By fighting over personnel to the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, the attorney general is prioritizing the status quo over the public good.
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Posted inLaw and Justice
Merrick Garland’s Department of Justice Is Perpetuating Climate Destruction
When the government’s lawyers defend fossil fuel interests, people and the planet pay the price.
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Trump Officials Still Running Biden’s Justice Department
Two senior career staffers continue to work in Attorney General Merrick Garland’s office, and he’s shown no signs of doing anything about it.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Abortion and the Beginning of the End of the Right to Privacy
A Q&A with Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel on how Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization sets the stage for more restrictive policies.
Posted inEducation in America
How Biden Can Protect Students From Predatory For-Profit Colleges
Yet the Departments of Education and Justice are contradicting themselves.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Corporate Most-Wanted List
A new report identifies 20 major corporate recidivists, with rap sheets that should be in the sights of the Justice Department’s new approach to white-collar crime.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Problem With Facebook Is Fraud
Disinformation and calls for corporate censorship are a distraction. The social media company violates the law all the time.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Why Congress Must End America’s Merger Free-for-All
Aggressive anti-monopoly enforcement can only go so far without clearing out a thicket of bad judicial rulings and establishing new laws.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Who’s Really Running Justice?
Uncovering a long-running effort to obscure a BigLaw alum’s power within Garland’s DOJ
Posted inEconomic Policy
Closing the Revolving Door in Antitrust
Economic consulting firms hire former officials to undermine antitrust efforts. Here’s how to stop that.
