Ferdinand Pecora: The Greatest Senate Investigator Ever

Posted in Politics How Sicilian immigrant Ferdinand Pecora upended the rule of the bankers and ushered in FDR’s radical reforms of capitalism by Robert Kuttner August 3, 2026 (Prospect.org) This article appears in the August 2026 issue of The American Prospect magazine. If you’d like to receive our next issue in your mailbox, please subscribe here. In… Continue reading →

Yes, Trump Will Attempt a Coup

If we are vigilant, he won’t pull it off. by Robert Kuttner July 28, 2026 (Prospect.org) In-depth reporting that cuts through the noise. Sign up for The American Prospect’s free newsletters here. Free and fair elections this November should produce a Democratic wave, mass repudiation of Trump, and the possibility of a new… Continue reading →

House Dem Calls for Removal of Postmaster General for Turning USPS Into ‘Instrument of Voter Suppression’

A United States Postal Service mail collection box is seen on a street in Chicago, Illinois, United States, on July 27, 2026.  (Photo by Marcin Golba/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Postmaster General David Steiner has said that USPS would not deliver ballots in states that don’t hand over their voter rolls… Continue reading →

Rogue AI enslaves humanity in ’70s thriller shot in Berkeley Hills

Local doomers say “Colossus: The Forbin Project,” filmed at the Lawrence Hall of Science, is a newly urgent warning about the danger of unchecked AI. by Janelle Hessig Aug. 3, 2026 (Berkeleyside.org) Editors’ note: This story first ran on July 8 and is being republished amid recent news of rogue AI… Continue reading →

Thomas Paine: The Consistent Revolutionary

Posted in Politics Thomas Paine’s lifelong battle for freedom  by Thor Benson July 27, 2026 (Prospect.org) This article appears in the August 2026 issue of The American Prospect magazine. If you’d like to receive our next issue in your mailbox, please subscribe here. When Americans discuss the Founders, there’s always a cloud of shame hanging overhead. One might like… Continue reading →

Frederick Douglass: Indefatigable American

Posted in Politics If Frederick Douglass, a former slave who saw the dream of emancipation drown in Jim Crow, didn’t give up on this country, then we have no excuse.  by Ryan Cooper July 28, 2026 (Prospect.org) This article appears in the August 2026 issue of The American Prospect magazine. If you’d like to receive our next issue… Continue reading →