How a Colorado slumlord’s psyop turned into a brand-new ‘forever war’ on Venezuela
Law & Justice
Posted inLaw and Justice
The GOP Is Destroying Justice to Embolden Trump’s Lawlessness
Attacks on judges from Republican members of Congress represent the subjugation of two branches of government under the president.
Posted inLaw and Justice
FTC Republicans Sue Uber for Actions in Rule They Rejected
The ‘click-to-cancel’ rule prohibits making it hard to end a subscription. Republicans voted against that rule, then sued Uber for exactly that conduct.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Is the Press Next?
Sooner or later, dictators shut down the free press. In America, that might not be so easy, but it pays to be prepared.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Google Faces Historic Breakup
A three-week trial began today that could force Google to sell off its Chrome browser, among other remedies for its illegal monopolization.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Federal Judge Halts CFPB Purge Again
DOGE was apparently part of the effort to hobble the agency, along with Clarence Thomas pal Mark Paoletta. For the moment, the firing of 1,483 workers is on hold.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Google Is a Monopolist … Again
Previously cited for monopolizing search and app stores, now the ‘don’t be evil’ company has been found to have monopolized advertising technology markets.
Posted inPolitics
The Anti-Immigration Majority Is a Mirage
Americans gradually bought the Republican sales pitch on immigration. Then they saw what it looks like in practice.
Posted inLaw and Justice
CFPB Slashed to the Bone, Threatening Financial Markets
The agency fired 1,500 workers on Thursday, which violates a court order and threatens a meltdown of mortgage markets and more.
Posted inLaw and Justice
John Roberts’s Dangerous Game
In ruling after ruling, the Supreme Court pretends to uphold lower-court constraints on Trump but provides a road map for Trump to defy the judges’ orders.