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Bill McKibben appeared on Ezra Klein’s podcast recently. Ezra Klein’s summary – there’s bad news and good news. The bad news, what we all knew – climate change is accelerating. The good news – “Green energy is getting better and cheaper, faster than we had ever dared hope,” Klein writes. “This next sentence was unimaginable […] The post Joshua Frank on the Dark Side of Green Energy appeared first…
Harvard Law Professor John Coates is a founding member of the Shadow SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission). The Shadow SEC is a group of securities law professors, including Professors Coates, John C. Coffee, Jr. (Columbia Law), James Cox (Duke Law), Merritt Fox (Columbia Law) and Joel Seligman (University of Washington Law). The Shadow SEC has […] The post Harvard Law Professor John Coates on…
Earlier this month, multiple news outlets reported that President Trump’s teleprompter operator has been placing profitable bets on Kalshi regarding the content of Trump’s forthcoming speeches. Public Citizen has repeatedly appealed to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) which oversees the prediction markets, to investigate and enforce the laws against insider trading.lep On March 5,…
Last month, CorpWatch put out a report titled – MAGA Inc.: A Guide to Trump’s World of Crypto Czars, Tech Titans and Prison Profiteers. It’s a deep dive into the companies that have bankrolled and benefitted the most from the ‘Make America Great Again’ movement launched by President Donald Trump. “Trump has promised his followers […] The post Pratap Chatterjee on Trump’s World of Crypto Czars Tech…
Last week, in Monsanto v. Durnell, the Supreme Court eliminated the long-established right of people to hold pesticide companies accountable in state courts when they fail to warn consumers that their products may cause cancer or other diseases. In a 7-2 decision, the Court’s majority sided with Monsanto – now Bayer – in holding that […] The post Carey Gillam on the Supreme Court’s Decision in the…
The race between Elizabeth Ferris and Darren Thorne for the West Virginia State Senate (15th District) comes down to two words – data centers. National polls show Americans overwhelmingly oppose building data centers in their communities. A recent Gallup poll found that 71% of Americans oppose building AI data centers in their areas. Only 7% […] The post West Virginia State Senate Race Comes Down…
Consumer advocate Ralph Nader and constitutional lawyer and scholar Bruce Fein will convene the second in a series of watershed symposia on the urgency of impeaching and removing President Donald Trump. The symposium will be held on July 22, 2026, at the Senate Visitors Center, Room 201-00 in Washington, D.C. The event is open to […] The post Impeachment Symposium July 22 on Capitol Hill appeared…
Russell Vought, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, wants to shutter the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). He’s cutting staff, cutting budgets and closing down the CFPB headquarters. Many former CFPB staffers are fighting back and some have been successful in getting court orders to slow down Vought’s rampage. But only slow […] The post Diane Thompson on Russell…
Two years ago, a group of five law professors – John Coates (Harvard Law), John C. Coffee, Jr. (Columbia Law), James Cox (Duke Law), Merritt Fox (Columbia Law), Joel Seligman (University of Washington Law) – came together to form what they called The Shadow SEC. The Shadow SEC is based on the earlier established Federal […] The post Joel Seligman and the Shadow SEC appeared first on Corporate…
Last month, twenty-five public interest organizations condemned Bank of America’s decision to insert a forced arbitration clause in the fine print of its Online Banking Service Agreement. The groups said that forced arbitration blocks customers’ access to the court system and eliminates their right to a jury trial when they are harmed, instead forcing them […] The post Patrick Crotty on the Return…
