Your Prospect Weekend Reads Week of 12/13/2021 Stories from the
week you don’t want to miss!
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Over a thousand students and faculty members of Columbia University rallied on December 6, 2021, to speak out against recent threats of retaliation against striking workers.
The Ivy League’s Legitimacy Crisis: Staff Writer Alex Sammon examines Columbia University’s incredible profit bonanza after the
pandemic, asserting that it’s indicative of a wider problem.
The Trump Officials Still Running Biden’s Justice Department: Contributor Eleanor Eagan reports that two senior career staffers continue to work in Attorney General Merrick Garland’s office, and he’s shown no signs of doing anything about it.
The Obscure Democrat Enabling Republicans on Bank Regulation: Michael Hsu, the acting comptroller of
the currency, has gone silent after initially siding with fellow Democrats on a bank merger review. Writing Fellow Lee Harris and Executive Editor David Dayen have the story.
A Better Way in the Middle East: Contributor Trita Parsi argues that for America, the Baghdad dialogue makes far more strategic sense than the Abraham Accords.
Will Starbucks Bargain With Its Baristas, or Just Pretend To?: Many newly unionized employers go
discreetly AWOL (or worse) when it comes to negotiating a first contract. Coffee drinkers shouldn’t let Starbucks get away with that. Contributor Terri Gerstein with analysis.
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