Daniel Boguslaw

1 week ago | prospect.org | Daniel Boguslaw

For nearly three decades, a cold war has raged through the halls of Congress and in high-end shellfish restaurants perched precariously on Washington, D.C.’s southern coast. The battle lines have shifted between successive administrations, sometimes tilting toward proletariat victory, and sometimes cutting fast toward total surrender to corporate America.

1 week ago | prospect.org | Daniel Boguslaw

Late last month, an unclassified report quietly appeared on the website of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard. The document details vast corruption, from the highest levels of government down to lowly civil servants. It reveals massive wealth accumulation by arguably the most powerful man in the world. And it records the persecution of political rivals under the guise of anti-corruption efforts.

2 weeks ago | prospect.org | Daniel Boguslaw

Monday, April 7 11 WALL ST., 8:00 AM One hour before Monday’s opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange, a group of oily college juniors wait hungrily outside, suited and bespectacled. They seek a front-row seat for what commentators warn will be the worst stock crash in recent memory. The kids are holding Nvidia, and they all voted for Trump. They are here for a class trip. They say that despite the market implosion, they believe in the cause. “Don’t be a panicat,” one says sheepishly.

2 weeks ago | prospect.org | Daniel Boguslaw

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4 weeks ago | prospect.org | Daniel Boguslaw

One week after the killing of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson, an intelligence report compiled by a regional intelligence center made an admission that’s shocking in its simplicity: Rising health care costs are correlated to threats against executives and civil unrest.