Inflation Misreported by Media, Good for Many Workers, Bad for Big Banks:...
Guest: Jon Schwarz of The InterceptAlso: 'QAnon Shaman' gets 3+ years (while Trump runs free)Gosar censured by HouseBiden seeks probe of Big Oil profiteering; Sanders on Defense spending...
View ArticleNational Labor Board Orders New Amazon Unionization Vote in AL: 'BradCast'...
Guest: Labor historian Nelson Lichtenstein of UC Santa BarbaraAlso: Federal Appeals Court hears Trump case for blocking release of Jan 6 docsMeadows now said 'cooperating' with Jan 6 Committee...The...
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ICYMI - Magic dirt, or why the latest alternative health 'miracle' isn't.
Via NBC News, a report on a long-running scam that took off thanks to the Internet:The social media posts started in May: photos and videos of smiling people, mostly women, drinking Mason jars of black...
View ArticleCorporate Pandemic Inflation Profiteering and What Can Be Done About It:...
Guest: American Prospect's David DayenAlso: Omicron lab studies suggest booster shots critical; Congressional priorities laid bare...The U.S. economy, of course, has been rigged for years. The...
View ArticleDemocrats and progressive activists actually got a lot of great things done...
Objectively speaking, this year represented a significant improvement on the historic misery of 2020. We were able to escape the overwhelming confusion, anger, and fear that came with the rise of a...
View ArticleCompany known for its insurrection swag fined for replacing ‘Made in China’...
A Utah-based company well known for its jingoistic gear was fined by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) last week after falsely claiming that all of the company’s products were made solely in the U.S....
View ArticleMore top Twitter executives resign, warning that Musk is exposing the company...
The cynics who've speculated that Elon Musk may have spent $44 billion on Twitter only so that he could destroy the company he's long had contempt for aren't exactly hard-up for evidence, at this...
View ArticleBiden administration shows it can still get stuff done despite dysfunctional...
As House Republicans showed the nation how completely unable to govern they are or will be, failing to elect a speaker for the seventh vote in three days, the Biden administration showed that there are...
View ArticleThe FTC’s Proposed Rule Banning Worker Noncompetes
With Republican Kevin McCarthy just installed as House Speaker after a raucous fifteen ballots, it looks as if our new 118th Congress is broken on arrival. We can look forward to fruitless partisan...
View ArticleBiden FTC's New Rule to Ban Wage-Depressing, Non-Compete Contracts:...
Guest: Public Citizen's competition policy expert Matt KentAlso: House GOP's dangerous debt default gambit may come sooner than expected...If you can get through the troubling news at the top of...
View ArticleHow Software Bullies Beat You Up for Change
Over the next few years, you’re going to hear a lot about Lina Khan, the Chair of our Federal Trade Commission. One of her jobs is to protect you against the software bullies who beat you up for...
View ArticleWhy are your medical bills so high? Look at your latest hospital merger
By Elisabeth Rosenthal When Mark Finney moved to southwestern Virginia with his young family a decade ago, there were different hospital systems and a range of independent doctors to choose from.But...
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The Corporate Takeover of American Politics
The American political system has been taken over by major corporations. Many political scientists already do not consider the U.S. a full-blown democracy, rather they view it as an oligarchy. An...
View ArticleAmazon used an algorithm to essentially raise prices on other sites, the FTC...
Amazon used a secret algorithm that essentially helped the company raise prices on other online sites and “destroyed” some internal communications as the Federal Trade Commission was investigating the...
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The Great U.S. Tax Scam and who is behind it; Must-see TV
You’ve already seen the ads, or will soon. They promise to make filing taxes a breeze, save you money, and get you your maximum deductions while speeding your refund. Sure, nobody likes the Internal...
View ArticleTrump is currently countersuing Litinsky for Truth Social shares
"[Trump Media] has been forced to file this action to remedy the harm inflicted upon it by two faithless fiduciaries and a company they own," the lawsuit reads, "and to halt their ongoing attempts to...
