Prospect Weekend Reads Week of November 28th Stories from the week you don’t want to miss!
RYAN COOPER
The village of Trøllanes (translation: "troll peninsula"), on the northern tip of Kalsoy, one of the Faroe Islands
The Best Tax System on Earth: The Faroe Islands is one of the richest countries in
the world by GDP per capita, with an ultra-efficient tax code that couldn't be more different from the American system. Ryan Cooperwrote about what we can learn from our Faroese counterparts.
A Woman's Policy Giant Struggles Amid New Leadership: The Institute
for Women's Policy Research was once a policy powerhouse, shaping laws nationwide to combat discrimination. Now under the current CEO, Julianne McShanereports a toxic work culture, high staff turnover and a crisis of leadership.
The Continued Survival of Louis DeJoy: Trump-appointed Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is still in
office, thanks to the Biden administration’s inaction. David Dayen has the story.
The Corruption of the Legal Profession: Read Brad Miller's review of David Enrich’s new book Servants of the Damned: Giant Law Firms, Donald Trump, and the Corruption of Justice, which explains the progression of corruption in public law by examining the law firm Jones Day's work for Donald
Trump. Democrats Rediscover Populism—and Not a Moment Too Soon: The stakes of this election forced Democrats to do something they generally avoid: name the enemy. It worked. Read Austin Ahlman on how populist principles saved the Democrats from ruin this election cycle.
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