Prospect Weekend Reads Week of October 7th Stories from the week you don’t want to miss!
ILLUSTRATION BY ALEX NABAUM
The Cold Civil War: For our October special issue, David Dayenexplains how state policy has always differed between red and blue states, but now those divisions are greater than ever—and it’s affecting health outcomes for millions of Americans. Notes for Harris:
It’s good that Kamala Harris is doing more one-on-one interviews with the press, because she’s getting a lot better at it. Still, Robert Kuttner writes, there's more to be done.
The Chasm Between Oklahoma and Connecticut: For our October special issue, Kalena Thomhave wrote about how differing policy choices between Connecticut and Oklahoma have created stark disparities in health and quality of life for residents of both states.
The Political Violence Spilling Out of Red States: For our October special issue, Jon D. Michaels and David Noll wrote about the phenomenon of far-right vigilantism in red states, and how far-right militants want to export their agenda by force beyond state borders.
Breaking the Public Schools: Universal education vouchers destroy student achievement and only benefit affluent families, leaving working class families behind. Jennifer Berkshire has the story.
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