Look to the sub-cabinet level for obscure but important jobs that will determine the direction of the Biden presidency.
corporate power
Posted inLaw and Justice
How the Supreme Court Protects Robinhood
Decades of bad Court rulings have enabled corporations to use forced arbitration clauses to protect themselves. But Congress could easily fix this.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Progressive Policing Requires a Well-Funded War on Corporate Crime
Under Reagan, the feds paid cities to make drug busts. Under Biden, the feds should pay cities to crack down on wage theft.
Posted inBooks
How Biden Should Prosecute Corporate Crime
In top-to-bottom criminal justice reform, let’s not forget the top.
Posted inPolitics
As the Revolving Door Turns
Corporate America is ready to put the past behind them and hire former Trump staffers.
Posted inEconomic Policy
How Biden Can Move On From the Obama Era
The American Economic Liberties Project’s ‘Courage to Learn’ report explains Obama’s failures on competition policy, and a path forward for the new president.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
It’s Not a Big Tech Crackdown, It’s an Anti-Monopoly Revolution
Critical developments across sectors of the economy show that the movement against corporate power is winning—at last.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Does Jeffrey Zients Have the Private-Sector Experience We Want in Government?
In an age of financialization and monopoly, ‘private-sector experience’ too often translates into those who successfully plunder for profit.
Posted inPolitics
Can Biden Govern as a Progressive Populist?
It’s not just the right thing to do—it’s smart politics to win back Trump voters.
Posted inDay One Agenda
The Day One Agenda for Corporate Taxes
Even without Congress, President-elect Biden’s regulatory agencies can fix a lot of problems with the corporate tax code.
