Twilio has earned a progressive reputation for its explicit anti-racism and good corporate citizenship. But it sells video calling services to a prison telecom vendor that faces scrutiny for predatory pricing.
Law & Justice
Posted inPolitics
Jim Clyburn Undercuts the Democratic Police Reform Bill
In the middle of negotiations over eliminating qualified immunity for police officers, Clyburn says it’s not needed for the overall bill.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Plumbing the Depths at the SEC
It’s not enough to just get a new progressive chair. All of the key staff positions are also worthy of attention.
Posted inPolitics
Maloney Yanks DeJoy-Friendly Provision From Postal Bill After Union Complains
A provision that would have allowed the U.S. Postal Service to set its own delivery standards is removed, but penalties for noncompliance with targets are also gone.
Posted inEducation in America
Student Loan Servicing Companies Shouldn’t Exist
And Rich Cordray, now running the office of Federal Student Aid, could help make that a reality. It would even help with the cancellation of student debt.
Posted inPolitics
Can a ‘Stop-and-Frisk’ Candidate Win New York’s Democratic Mayoral Primary?
To progressives’ dismay, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, a hard-line cop supporter, is running strong.
Posted inDay One Agenda
$15 an Hour for Federal Contractors Is Great. A Union Is Better.
Biden could kick-start labor organizing, without approval from Congress.
Posted inPolitics
Altercation: Court Says Bill Barr Lied. Why Didn’t the Media?
Also, who quotes Elliott Abrams as an authority on human rights?
Posted inLaw and Justice
Stripping the Courts’ Jurisdiction
The fundamental solution to politicized judges’ power is to limit courts’ power, as the Constitution clearly permits.
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Incremental, Inadequate Changes That Nonetheless Led to the Chauvin Conviction
Minneapolis’s former mayor says they weren’t enough, but they were essential.
