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Racial Justice Under Fire:
Our September/October 2021 Issue
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Illustration by Daniel Zender
At the Prospect we strive to bring you stories about the underlying
structures that form society, from corporate power to the ever-present
issue of race.
Our latest issue looks at this from a few angles. What is the nature of
the right-wing attack on the teaching of race in public schools, and how
should progressives respond? Why isn't the insurance industry, at
existential threat from higher and higher payouts for extreme weather
events, on the front lines of preventing climate change? How does
infrastructure become reserved for the social classes with power and
privilege, while those without go wanting? And why does modern business
constantly elevate people who fudge their way to the top?
We explore these questions and more in our latest issue
. We're proud of the deep reporting and
analysis that went into this work. We hope you'll enjoy it too.
The Right-Wing Attack on Racial Justice Talk
:
Contributor Randall Kennedy with our cover story on how critical race
theory has become a handy target for an old-fashioned assault on civil
rights.
The Oil Merchant in the Gray Flannel Suit
:
Why aren't insurance companies aggressively fighting climate change and
minimizing catastrophes? Staff Writer Alex Sammon says the answer is in
their balance sheets.
Unfinished Business East of the River
:
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.
Hucksters on Parade
:
Executive Editor David Dayen reviews Eliot Brown and Maureen Farrell's
The Cult of We: WeWork, Adam Neumann, and the Great Startup Delusion,
and Tim Higgins' Power Play: Tesla, Elon Musk, and the Bet of the
Century. Dayen argues that CEOs are essentially carnival barkers induced
to yell louder by a corroded business culture.
New Flood Insurance Rates Still Subsidize Coastal Development
:
Writing Fellow Lee Harris reports that FEMA says the new rates are more
fair. But homeowners can still skip buying insurance, premiums may still
not price in severe climate risk, and the program remains insolvent.
The Corporate State of Delaware
: The tiny
state has long been a hotbed for corporations. Contributor Amelia
Pollard asks: can mounting public pressure push the state to change its
centuries-old ways?
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