States Launch New Joint Probe into Company Sales and Marketing Practices for Opioids
State probes of opioid manufacturers may loom large, especially if Trump’s Justice Department eschews targeting corporate crime.
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David Sirota: The Role of Journalism in the Age of Trump
Skewers virtue-signalling of much “resistance” to Trump and discusses holding Democrats accountable while Republicans are in power.
Read more...George Washington: Special Prosecutor Mueller Is a Political Hack
Robert Mueller epitomizes what is wrong with the Washington establishment.
Read more...Why Is PBS Airing Right-Wing-Sponsored School Privatization Propaganda?
PBS is promoting an attack on public schools. Quelle surprise!
Read more...EU Firms Up Brexit Bill Negotiation Position: Ask of €99.6 Billion Gross Liabilities
Some of the finer points of Brexit negotiations come into focus.
Read more...Obamacare “Reform” May Be Going Pear-Shaped in the Senate
Senate Republicans opted for radical secrecy in trying to craft Obamacare reform. They may just be hiding how serious their divisions are.
Read more...Party On! Congressional Democrats Pile On to Another Bogus Emoluments Clause Lawsuit
Congressional Democrats file yet another emoluments clause lawsuit today; lack of standing will prevent assessing its claims on the merits.
Read more...Lee Camp: How to Write Propaganda for the NY Times – As Demonstrated in an Article About Me
Lee Camp dissects a New York Times hatchet job that manages the difficult feat of having almost nothing accurate in it save Camp’s name.
Read more...Trump Administration Welshes on “Repeal Dodd Frank” Promise, Does Not Back Key Elements of House Bill; Seeks to Give Banks Lots of Other Goodies
Banks are champing at the bit to get Dodd Frank “reform,” when for many, the changes will actually increase their costs.
Read more...Nina Turner: Wall St. Democrats vs. Working Class Democrats
A wide-ranging discussion with Nina Turner from the People’s Summit in Chicago.
Read more...This Week’s Ugly Possibilities in TrumpCare (with Things to Do)
The Republicans may be seeking to pass their own version of TrumpCare quickly, before the July recess, with some resources to prevent that.
Read more...Trump, Republicans Make Bogus Case for Bank Deregulation as Senate Certain to Curtail House Dodd Frank “Reform”
Trump and the Republicans are moving forward with deregulation plans that serve big bank bottom lines, not the broader economy.
Read more...The Peripheral: William Gibson’s Reactionary Fable
A reading of William Gibson’s The Peripheral, as preparation for his next work of science fiction, where Hillary Clinton won
Read more...Health Reform in the Age of Trump
The Affordable Care Act (ACA), enacted in 2010, was intended to address long- standing problems with the American system of health care and health insurance. This column, taken from a new VoxEU eBook, reviews the main provisions of the ACA related to insurance coverage and healthcare costs, including what is known so far about their impact. It also discusses the recent Republican attempt to ‘repeal and replace’ the law.
Read more...What’s the Cost of Keeping Corrupt Pharma-Stooge Senators Like Patty Murray in Office?
Why Democratic voters need to turf out Senators who put the profits of drug companies above their constituents’ needs.
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