Your Prospect Weekend Reads
Week of 7/12/2021
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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.