Prospect Weekend Reads Week of June 27th Stories from the week you don’t want to miss!
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Abortion rights supporters protest at the Mississippi Capitol, in Jackson, Mississippi, June 28, 2022.
Abortion Seekers Must Protect Themselves—and Their Data: Incessant Big Tech data collection means that anyone using electronic communication to get an abortion puts themselves at risk. Ramenda Cyrus wrote about what anyone seeking an abortion can do to protect themselves and their data.
'Moderate' Democrats Are Anything But: Politicians genuinely aiming to represent the center of American politics, Managing Editor Ryan Cooper writes, would not block policies that are overwhelmingly popular with the general public. Buttigieg Under Fire From Capitol Hill Leaders: Co-founder and co-editor Robert Kuttner obtained a letter from Rep. Ro Khanna to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg demanding he take action to protect consumers and stop the airline industry's abusive practices. Rep. Khanna credited the Prospect's reporting for shedding light on Buttigieg's inaction.
The Hidden Legal Abortion Provider: Abortion medication is still legal to use in nearly every state. This means the U.S. Postal Service is now the largest legal abortion provider in the country. Jarod Facundo has the full story. Samuel Alito: The 21st-Century Roger Taney: Editor-at-large Harold Meyerson wrote about the parallels between Samuel Alito and Roger Taney — how the author of ‘Dred Scott’ and the author of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization both used the court to further their right-wing agenda and strip fundamental rights from large swathes of the population.
