The Persistent Influence of Trump’s “Shadow Adviser” Erik Prince
Jeremy Scahill and Matthew Cole discuss the new Erik Prince developments and the security contractor’s role in Trump world.
Politics
Rigging the Vote
Secret Gerrymandering Files Can Now Be Made Public, Court Rules
The decision by a North Carolina state court removes a protective shield from thousands of files belonging to veteran Republican mapmaker Thomas Hofeller.
Washington Democrats Recruited Colorado’s John Hickenlooper for Senate Nomination Despite Looming Ethics Investigation
An investigative report into Hickenlooper’s travel as governor was released this week.
PG&E Spent Millions on Lobbying Following Bankruptcy, Wining and Dining Lawmakers Who Sponsored Bailout
The latest ethics filings disclosed with the California Secretary of State show PG&E has spent at least $2.1 million on lobbying policymakers this year.
Two Surging Candidates Could Make Philadelphia Far More Progressive. Democrats Are Going to War to Stop Them. (Updated)
The Democratic Party is less than enthusiastic about two rising third-party campaigns, echoing national tensions between progressives and the establishment.
A Group of Progressive Women Just Launched a Working-Class Version of EMILY's List
Matriarch is “going to fill a void” by supporting women who come from disadvantaged backgrounds early in their races, when it matters most.
Joe Biden Campaign Pointing Reporters to Larry Summers for Comment on Elizabeth Warren’s Health Care Plan
Summers is a valuable surrogate for Biden because he is treated as an elder dispensing wisdom, rather than a spurned rival out to settle scores.
Voices
Ady Barkan: Elizabeth Warren’s Plan Is a Massive Win for the Medicare for All Movement
Regardless of who you support, you should celebrate this brilliant breakthrough.
Labor, Ever So Gingerly, Tiptoes Into the Insurgency
Rep. Henry Cuellar’s anti-labor record pushes Texas organized labor toward primary challenger Jessica Cisneros.
Halloween Is a Gateway to Drug Addiction, Claimed Ministry Backed by Amy Klobuchar
Klobuchar sought to earmark $500,000 in 2009 for the anti-LGBT ministry, which put out literature calling Halloween “a day set up totally for Satan.”