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Your Prospect Weekend Reads
Week of 8/16/2021
Stories from the week you don't want to miss!

Rahmat Gul/AP Photo
Women wait inside the passport office in Kabul, Afghanistan, June 30,
2021.

'Saving' Afghan Women, Now
: Contributor Marya
Hannun argues that the status of Afghanistan's women is a separate
question from the presence of American troops. Although the U.S. will
surely not "save" Afghan women, this does not mean the U.S. government
and its allies have no responsibility toward them.

Clintonism's Zombie
: In
the midst of a reconciliation bill kamikaze campaign by moderate
Democrats, Staff Writer Alexander Sammon zooms in on Rep. Josh
Gottheimer's attempts to sabotage the Democratic agenda. Rather than a
rogue, independent outsider, Sammon argues that Gottheimer is a
nightmare of the Party's own making.

What the New Census Data Means
: At some
point in the 2040s, the U.S. will lose its white majority.
Editor-at-Large Harold Meyerson asserts that while demographics may
provide a starting point, they aren't sufficient in explaining how the
nation's two mega-states have polar opposite political identities.

Funding From Amazon Sunders a Worker-Consumer Alliance
:
Contributor Lorelei Salas reports that three major unions are stepping
down from their positions on the board of the oldest consumer rights
organization due to continued ties to Amazon.

To Ease Affordable Housing Crisis, California Views a Broad New Law
:
Contributor Robin Urevich digs into the debate around SB 9, eliminating
single family-only zoning, centering on equity, social justice,
affordability-and whether it benefits residents or developers.

As Delta Surges, the Affordable Insurance Marketplace Goes on Leave
:
Editorial Intern Austin Ahlman reports that the extended open enrollment
season for the Affordable Care Act has quietly been closed.

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