Prospect Weekend Reads Week of July 24th Stories from the week you don’t want to miss!
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UPS Teamsters and workers hold a rally in downtown Los Angeles, July 19, 2023, as a national strike deadline nears.
Inside the Teamsters' Historic Contract at UPS: As Luis Feliz Leon details, the tentative deal the Teamsters won with UPS is a testament to rank-and-file organizing. Members will have the final say when they vote whether or not to ratify the contract.
Barbenheimer Reveals the Drastic Choices of Hollywood Executives: The dominant mode of thinking in the movie industry is market segmentation. But Barbenheimer weekend blew that away, as David Dayenreports. The Nightmare of American Public School Teaching: Moral injury is driving public school teachers all over the country to quit the profession. To retain teachers, we need to provide them the resources and support they need. Liz Rosenberg has the story. The Joy of Being a Girl: Read Ramenda Cyrus on how Barbie's massive success stems from its nostalgic value for women navigating issues of sexism, motherhood, and patriarchy.
Green Industrial Policy in Deep-Red Georgia: Dalton, Georgia was once the carpet manufacturing capital of the world. Now it's home to a giant South Korean solar manufacturing plant, already one of the town's biggest employers. Read Luke Goldstein on how this small town is an example of Bidenomics in action.
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