Outside of fossil fuel itself, there may be no industry more tied to the
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Your Prospect Weekend Reads
Week of 9/27/2021
Stories from the week you don't want to miss!
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The Oil Merchant in the Gray Flannel Suit
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Why aren't insurance companies aggressively fighting climate change and
minimizing catastrophes? Staff Writer Alex Sammon says the answer is in
their balance sheets.
The Right-Wing Attack on Racial Justice Talk
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Contributor Randall Kennedy on how critical race theory has become a
handy target for an old-fashioned assault on civil rights.
Entrepreneurship, Amazon Style
: Contributor
Brian Callaci digs into Amazon's incubator programs: outside deliveries
and freight companies that follow a franchising model that leads to
lower wages and captive "independent" business.
Wall Street's Attacks on Biden Nominee Are a Red Herring
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Industry criticism of OCC pick Saule Omarova for wanting to end private
banking masks their real fear of losing their derivatives businesses.
Executive Editor David Dayen and Writing Fellow Lee Harris have the
story.
Unfinished Business East of the River
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Deputy Editor Gabrielle Gurley's analysis on the collapse of a
pedestrian bridge in Washington reigniting a debate about reconnecting
communities, racial equity, and what comes next.
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