Ryan Cooper

Jan 8, 2025 | prospect.org | Ryan Cooper

Unlike many news organizations, the Prospect has remained staunchly committed to keeping our journalism free and accessible to all. We believe that independent journalism is crucial for a functioning democracy—but quality reporting comes at a cost. From Trump’s threat to the free press to Musk’s influence on our democracy, there is too much at stake in 2025 to stop now.

Jan 7, 2025 | portside.org | Ann Telnaes |Avery Lotz |Sara Fischer |Ryan Cooper

Media Bits and Bytes – January 7, 2025 Published January 7, 2025 Cartoonist Quits WashPost, Tells All Meta’s MAGA Move Bluesky Shows Up Net Giants Goodbye Net Neutrality Kari Lake to Take Over Voice of America Rightist Influencers and Digital Literacy Arrests of US Journalists Surged in 2024 The Decline of Physical Media Ten Hottest Social Media Videos Tech Breakthroughs in 2025 Cartoonist Quits WashPost, Tells All By Ann Telnaes Open Windows I’ve worked for the Washington Post since 2008 as...

Jan 7, 2025 | americanprospect.bluelena.io | Ryan Cooper |Daniel Boguslaw |Harold Meyerson

National security requires worker security—and some worker power—too. BY HAROLD MEYERSON The Conflagration in L.A. My adopted city is in flames, and we’re collectively to blame. Normally, I would be writing this from the Westside of Los Angeles, where I live most of the year. I happen to be about two hours east right now, away from what has engulfed the region. But I have friends who have been forced to evacuate.

Dec 25, 2024 | prospect.org | Ryan Cooper

I’ve now been at the Prospect for almost three years. It was my first presidential election here, and I have never appreciated our brand of tough, informed election reporting more, while at the same time the near-total lack of such coverage anywhere else has never been more apparent. It will be critical during the second Trump term to support independent media like the Prospect, which you can do here. Liberals have been tearing their hair out arguing how they could have lost to Trump.

Dec 11, 2024 | prospect.org | David Dayen |Sulma Arias |People's Action |Ryan Cooper

Browse all articles on Housing INTRODUCTION BY DAVID DAYEN The easiest story to tell about the 2024 election is a tale of widespread anger at the cost of living. The main driver was the inflationary period after the pandemic, affecting the cost of groceries in particular. It also includes the supply shocks that caused shortages in things like semiconductors and baby formula and critical prescription drugs.