Lawmakers Just Stole Air Travelers’ Right To Midflight Water
Politicians are helping airline lobbyists block passengers’ right to drinking water and human-sized airplane seats.
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Congress May Cancel Your Automatic Flight Refunds
Airline-bankrolled lawmakers just advanced a bill that could undermine Biden’s promise of automatic refunds on canceled or delayed flights.
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Flying The Fairer Skies
Plus, employers can no longer stop employees from working for their rivals, and Big Oil loses some of its dominance over public lands nationwide.
Amazon Is Eating The Economy
In a landmark lawsuit filed last year by the Federal Trade Commission, the government accuses Amazon of long being engaged in illegal market behavior.
The Rise Of Big Oil’s Zombie Pipelines
Big Oil is fighting to limit safety protections to expedite its build-out of experimental carbon dioxide pipelines, endangering nearby communities.
The Pentagon’s 30-Year Lobbying Swindle
For decades, corporations have used taxpayer-funded fellowship opportunities to help them secure billion-dollar defense contracts.
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Friends Of The Court Could Lose Their Benefits
Plus, a pipeline company is caught trespassing, corporations face heat for shady stock deals, and law enforcement’s pseudoscience doesn’t hold up.
CEOs Got Raises As They Cut Workers’ Pay
New data show the corporate pay gap is widening — now lawmakers are proposing a crackdown.
Pfizer’s Massive Tax Dodge
The pharma giant previously received billions in federal funding and raked in huge profits, but owes nothing in 2023 income taxes thanks to legal loopholes and Trump-era tax cuts.
Exxon Declares War On Its Dissenters
The fossil fuel giant is suing investors to intimidate them from ever trying to influence corporate decisions.