Prospect Weekend Reads Week of May 1st Stories from the week you don’t want to miss!
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Teamsters Begin
Major Amazon Fight: The Teamsters are taking on Amazon, organizing with subcontracted delivery drivers in Southern California.Luis Feliz Leon has the story.
Fake
Plaintiff, Fake Harm, Fake Case: The Supreme Court is ready to deny debt relief to 40 million student borrowers based on a claim of standing from a phantom plaintiff, which has since been proven to be false. Read David Dayen on the Court's legal indiscretions.
New York Considers Community Land Trusts: Tenants and organizers in New York are taking collective ownership of housing as the pathway for residents to wrest back control of their neighborhoods from powerful real estate interests. Luca GoldMansour has the story.
Crackdown on Predatory Green Loans: The PACE program, a green loan program meant to enable homeowners to make climate-friendly home improvements, has become mired in predatory lending practices. As Lee Harris reports, CFPB regulators are taking action.
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