Prospect Weekend Reads Week of July 10th Stories from the week you don’t want to miss!
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Lorie Smith, a Christian graphic artist and website designer in Colorado, right, accompanied by her lawyer, Kristen Waggoner of the Alliance Defending Freedom, second from
left, speaks outside the Supreme Court in Washington, December 5, 2022.
Why Gorsuch's Opinion in '303 Creative' Is So Dangerous: Read Andrew Koppelman on how what Justice Gorsuch implies in '303 Creative'—"that all antidiscrimination laws are unconstitutional in all their applications"—is part of a larger agenda.
What We Can Learn From Falling Crime: The ongoing drop in violent crime is most likely a reversion to pre-pandemic norms and not, as some would choose to argue, a victory for aggressive policing tactics. Ryan Cooper has the story. Biden's Unheralded War on Poverty: The $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package looks to have done long-lasting good, as low-wage workers have moved to better-paying jobs and those who remained experienced lasting wage hikes. Harold Meyerson makes the case for 'Bidenomics' as successfully fighting poverty.
Jim Jordan Misfires in Attacks on Lina Khan: Jim Jordan’s ambush on FTC chair Lina Khan turned disastrous for him, David Dayen writes, as other Republicans openly praised Khan during House Judiciary Committee hearings.
As Recovery Dollars Recede, Public-School Summer Programs Disappear: A federal infusion of COVID relief funds led to a massive expansion of summer programing long sought by education experts and parents. These programs, despite their potential to help close opportunity gaps, will disappear without government support. Read more from Liz Rosenberg.
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