18/2026 > new-york-city-comptroller-goyle-dinapoli-warshaw

Comptrolling for the Public Good

9+ hour, 25+ min ago  (1631+ words) Raj Goyle isn't in Kansas anymore. In fact, after leaving that state 15 years ago, he has lived in New York with his spouse, Monica. They have two daughters, both of whom are teenagers, and the family calls New York City…...

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prospect. org > 05/15/2026 > trumps-nothingburger-banquet-beijing-iran-taiwan-xi

Trump's Nothingburger Banquet in Beijing

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (649+ words) President Trump's much-heralded trip to Beijing, the first summit in Beijing since 2017, yielded nothing of value. The only good thing about it was that Trump evidently did not give away the store on Taiwan or on exports of sensitive technology....

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prospect. org > 05/15/2026 > planned-parenthood-congressional-primary-california-bains-valadao-villegas

Planned Parenthood Puts Its Thumb on the Scale in California

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (1005+ words) Bains is running a close race against progressive populist Randy Villegas. Both Democrats hope to unseat the district's longtime Republican congressman, David Valadao. More from Emma Janssen The 22nd District is an epicenter of "valley fever," a fungal infection caused by…...

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prospect. org > 05/15/2026 > aftermath-trump-wrecking-us-military-iran-war

Aftermath: Trump Is Wrecking the U. S. Military

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (533+ words) Despite the supposed cease-fire, clearly yes. A blockade is an act of war, and both America and Iran have imposed them on the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump is currently in China, where he is apparently attempting to get Chinese…...

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prospect. org > 05/15/2026 > trump-iran-war-military-pentagon-inflation-housing-food-childcare

While Pentagon Spends Billions on War, Military Families Say They're Getting Shortchanged

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (1680+ words) This article was produced by Capital & Main, an award-winning publication that reports from California on economic, political, and social issues. It is co-published here with permission. On April 21, nearly two months into the Iran war, the Pentagon unveiled a $1. 5 trillion…...

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prospect. org > 05/14/2026 > how-trump-can-actually-believe-were-in-a-golden-age

How Trump Can Actually Believe We're in a Golden Age

3+ day, 15+ hour ago  (368+ words) There is a political cost to living inside a bubble, which is only intensified by surrounding oneself with bubbleheads. It's increasingly clear that Donald Trump has done both. "Truly, I think we're in the golden age right now," Trump told…...

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prospect. org > 05/14/2026 > following-the-money-sean-duffys-road-trip-department-of-transportation

Following the Money on Sean Duffy's Road Trip

3+ day, 12+ hour ago  (628+ words) But amid the good clean family fun, even distracted viewers were sure to spot the extended product placement cutaways, like the conspicuous shot of the family Toyota or the extended advertisement for Royal Caribbean Cruises" Icon of the Seas (which…...

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The American Prospect
prospect. org > 05/14/2026 > how-ceos-use-neutral-legislature-group-indoctrinate-state-lawmakers-ncsl

How CEOs Use a "Neutral" Legislature Group to Indoctrinate State Lawmakers

3+ day, 19+ hour ago  (870+ words) The arrangement is giving corporate interests significant power to shape how lawmakers think about issues, especially those in which they have little or no expertise, these critics say. The benefits go well beyond those that the NCSL Foundation says on…...

The American Prospect
prospect. org > 05/14/2026 > jane-kim-candidate-pitching-single-payer-disaster-insurance-california

The Candidate Pitching Single-Payer'for Disaster Insurance

3+ day, 22+ hour ago  (474+ words) But that shouldn't be the case this year. It may be the most important race on the ballot, in fact. "With climate disaster, the competition is not to lower rates, the competition is to actually cancel coverage on as many…...

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