Tag: consumer protection
Consumer watchdog on life support as CFPB rollback leaves $19 billion...
Senate Democrats and consumer advocates cite dropped cases, stalled rules, and a crippled complaint system one year after takeover.
Warren and Jayapal introduce legislation to limit corporate influence over federal...
The EXPERTS Act and the Stop Corporate Capture Act aim to restore agency expertise, increase transparency in regulatory decisions, and reduce the influence of corporate funded studies and litigation in the rulemaking process.
How U.S. policy failures have helped Hamas
To begin with, Washington has failed to be an honest broker in the peace process.
Goldman Sachs’ electricity ambitions: a dangerous power play
As Goldman Sachs moves to sell retail electricity, advocates warn of potential exploitation and conflicts of interest, echoing concerns of unchecked Wall Street expansion.
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The bottomless, MAGA Trump indecency swamp
But what reforms come without great pains?/The status quo sneers at balls and chains.
Thousands protest Olympics’ social and environmental harms as ICE presence sparks unrest in Milan
Demonstrators denounce public spending, ecological damage, police repression, Israel’s participation, and the deployment of US immigration agents during the Milano-Cortina Winter Games.
Justice department under fire as Epstein file redactions trigger congressional backlash
Lawmakers accuse DOJ and FBI of violating transparency law while exposing survivors and shielding powerful figures.
How the US weaponizes starvation and aid in Gaza & Cuba
Like Fidel Castro said to the UN in 1979: “if we do not resolve today’s injustices and inequalities peacefully and wisely, the future will be apocalyptic.”
$380 million in funding cuts to one of the most successful public education programs
“Every day, there’s yet another abuse.” The wanton attack on public schools is one of America’s biggest tragedies.