Commissioner Rohit Chopra dissented from a fine against Google for violations of child privacy laws, but the FTC redacted his explanation of how the fine was smaller than the earnings from the violations.
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Watch Live: ‘The Stakes’ with Robert Kuttner
“A progressive appeal and a progressive candidate are needed, both to beat Trump and to reclaim America.”
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The Bipartisan Failure to Address Long-Term Home-Based Care for Disabled Americans
The debate over a public option must address the lifelong care needs of a group that currently relies on Medicaid programs to support independent living.
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What If President Trump Truly Decompensated?
The answer is profoundly troubling.
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Kaiser Hospital Workers Mobilize for Largest Strike in Two Decades
A coalition of unions representing more than 80,000 workers has authorized a walkout that would begin in October—and used Labor Day to pressure management.
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The Tea Party–Trump Decade
The Republican electoral sweep of 2010 set up a decade of anti-democratic destructiveness culminating in Donald Trump. But the tide’s about to turn.
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Keep the Calm in Lebanon
The Israel-Lebanon border has been relatively quiet for the past 13 years. The latest tit-for-tat threatens the balance.
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The Brexit Leninists Are Tearing Up Britain’s Political Rulebook
Boris Johnson is shredding Britain’s unwritten conventions of parliamentary democracy—and he faces no real challenge.
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Rescuing the Soul of the Presidency
Historian Stephen Knott considers the contemporary character of the nation.
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Bargaining for More
Can unions change labor law so that they can reach a deal with all employers?
