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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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