Your Prospect Weekend Reads Week of 9/6/2021 Stories from the
week you don’t want to miss!
Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo
Abortion rights demonstrators including Jaylene Solache, right, of Dallas, Texas, rally outside the Supreme Court, March 4, 2020, in Washington.
We Can Go Back: Contributor Felicia Kornbluh offers her thoughts on the
Supreme Court, Texas, and the end of Roe v. Wade. How to fight despair? Kornbluh posits that one should join the people and groups preparing for the skirmishes and battles ahead.
The Vanishing Case for Liberal Inaction: Staff Writer Alexander Sammon argues that Democrats who believe we should keep the filibuster because they fear a Republican majority are just worried about the world as it exists today.
Timeline: How Corporate America Has Helped Decimate Unions: In this infographic,
Contributor Jo Constantz shows how the declining bargaining power of unions contributes to the crisis of extreme income inequality in the United States.
At Asner's Side: Contributor Kim Fellner reflects on the legacy and activism of actor and former SAG president
Ed Asner.
Today, corporate narratives dominate our media. Want an alternative?
Welcome to OptOut, a new network of independent, diverse, truth-telling news outlets. We're all about justice, labor, the environment, and voices that the corporate media overlooks. There, you can read Prospect stories alongside your other favorite outlets. Sign up for our free weekly newsletter and learn about our app here.