Beware of Big Philanthropy’s New Enthusiasm for Criminal Justice Reform Beware of Big Philanthropy’s New Enthusiasm for Criminal Justice Reform
Wealthy donors across the political spectrum are zeroing in on our jails and prisons as the latest locus of privatization.
Mar 16, 2018 / Michelle Chen
Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Is Great, Unless You Want Actually Functioning Infrastructure Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Is Great, Unless You Want Actually Functioning Infrastructure
The plan’s private partnership model will pour public funds into corporate coffers.
Feb 16, 2018 / Michelle Chen
Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Is to Spend Less on Infrastructure Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Is to Spend Less on Infrastructure
The administration’s plan is to spend money with one hand, and take it away with the other.
Feb 13, 2018 / David Dayen
Another Trump Failure: Infrastructure Another Trump Failure: Infrastructure
The president’s latest proposal does nothing to change the fact that he has failed to deliver on the American people’s top priority.
Feb 6, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Pittsburgh’s Water System Is Why We Shouldn’t Run America Like a Business Pittsburgh’s Water System Is Why We Shouldn’t Run America Like a Business
For Pittsburgh, help from the private sector came at the cost of public health.
Nov 30, 2017 / StudentNation / Jordana Rosenfeld
How a Small City Took On a Financial Giant—and Reclaimed Its Most Precious Resource How a Small City Took On a Financial Giant—and Reclaimed Its Most Precious Resource
After a protracted fight with the Carlyle Group, Missoula’s water is finally in the hands of the people.
Jul 5, 2017 / Jimmy Tobias
The Republican Health-Care Plan Explained The Republican Health-Care Plan Explained
“Oh come on, we don’t need affordable health care. People can always go to the emergency room!”
Jun 27, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow
This Is How the Trump Administration Will Privatize Our Infrastructure This Is How the Trump Administration Will Privatize Our Infrastructure
Public-private partnerships have been disasters for American cities. Naturally, Trump loves them.
Jun 20, 2017 / David Dayen
How to Act When an Airline ‘Reaccommodates’ You How to Act When an Airline ‘Reaccommodates’ You
Oh, and by “reaccomodate,” they mean remove the last vestiges of dignity you had after going through security.
Apr 18, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow
Reclaiming Public Goods Under Trump Reclaiming Public Goods Under Trump
The Roosevelt Institute is launching the Re:Public Project to fight privatization.
Apr 14, 2017 / StudentNation / Joelle Gamble and Aman Banerji