View ArticleTrump Social announces massive share sell-off
So, the company is tumbling. A sell-off to have cash at hand. edition.cnn.com/...Raedle/Getty ImagesNew YorkCNN—Trump Media & Technology Group’s stock is tumbling again after the company announced...
View ArticleBig News from FTC- Non-Competes are Now Void
Holy shit I don’t think people are ready for how big of a deal this is:The FTC voted 3 to 2 Tuesday to issue the rule it proposed more than a year ago. The new rule makes it illegal for employers to...
View ArticleFCC restores net neutrality, fulfilling a Biden promise
The Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 along party lines on Thursday to restore net neutrality. The move fulfills a promise made by President Joe Biden in 2021 and effectively restores...
View ArticleDOJ is suing Ticketmaster and Live Nation. What does it mean for concertgoers?
Will the Justice Department's lawsuit against Ticketmaster and Live Nation give concertgoers, sports fans, and theater patrons some relief from surging ticket prices?The lawsuit could potentially lead...
View ArticleThe Biden-Harris Administration is Challenging Corporate Power in America
Here is a brief (and incomplete) list of the actions the Biden-Harris administration has been taking during the first 6 months of 2024 to challenge corporate power in America: DOJ - Sues Live...
View ArticleBillionaires or Progressives, Not an Easy Choice
Lina Khan was appointed to the Federal Trade Commision by Biden at the suggestion of Elizabeth Warren. Warren was influential in the appointment of many progressive directors and administrators in...
View ArticleKamala’s surprise opportunity
Appointing Khan as chair was good politics and good policy on Biden’s part. He’s doubling down on a popular nominee, and he’s putting one of the country’s most extraordinary leaders in a position where...
View ArticleLina Khan Fights For Workers''Liberty' Amid Attacks From Democratic Donors-
Lina Khan fights for Workers Liberty Amid Democratic DonorsPresident Biden Nominated Lina Khan for Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission- Promises made and kept- His cabinet is one of the most...
View ArticleA new landscape in the grocery biz- Kroger/Albertsons merger news
Republished with permission from the author, Matt Stoller.(Apologies for having to click to see the illustrations)substack.com/…After two years of investigations and negotiations over court logistics,...
View ArticleFTC Sues Drug Middlemen Over Insulin Prices and Drug Companies on Notice
Well this seems like something the Harris campaign could use to make the point that the administration is still looking out for people who need insulin. In fact, if there’s anything in Project 2025...
View ArticleLina Khan’s FTC announces click-to-cancel rule, requiring businesses to make...
There are a few parts to this. Joe Biden appointed someone who has been instructed and or interested in doing these things. Lina Khan has been reviewing the rules around business practices people have...
View ArticleAgenda 47 and More Bad Trump Ideas
This is a long article, so prepare to spend some time.Just when you think Trump can't come up with anything worse than he already has, he does. Trump was already planning on giving blanket security...
View ArticleTrump Admits He Can't Lower Grocery Prices (Though the Biden Admin Just Did):...
Also: 1,500 Presidential commutations in one dayDOJ I.G. report released on the FBI and Trump's Jan. 6 insurrectionNC Repubs pull off massive power grabFilm and TV legend Dick Van Dyke sends us home...
View ArticleTrump Family Corruption Cometh...But So Does Our Opposition: 'BradCast'...
Immunity denied to felon Trump in NYThe Family's crypto-corruption on display in UAEA few thoughts on overcoming 'militant pessimism'...On today's BradCast: The unspeakable corruption of the Trump 2.0...
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What the Media Missed: Taylor Swift’s big win and a missing Republican
It’s almost Christmas and news producers across the industry are checked out of their jobs, so they used up whatever pre-taped segments they had for this weekend’s Sunday shows. That means that the...
View ArticlePolicy for the Opposition
Last week I highlighted the proposal by Timothy Snyder that Democrats should form a “shadow government”, like they do in the UK and other countries. (See Timothy Snyder and Shadow Government.) I...
View ArticleYou don't really own anything that needs software to operate. And that's just...
I have been a Mac user for decades. Recently I’ve had the unpleasant experience of having several software programs I’ve been using for years suddenly become unusable. One is an ancient data base...
