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Your Prospect Weekend Reads
Week of 9/20/2021
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Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA) conducts the Ways and Means Committee
markup of the Build Back Better Act, September 14, 2021, on Capitol
Hill.

Paid Leave Advocates Won't Push Back on Payouts to Private Insurance
:
Writing Fellow Lee Harris reports that the House proposal would fork
over paid leave benefits to private insurers. So why aren't advocates
pushing back?

The Great Supply Shock We Brought Upon Ourselves
:
Executive Editor David Dayen on how a half-century of neglecting
fragilities in production and a confluence of disruptions have brought
us to this point.

The Failure of Financialized Higher Ed
:
Contributor Kelly Grotke argues that big endowments and big money have
made administrators more accountable to financiers than their own
universities.

The Corruption of the Afghan Presidency
:
Contributor Zach Kopplin breaks down how Washington missed the nefarious
practices of Ashraf Ghani, whose reign was maintained by violence,
warlordism, and terror.

Charting the Future in Boston
: Deputy
Editor Gabrielle Gurley wonders if two city councilors can avoid
partisan sniping and stay focused on the issues in the race for mayor.

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