Prospect Weekend Reads Week of August 5th Stories from the week you don’t want to miss!
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks during a news conference for the Biden-Harris campaign on July 17, 2024, in Milwaukee.
Tim Walz: From Small-Town Minnesota to the Campaign Trail: Tim Walz's extraordinary legislative accomplishments in Minnesota mirror what a Harris administration would face trying to pass a care agenda nationwide. David Dayen analyzes the new vice presidential nominee and what he brings to the ticket. The Case for Pragmatic Socialism: What would the democratic socialist tradition look like in America? Ryan Cooper proposes a political vision for our August print issue, influenced by the philosophy of pragmatism and Nordic social democracy.
Will Google's Monopoly Be Vanquished?: Earlier this week, the D.C. District Court ruled in a historic decision that Google held an illegal monopoly over the search market. For antitrust regulators, Luke Goldstein writes, this case is
only the first front in the battle.
This Election, the Intelligence Could Be Artificial: With Congress struggling to pass AI regulations, AI models like Elon Musk's Grok can spread false election information, highlighting the need for vigilance. Gabrielle Gurley has the story. Florida Invests in Catastrophe: As more and more climate disasters hit Florida, the state is investing public pension funds into "catastrophe bonds," transferring risk away from insurance companies and onto homeowners. James Baratta reports on the Republican climate playbook for our August print issue.
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