Politics
Prompt Images

No Whites After Labor Day: Black Liberation Needs More from Fair-Weather, Fair-Skinned Allies

After the summer of protests for racial justice, the streets seem a lot quieter. Where have the white allies gone now that the work must be done?

Anthony Rogers-Wright
October 22, 2020
Politics
Prompt Images

Call It What It Is: Pandemic Rage Part 229

As Americans, we love to posture as a tough, resilient nation. But the pandemic has revealed who we really are: selfish, weak-kneed children.

Dennis William
October 21, 2020
Politics
Prompt Images

NAME YOUR SONS RUTH, YOU COWARDS!

On the eve of Amy Coney Barrett’s hearings, we lament the passing of feminist hero Ruth Bader Ginsburg with a plea to expecting parents.

Kelaine Conochan
October 12, 2020
Politics
Prompt Images

Never Forget

Never forget the American Dream. The money. The power. The haves and have-nots. It’s is as American as apple pie, but you never got a slice.

Dennis William
September 11, 2020
Politics
Prompt Images

An Incomplete and Growing List of Things Not Said about the Kenosha Killer by People Who Usually Say These Kinds of Things

Ever notice how those right-wingers who are so scared of lawlessness are awfully quiet about the Kenosha killer? How’s that?

Dennis William
September 4, 2020
Politics
Prompt Images

Dispatches from Iowa: The New Global Pandemic Hotspot

Our two lovable Iowa correspondents—Jesse Stone & David Borger-Germann—report on their state’s very un-lovable response to the pandemic.

The Prompt Staff
September 1, 2020
Politics
Prompt Images

The Missing Piece: How Listening Could Save the World

The global community is facing many problems right now, which are only made worse by the division among us. Solving that might just save the world.

Heather Shaff
August 26, 2020
Politics, Prompts
Prompt Images

A Failed State: Why Iowa is No. 1 In Failed Pandemic Response

With no national strategy for facing COVID-19, states have implemented their own. For Iowa, that means a complete failure in pandemic response. Here’s why.

David Borger Germann
August 12, 2020
Politics, Science
Prompt Images

Honoring John Lewis: The Conscience of a Nation

Today, our staff lends words honoring John Lewis, a freedom fighter, civil rights icon, and the moral compass of the U.S. Congress.

The Prompt Staff
July 20, 2020
Politics
About The Prompt
A sweet, sweet collective of writers, artists, podcasters, and other creatives. Sound like fun?
Learn more