Public statements from the group led by Bayer’s head lobbyist ignore cancer risks of glyphosate-based pesticide.
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Posted inLaw and Justice
Can New York Lawmakers Stop Hedge Funds From Pillaging Poor Nations?
Much of the world’s sovereign debt is governed by New York state law. One small change could stop much predatory lending.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Diplomat, the Fashion Channel, and Jeffrey Epstein
Ex-fashion mogul and U.S. Special Envoy Paolo Zampolli has a long relationship with FashionTV, which Epstein nearly bought and whose founder Michel Adam Lisowski has been accused of multiple instances of sexual misconduct.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Meta Is a Monopoly Even if TikTok Can Compete
It is foolish to suggest that competition anywhere proves that a company isn’t a monopoly.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
A Black Man’s Death at the Hands of Police Is Going Unacknowledged
Stephenson King Jr. was shot and killed by a Boston police officer last month. It hasn’t yet made national headlines.
Posted inLaw and Justice
North Carolina Farm Stole H-2A Visa Workers’ Passports: Lawsuit
A new class action lawsuit against Jackson Farming Company of Autryville highlights how agricultural employers abuse immigrant workers. New GOP policies aim to make that more common.
Posted inTAP
Amazon and Trump’s NLRB: So Happy Together!
Trump’s appointee as the Board’s general counsel stops an NLRB trial likely to find the company guilty.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Tariff Refund Nightmare
In principle, Americans are owed $166 billion in refunds of Trump’s illegal tariffs. But actually collecting is like unscrambling an egg.
Posted inPodcasts
Organized Money: The Live Nation Ticketmaster Verdict
State AGs pick up the Fed’s slack and win one for the fans.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Will Americans Keep Paying a ‘Tariff Tax’?
Companies are seeking refunds from the federal government following the Supreme Court ruling—but consumers may still be stuck with higher prices.