<![CDATA[James Baratta - Articles - RealClearPolitics]]>http://www.RealClearPolicy.com/authors/rss/archive/52825.xmlAuthor <![CDATA[A Tale of Two Toss-Ups]]> https://prospect.org/2026/10/01/tale-of-two-toss-ups-democrats-rebecca-bennett-cait-conley/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0500 James Baratta <![CDATA[NY-17: Who's Afraid of Rep. Lawler?]]> https://prospect.org/2026/09/18/ny-17-whos-afraid-of-mike-lawler/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0500 James Baratta <![CDATA[Amazon, Walmart and 'Made in USA' Fraudyssey]]> https://prospect.org/2026/07/30/great-made-in-usa-fraudyssey-amazon-walmart-ai-chatbots/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0500 James Baratta <![CDATA[Blackstone's Utility Gambit in NM Could Slip Away]]> https://prospect.org/2026/06/17/blackstones-utility-gambit-in-new-mexico-could-slip-away/ Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0500 James Baratta <![CDATA[Senate Dems Threaten To Punt FISA Over Pulte]]> https://prospect.org/2026/06/04/senate-democrats-threaten-to-punt-fisa-over-pulte-appointment/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0500 James Baratta <![CDATA[How To Save Americans $70 Billion]]> https://prospect.org/2026/03/18/how-to-save-americans-70-billion-electric-utilities/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500 James Baratta <![CDATA[Consumer Groups Could Derail Blackstone Utility Bid]]> https://prospect.org/2026/02/19/blackstone-private-equity-utility-acquisition-new-mexico-public-service-txnm-energy/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600 James Baratta <![CDATA[Why Californians Will Pay $340 More for Electricity]]> https://prospect.org/2025/12/18/why-californians-will-pay-340-dollars-more-electricity-next-year/ Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 James Baratta <![CDATA[Lightning in a Bottle]]> https://prospect.org/2025/12/03/lightning-in-bottle-regulatory-capture-electricity/ Sat, 06 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 James Baratta <![CDATA[Remedying the Workforce Housing Crisis]]> https://prospect.org/2025/10/22/remedying-workforce-housing-crisis/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0500 James Baratta <![CDATA[BlackRock Just Bought a Minnesota Utility]]> https://prospect.org/environment/blackrock-minnesota-utility-private-equity/ Wed, 08 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0500 James Baratta <![CDATA[AI's $600 Billion Blind Spot]]> https://prospect.org/power/2025-09-29-ais-600-billion-blind-spot-cloud-computing/ Sat, 04 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0500 James Baratta <![CDATA[Private Equity Power Play in Minnesota]]> https://prospect.org/environment/2025-10-02-private-equity-power-play-minnesota/ Thu, 02 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0500 James Baratta <![CDATA[Private Equity's $3 Billion Bet on a Casino Chimera]]> https://prospect.org/economy/2025-09-19-private-equitys-3-billion-bet-casino-chimera/ Sat, 20 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0500 James Baratta <![CDATA[Crypto Bank Machine Operators Swindle Seniors]]> https://prospect.org/economy/2025-09-11-crypto-bank-machine-operators-swindle-seniors/ Thu, 11 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0500 James Baratta <![CDATA[Laying Siege to Sanctuary Cities]]> https://prospect.org/justice/2025-08-13-laying-siege-to-sanctuary-cities/ Thu, 14 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0500 James Baratta <![CDATA[Surveillance at the Border]]> https://prospect.org/justice/2025-08-05-border-surveillance-algorithms/ Thu, 07 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0500 James Baratta <![CDATA[The Scheme To Scramble Your Nest Egg]]> https://prospect.org/power/2025-06-13-retirement-crisis-401k-private-equity-scrambled/ Fri, 20 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0500 James Baratta