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12 states sued to block the merger between Paramount and Warner Bros., arguing the combination would mean lower revenues for theater owners and cable distributors, and therefore higher prices for moviegoers and cable subscribers. prospect.org/?p=140956

First, Silicon Valley believed they didn’t need government. Then they believed they could demolish it. Now they’ve decided to use it where they can and appease it where they must. prospect.org/?p=140949

The Maine Democratic Party came up with something I’m sure I can quibble with at the edges, but which recognizes that imperative and creates an organizing opportunity for the grassroots volunteers who really built the new kind of politics in the state. buff.ly/3IyUJeT

I’ve never attended business school or even sat in on a class. But I got some sense of what I’ve been missing when the NYT op-ed page ran a column by Wharton School professor and former CEO Mohamed El-Erian, who teaches a course on geoeconomics. buff.ly/17KHbE0

Among the ramifications is the loss of a “Trump-whisperer” supportive of the U.S. helping Ukraine resist Putin, and of a Republican who was an occasional moderate on immigration and other bipartisan causes. prospect.org/?p=140923

Federal agents and local cops are inking thousands of deals to collaborate on immigration law enforcement, while stockpiling historic amounts of military-grade weapons. buff.ly/Jn229YW

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This week kicks off a 14-day sprint to choose the Democratic nominee in Maine, a race that could decide the U.S. Senate. buff.ly/3IyUJeT

Federal agents and local cops are inking thousands of deals to collaborate on immigration law enforcement, while stockpiling historic amounts of military-grade weapons. prospect.org/?p=140865

I’ve never attended business school or even sat in on a class. But last week, I got some sense of what I’ve been missing when The New York Times op-ed page ran a guest column by Wharton School professor and former CEO prospect.org/?p=140858

It’s become a perennial trend: Democratic candidates who served in the military are wooing voters by presenting themselves as tougher, more effective public servants. prospect.org/?p=140846

It’s another case of a large institution making a futile effort to appease the Trump White House at the expense of its own principles. buff.ly/cN71GOO

While his current government remains in power, Netanyahu is frantically pushing to enact as much of his domestic agenda as possible. buff.ly/X9yMoH3

There’s an increasing likelihood of seeing bombs lobbed back and forth through the duration of Trump's presidency. buff.ly/7JgPRa8

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Welcome to Aftermath, which was supposed to be shifting into analysis of the implications of a war that ended, and now has to pivot back into analysis of a war that has restarted. Sigh. prospect.org/?p=140738

Israel is still waiting for Benjamin Netanyahu to decide on a date for this year’s parliamentary election, the first since the October 7, 2023, attack and the subsequent Gaza—and Lebanese and Iranian—wars. prospect.org/?p=140727

“From their perspective, anyone who has done DEI research or continues to do it is almost doing something illegal.” prospect.org/?p=140716