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September 18, 2026 | Common Dreams

Op-Ed Economic Media Ethics in Government Tech

What OpenAI Having Chuck Schumer’s Daughter as a Lobbyist Tells Us

The hiring of Jessica Schumer is another example of powerful people and families, regardless of party, who are deeply intertwined with the corporate behemoths that people are organizing against.

September 17, 2026 | Watchdog Weekly

Dylan Gyauch-Lewis

Newsletter Climate and Environment Corporate Crackdown Executive Branch Financial Regulation Housing Independent Agencies Trump Watch

The Current Capacity Crisis

Trump and company have decimated the federal government’s ability to protect Americans from Robber Barons running amok

September 11, 2026 | The American Prospect

Dylan Gyauch-Lewis

Op-Ed Economic Media Ethics in Government Revolving Door

Why OpenAI Hired Chuck Schumer’s Daughter Away From Amazon

The AI industry has a greater need for government influence than anyone else.

August 13, 2026 | The American Prospect

Jeff Hauser Dylan Gyauch-Lewis

Op-Ed 2024 Election Economic Policy Executive Branch Financial Regulation Tech

An AI Bailout Will Be a ‘Which Side Are You On’ Moment

If AI falls, Democrats can build an enduring political majority—but only if they reject handing a lifeline to Altman, Musk, and the rest of the industry.

July 08, 2026 | The American Prospect

Fletcher Calcagno Dylan Gyauch-Lewis

Op-Ed Cryptocurrency Ethics in Government Fintech Independent Agencies

Not All Nepo Babies Are Trumps

Last month, Fortune reported that Theodore Gillibrand, son of Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), had received a $30 million dollar round of investment for his company, American Perpetual Exchange Commission (APEC). The funding round valued APEC at $300 million and was led by Lux Capital, a venture capital firm whose other investments include the Peter Thiel-backed Anduril Industries and Erebor Bank.

June 12, 2026 | The American Prospect

Dylan Gyauch-Lewis

Op-Ed Abundance Economic Media Tech

New Documents Detail Nine-Figure, Silicon Valley–Funded Abundance Movement

The Prospect has obtained a fundraising pitch and historical manifesto from inside the movement.

June 05, 2026 | The American Prospect

Dylan Gyauch-Lewis

Op-Ed 2024 Election Economic Media

Can Democrats Learn From the 2024 Loss?

The 2024 DNC autopsy reveals a party unable to process its past, or suggest a future.

May 12, 2026 | The American Prospect

Dylan Gyauch-Lewis

Op-Ed 2026 Election Economic Media Media Accountability

Third Way or the Highway

The centrist outfit’s latest foray into the culture wars isn’t about a streamer—it’s about entrenching oligarch control of influence and electoral infrastructure.

April 22, 2026 | Watchdog Weekly

Dylan Gyauch-Lewis

Newsletter Climate and Environment Executive Branch Health Independent Agencies

The Pro-Cancer Administration

Trump has taken us from War on Cancer to War on Cancer Patients

April 06, 2026 | The Sling

Dylan Gyauch-Lewis

Op-Ed Economic Media Media Accountability Tech

The First Amendment Does Not Grant Carte Blanche to Social Media: A Reply to David French

Social media platforms should be held responsible for the legal consequences of design functions in the same way that other parties are held responsible for editorial decisions.