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Democracy, shared prosperity, and the common good

In the Public Interest is a comprehensive research and policy center on privatization and responsible contracting.

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In the Public Interest is a comprehensive research and policy center on privatization and responsible contracting.

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Weekly Privatization Report

Corporations are suing Maryland over transit public-private partnership fiasco

An email newsletter for organizers, journalists, and others concerned about the privatization of education, water, and other public goods.
September 2020
Weekly Privatization Report

Local protests to #SaveUSPS are picking up steam

An email newsletter for organizers, journalists, and others concerned about the privatization of education, water, and other public goods.
September 2020
Weekly Privatization Report

Cost of Prince George’s school construction public-private partnership skyrockets

Our email newsletter for organizers, journalists, and others concerned about the privatization of public schools, water, and other public goods.
September 2020
Weekly Privatization Report

Trump’s sabotage of Postal Service is a ‘coup attempt in the making’

Our weekly email newsletter on the privatization of schools, water, and other public goods.
August 2020
Weekly Privatization Report

Private prison corporation CoreCivic to change corporate status after grassroots pressure

In the Public Interest's weekly analysis of privatization of schools, water, and other public goods in the news and communities nationwide.
August 2020
Weekly Privatization Report

Federal agency making ‘proactive arrests’ of protestors is rife with private security firms

Our weekly analysis of the corporate takeover of schools, water, and other public goods in the news and communities nationwide.
July 2020
Weekly Privatization Report

Privatized coronavirus testing has been a “nightmare”

Our weekly analysis of privatization (of schools, water, and other public goods) in the news and communities nationwide. [...]
July 2020
Weekly Privatization Report

New mobile game based on private prisons goes viral

A new mobile game called “Prison Empire Tycoon” has over three million downloads on Apple's App Store.
July 2020
Weekly Privatization Report

A privately-funded border wall built to support Trump is at risk of falling down

Our weekly analysis of privatization in the news and communities nationwide.
July 2020
Weekly Privatization Report

Are private prison companies on the ropes? Their stocks are tanking.

In the Public Interest's weekly analysis of privatization in the news and communities nationwide.
June 2020
Weekly Privatization Report

Conservatives call for selling off federal public lands

Our weekly analysis of privatization in the news and communities nationwide.
June 2020
Weekly Privatization Report

Will St. Louis Lambert International Airport soon be back on sale?

Our weekly analysis of privatization in the news and communities nationwide.
June 2020
Weekly Privatization Report

No, Mitch, allowing states to go bankrupt would be devastating. Just look at Puerto Rico.

Our weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide.
May 2020
Weekly Privatization Report

The kids are alright. Poll finds Gen Z is overwhelmingly pro-government.

Our weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide.
May 2020
Weekly Privatization Report

Despite Trump corruption, trust in government is soaring

In the Public Interest's weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide.
May 2020
Weekly Privatization Report

During this #TeacherAppreciationWeek, let’s remember the teachers lost so far to coronavirus

Our weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide.
May 2020
Weekly Privatization Report

South Koreans get free food, masks, and more. Americans get to wait in line.

Our weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide.
April 2020
Weekly Privatization Report

The Trump administration is where anti-government conservatism and far-right extremism meet

Our weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide.
April 2020
Weekly Privatization Report

The conservative fixation on making government “small” is hurting coronavirus response

Our weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide
April 2020
Weekly Privatization Report

Trump admin. pauses privatization of veterans health care during outbreak

Our analysis of privatization nationwide and the communities that are fighting back.
April 2020
Weekly Privatization Report

How state and local leaders are trying to fill the vacuum left by the Trump administration

Our weekly analysis of privatization in the news and the communities fighting back nationwide.
March 2020
Weekly Privatization Report

Rethinking government in the time of COVID-19

In the Public Interest's weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide.
March 2020
Weekly Privatization Report

The Trump administration privatized coronavirus testing, and now the U.S. is paying the price

In the Public Interest's weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide.
March 2020
Weekly Privatization Report

Credit Ratings Agency: U.S. charter school sector “inherently risky and volatile”

In the Public Interest's weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide.
March 2020
Weekly Privatization Report

Connecticut city considers selling off a third of its public schools

In the Public Interest's weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide.
March 2020
Weekly Privatization Report

The cost of reading George Orwell’s ‘1984’ in a West Virginia prison? Nearly $20.

Our weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide.
February 2020
Weekly Privatization Report

Transit expert: $11 billion proposed Maryland highway project “sadly lacking” in [...]

In the Public Interest's weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide.
February 2020
Weekly Privatization Report

In surprise move, West Virginia Republican sides against private water industry

In the Public Interest's weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide.
February 2020
Weekly Privatization Report

The coming privatization of space

In the Public Interest's weekly analysis of privatization in the news and the communities fighting back nationwide.
February 2020
Weekly Privatization Report

Corporations vying for Jacksonville’s electric utility saw poor residents as a captive [...]

