Prospect Weekend Reads Week of August 14th Stories from the week you don’t want to miss!
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SAG-AFTRA members walk a picket line outside HBO/Amazon corporate headquarters at Hudson Yards, August 14, 2023, in New York.
It's All the Same Fight: At its core, every problem we face as a society is one of unchecked corporate power. Read David Dayen on how we need to frame our policy battles as a question of who holds power and who doesn't. Democratic National Convention Chair's Firm Helps Companies Block Labor Laws: Dewey Square Group exec Minyon Moore, who is now the chair of the 2024 Democratic National Convention, was paid millions last year by a Lyft-funded industry group fighting fair labor laws. David Moore of Sludge has the story. Don't Believe Republican Bluster About Trump's Indictment: There is no reason whatsoever to believe that deciding against prosecuting Trump will result in any lenient treatment from him or his conservative allies. As Ryan Cooper argues, conservatives are already committed to political show trials against their enemies. Sketchy Auto Title Loans Under Fire: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
is taking aim at the high-risk practice of borrowers using their car title as collateral for small-dollar loans. Ramenda Cyrus explains how the Biden administration and state governments are cracking down on predatory lending. The China Conundrum: What is the global impact of China's downturn? Will it force changes in
China’s political system? How much is U.S. policy—tariffs, export controls—implicated? Read Robert Kuttner on what this all means for the future of US-China relations.
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