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Your Prospect Weekend Reads
Week of 9/20/2021
Stories from the week you dont want to miss!

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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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