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Your Prospect Weekend Reads
Week of April 4th
Stories from the week you don't want to miss!
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Amazon Labor Union member Tristan Lion Dutchin, 27, gestures as he
awaits the unionization vote results, April 1, 2022, in New York.
A Generational Worker Revolt Hits Its Stride
:
The worker organizing victories at Amazon and Starbucks are part of a
generational shift in power, argues Prospect editor at large Harold
Meyerson, and it's young workers who are at the forefront.
Uber Gives Up, Moves On
:
Uber is ending its years-long conflict with the taxi companies, forming
new partnerships and consolidating the rideshare market. Read Prospect
Senior Editor Gabrielle Gurley on what this new era for Uber means for
drivers and the rideshare economy as a whole.
How Oligarchs Stash Money in Foreign Real Estat
e:
Contributors Zack Kopplin and Basma Humadi identified nearly 300
properties, with a combined worth in the hundreds of millions, connected
to the family of Iraqi Kurdistan's president Nechirvan Barzani. Read
more about how laranjas, or financial proxies, have enabled these
secretive investments.
Joe Manchin Insists That Democrats Do Unpopular Things
:
As it turns out, making unpopular decisions can tank approval ratings.
Managing Editor Ryan Cooper writes about how Joe Manchin prevented the
hugely popular Child Tax Credit from being expanded, and how that
affects Democrats as the midterms approach.
The Dance of Liberals and Radicals
:
This week, our co-founder Robert Kuttner revisits the legacy of the late
Todd Gitlin, and what his prescient book The Sixties: Years of Hope,
Days of Rage reveals about our current political moment.
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