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Your Prospect Weekend Reads
Week of 7/12/2021
Stories from the week you don't want to miss!

Craig Ruttle/ AP Photo
Manhattan district attorney candidate Alvin Bragg, joined by his family,
speaks to supporters at an election gathering, June 22, 2021, in New
York.

Restorative Justice Requires an 'All-of-the-Above Approach'
:
Contributor Ankush Khardori talks with Alvin Bragg, NYC's next top
prosecutor, about his personal history, how he'll implement ambitious
campaign promises, and the indictment of the Trump Organization and its
CFO.

Infrastructure Summer: Why Prioritize the Civilian Climate Corps?
: 
In this first installment in our new Infrastructure Summer
newsletter series
(sign up here
!),
Executive Editor David Dayen chats with the Sunrise Movement's Evan
Weber to better understand their latest strategy.

The Congressional Black Caucus's Ideological Primary Adventures
:
Staff Writer Alexander Sammon zooms in on Ohio, yet another case in
which the CBC opposes a Black progressive candidate in a primary race.

The Whitewashing of the Afghan War
: As the
U.S. withdraws, Contributor Emran Feroz re-examines the "good war," as
its victims remain unheard.

Schumer Joins Local Fight Against Astoria Power Plant Proposal
:
Prospect Writing Fellow Lee Harris has an on-the-ground report on a
demonstration against a fracked-gas plant in Queens, New York organized
by the DSA. She explores how Chuck Schumer's involvement has signaled
the senator's shift left on climate.

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