Category Archives: Regulations and regulators

Fracking Boom Further Spurs Plastics Crisis

The usual suspects behind climate change are fuelling the plastics crisis and investing to create more waste rather than clean up the mess.

Thomas Frank: Obama Chose Wall Street Over Main Street

The Democratic Party must acknowledge that the 2008 crash created conditions for much more progressive policies – but Obama did not step up.

Matt Stoller: “Monopoly is a Form of Lawlessness”

A high-level talk of the ebb and flow of monopoly power over the past century and what to do about them now.

The Inner Workings of the Board: Evidence from Emerging Markets

What makes a board effective?

Financial Stability Regulations: A (Non) Progress Report

A survey of major financial reform initiatives finds they have been insufficient. That’s not an accident.

Net Neutrality: The Coming Battles in the Congress and the Courts

Net Neutrality and the Congressional Review Act, Blackburn’s bill, suits from state AGs Schneiderman and Ferguson, and the Internet Association

Why Stopping Tax “Reform” Won’t Stop Inequality

Inequality isn’t driven by taxes—it’s driven by the power of capital in relation to workers.

EU’s Michel Barnier Clears Throat to Tell the UK It Won’t Get a Special Deal…After God Knows How Many EU Leaders Have Already Said That

The EU is still making a lot of noise to get the UK to begin to hear things the EU has been saying since the morning after the Brexit vote.

Rotten Eggs: USDA Reverses Organic Animal Welfare Policy

Trump USDA reverses predecessor’s last-minute policy requiring more humane living conditions for hens that produce organic eggs.

The Fight for Net Neutrality Isn’t Over

The FCC voted Friday to overturn net neutrality, RNN interviews Craig Aaron about next steps to secure a free and open internet.

The EPA Tries to Turn a Blind Eye to Carbon Emissions. The Courts Can Stop It.

Senator Whitehouse explains why the courts can challenge some of the breaks the EPA has given to global warming perps.

Tech Giants Trying to Use WTO to Colonize Emerging Economies

Tech titans like Google and Apple seek to create a “global” regime to prevent developing economies from protecting their companies or data.

LEAKED: Head Of FCC Mocks Impending Destruction Of The Internet

Ajit Pai, the head of the FCC, shows his true colors. Not a pretty sight.