Prospect Weekend Reads Week of August 21st Stories from the week you don’t want to miss!
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Members of SAG-AFTRA and supporters picket outside the offices of Amazon and HBO in New York, August 14, 2023.
What Might Finally Resolve the Hollywood Strikes: A report published by the WGA details the disastrous consequences of allowing Netflix, Amazon and Disney to continue to further consolidate the entertainment industry. Read David Dayen on how the Biden administration is paying attention. The United Auto Workers Meet Electrification: As the auto industry moves toward electric vehicle production, auto workers are demanding increased job protections and for a greater voice during the transition. Jarod Facundo has the story. This Economy is Breaking All the Rules—And Thriving: Read Robert Kuttneron the economy's current unprecedented balancing act of enough public investment and short-term borrowing to finance growth, with supply chain easing offsetting the stimulus. The Conflicted Analysis of What an Auto Workers Strike Would 'Cost': Mainstream media outlets have repeatedly cited a study from Anderson Economic Group about the supposed cost of a potential UAW strike. None of those outlets have disclosed, Sarah Lazare explains, that Ford and General Motors are Anderson Economic Group clients. The Battle to Link Up Texas: Connecting a metro area of eight million people that includes Dallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington with the Houston metro area of seven million through high speed rail would be a game changer for workers. Will Amtrak succeed? Gabrielle Gurley has the story.
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