In the Public Interest's weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide.
January 2020
Weekly Privatization Report

Stamford, Conn., wants to use private money to build public schools without disclosing details

Our weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide.
January 2020
Weekly Privatization Report

California’s new charter school regulation is already helping its credit rating

Here's our weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide.
January 2020
Weekly Privatization Report

Betsy DeVos accidentally revealed the federal government is wasting money on charter schools

Our weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide. [...]
January 2020
Weekly Privatization Report

Private prison corp. CoreCivic seems to have found a bank willing to lend it money

Here’s our weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide. Not a subscriber? Sign up. Education 1) National: Seven Democratic presidential candidates came together on Saturday for [...]
December 2019
Weekly Privatization Report

Houston public schools fight back against state takeover: “This seems almost akin to a [...]

Here’s our weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide. Not a subscriber? Sign up. Education 1) National: Education secretary Betsy DeVos has proposed “handing over the federal [...]
December 2019
Weekly Privatization Report

Privatization Report: Ed tech and school “reform” | Private investors see gold in calls for public broadband | and more

In the Public Interest's weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide.
December 2019
Weekly Privatization Report

Privatization Report: How to talk charter schools during the holidays | National parks in [...]

Here’s our weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide. Not a subscriber? Sign up. Education 1) National: In the Public Interest’s Jeremy Mohler shares some ideas on what to tell [...]
November 2019
Weekly Privatization Report

Virginia privatized bus drivers vote to strike against French multinational corporation

Here’s our weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide. Not a subscriber? Sign up. Education 1) National/Michigan: Jennifer Berkshire asks “Will Trump lose Michigan because of Betsy [...]
November 2019
Weekly Privatization Report

Privatization Report: The K-12 takeover | Baltimore is one step closer to progressive water rates | [...]

In the Public Interest's weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide. [...]
November 2019
Weekly Privatization Report

As California fires rage, the rich are hiring private firefighters

In the Public Interest’s weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide. Not a subscriber? Sign up. Education 1) National: In the Public Interest has published an updated background [...]
October 2019
Weekly Privatization Report

Louisiana, the immigration detention capital of the U.S.

Here’s our weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide, in order by sector. Not a subscriber? Sign up. This week’s highlights As the number of detained immigrants soars under [...]
October 2019
Weekly Privatization Report

Warren, Ocasio-Cortez scrutinize private equity investments in prison services

In the Public Interest’s weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide, in order by sector. Not a subscriber? Sign up. This week’s highlights Congress members, including Senator [...]
October 2019
Weekly Privatization Report

Privatization Report: Why Kansas should end its Medicaid call center contract | Typical P3 problems [...]

This is In the Public Interest’s pick of recent news about the effort to privatize public education in California. Not a subscriber? Sign up here. Education 1) Florida: The Florida Virtual School, which was taken [...]
September 2019
Weekly Privatization Report

Privatization Report: Denver ends massive public-private partnership after losses | and more

Here’s our weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide. Not a subscriber? Sign up. EDUCATION 1) National: A new Walton family-backed revolving loan fund to finance charter school [...]
August 2019
Weekly Privatization Report

Privatization Report: Denver says “no” to private prison corporations | P3s for [...]

Here’s our weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide. Not a subscriber? Sign up. Education 1) National: The Network for Public Education is inviting educators who are going [...]
August 2019
Weekly Privatization Report

Privatization Report: CoreCivic gets downgraded as banks leave industry | Online charter school scams explode | and more

EDUCATION 1) National: Emails show education secretary Betsy DeVos’ aides pulled strings for failing for-profit colleges. “Making matters worse, the college is accused of enrolling new students and taking their [...]
July 2019
Weekly Privatization Report

Privatization Report: Massive online charter school in Georgia hits snag | California hospital to [...]

This week’s highlights Weak oversight may doom the future of an online charter school, which, if approved, would be the second-largest public school in Georgia. Chicago is again considering the privatization of the [...]
July 2019
Weekly Privatization Report

Privatization Report: Trump vs. the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument | Is “asset [...]

Here’s our weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide, in order by sector. Not a subscriber? Sign up here. EDUCATION 1) National: Jeff Bryant of Our Schools, a project of [...]
July 2019
Weekly Privatization Report

Privatization Report: St. Louis Airport employees fear privatization | Alabama to open private [...]

Here’s our weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide, in order by sector. Not a subscriber? Sign up here. EDUCATION 1) National: Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Gov. Jay Inslee [...]
July 2019
Weekly Privatization Report

Privatization report: Bank of America to quit private prisons | How “school choice” [...]

Here’s our weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide, in order by sector. Not a subscriber? Sign up here. THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS Private prison stocks are dropping after Bank [...]
July 2019

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