Another in a series of hearings with pharma CEOs takes place today.
corporate power
Posted inLaw and Justice
Judges Who Were Consumer or Worker Advocates? Not Many.
Biden has diversified the bench by many metrics, but corporate-side attorneys still fill most federal judgeships.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Casualties of a Failed Health Care System
Why even an elite Boston hospital can feel like a makeshift infirmary in a war zone
Posted inEconomic Policy
Biden Should Begin the Tax Wars Now
He needs to highlight his positions against the Republicans’. And not give away too much in interim deals.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Return of the Koch Brothers
Koch Industries is buying an Iowa fertilizer plant built with taxpayer dollars. Will federal authorities block the deal?
Posted inLaw and Justice
Moral Bankruptcy
The constitutional grant of a second chance for the destitute has become an enabler of reverse wealth redistribution. One wild case in Houston tells the story.
Posted inTAP
Second-Term Bidenomics
Today on TAP: When it comes to making the rich fund affordable child care and long-term Social Security, Bernie Sanders has a suggestion.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Massachusetts Wakes Up to a Hospital Nightmare
Erstwhile Boston media darling Steward Health Care has been strip-mining hospitals for a decade now. The power elite may finally be paying attention.
Posted inWorking in America
Months After Merging With Activision, Microsoft Lays Off Gaming Employees
The Communications Workers of America supported the merger after securing union neutrality commitments. So far, it has led only to a smaller workforce.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Corporate Self-Oversight
Four auditing firms examine the books of nearly every big U.S. company, in a process riddled with conflicts of interest. But federal monitoring is making a comeback under new leadership.
