Axios’s lead sponsor-enabler Mike Allen leads a ‘hometown’ discussion presented by the giant recidivist bank.
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The Battle in Seattle
A look back at the origins of the 21st-century left
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Ridiculous D.C. Invite of the Week: Tax Prom!
The event gathers everyone in the tax policy world to mix and mingle.
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Tech Companies’ Big Reveal: Hardly Anyone Files Arbitration Claims
Responding to Congress, they make clear that forced arbitration gives them the means to sidestep the law.
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McKinsey Employees Open Their Wallets for Alumnus Pete Buttigieg
Executives from the consulting firm’s energy, banking, and health care practices have maxed out to Mayor Pete’s presidential campaign.
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Ridiculous D.C. Invite of the Week: A Facebook Warning for Congress
A Capitol Hill event from the social media giant gives lawmaker staffs direct access to executives.
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Grassroots Money Beats Amazon in Seattle
‘Democracy dollars’ and an influx of small donations powered progressive city council members to victory over corporate money.
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Why Billionaires Don’t Really Like Capitalism
There are basically only five ways to accumulate a billion dollars, and none of them has to do with being successful in free market capitalism.
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Disney Launches a Blitzkrieg in the Streaming Wars
And it’s doing so by leveraging its market power in extreme, perhaps illegal ways.
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Chuck Schumer Has an Important Choice to Make on Regulatory Personnel
By custom, the Senate minority leader has broad authority to name commissioners to independent agencies. Schumer must select Democrats willing to take on corporate power.
