President Donald Trump fired acting Attorney General Sally Yates on Monday night, just hours after she announced the Justice Department would not defend Trump’s executive … Trump Fires Acting Attorney General After She Defies Muslim Ban OrderRead more
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Amazon Echo, Google Home, It’s almost like a police state
If you received one of those home digital assistants, like Amazon Echo or Google Home, over the holidays, you might want to listen closely. Privacy … Amazon Echo, Google Home, It’s almost like a police stateRead more
Deutsche Bank Wins in Stare-Down With Department of Justice Over Mortgage-Backed Securities Liability
Credit Suisse Also Settles While Barclays Holds Out As we’d pointed out in the context of the Security and Exchange Commission’s settlements of private equity … Deutsche Bank Wins in Stare-Down With Department of Justice Over Mortgage-Backed Securities LiabilityRead more
There is no free America
Although the United States has just elected a new president whose promise to make America great “again” evoked an unspecified, presumably more glorious past, Americans’ … There is no free AmericaRead more
Without Warning or Public Input, House Republicans Vote to Dismantle Ethics Oversight Office
A new Republican-led Congress meets today. In one of the first moves, House Republicans have voted to gut the Office of Congressional Ethics, dismantling reforms … Without Warning or Public Input, House Republicans Vote to Dismantle Ethics Oversight OfficeRead more
Activists Launch Encampment Outside Goldman Sachs Headquarters
In New York City, over 100 people set up a protest encampment outside the headquarters of financial giant Goldman Sachs, which they are calling “Government … Activists Launch Encampment Outside Goldman Sachs HeadquartersRead more
Defying Donald Trump’s Kleptocracy
The final stages of capitalism, Karl Marx predicted, would be marked by global capital being unable to expand and generate profits at former levels. Capitalists … Defying Donald Trump’s KleptocracyRead more