Category Archives: Regulations and regulators

Investigation: How Pesticide Companies Are Marketing Themselves as a Solution to Climate Change

After decades of denial and delay by big agribusiness, the pesticides industry now appears to have become a climate champion.

Is Development for the World Bank Mainly Doing Business?

The World Bank finally gives up defending its controversial but influential Doing Business Report. It’s about time.

How Biden Can Protect Workers on Day 1

By using the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Biden could improve worker safety during the pandemic without Congress’s help.

Tapped-Out Tenants Take Charge as Landlords Pursue End Runs Around Eviction Moratorium

Tenants face harassment and lockouts to pressure them to leave their homes — but renters are fighting back.

Home Health Aide Services for the Elderly as a Lemon Market

Some shaggy dog stories and analysis on wh the home health care aide industry performs poorly, at least here in the US.

The Super Cold Covid Vaccine Distribution Problem

The more you look at Pfizer’s vaccine, the more you have to think they really really needed that first mover advantage.

Why Google Is Facing Serious Accusations of Monopoly Practices

The regulatory worm seems to be turning against Google in many countries, even in the U.S. where it had been hibernating.

China Takes Step Against Securitization, Consumer Borrowing With Suspension of Ant IPO

With its smackdown of Ant and its billionaire founder Jack Ma, China has made clear that financiers do not call the shots.

Gig Worker Employment Fights Like Those in California Pit Flexibility Against a Livable Wage – But ‘Platform Cooperatives’ Could Ensure Workers Get Both

A proposal to improve gig worker bargaining power and solidarity.

How Donald Trump Is Putting American Workers at Risk

A partial catalogue of how Trump has left worers high and dry.

“Shadow” Lobbyists Run Rampant in the Swamp

Unregistered lobbyists, including former members of Congress, are a key resource for lobbying firms

Goldman Gets Off Easy in 1MDB Scandal Despite Further $2.9 Billion in Payments, Criminal Charge Against Malaysian Sub

Despite the big numbers, Goldman gets the kid glove treatment relative to the severity of its 1MBD misconduct.

Waste Watch: Right to Repair as Remedy for School Computer Shortage?

A right to repair can reduce the digital divide and mitigate global warming, by reducing energy costs of waste disposal and production.

Waste Watch: New York Begins Enforcing Plastic Bag Ban

New York begins to enforce its ban on single-use plastic bags, delayed since March by the pandemic and various lawsuits.