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‘We’re the Resistance’

A refugee and immigrant advocate reflects on how to cope with the ICE raids in Los Angeles. Amid the trauma, she says, there is also reason for hope.

The Flaw in Trump’s MAGA Media Empire Plot

He is trying to force Warner Bros. Discovery to agree to a merger with Paramount, consolidating media with his allies the Ellisons. But states can block that merger.

Making Banking Supervision Suck Again

Willfully blinding bank examiners could send us hurtling to yet another financial crisis.

Top AIG Exec Has Major Fossil Fuel Ties

As insurance industry underwrites fossil fuels, conflicts of interest emerge at the top.

‘Progressive’ Tech Group Asks Trump to Block AI Copyright Cases

The Chamber of Progress has several corporate backers facing billions of dollars in damages for stealing work from creators to train AI models.

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The Prospect’s Weekly Roundup
Master Plan: The Hidden Plot to Legalize Corruption in America

YouTube Video - Weekly Roundup for October 31st 2025

David Dayen and David Sirota—editor-in-chief of The Lever—discussed this week in news as well as Sirota's new book, Master Plan: The Hidden Plot to Legalize Corruption in America. You can catch the Weekly Roundup live every Friday at 12:30 PM ET/9:30 AM PT, or watch it back anytime on our YouTube channel.

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