The search giant objects to a live audio feed of its historic monopolization trial, which begins next week.
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American Steel’s Succession
Mergers temporarily strengthen labor’s bargaining chip. But in the long run, anti-monopoly experts say, corporate power crushes workers and consumers.
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Biden Takes First Step Toward Making Marijuana ‘A Little Less Illegal’
Today on TAP: The Health and Human Services Department recommends loosening federal restrictions on cannabis.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Who’s Running Big Pharma’s Last Stand Against Slightly Fairer Drug Pricing
One year after IRA passage, bad actors try to thwart drug price negotiation, and Biden’s efforts to defend it fall short.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Who’ll Stop the Raid?
A little-noticed Justice Department case alleges that Alabama’s Medical Properties Trust engaged in ‘fraudulent conveyance.’
Posted inHousing
Scandal-Plagued Rent-Setting Software Execs Presented as Neutral Experts
Amid an ongoing Department of Justice inquiry, the Texas-based real estate tech company RealPage is prized for its analysis in mainstream media.
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The Donald’s Possible Defenses
Today on TAP: He’s too deluded to know he lost! Coups that fail don’t count! And other cornucopias of crap!
Posted inLaw and Justice
Merrick Garland Failed America
Jack Smith is doing the attorney general’s job for him, 28 months after it should have been done.
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The Alliance to Rein In Big Tech
Today on TAP: Give the platform monopolies credit for one thing. They are helping to create new areas of bipartisanship.
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The Mills of the Gods Catch Up With Trump
Today on TAP: New York taxes? Document possession? Finally, the mega-crime: attempting to seize power through fraud and force.