Your Prospect Weekend Reads Week of 7/19/2021 Stories from the week you don’t want to miss!
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Dan Shapiro, who is under consideration to be the president’s Middle East envoy, advised NSO.
Biden Advisers Ride on Pegasus Spyware: Managing Editor Jonathan Guyer reports that The NSO Group, now part of a Washington Post exposé, has for years enlisted powerful consultants to save its reputation.
The New Brandeis Movement Has Its Moment: Executive Editor David Dayen and Staff Writer Alexander Sammon argue that Biden, though many priorities of his agenda remain unsettled, has continued to chart an ambitious course with regard to antitrust.
Pfizer's Bottom Line:
As the pharmaceutical company makes a pitch for booster shots, Contributor Amelia Pollard reports that epidemiologists are questioning its motives and worry boosters might stymie global vaccine efforts.
High Hurdles for Commonsense Cannabis Reform: Deputy Editor Gabrielle Gurley explains that Sen. Schumer's plan is doomed to languish despite massive public support for legalization.