View ArticleHere’s the moment Mark Zuckerberg gave away the game
Like the rest of the tech billionaire class, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has decided to give up any pretense of ethics in order to cozy up to President-elect Donald Trump.Zuckerberg killed Meta’s fact...
View ArticleTrump's Deregulation 10-1
He didn't do any Executive Orders on January 31st, but he did put out a Fact Sheet. At the top, he says he put out "an executive order," meaning it's not this. At the bottom, it says, "This Executive...
View ArticleFTC Push for State Media Shows Progressives Need to Spend on Local Media
The head of the FTC is desperately trying to force major media and social media companies to be right wing state media. He has already launched investigations into several companies for the horrible,...
View ArticleJustice & Antitrust for sale?
www.theguardian.com/…On the heels of Thrump's apparent quid pro quo with NYC Mayor Eric Adams to quash (temporarily?) charges of corruption in exchange for Adams’ support of Thrump’s draconian...
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The FTC is being weaponized for Elon Musk—and it won’t stop there
The Federal Trade Commission just opened an investigation into Media Matters, and surprise, surprise, it just happens to be “investigating” the exact same thing Elon Musk sued Media Matters over. And...
View ArticleThe Recap: Another pardon for a MAGA monster, and who's suing Trump now?
A daily roundup of the best stories and cartoons by Daily Kos staff and contributors to keep you in the know.Trump's waging a war on fridges—and voters hate itNot only is food getting more expensive,...
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Trump's FTC is too busy harassing consumers to protect them
Though most of the Trump administration is engaged in a full-court press to make Los Angeles burn, not all agencies are playing a role in the wretched and illegal endeavor. Take the Federal Trade...
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Want FTC to approve a merger? Just advertise on Trump's Truth Social
The Federal Trade Commission is reviewing a merger between two giant advertising agencies, Omnicom and Interpublic. Normally, this deal would be the sort of thing that wouldn’t generate a ton of...
View ArticleThe Recap: Trump crashes out as ceasefire wobbles, and the dark state of...
A daily roundup of the best stories and cartoons by Daily Kos staff and contributors to keep you in the know.Trump flails as Iran and Israel lash out amid supposed ceasefireHe’s shocked that...
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You’ll now have a much harder time canceling a gym membership
The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals just did scuzzy businesses a solid bythrowing out the click-to-cancel rule. Finalized during the Biden administration, back when the Federal Trade Commission was...
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Trump administration steps up its heinous war on trans people
In a move that was likely inevitable considering how much anti-trans animus drives President Donald Trump’s administration, the Federal Trade Commission has launcheda formal inquiry into whether health...
View ArticleSupreme Court and especially John Roberts have gone full MAGA
There are two very disturbing court rulings recently. One, the Supreme Court told ICE to go ahead and engage in racial profiling in detaining people. Two, John Roberts (acting alone) said that, for...
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Trump to Big Pharma: You’re all in trouble—but I won’t say how
The Trump administration is touting letters the Food and Drug Administration just sent to 100 pharmaceutical companies,accusing them of misleading direct-to-consumer advertising. Would you like to know...
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Hyperliquid whales are not Keyser Söze
xBitcoin whale reportedly made $190-200M profit on Hyperliquid in a day by closing BTC & ETH short positions just before a market dip. Trades involved nine-figure bets & likely influenced...
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Detransition is rare, but it’s driving anti-trans policy anyway
Political rhetoric doesn’t capture the complexity of detransitioning — or what taking away health care means.By Orion Rummler for The 19thIn their campaign for gender-affirming care bans, Republican...
View ArticleLina Khan is co-chairing Mamdani's transition. Why it matters
I confess I did not know what to make of this news at first. Lina Khan was incredibly effective as the chair of Biden’s FTC of course, but I didn’t understand how that translated into a role chairing...
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How Tim Cook became the apple of Trump's ire
Poor Tim Cook. The Apple CEO has been trying so hard to show President Donald Trump just how much he loves him and just how much Apple will bend the knee to the wannabe despot, but those efforts just...
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