Five featured stories from the Prospect.
 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up here to get Weekend Reads every Saturday.
Click to read this email in your browser.

The $30 Billion Identity Theft of Venezuela

How Juan Guaidó sucked a weary nation dry, and primed it for the current U.S.-led assault. It’s a ridiculous story that, perhaps fittingly, showcases Laura Loomer as a rare voice of reason.

Make Argentina Crash Again: On Milei’s Neoliberal Experiment

The short-term political boost to the Argentine president Javier Milei’s fortunes is unlikely to continue, as the familiar cycle of crisis and default looms.

Beyond America First

Countries in the Global South increasingly view President Trump’s “America First” foreign economic policies as both a coercive force and a catalyst for greater economic autonomy.

Dance of the Dictators

Trump treats Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping far more gently than he treats America’s allies. Besides being dictators and playing Trump for the fool that he is, Putin and Xi have one other thing in common: Both think strategically and act accordingly. Trump acts ignorantly and impulsively.

Credit Unions Go Large and Go Rogue

Intended to bolster local access to lending, large credit unions today are swallowing up community banks. A Trump purge has reduced their oversight to one regulator.

Support The American Prospect

We're a small, non-profit newsroom. Our independent reporting is supported by readers like you.

YOUR TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION SUPPORTS INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM
The American Prospect. Support Independent Journalism. Donate.