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Prospect Weekend Reads
Week of February 27th
Stories from the week you don't want to miss!
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A child holds trans pride flags at a gathering on the steps of the
Mississippi Capitol in Jackson to protest House Bill 1125, which bans
gender-affirming care for trans children, February 15, 2023.
The Useful Idiots Fueling the Right-Wing Transphobia Panic
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Centrist and liberal journalists are falling for dubious accounts of
children undergoing gender transition that any sensible person would be
skeptical of. Read Ryan Cooper on how their willful ignorance is fueling
the right-wing transphobia panic.
Private Health Care Companies Are Eating the American Economy
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A new analysis from The Center for Health and Democracy sheds light on
how private health insurance companies make their money at the expense
of adequate care, and what can be done to rein in this trillion dollar
industry. Ramenda Cyrus has the story.
University of California Under Fire for Blackstone Involvement
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The University of California system has invested $4.5 billion into
Blackstone's real estate trust this year. Luke Goldstein reports on
how university unions are calling for divestment from the private equity
giant and the housing crisis it has fueled.
West Virginia Wanders Away From Coal
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Coal still generates an overwhelming majority of West Virginia's
power. But, Lee Harris describes, as electricity costs rise and the
state struggles to attract larger companies that use clean energy, its
hardened bloc of coal supporters is showing cracks.
The Junk Fees Biden Hasn't Talked About
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administration has been persistent in eliminating junk fees ubiquitous
throughout many sectors of the economy. But as David Dayen writes, there
are still many overlooked areas where these fees are still prevalent.
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