While the corporate giant fights litigation over its sale of defective earplugs to the U.S. military, 3M pads its résumé as a big supporter of service personnel and vets.
Jarod Facundo
Jarod Facundo is an investigative journalist and former Prospect writing fellow.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Bottom-Up Battle Against Corporate Power
Public comments on a proposal to change merger guidelines have soared, showing broad interest in reining in monopolies.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Terms and Conditions Need Not Apply
‘Buy now, pay later,’ the latest fashion in consumer debt, is even worse than credit cards.
Posted inWorking in America
The Ironworkers Resurrecting ‘Joy Silk’
After months of complaints over basic safety standards, a majority of workers in a fabrication plant demanded union recognition, but the company refused and retaliated.
Posted inWorking in America
Amazon Warehouse Workers Walk Out
‘We don’t want snacks. We want a raise.’
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
‘Benton Harbor Is Not Flint’—It’s Worse
Another poor, majority-Black city in Michigan is facing a lead contamination crisis brought on by gross apathy and neglect, but without sustained national attention.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Private Equity’s Airline Strategy Could Draw a Challenge
Budget airlines Frontier and Spirit, buoyed by a private equity investor, announced a merger earlier this week. But a revamped antitrust enforcement atmosphere awaits.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Not Even a Superhero Could Fix Global Supply Chains
The comic book industry halted production in 2020 and a supply chain crisis bubbled in 2021, hitting retailers and fans alike.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Jon Ossoff’s Moment of Trust
Before entering the Senate, Ossoff had more than half his net worth in Apple stock; it’s now in a blind trust. Today, he must vote on legislation affecting the company.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Rollups: Professional Wrestling’s Ruthless Monopoly Era
Major League Wrestling filed an antitrust complaint against World Wrestling Entertainment. Its success rests on a similar ongoing antitrust lawsuit in the mixed martial arts industry.