Thursday, February 5, 2026

Tag: plastic industry

The plastics industry’s wish list for a second Trump administration

Endorsed by petrochemical lobbyists, the legislation is being criticized by environmentalists who are calling it the industry’s own Project 2025.

Plastic industry braces for ‘astronomical’ PFAS lawsuits

As the dangers of PFAS become more widely known, plastic manufacturers face a surge in lawsuits that could rival the asbestos litigation of the past.

Plastics industry loses legal bid against Chile’s landmark bag ban

Chile's Constitutional Court ratified a bill that bans plastic bags across the country after rejecting an appeal from the plastics industry.

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Judge blocks Noem effort to bar surprise ICE jail inspections as detention deaths mount

A federal judge halted the DHS secretary’s renewed effort to block surprise inspections as deaths, overcrowding, and abuse allegations inside immigration detention facilities continue to rise.

The digital media oligarchy: Who owns online news? 

Even Bagdikian’s later editions, written at the dawn of the internet, could not fully anticipate how profoundly digital technology would reconfigure the media oligarchy.

Trump ramps up denaturalization push with 2026 quota targeting naturalized citizens

Internal USCIS guidance reportedly calls for 100 to 200 denaturalization referrals per month, signaling a sharp escalation that experts say collides with legal limits and historical practice.

DHS warehouse jail plan signals historic expansion of immigration detention

Documents and reporting reveal a sweeping plan to convert warehouses and deploy military contracting to rapidly expand immigration jails across the United States.

What this backward country needs—reality messaging, redemptive ‘dog whistles’ and life-saving primers to regain...

Even worse than economic blunders or imperialistic lunacy are shocking, needless deaths that now define MAGATrump – how many innocent bystanders one cult can maim, starve, disrespect or kill.