Watchdog Group Slams FTC for Revolving-Door Practices Ahead of Pending Staples Merger
Staples's lead counsel used to be the head of the FTC division overseeing the office supply company's potential merger with Essendant.
Politics
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Bernie Sanders Asks the Right Question on Reparations: What Does It Mean?
Multiple 2020 candidates have now committed to reparations, but none have specifically committed to race-specific redress for historical harm.
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AOC, Sanders, and Warren Are the Real Centrists Because They Speak for Most Americans
The views of Ocasio-Cortez and other progressives are much closer to the vast majority of ordinary Americans than Joe Biden or Michael Bloomberg.
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"One of the Most Taboo Conversations" — New Yorkers Push to Decriminalize Sex Work
To fight for the decriminalization of sex work is to fight for and with society’s most vulnerable and marginalized communities.
Democrats Across the Country Are Getting Hounded by Voters for Shying Away From the Green New Deal
“Climate delayers are the new climate deniers,” said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
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Why Bernie Sanders Should Promise to Serve Only One Term as President
A one-term pledge could stave off critics who say Bernie Sanders is too old — and allow him to focus on passing bold policies without worry of re-election.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's Budget Proposal Would Force Grassroots Activists to Register as Lobbyists
The New York governor’s budget proposal includes a measure that would lower the annual spending threshold for what counts as lobbying from $5,000 to $500.
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Beyond the Rising Tide: Reparations for Slavery Have to Be More Than a Symbol
The problem isn’t that universal programs can’t close the racial wealth gap. It’s that the programs backed by the Democratic Party don’t go far enough.
CNN Hires Trump Official Who Used Same Anti-Press Rhetoric as Man Who Sent Bombs to CNN
Former Justice Department spokesperson Sarah Isgur has been an active foot soldier in the right’s decades-long assault on journalism.
Interior Department Is Filled With Ex-Lobbyists Who Are Cozy with Their Former Employers, New Ethics Complaint Shows
"The Interior Department’s culture of corruption under President Trump didn’t start or end with Ryan Zinke."